Simple Past Tense Verb Practice Worksheet from TurtleDiary.com

You're working on a grammar worksheet about the simple past tense. The task is to change each verb in parentheses into its past tense form to complete the sentences correctly.

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✔ General Rule for Simple Past Tense:

- For most regular verbs, add “-ed” to the base form.
- Example: *craft → crafted* (already given as an example)
- Some verbs are irregular — they don’t follow the “-ed” rule and must be memorized.
- Example: *go → went*, *eat → ate*, *see → saw*

Let’s go through each sentence and fill in the correct past tense verb:

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📝 Completed Sentences with Explanations:

1. My dad (craft) _crafted_ a boat.
→ Already filled in. “Craft” + “ed” = “crafted” — regular verb.

2. He (mow) _mowed_ the grass.
→ “Mow” is regular → add “-ed” → mowed

3. I (watch) _watched_ television in the morning.
→ Regular verb → watched

4. Sam (pick) _picked_ up his journal every day.
→ Regular verb → picked

5. We (serve) _served_ lunch at 12:30.
→ Regular verb → served

6. I (pack) _packed_ my bags.
→ Regular verb → packed

7. Grandma (bake) _baked_ the best cookies.
→ Regular verb → baked

8. He (paint) _painted_ the house.
→ Regular verb → painted

9. Emma (hike) _hiked_ up the mountain.
→ Regular verb → hiked

10. The train (stop) _stopped_ in New York.
→ Regular verb → stopped

11. I (wave) _waved_ to my sister.
→ Regular verb → waved

12. Sara (cook) _cooked_ breakfast every morning.
→ Regular verb → cooked

13. Laura (live) _lived_ in Florida.
→ Regular verb → lived

14. Paul (play) _played_ the piano at the concert.
→ Regular verb → played

15. Every night I (open) _opened_ my book.
→ Regular verb → opened

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🎯 Final Answer (All blanks filled):

> My dad (craft) crafted a boat.
> He (mow) mowed the grass.
> I (watch) watched television in the morning.
> Sam (pick) picked up his journal every day.
> We (serve) served lunch at 12:30.
> I (pack) packed my bags.
> Grandma (bake) baked the best cookies.
> He (paint) painted the house.
> Emma (hike) hiked up the mountain.
> The train (stop) stopped in New York.
> I (wave) waved to my sister.
> Sara (cook) cooked breakfast every morning.
> Laura (live) lived in Florida.
> Paul (play) played the piano at the concert.
> Every night I (open) opened my book.

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✔ Note: All the verbs in this worksheet are regular verbs, so they all follow the simple rule: base verb + “-ed”.

This is a great practice for understanding how to form the simple past tense for everyday actions!

Let me know if you want to practice irregular verbs next! 😊