Let’s go through each sentence one by one and change it to the past tense.
Remember: Most verbs just add “-ed” at the end to become past tense.
Example: finish → finished, walk → walked
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1. They water their garden.
→ “water” becomes “watered”
Answer: They watered their garden.
2. Jackie finishes her homework.
→ “finishes” becomes “finished” (we drop the “es” and add “ed”)
Answer: Jackie finished her homework.
3. You complete several puzzles this year.
→ “complete” becomes “completed”
Answer: You completed several puzzles this year.
4. I compose poems for my friends.
→ “compose” becomes “composed”
Answer: I composed poems for my friends.
5. We wash dad’s car.
→ “wash” becomes “washed”
Answer: We washed dad’s car.
6. They walk to school.
→ “walk” becomes “walked”
Answer: They walked to school.
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Final Answer:
1. They watered their garden.
2. Jackie finished her homework.
3. You completed several puzzles this year.
4. I composed poems for my friends.
5. We washed dad’s car.
6. They walked to school.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present tenses worksheet.