Let's solve the
"Past Tense Verbs" matching exercise step by step.
We are given a list of
present tense verbs on the left and a list of
past tense verbs on the right. The goal is to match each present tense verb with its correct past tense form.
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Step 1: Understand the verbs
Here are the present tense verbs (left column):
1. do
2. go
3. see
4. eat
5. watch
6. play
7. study
8. make
9. cook
10. read
And the past tense verbs (right column):
- saw
- made
- played
- did
- studied
- cooked
- went
- watched
- read
- ate
Note: Some verbs are irregular, so their past forms don’t follow a simple rule (like adding "-ed").
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Step 2: Match each present verb with its correct past tense
Let’s go one by one:
1.
do →
did
- "Do" is irregular; past tense is "did".
2.
go →
went
- "Go" is irregular; past tense is "went".
3.
see →
saw
- "See" is irregular; past tense is "saw".
4.
eat →
ate
- "Eat" is irregular; past tense is "ate".
5.
watch →
watched
- Regular verb; add "-ed".
6.
play →
played
- Regular verb; add "-ed".
7.
study →
studied
- Regular verb; add "-ed".
8.
make →
made
- Irregular; past tense is "made".
9.
cook →
cooked
- Regular verb; add "-ed".
10.
read →
read
- This is tricky! "Read" is pronounced differently in past tense.
- Present: *read* (rhymes with "bed")
- Past: *read* (rhymes with "red")
- But it's spelled the same:
read →
read
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Final Answer (Matching):
| Number | Present Tense | Past Tense |
|--------|----------------|------------|
| 1 | do | did |
| 2 | go | went |
| 3 | see | saw |
| 4 | eat | ate |
| 5 | watch | watched |
| 6 | play | played |
| 7 | study | studied |
| 8 | make | made |
| 9 | cook | cooked |
| 10 | read | read |
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Summary of Matches:
1. do → did
2. go → went
3. see → saw
4. eat → ate
5. watch → watched
6. play → played
7. study → studied
8. make → made
9. cook → cooked
10. read → read
✔ All matched correctly!
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Tip: Remember that some verbs like *read*, *go*, *see*, *do*, *eat*, and *make* are
irregular, so their past forms don't follow the regular "-ed" pattern. Always memorize these exceptions.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense worksheet for grade 1.