Vivid verbs

Lesson 4: Verbs in the Past

Lesson 4: Verbs in the Past

Verbs can tell that actions have already happened. A verb that tells about an action that has already happened is in the past time.

Lets Take a Look Present

Kim steers the boat.

Past
Kim steered the boat.

Add ed to most verbs to show past tense.

Present Past walk jump walked jumped toss tossed

Walked Looked

Examples waved joined rushed started

painted

helped pitched
laughed cooked picked visited

hammered Climbed

Lets Practice!
Directions: Underline the verb that shows past tense.

1.The car ( passes, passed) two joggers. 2.The joggers( walk, walked) in the crosswalk. 3.Many people ( rushed, rush) by.
Lets Check Our Answers!

More Practice!
Directions: Write present if the verb is present tense. Write past if the verb is in past tense. 1.Sally patches a hole in the quilt. _______________ 2.The girls used the quilt as a blanket. ________________ 3.Grandma works for hours on her quilts. ___________________ Lets Check Our Answers!