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Exercise 3
Past Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of these regular verbs in simple past tense.
Note: When a verb has one syllable and ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding –ed to form the simple past tense. Exceptions to this rule are words that end in 'w' or 'x', like sewed and waxed.
Example: I / You / We / They / He / She It (chop) chopped the wood.
1) I (trap) ___trapped_____ the mouse on Monday
2) You (jog) ____jogged____ yesterday morning.
3) We (flip) _____flipped___ the pancakes at breakfast.
4) They (chop) __chopped______ firewood last winter.
5) He (mix) ____mixed____ the chemicals together in the lab.
6) The nurse (help) _____helped___ the patient to stand up.
7) It (tip) __tipped______ the bucket over.
Exercise 4
Past Tense
Choose the correct forms of these irregular verbs in simple past tense.
Note: Irregular verbs have unexpected spelling changes in various tenses, including the simple past tense.
Example: I / You / We / They / He / She It [bringed brought] a gift to the wedding Saturday.
1) I (be) [beed was] busy painting last night.
2) You (make) [maked made] a good cake for his birthday.
3) We (choose) [choosed chose] to ride the train yesterday.
4) They (fall) [falled fell] while skating together.
5) He (keep) [keeped kept] the profits for himself.
6) She (meet) [meeted met] her new coach on Monday.
7) It (ring) [ringed rang] the bell on the birdhouse two times.
