Let's solve the exercise step by step. The task is to
fill in the blanks using the past tense form of the words given in brackets.
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1. She ____________ the stairs and entered the room. (climb)
- "Climb" → past tense:
climbed
✔ She climbed the stairs and entered the room.
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2. The children ____________ away when they saw the dog. (run)
- "Run" → past tense:
ran
✔ The children ran away when they saw the dog.
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3. Seema ____________ to school every day. (walk)
- "Walk" → past tense:
walked
✔ Seema walked to school every day.
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4. They ____________ looking at the photos. (smile)
- "Smile" → past tense:
smiled
✔ They smiled looking at the photos.
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5. Everyone ____________ after the dance performance was over. (clap)
- "Clap" → past tense:
clapped
✔ Everyone clapped after the dance performance was over.
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6. Alisha ____________ up and down in delight. (jump)
- "Jump" → past tense:
jumped
✔ Alisha jumped up and down in delight.
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7. Aman had ____________ a delicious meal. (cook)
- "Cook" → past participle:
cooked
- This sentence uses
past perfect tense: *had + past participle*
✔ Aman had cooked a delicious meal.
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8. She hadn't ____________ well last night. (sleep)
- "Sleep" → past participle:
slept
- Again,
past perfect negative: *hadn't + past participle*
✔ She hadn't slept well last night.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
climbed
2.
ran
3.
walked
4.
smiled
5.
clapped
6.
jumped
7.
cooked
8.
slept
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📝 Explanation:
- Most verbs follow regular patterns: add
-ed for past tense (e.g., walk → walked).
- Irregular verbs like
run → ran,
sleep → slept,
clap → clapped,
jump → jumped have unique forms.
- In sentences 7 and 8, we use the
past perfect tense (*had + past participle*) because they describe actions that happened before another past action or time.
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable worksheet! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense verbs worksheet for 3rd grade.
