Verbs: Past Tense

With most past tense verbs, we just add an ed at the end:

Examples: He walked to the store. I talked to my manager. Sheila cooked dinner last night. He refused to take no for an answer. Matt handed in his paper. These are all called regular verbs.

However, there are also irregular verbs

Lets practice filling these in with the correct past tense form of an irregular verb: 1. Alan _____ (know) the answer to the question.

However, there are also irregular verbs

Lets practice filling these in with the correct past tense form of an irregular verb: 1. Alan knew (know) the answer to the question.

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2. I accidentally _____ (leave) my cat behind when I moved.

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2. I accidentally left (leave) my cat behind when I moved.

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3. She _____ (teach) her son to play the piano.

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3. She taught (teach) her son to play the piano.

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4. My father _____ (hurt) his shoulder when he _____ (throw) a football.

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4. My father hurt (hurt) his shoulder when he threw (throw) a football.

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5. The football team _____ (bring) their A game, and they _____ (win) the game.

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5. The football team brought (bring) their A game, and they won (win) the game.

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6. The hockey team _____ (fight) hard, but they _____ (lose) by one point.

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6. The hockey team fought (fight) hard, but they lost (lose) by one point.

Can/Could & Will/Would

When writing in present tense, always use can or will: I can/you can/he can/they can I will/you will/he will/they will

Can/Could & Will/Would

When writing in past tense, always use could or would: I could/you could/he could/they could I would/you would/he would/they would

You Always Want to Make Sure to Use Past or Present Tense Consistently
Peer pressure is something we all face in our lives. One time I feel peer pressured was when my best friend tried to pressure me to steal a box of hair dye. My friend and I were in tenth grade when we stop at a Rite Aid after school one day. She said she wanted to dye her hair red and asks me to put a box of hair dye in my backpack. I looked at her like she was crazy, but she says, Just do it! I really didnt know what to do. I was afraid I am on camera, but I dont want my friend to be mad at me. So I put the dye in my backpack. I must have been on camera, because the next thing I know, I am being stopped by a security guard. He asked to look in my backpack, and I start to cry. My friend just runs out the door without looking back. The security guard lets me go with just a warning, but now I wish I had never done it. The experience of being pressured to steal showed me that its best not to give into peer pressure because only you know whats best for you.

Any Questions?