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Past Tense Verb Endings Worksheet

A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correctly forming past tense verb endings.

Grade 6 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbsVerb SkillsPast Tense Verb Endings
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B

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ELAGrammarVerbsPast TenseGrade 6
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Past Tense Verb Endings

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. Pay close attention to how regular and irregular verbs form their past tense.

Add the correct past tense ending (-ed, -d) to each regular verb in the sentences below.

1. Yesterday, we   (walk) to the park for a picnic.

2. My sister   (bake) cookies for the party last night.

3. The students   (study) for their history test all weekend.

4. He   (decide) to wear his new shoes to school.

5. The little bird   (sing) a beautiful song from the treetop.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a past tense verb.

1. Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

a

She runs fast.

b

She ran fast.

c

She will run fast.

d

She is running fast.

2. Which verb is in the past tense?

a

eat

b

eating

c

ate

d

eats

Match the present tense verb with its correct irregular past tense form.

1. go

 

a. saw

2. see

 

b. spoke

3. speak

 

c. went

4. take

 

d. took

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about what you did yesterday. Underline all the past tense verbs you use.