Present and Past Tense Verbs
A verb changes to show when an action happens.
Say each sentence. Add the past tense of the verb in dark type.
1. In the United States, people’s lives changed a lot during World War II.
1. change | In the United States, people’s lives ______ a lot during World War II. |
2. are | There ______ not many things to buy. |
3. print | The government ______ special stamps. |
4. use | Everyone ______ the stamps to get things like sugar and cheese. |
5. plant | Families ______ gardens to grow food. |
6. wear | Women ______ simple dresses and shoes. |
7. collect | Children ______ old rubber, paper, and aluminum. |
8. build | Factories ______ bombs and airplanes. |
9. eat | People ______ food like powdered eggs and potatoes. |
10. is | There ______ not much gasoline either. |
11. say | Everyone ______ that life was hard. |
12. leave | The hardest part was when someone ______ to go to war. |
13.–15. Choose 3 present tense verbs from the box at the top of the page. Write a sentence for each verb. Trade papers with a partner. Write the sentences again. Put the verb in the past tense.
13. Factories build airplanes.
Factories built airplanes.