The Past Tense

Year 5

What happened (a finished action)...

• Yesterday, Mary ate an ice-cream.

• Last Friday, I went to Valletta.

• Last week, he was sick.

• Some time ago, she broke a vase.

•Last year, they sang a nice song.

•Early this morning,the dog ran away.

•Long ago, I went to that club.

Present and Past

•come•bark•see•look

•came•barked•saw•looked

laughwalkrideswim

laughedwalkedrodeswam

Present and Past

Change into the past tense:

• I have a new ball.

• I _____ a new ball.

• We are listening to the radio.

• We _____ listening to the radio.

• Tom drinks milk everyday.• During the past week, Tom ______

milk every day.• She comes to school everyday.• Last year, she ____ to school everyday.

• The dog barks loudly.

• The dog _____ loudly.

• He goes to Valletta on Wednesday.

• He _____ to Valletta on Wednesday.

More Present and Past:

•love•watch•sleep•take

•loved•watched•slept•took

Present and Past

givesavewritebegin

gavesavedwrotebegan

The End