Language Development

We Played Football in the Park

Regular Past Tense Verbs

You can add -ed to many verbs to tell about an action that happened in the past.

Photograph of teens watching other teens play football

I wanted to play football on Saturday.

I called my friends.

We walked to the park.

Write about The Past Illustration of the pen icon

Write each sentence. Add the past tense of the word in dark type.

    Example

  • 1. We enjoy a fun day at the park.

1. enjoyWe ______ a fun day at the park.
2. playWe ______ football on the grass.
3. missI ______ the ball.
4. rollIt ______ by the picnic table.
5. turnJessie ______ on the radio.
6. pickShe ______ a good station.
7. wantEmilio ______ to hear his new CD.
8. askJessie ______ to hear it, too.
9. listenWe ______ to the CD.
10. jumpAlvin ______ to the beat.
11. enjoyI ______ it.
12. laughWe all ______.
13. learnEveryone ______ his funny dance.
14. talkWe ______ about school.
15. passThe time ______ quickly.
Photograph of several teens at a park bench

Read Aloud

16.–30. Work with your teacher. Read aloud each sentence you wrote.