Using Irregular Verbs: Past Tense | Printable Classroom Activity - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves filling in the blanks of sentences with the correct past tense form of irregular verbs. The worksheet provides an example: "present tense: sit, past tense: sat." This indicates that some verbs do not follow the regular "-ed" ending rule for forming the past tense and instead use a completely different word.

Solution:

Below is the completed worksheet with explanations for each answer:

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#### 1. Jake (throw) _______ the ball to Marco.
- Present Tense: throw
- Past Tense: threw
- Answer: threw

#### 2. We (take) _______ my little brother to the movies.
- Present Tense: take
- Past Tense: took
- Answer: took

#### 3. She (write) _______ a report on spiders.
- Present Tense: write
- Past Tense: wrote
- Answer: wrote

#### 4. I (think) _______ the show was funny.
- Present Tense: think
- Past Tense: thought
- Answer: thought

#### 5. He (swim) _______ to the side of the swimming pool.
- Present Tense: swim
- Past Tense: swam
- Answer: swam

#### 6. Her mother (buy) _______ us snacks after school.
- Present Tense: buy
- Past Tense: bought
- Answer: bought

#### 7. Ave (see) _______ the movie before Zane.
- Present Tense: see
- Past Tense: saw
- Answer: saw

#### 8. The boy (eat) _______ a sandwich for lunch.
- Present Tense: eat
- Past Tense: ate
- Answer: ate

#### 9. Our team (win) _______ the game yesterday.
- Present Tense: win
- Past Tense: won
- Answer: won

#### 10. They (sell) _______ their car to their friends.
- Present Tense: sell
- Past Tense: sold
- Answer: sold

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Final Answer:

```
1. threw
2. took
3. wrote
4. thought
5. swam
6. bought
7. saw
8. ate
9. won
10. sold
```

Explanation:

Irregular verbs do not follow the standard rule of adding "-ed" to form the past tense. Instead, they have unique past tense forms that must be memorized. For example:
- "Throw" becomes "threw."
- "Take" becomes "took."
- "Write" becomes "wrote."

This worksheet helps reinforce the recognition and usage of these irregular verb forms in context.

Final Answer Box:
$$
\boxed{\text{threw, took, wrote, thought, swam, bought, saw, ate, won, sold}}
$$