Irregular Past Tense Verbs Worksheets
Students write the past tense of common irregular verbs like sit, hide, tell, go and see, circle the correct form in sentences that start with Yesterday, and fill in past tense verbs.
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Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Name: ______________________Date: __________
Most verbs add -ed to tell about the past (jump → jumped). Irregular verbs change in a different way (sit → sat). Write the past tense.
write→
grow→
run→
ride→
drink→
fly→
eat→
buy→
Circle the correct past tense verb.
- Yesterday, Dad makedmade pancakes.
- Yesterday, the class singedsang a song.
- Yesterday, Grandma comedcame to visit.
- Yesterday, the cat hidhided under the bed.
- Yesterday, they wentgoed to the park.
- Yesterday, the duck swamswimmed across the pond.
Write the past tense of the verb in ( ).
- Mom us a story. (tell)
- I on the bench. (sit)
- I a rainbow. (see)
- I about my answer. (think)
Irregular Past Tense Verbs: Answer Key
Most verbs add -ed to tell about the past (jump → jumped). Irregular verbs change in a different way (sit → sat). Write the past tense.
write→wrote
grow→grew
run→ran
ride→rode
drink→drank
fly→flew
eat→ate
buy→bought
Circle the correct past tense verb.
- Yesterday, Dad makedmade pancakes.
- Yesterday, the class singedsang a song.
- Yesterday, Grandma comedcame to visit.
- Yesterday, the cat hidhided under the bed.
- Yesterday, they wentgoed to the park.
- Yesterday, the duck swamswimmed across the pond.
Write the past tense of the verb in ( ).
- Mom told us a story. (tell)
- I sat on the bench. (sit)
- I saw a rainbow. (see)
- I thought about my answer. (think)
Teaching tips
- Common Core L.2.1.d asks students to form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
- Say it with “Yesterday I…” to hear which form sounds right.
- Keep a class list of irregular verbs and add to it.
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