EXERCISES PAST TENSE

Name: Wilmer Javier Camargo Guerrero Date: 25/25/2011 Exercise 3 Past Tense Fill in the spaces with the correct form of these regular verbs in simple past tense.

Note: When a verb has one syllable and ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding –ed to form the simple past tense. Exceptions to this rule are words that end in 'w' or 'x', like sewed and waxed.

Example: I / You / We / They / He / She It (chop) chopped the wood.

1) I (trap) _TRAPPED__ the mouse on Monday

2) You (jog) _JOGGED _ yesterday morning.

3) We (flip) __FLIPPED__ the pancakes at breakfast.

4) They (chop) _CHOPPED__ firewood last winter.

5) He (mix) _MIXED__ the chemicals together in the lab.

6) The nurse (help) _HELPPED_ the patient to stand up.

7) It (tip) __TIPPED__ the bucket over.

Exercise 4 Past Tense Choose the correct forms of these irregular verbs in simple past tense.

Note: Irregular verbs have unexpected spelling changes in various tenses, including the simple past tense.

Example: I / You / We / They / He / She It [bringed brought] a gift to the wedding Saturday.

1) I WAS busy painting last night.

2) You MAKE a good cake for his birthday.

3) We CHOSE to ride the train yesterday.

4) They FALL while skating together.

5) He KEPT the profits for himself.

6) She MET her new coach on Monday.

7) It RANG the bell on the birdhouse two times.