The Past Tense
In a news article, the author may write about something that already happened.
Look at the bold words. What is the same about all of them?
Jack Berry—who was in eighth grade at the time—decided to make a playable, homemade guitar. After some trial-and-error, he ended up building it from a cereal box, a yardstick and toothpicks. After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray, Ollie had the idea to form a band using other homemade instruments as a way to promote recycling.
They are all action words, called
They happen
They all end in
Rule: To form a verb in the past tense, add
Note: If the verb ends in e, just add
Past Tense: Multiple Choice
Read the sentences. Pick the right past tense verb.
1.) I my bottles and cans yesterday.
2.) They to the fundraiser.
3.) Pollution the environment.
4.) We our instruments last week.
Directions: Write about an object that you recycled. Write at least 5 sentences in the past tense.