Verbs & Tenses — Past Simple
Grade 3 · English
Verbs & Tenses — Past Simple
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Regular and irregular past tense, was/were, and spot-the-mistake corrections!
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1

This paragraph tells the story of a busy Saturday. Rewrite each sentence, changing the bracketed root verb to its correct past tense form. Write the full sentence.

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1.My father (wash) the car and (fix) a broken chair.
2.My brother (take) the books and (arrange) them on the shelf.
3.My mother (make) a list of work and (give) everyone duties.
4.After finishing the work, we (sit) together and (eat) snacks.
5.We (feel) happy and (enjoy) the day.
2

Rewrite each sentence, changing the present-tense verb to the past simple tense.

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1.They see a rainbow after the rain.
2.Ramesh sends a birthday card to his cousin.
3.She goes to the market every morning.
4.I eat an apple every day.
5.The magic show begins at six o'clock.
3

These verbs are irregular — they do NOT simply add -ed. Rewrite each sentence in the past tense.

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1.Meera holds the kitten gently in her arms.
2.The sun rises and the birds arise from their nests.
3.The artist draws a picture of the old fort.
4."I am ready," she says to her mother.
5.The two brothers fight over the last mango.
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