Here’s the completed worksheet with the
past tense of each irregular verb filled in, along with a clear explanation for each.
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✔ Completed Answers:
1. The boys
ate their supper without a complaint.
2. The girls
heard a weird noise outside their house.
3. Fanny
threw the ball over the fence.
4. The students
wrote their names at the top of the page.
5. Last summer, we
swam at the lake.
6. Johnny
took guitar lesson with a great teacher. *(Note: should be “guitar lessons” — but we’re only correcting the verb form)*
7. Your dad
bought a new car.
8. I
saw you at the park last night.
9. Lila
set the table before supper.
10. The students
rose for the national anthem.
11. The children
sang a song together.
12. Last night, we
went to the market.
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📘 Explanation:
This worksheet focuses on
irregular verbs — verbs that do
not form their past tense by simply adding
-ed (like “walk → walked”). Instead, they change completely or follow no standard pattern.
Let’s go through each one with its base form and past tense:
1.
eat → ate
- Irregular: No -ed ending. Common example: “I eat breakfast” → “I ate breakfast.”
2.
hear → heard
- Ends in -d, but not formed from adding -ed to “hear.” It’s irregular.
3.
throw → threw
- Completely different spelling. Example: “She throws the ball” → “She threw the ball.”
4.
write → wrote
- Another common irregular verb. “I write a letter” → “I wrote a letter.”
5.
swim → swam
- Vowel changes. “They swim fast” → “They swam fast.”
6.
take → took
- Shortened and vowel changed. “He takes a break” → “He took a break.”
7.
buy → bought
- Spelling changes completely. “I buy milk” → “I bought milk.”
8.
see → saw
- Very common irregular verb. “I see you” → “I saw you.”
9.
set → set
- This is a special case — it’s the
same in present and past tense! But it’s still considered irregular because it doesn’t add -ed. “She sets the table” → “She set the table.”
10.
rise → rose
- Not to be confused with “raise” (which is regular: raised). “The sun rises” → “The sun rose.”
11.
sing → sang
- Vowel change. “They sing well” → “They sang well.”
12.
go → went
- One of the most common irregular verbs. “We go to school” → “We went to school.”
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💡 Tip for Learning:
Irregular verbs must often be memorized. A good trick is to group them by similar patterns (e.g., *sing-sang, ring-rang, drink-drank*), or use flashcards and songs!
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✔ All answers are correct and match standard English grammar rules for irregular past tense verbs.
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or practice quiz!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of regular past tense verbs worksheet.
