Past Tense

Things that have

already happened!

Verbs are

action words.

Here are some examples:

Run
Jump
Walk
Talk

The verbs in our sentences change

when we talk about what has already
happened.
I walk to school
I jump on my bed

I walked to school
I jumped on my
bed

Can you see how we have changed these

verbs?

Add
ed!

Yesterday
Last Night
Last Week
Last Year
A month ago. . .
Two years ago. . .

Using this rule, can you find

the missing words?
Question 1.
I ____________ my cat yesterday!
Kick

kicked

kicket

Nearly!!!
Dont forget to use the rule!

Brilliant!!!
You chose the correct answer!
kick + ed = kicked!
Remember add ed
Next question

Have another go!

Dont forget to use the rule!

Question 2
They _________ cartoons on the t.v. last
night.
Watch

watcht

watched

Brilliant!!!
You chose the correct answer!
watch

+ ed = watched!

Remember add ed
Move on.

Now look at these verbs:

Wave
Save
Change
Bake
They all end with an e!
Click here to find out how they change.

Only add d !
Waved
Baked

Move on.

Lets say that together!

Verb ending in e only add d!
Remember this super rule for the next questions!

Move on.

Now try this one!

Save
Talk to your partner. Which of the
answers is the right one?
Saved

Saveed

Well done !!!!

You have remembered the rule!
Only Add d!

Saved

Next page.

Have another go!!

Dont forget to use our super rule!

Dont forget:
These rules help us to write about things in the past.
I helped my mom do the shopping
We looked at the animals in the zoo
They baked a birthday cake for their friend
She saved a lollipop for me!

Finish.

Well done you have worked

really hard!
Try to use these
rules in your writing!