Irregular Verbs and Past Participles | Printable Test Prep and ... - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves identifying and writing the past tense and past participle forms of irregular verbs in given sentences. The worksheet is divided into two sections:

- Section A: Write the past tense form of the irregular verb in parentheses.
- Section B: Write the past participle form of the irregular verb in parentheses.

Solution:

#### Section A: Past Tense Form
1. Sarah Ida (grow) tired of looking for a job.
- Verb: grow
- Past tense: grew
- Sentence: Sarah Ida grew tired of looking for a job.

2. She (see) the shoeshine man's sign.
- Verb: see
- Past tense: saw
- Sentence: She saw the shoeshine man's sign.

3. The shoeshine man (give) Sarah Ida a job.
- Verb: give
- Past tense: gave
- Sentence: The shoeshine man gave Sarah Ida a job.

4. He (say) yes to her question about work.
- Verb: say
- Past tense: said
- Sentence: He said yes to her question about work.

5. He (tell) her to come back the next day.
- Verb: tell
- Past tense: told
- Sentence: He told her to come back the next day.

6. That's how Sarah Ida (become) a shoeshine girl.
- Verb: become
- Past tense: became
- Sentence: That's how Sarah Ida became a shoeshine girl.

7. Sometimes Sarah Ida (do) a good job.
- Verb: do
- Past tense: did
- Sentence: Sometimes Sarah Ida did a good job.

8. She (lose) the shoeshine man at least one customer.
- Verb: lose
- Past tense: lost
- Sentence: She lost the shoeshine man at least one customer.

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#### Section B: Past Participle Form
1. Sarah Ida had (grow) tired of looking for a job.
- Verb: grow
- Past participle: grown
- Sentence: Sarah Ida had grown tired of looking for a job.

2. Someone has (see) the shoeshine man's sign.
- Verb: see
- Past participle: seen
- Sentence: Someone has seen the shoeshine man's sign.

3. Who has (give) Sarah Ida a job?
- Verb: give
- Past participle: given
- Sentence: Who has given Sarah Ida a job?

4. Had he (say) yes to Sarah Ida?
- Verb: say
- Past participle: said
- Sentence: Had he said yes to Sarah Ida?

5. He had (tell) her about his work.
- Verb: tell
- Past participle: told
- Sentence: He had told her about his work.

6. Sarah had (become) frustrated looking for a job.
- Verb: become
- Past participle: become
- Sentence: Sarah had become frustrated looking for a job.

7. By the end of the story, she will have (lose) some of her nastiness.
- Verb: lose
- Past participle: lost
- Sentence: By the end of the story, she will have lost some of her nastiness.

8. She had not (think) much about this kind of job before.
- Verb: think
- Past participle: thought
- Sentence: She had not thought much about this kind of job before.

9. Sarah had (make) a new friend of the shoeshine man.
- Verb: make
- Past participle: made
- Sentence: Sarah had made a new friend of the shoeshine man.

10. She has (write) to a friend about her new job.
- Verb: write
- Past participle: written
- Sentence: She has written to a friend about her new job.

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Final Answers:

#### Section A: Past Tense Form
1. grew
2. saw
3. gave
4. said
5. told
6. became
7. did
8. lost

#### Section B: Past Participle Form
1. grown
2. seen
3. given
4. said
5. told
6. become
7. lost
8. thought
9. made
10. written

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{A: grew, saw, gave, said, told, became, did, lost}
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{B: grown, seen, given, said, told, become, lost, thought, made, written}
}
\]