English Worksheet - Past tense

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Decide whether each of the following are correct past tense English words. Circle 'Y' for yes, and 'N' if not. 

1. creeped Y  N

2. saw Y  N

3. went Y  N

4. writ Y  N

5. answered Y  N

Put the following sentences into the past tense: 

1. He thinks long and hard about his decision. 

2. We sleep for eight hours each night. 

3. David wears big, orange slippers. 

4. My mother buys them for me at the market. 

5. I always try to help anyone in need. 

Make past tense sentences using the words given. The first is done for you:

1. boys/run/snow  The boys ran in the snow.

2. Helen/like/sing/friends  _______________________

3. city/need/clean/streets  _______________________

4. He/want/try/read/books  _______________________

5. girl/answer/telephone  ___________________

Answer Key:

Exercise 1: N, Y, Y, N, Y

Exercise 2: 'He thought long and hard about his decision'; 'We slept for eight hours each night'; 'David wore big, orange slippers'; 'My mother bought them for me at the market'; 'I always tried to help anyone in need'

Exercise 3: 'Helen liked to sing for friends'; 'The cities needed clean streets'; 'He wanted to try to read books'; 'The girl answered the telephone'

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