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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1. I ________ (help) my mother in the garden yesterday.
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Verb: help
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Simple Past Tense: helped
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Completed Sentence: I
helped my mother in the garden yesterday.
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2. Peter and Kiki ________ (visit) Aunt Sally last week.
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Verb: visit
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Simple Past Tense: visited
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Completed Sentence: Peter and Kiki
visited Aunt Sally last week.
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3. Barb ________ (print) the test a few minutes ago.
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Verb: print
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Simple Past Tense: printed
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Completed Sentence: Barb
printed the test a few minutes ago.
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4. My teacher ________ (prepare) a lesson for the class.
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Verb: prepare
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Simple Past Tense: prepared
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Completed Sentence: My teacher
prepared a lesson for the class.
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5. The movie was boring! I ________ (hate) it!
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Verb: hate
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Simple Past Tense: hated
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Completed Sentence: The movie was boring! I
hated it!
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6. They ________ (dance) a lot at the party last night.
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Verb: dance
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Simple Past Tense: danced
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Completed Sentence: They
danced a lot at the party last night.
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7. We ________ (watch) TV after school.
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Verb: watch
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Simple Past Tense: watched
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Completed Sentence: We
watched TV after school.
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8. Lucy ________ (wash) her car last week.
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Verb: wash
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Simple Past Tense: washed
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Completed Sentence: Lucy
washed her car last week.
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9. I ________ (cook) dinner last night.
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Verb: cook
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Simple Past Tense: cooked
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Completed Sentence: I
cooked dinner last night.
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10. Bob ________ (clean) up his room before school.
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Verb: clean
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Simple Past Tense: cleaned
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Completed Sentence: Bob
cleaned up his room before school.
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11. Ada ________ (bake) a cake for Larry’s birthday.
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Verb: bake
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Simple Past Tense: baked
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Completed Sentence: Ada
baked a cake for Larry’s birthday.
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12. The boys ________ (play) football six months ago.
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Verb: play
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Simple Past Tense: played
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Completed Sentence: The boys
played football six months ago.
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Final Answer:
1. helped
2. visited
3. printed
4. prepared
5. hated
6. danced
7. watched
8. washed
9. cooked
10. cleaned
11. baked
12. played
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{helped, visited, printed, prepared, hated, danced, watched, washed, cooked, cleaned, baked, played}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense worksheet for grade 3.
