Past Tense

English Language: KS3, topic 3.9.2

Past Tense

Past tense verbs show that something has happened already. Here are a few examples:

To walk

To walk

  • I walked.
  • You (singular) walked.
  • He/she walked.
  • We walked.
  • You (plural) walked.
  • They walked.
To cook

To cook

  • I cooked.
  • You (singular) cooked.
  • He/she cooked.
  • We cooked.
  • You (plural) cooked.
  • They cooked.
To want

To want

  • I wanted.
  • You (singular) wanted.
  • He/she wanted.
  • We wanted.
  • You (plural) wanted.
  • They wanted.
To pray

To pray

  • I prayed.
  • You (singular) prayed.
  • He/she prayed.
  • We prayed.
  • You (plural) prayed.
  • They prayed.
To live

To live

  • I lived.
  • You (singular) lived.
  • He/she lived.
  • We lived.
  • You (plural) lived.
  • They lived.

Test yourself on Past Tense

  • What do past tense verbs show?

  • Which sentence contains a simple past tense verb?

  • Past Tense - To Grab

  • Which verb should go in the gap?

    Molly always jumped to conclusions. She thought that I ____ my brother.

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