Year 5 Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 verbs & tenses worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · Verbs & TensesYear 5 Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write the verb in the past tense to finish each sentence.
Answer: sang
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: ate
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: tried
Consonant + y: change the y to i, then add -ed.
Answer: stopped
Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter, then add -ed.
Answer: swam
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: held
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: made
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: caught
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: threw
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: told
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: bought
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
Answer: drank
This is an irregular verb — learn its past tense by heart.
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