Select the sentence that tells about the past

Key Notes:-

Introduction

  • What Is the Past Tense?
  • The past tense tells us about actions or events that have already happened.
  • It describes something that took place before now.

How to Identify Past Tense Sentences:

  • Past Tense Verbs:
  1. Past tense verbs often end in “-ed” (for regular verbs).
  2. Examples:
    • walk → walked
    • play → played
    • jump → jumped
  3. Some verbs are irregular and do not follow this pattern.
  4. Examples:
    • go → went
    • eat → ate
    • see → saw
  • Clues for Past Tense:
  1. Look for words that describe an action already completed.
  2. Time Words: Words like yesterday, last night, last week, or ago often indicate past tense.
  3. Examples:
    • I played with my toys yesterday.
    • She went to the park last week.

Examples of Past Tense Sentences:

  • The cat jumped off the table.
  1. (The action “jumped” happened in the past.)
  • They ate dinner together.
  1. (The action “ate” happened in the past.)
  • He painted a picture yesterday.
  1. (The action “painted” happened yesterday.)

How to Select the Past Tense Sentence:

  • Identify the Verb:
  1. Look for the main action word in the sentence (e.g., played, ran, jumped).
  • Check for Past Tense:
  1. Does the verb tell us something that already happened?
  • Look for Time Words:
  1. Words like yesterday, last night, last week, and ago help show that it’s in the past.

Practice Examples:

  • Which Sentence is in the Past Tense?
  1. A. She will read a book. (future)
  2. B. She read a book. (past)
  3. Answer: B. She read a book. (The action “read” happened in the past.)
  • Which Sentence is in the Past Tense?
  1. A. I am drinking water. (present)
  2. B. I drank water. (past)
  3. Answer: B. I drank water. (The action “drank” happened in the past.)
  • Which Sentence is in the Past Tense?
  1. A. He goes to school. (present)
  2. B. He went to school. (past)
  3. Answer: B. He went to school. (The action “went” happened in the past.)

Conclusion

  • The past tense tells us about actions that have already happened. Look for past tense verbs and clues like time words to identify these sentences.

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