The task is to complete the sentences using the
simple past tense form of the verbs provided in parentheses. The simple past tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Here are the solutions with explanations:
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Completed Sentences:
1.
I helped my mother in the garden yesterday.
- Verb:
help → Simple past:
helped
2.
Peter and Kiki visited Aunt Sally last week.
- Verb:
visit → Simple past:
visited
3.
Barb printed the test a few minutes ago.
- Verb:
print → Simple past:
printed
4.
My teacher prepared a lesson for the class.
- Verb:
prepare → Simple past:
prepared
5.
The movie was boring! I hated it!
- Verb:
hate → Simple past:
hated
6.
They danced a lot at the party last night.
- Verb:
dance → Simple past:
danced
7.
We watched TV after school.
- Verb:
watch → Simple past:
watched
8.
Lucy washed her car last week.
- Verb:
wash → Simple past:
washed
9.
I cooked dinner last night.
- Verb:
cook → Simple past:
cooked
10.
Bob cleaned up his room before school.
- Verb:
clean → Simple past:
cleaned
11.
Ada baked a cake for Larry’s birthday.
- Verb:
bake → Simple past:
baked
12.
The boys played football six months ago.
- Verb:
play → Simple past:
played
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Explanation:
- The
simple past tense is formed by adding
-ed to regular verbs (e.g., help → helped, print → printed).
- Some verbs are irregular and do not follow the standard pattern (e.g., dance → danced, watch → watched, bake → baked).
- The context of the sentence (e.g., "last week," "yesterday") indicates that the action occurred in the past, so the simple past tense is appropriate.
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Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ helped} \\
2. & \text{ visited} \\
3. & \text{ printed} \\
4. & \text{ prepared} \\
5. & \text{ hated} \\
6. & \text{ danced} \\
7. & \text{ watched} \\
8. & \text{ washed} \\
9. & \text{ cooked} \\
10. & \text{ cleaned} \\
11. & \text{ baked} \\
12. & \text{ played} \\
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense worksheet for grade 1.
