Let's solve this
"Past Tense Verbs in Context Worksheet" step by step, applying the rules provided at the top of the page.
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🔹 Rules Recap:
1.
Add -ed to most verbs:
*call → called*, *talk → talked*
2.
Drop silent -e, then add -ed:
*bake → baked*, *hope → hoped*
3.
Change y to i and add -ed if verb ends in consonant + y:
*carry → carried*, *copy → copied*
4.
Double the final consonant and add -ed if the verb ends in a single consonant after a short vowel:
*pop → popped*, *stop → stopped*
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. Carolyn and her father ________ their turkey sandwiches.
(toast)
- "Toast" ends in a
silent 'e' → drop the 'e', then add
-ed.
-
toasted
✔ Answer: toasted
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2. Daniella ________ her jacket on her way out of the house.
(grab)
- "Grab" ends in a
consonant + short vowel + consonant (g-r-a-b):
- It has a
single short vowel (a) followed by a
single consonant (b) →
double the consonant and add -ed.
- So:
grab → grabbed
✔ Answer: grabbed
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3. The butcher ________ the ham quickly.
(trim)
- "Trim" ends in
-m, which is a consonant, and it follows a short vowel (i).
- Pattern:
t-r-i-m → short vowel (i), then consonant (m) →
double the m and add -ed.
- So:
trim → trimmed
✔ Answer: trimmed
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4. Her father ________ her soccer jersey before her big game.
(wash)
- "Wash" ends in
-sh, but the rule for doubling applies only when there's a
short vowel + single consonant.
- Here:
w-a-s-h → short vowel (a), then
s (consonant), then
h → two consonants at the end.
- So no doubling needed. Just add
-ed.
- But note: "wash" ends in
-sh, so we just add
-ed:
washed
✔ Answer: washed
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5. The famous chef ________ the vegetables in under a minute.
(chop)
- "Chop" → ends with
p after short vowel
o →
double the p and add -ed.
- So:
chop → chopped
✔ Answer: chopped
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6. The dog ________ its bone in the backyard.
(bury)
- "Bury" ends in
consonant + y (r + y)
- Rule: Change
y to i, then add
-ed
- So:
bury → buried
✔ Answer: buried
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
toasted
2.
grabbed
3.
trimmed
4.
washed
5.
chopped
6.
buried
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📝 Summary of Rules Used:
| Verb | Rule Applied | Past Tense |
|------|--------------|------------|
| toast | Drop silent 'e', add -ed | toasted |
| grab | Double final consonant (b) | grabbed |
| trim | Double final consonant (m) | trimmed |
| wash | Add -ed directly | washed |
| chop | Double final consonant (p) | chopped |
| bury | Change y to i, add -ed | buried |
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This worksheet helps students practice forming regular past tense verbs using context and spelling rules. Great job! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense verbs worksheet.
