Form and Use the Simple Verb Tense: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.E - Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts
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Jake and David complain about the amount of math homework.
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Jake and David complain about the amount of math homework.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
complain 
complained
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
complain
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I walk to school.
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I walk to school.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
walk 
walked
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
walk
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I play with that toy.
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I play with that toy.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
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She hops down the sidewalk
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She hops down the sidewalk
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
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Sam walks to the bus stop.
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Sam walks to the bus stop.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
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Tyler turns his bike around.
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Tyler turns his bike around.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
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Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
They turned around the car.
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They turned around the car.
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
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Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
She played the violin.
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She played the violin.
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
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Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
He disappeared after dinner.
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He disappeared after dinner.
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
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Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct future tense verb.
I walk my dog when the rain stops.
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I walk my dog when the rain stops.
The present tense tells us what will happen in the future. The correct verb tense is future tense, so the underlined verb should be changed to "will walk" indicating it has yet to happen but will in the future.
The present tense tells us what will happen in the future. The correct verb tense is future tense, so the underlined verb should be changed to "will walk" indicating it has yet to happen but will in the future.
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