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Simple Past Tense: Verb to Be Worksheets

This document provides examples of using simple past tense verbs. It contains two sections - the first focuses on using the past tense forms of the verb "to be" like "was" and "were" in sentences. The second section focuses on using regular past tense verbs formed with "-ed" like "played", "listened", and "visited" to complete sentences. It also gives examples of changing sentences to the negative past tense and providing an affirmative counter example sentence.

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Simple Past Tense: Verb to Be Worksheets

This document provides examples of using simple past tense verbs. It contains two sections - the first focuses on using the past tense forms of the verb "to be" like "was" and "were" in sentences. The second section focuses on using regular past tense verbs formed with "-ed" like "played", "listened", and "visited" to complete sentences. It also gives examples of changing sentences to the negative past tense and providing an affirmative counter example sentence.

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Simple past- Verb to be

A. Put the correct form of the verb “to be” (was/were) in the past tense in the
following sentences.
1. Judy __________________ sick yesterday.
2. We __________________ in the same class last year.
3. I __________________ tired after a long day at work.
4. The weather __________________ beautiful yesterday.
5. Last semester my teachers __________________ very good.
6. The children __________________ hungry after so much exercise.
7. The wind __________________ very strong last night.
8. She __________________ very happy last week.
9. They __________________ nervous on the first day of school.
10. Luckily, the windows __________________ closed during the rain storm.
11. We __________________ very happy to get your letter last week.
12. The boys __________________ tired after the ball game.
B. Put the correct negative form of the verb “to be” (wasn’t/ weren’t) in the following
sentences.
1. They __________________ at school yesterday because it was Saturday.
2. He __________________ hungry at supper time because he ate a big lunch.
3. Carol __________________ happy to see her boyfriend with another girl.
4. Bonnie __________________ at home last night when I called her.
5. The teacher __________________ satisfied with the student’s work.

Simple Past Tense – Regular Verbs (-ed)

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put
the verb in the past tense.

play / listen / paint / water / visit / mail / help / arrive / learn / watch / change / wait
1. I ________________________________ my friend in the hospital last night.
2. The boys ________________________________ baseball in the field behind the
school.
3. Robert ________________________________ his wife wash the dishes.
4. We ________________________________ our living room a soft blue color.
5. Susan ________________________________ TV for two hours last night.
6. We ________________________________ planes on the way to New York.
7. I ________________________________ the letter on the way to work.
8. She ________________________________ for him for 20 minutes at the coffee
shop.
9. They ________________________________ how to swim many years ago.
10. She ________________________________ the flowers in the garden yesterday.
11. The students ________________________________ late for class.
12. We ________________________________ to the radio until midnight.

Change the following sentences to a negative and then write another sentence of
your own in the affirmative.

Ex. Mary baked a cake.


Mary didn’t bake a cake.
She baked cookies.

1. The boys played soccer.


__________________________________________________
2. Carol called her mother.
__________________________________________________
3. Donald fixed his TV.
__________________________________________________
4. Peter danced with Betty.
__________________________________________________
5. Ann studied history.
________________________________________________

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