Simple Past Tense Verbs

Last night I __________ dinner for my family.

• cook

• were cooking

• cooked

• was cooked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The children ________ in the pool all afternoon.

• swam

• swimmed

• was swimming

• swammed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Carmen ____________ (study) all weekend for her math test on Monday.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After the teacher explained it, Julio finally _____________ the problem.

• understood

• understanded

• understand

• is understanding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Emily _____________ (wave) goodbye as she pulled out of the driveway.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _________ two chapters of the book last night, and I'll ________ another one this afternoon.

• readed/ read

• red/ read

• read/ read

• were reading/ are reading

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The young girl __________ (hold) the doll close as she sang to it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Where have you been? I ___________ an hour for you to show up!

• waited

• am waiting

• were waiting

• wait

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The artist __________ the sculpture to a wealthy art collector.

• sale

• selled

• saled

• sold

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

During the winter storm last February, many pipes froze and _________ (break) from the pressure.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D