This document provides information about past tense verbs in English. It introduces regular verbs, which form their past tense by adding "-ed", and irregular verbs, which do not follow the standard pattern of adding "-ed" to the present tense form. Examples of regular verbs like "walk" and "shout" are given along with irregular verbs such as "sing" and "feel". Exercises are provided to practice forming the past tense of different verbs.

1. EXERCISES
1.- _______ WAS, WERE
2.- WORK ___________
3.- PUT ____________
4.- READ ___________
5.- __________ LOVED
6.- __________ BEGAN
7.- DANCE _________
8.- BUY ____________
9.- _________ WROTE
10.- ________ WALKED
PAST TENSE VERBS
a verb tense
expressing
action or
state in or as
if in the past.
REGULAR
VERBS
IRREGULAR
VERBS
A verb that follows standard
patterns in its inflection. The
past tense of a regular verb
is formed by adding an -ed
ending.
any verb whose past tense
and past participle are not
formed by adding -ed, -d, or
-t to the present tense, a
verb that does not follow the
general rules of inflection.
walk (walk ed).
shout (shout ed).
play (play ed).
sing (sang).
feel (felt).
go (went).