ESL Grammar Worksheets
Introduction to Past Tense (Regular Verbs)
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Past Tense (1)
We use the Past Tense to talk about things that happened before now.
Many verbs add –ed to make the Past Tense (these are called the “Regular Verbs”):
· I played tennis yesterday.
· I finished my homework last night.
“-ed” can have 3 different sounds: “t,” “d,” or “ed.”
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“t”
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“d”
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“d”
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“ed”
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asked
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cleaned
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played
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needed
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looked
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learned
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used
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started
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finished
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listened
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studied
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counted
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talked
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changed
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closed
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wanted
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worked
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turned on
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tried
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ended
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watched
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turned off
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opened
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Write the past tense of these regular verbs:
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watch__________
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change__________
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talk__________
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count__________
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step__________
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turn on__________
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play__________
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finish__________
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open__________
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look__________
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close__________
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dance__________
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use__________
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try__________
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need__________
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study__________
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listen__________
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want__________
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