Mastering Simple Past Tense: Regular and Irregular Verbs

What is the simple past form of the verb 'watch'?

• watched

• watching

• watch

• watches

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is the simple past form of 'drive'?

• drove

• driving

• drived

• driven

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What does the simple past tense describe?

• An ongoing action

• A completed action before now

• A future action

• An action happening now

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form the simple past tense of regular verbs ending in a silent 'e'?

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'd'

• Add 'ing'

• Add 's'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the simple past form of 'play'?

• plays

• play

• playing

• played

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following verbs takes 'ied' in its simple past form?

• love

• marry

• enjoy

• play

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the simple past form of the verb 'is'?

• are

• was

• were

• been

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is an irregular verb in its simple past form?

• visited

• accepted

• performed

• caught

What is the simple past form of 'jump'?

• jumping

• jumps

• jump

• jumped

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is the simple past form of 'teach'?

• teached

• teaches

• taught

• teaching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D