Simple Past Tense

Things that have

already happened!
Verbs are action words.
Here are some examples:
Run
Jump
Walk
Talk
 The verbs in our sentences change
when we talk about what has already
happened.

I walk to school I walked to school

I jump on my bed I jumped on my

bed

Can you see how we have changed these

verbs?
Add
ed!
Yesterday
Last Night
Last Week
Last Year
A month ago. . .
Two years ago. . .
Using this rule, can you find
the missing words?
Question 1.

I ____________ my cat yesterday!

Kick kicked kicket

 Nearly!!!

Dont forget to use the rule!

 Brilliant!!!
You chose the correct answer!

kick + ed = kicked!

Remember add ed

Next question
 Have another go!

Dont forget to use the rule!

Question 2
They _________ cartoons on the t.v. last
night.

Watch watcht watched

 Brilliant!!!
You chose the correct answer!

watch + ed = watched!

Remember add ed

Move on.
 Now look at these verbs:
Wave
Save

Change
Bake

They all end with an e!

Click here to find out how they change.
Only add d !
Waved Baked

Move on.
 Lets say that together!

Verb ending in e only add d!

Remember this super rule for the next questions!

Move on.
 Now try this one!

Save
Talk to your partner. Which of the
answers is the right one?

Saved Saveed
 Well done !!!!
You have remembered the rule!

Only Add d!

Saved

Next page.
 Have another go!!

Dont forget to use our super rule!

 Dont forget:
These rules help us to write about things in the past.

I played with my friends.

We looked at the animals in the zoo.

They baked a birthday cake for their friend.

Finish.
Well done you have worked
really hard!

Try to use these

rules in your writing!