Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to
rewrite each sentence in the past tense by adding
"-ed" to the end of most verbs, as instructed.
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🔹 Rule Reminder:
To form the
past tense of regular verbs, we usually add
"-ed" to the base verb.
- Example: *walk* → *walked*, *finish* → *finished*
But note: Some verbs have irregular past forms (e.g., *go* → *went*, *do* → *did*), but this worksheet focuses on regular verbs and uses "-ed".
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. Mark walks his dog on Tuesdays.
- Verb: *walks* → change to past tense: *walked*
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✔ Mark walked his dog on Tuesdays.
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2. She finishes her homework before dinner.
- Verb: *finishes* → *finished*
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✔ She finished her homework before dinner.
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3. He asks lots of questions.
- Verb: *asks* → *asked*
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✔ He asked lots of questions.
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4. Carrie checks the weather before she goes outside.
- Verbs: *checks* and *goes*
- Change both to past tense: *checked* and *went*
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✔ Carrie checked the weather before she went outside.
> Note: "goes" → "went" is an
irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the "-ed" rule. But since the instruction says "add -ed to most verbs", and "go" is a common exception, we still use the correct past form: *went*.
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5. Uncle Matt thanks me when I bake cookies.
- Verbs: *thanks* and *bake*
- Past tense: *thanked* and *baked*
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✔ Uncle Matt thanked me when I baked cookies.
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6. My teacher works every day.
- Verb: *works* → *worked*
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✔ My teacher worked every day.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Mark walked his dog on Tuesdays.
2. She finished her homework before dinner.
3. He asked lots of questions.
4. Carrie checked the weather before she went outside.
5. Uncle Matt thanked me when I baked cookies.
6. My teacher worked every day.
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📝 Explanation:
We changed all present-tense verbs to their past-tense forms by adding
"-ed" for regular verbs. For irregular verbs like *go* → *went*, we used the correct past form even though it doesn’t follow the "-ed" pattern. This is standard English grammar.
This exercise helps students understand how to form the simple past tense, which is essential for describing completed actions.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or want to practice more! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simple past tense worksheet.
