Problem Overview:
The task involves converting the given verbs into their past tense forms. The instructions provide two rules for forming the past tense:
1.
Add -ed to a verb to make it past tense.
- Example: "open" → "opened"
2.
If a verb ends in a silent 'e', just add -d to make it past tense.
- Example: "close" → "closed"
Solution:
We will apply these rules to each verb listed in the worksheet.
---
#### 1.
want
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
wanted
#### 2.
finish
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
finished
#### 3.
wash
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
washed
#### 4.
smile
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
smiled
#### 5.
arrive
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
arrived
#### 6.
cook
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
cooked
#### 7.
bake
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
baked
#### 8.
call
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
called
#### 9.
visit
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
visited
#### 10.
hope
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
hoped
#### 11.
work
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
worked
#### 12.
play
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
played
#### 13.
watch
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
watched
#### 14.
enjoy
- Rule: Add -ed.
- Past tense:
enjoyed
---
Final Answer:
```
1. wanted
2. finished
3. washed
4. smiled
5. arrived
6. cooked
7. baked
8. called
9. visited
10. hoped
11. worked
12. played
13. watched
14. enjoyed
```
Boxed Answer:
\boxed{wanted, finished, washed, smiled, arrived, cooked, baked, called, visited, hoped, worked, played, watched, enjoyed}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past and present tense verbs worksheet.