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Past Tense Verbs Worksheet

A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using past tense verbs correctly in sentences.

Grade 4 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbsVerb TensesPast Tense Verbs
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / FalseLong Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.b

Topics

ELAGrade 4GrammarVerbsPast Tense
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Past Tense Verbs Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet will help you practice using past tense verbs.

Choose the sentence that uses a past tense verb correctly.

1. Which sentence uses a past tense verb?

a

She sings a song.

b

They will play outside.

c

He walked to the store.

d

We are eating pizza.

2. Identify the past tense verb in the sentence: 'The birds flew south for the winter.'

a

birds

b

flew

c

south

d

winter

Fill in the blank with the past tense form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Yesterday, I   (walk) to the park.

2. My mom   (bake) cookies last night.

3. We   (see) a funny movie on Saturday.

4. The dog   (eat) all its food quickly.

5. She   (read) a book before bed.

Rewrite each sentence, changing the verb to the past tense.

1. The boy plays with his toy car.

2. They run in the race.

3. I write a letter to my friend.

Read each statement. Decide if the verb is in the past tense. Mark True or False.

1. The verb 'jumped' is in the past tense.

T

True

F

False

2. The verb 'will eat' is in the past tense.

T

True

F

False

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about something you did yesterday. Make sure to use at least three past tense verbs in your paragraph. Underline each past tense verb you use.