Complete the text about Amelia Earhart, using the correct form of the verbs. Then, listen and check.
This worksheet is a reading and listening about the use of simple past tense regular and irregular verbs. Students read first, answer then listen. The paper has an answer key.
Past Simple Verbs: Regular and Irregular
Let’s talk about the use of the past simple tense. Our focus today: the interplay between regular and irregular verbs in this grammatical tableau.
1. Regular Verbs: The -ed Transformation
Regular verbs, like diligent apprentices, follow a predictable path. Their past simple forms emerge by adding -ed to the base form of the verb. Behold the transformation:
Base Form | Past Simple Form | Example Sentence |
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play | played | She played the piano beautifully. |
visit | visited | We visited the museum last week. |
watch | watched | He watched the sunset with awe. |
study | studied | They studied diligently for the exam. |
arrive | arrived | The train arrived on time. |
stop | stopped | She stopped at the red light. |
dance | danced | They danced all night at the party. |
laugh | laughed | He laughed at the funny joke. |
clean | cleaned | She cleaned the entire house. |
help | helped | We helped our neighbors move. |
2. Irregular Verbs: The Shape-Shifters
Irregular verbs, like enigmatic sorcerers, defy convention. Their past simple forms are unique and must be committed to memory. Let us unravel their mysteries:
Base Form | Past Simple Form | Example Sentence |
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go | went | She went to Paris last summer. |
be | was / were | They were at the concert. |
do | did | He did his homework diligently. |
have | had | She had a great time. |
say | said | He said it was a mistake. |
come | came | They came to the party late. |
see | saw | She saw a shooting star. |
eat | ate | We ate dinner together. |
write | wrote | He wrote a heartfelt letter. |
run | ran | They ran in the marathon. |
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