Changing To Past Tense Worksheets

Changing to Past Tense
Change these sentences to past tense.
1. The cat slides down the rail to greet the boy.

The cat down the rail to greet the boy.
2. My father mows both the front and back lawns.

My father both the front and back lawns.
3. I visit my grandparents who live in another city.

I my grandparents who live in another city.
4. My friend and I play chess.

My friend and I chess.
5. She reads many books from various genres.

She many books from various genres.
6. His favorite fruit is juicy watermelon.

His favorite fruit juicy watermelon.
7. They enjoy traveling the countryside to search for wild animals.

They traveling the countryside to search for wild animals.
8. The weather is quite enjoyable and mild.

The weather quite enjoyable and mild.
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1. She screams on roller coasters.

She on the roller coaster.
2. He sits up straight in math class.

He up straight in math class.
3. The goldfish grows bigger with the help of good food.

The goldfish bigger with the help of good food.
4. The wind will blow many leaves in our yard.

The wind many leaves in our yard.
5. My sister crunches cereal with gusto.

My sister cereal with gusto.
6. They think very carefully when coming up with a plan.

They very carefully when they up with a plan.
7. The scientist will observe the bacteria with the help of a microscope.
The scientist the bacteria with the help of a microscope.
8. His stomach rumbles when he is hungry.

His stomach when he hungry.

1. The kittens will be born any day now.

The kittens born last week.
2. She relishes the idea of going on a hike.

She the idea of going on a hike.
3. He will listen to the peaceful sound of the ocean.

He to the peaceful sound of the ocean.
4. The recycled goods will be collected on Thursday.

The recycled goods collected on Thursday.
5. Because he studies hard, he will pass the test.

Because he hard, he the test.
6. The newspaper will publish the names of the recent graduates.

The newspaper the names of the recent graduates.
7. He knows how to use an electric saw.

He how to use an electric saw.
8. The teacher will include extra-credit questions on the science quiz.

The teacher extra-credit questions on the science quiz.

1. He will reason with his son to understand the error.

He with his son to understand the error.
2. The kangaroo jumps across the field.

The kangaroo across the field.
3. She hears everything we whisper.

She everything we .
4. He points at his favorite animals at the zoo.

He at his favorite animals at the zoo.
5. She dashes across the yard as fast as a cheetah.

She across the yard as fast as a cheetah.
6. She gladly swallows bites of the delicious cake.

She gladly bites of the delicious cake.
7. He feels overjoyed at seeing his family again.

He overjoyed at seeing his family again.
8. They whisper in the library so as not to disturb anyone.

They in the library so as not to disturb anyone.

1. The rain pours down from the rain clouds.

The rain down from the rain clouds.
2. She will sip her hot tea carefully.

She her hot tea carefully.
3. The sun shines relentlessly on the soccer team.

The sun relentlessly on the soccer team.
4. The baby crawls quickly to her older brother.

The baby quickly to her older brother.
5. They will arrive at the airport in plenty of time.

They at the airport in plenty of time.
6. The turtle will be less active during winter months.

The turtle less active during winter months.
7. She will bake a chocolate cake for his birthday.

She a chocolate cake for his birthday.
8. The football player tackles his opponents.

The football player his opponents.

1. She will slice avocados for the sandwiches.

She avocados for the sandwiches.
2. He measures the length of the table to make sure it fits in the room.
He the length of the table to make sure it fits in the room.
3. Tommy pours fresh lemonade into each glass.

Tommy fresh lemonade into each glass.
4. The club will attend the CPR class.

The club the CPR class.
5. The puppy rolls over on his back when he is happy.

The puppy over on his back when he happy.
6. The teacher corrects each math problem.

The teacher each math problem.
7. The ship will sail across the Atlantic Ocean through stormy weather.
The ship across the Atlantic Ocean through stormy weather.
8. The librarian searches the stacks for nonfiction books for us.
The librarian the stacks for nonfiction books for us.

1. The cat will leap over the fence.

The cat over the fence.
2. The mouse snuggles into his warm bed.

The mouse into his warm bed.
3. Lynn stares up at the blue sky.

Lynn up at the blue sky.
4. I will throw the saddle on the horse.

I the saddle on the horse.
5. Jon will groan when he looks at his broken backpack.

Jon when he at his broken backpack.
6. The beaver slaps mud on his newly made dam.

The beaver mud on his newly made dam.
7. Justin plays Monopoly with his family.

Justin Monopoly with his family.
8. My dog is scared of owls.

My dog scared of owls.

1. She announces the team’s scores over the speaker.

She the team’s scores over the speaker.
2. He addresses the envelopes for the holiday cards.

He the envelopes for the holiday cards.
3. Marta and Lizzie count by twenty-fives.

Marta and Lizzie by twenty-fives.
4. Fluffy bounds away from her owner when it is time for bed.
Fluffy away from her owner when it time for bed.
5. With his parents’ permission, Dave downloads the file.

With his parents’ permission, Dave the file.
6. Clara creates new architectural models.

Clara new architectural models.
7. Roberto’s level of math increases.

Roberto’s level of math .
8. The team shakes hands with its opposing team.

The team hands with its opposing team.

1. The sun sets in the west.

The sun in the west.
2. Michael blends the fruit together to make a smoothie.

Michael the fruit together to make a smoothie.
3. The school choir will sing beautifully.

The school choir beautifully.
4. Marcus and Monica help their family by washing the dishes.

Marcus and Monica their family by washing the dishes.
5. The cat yawns before her nap.

The cat before her nap.
6. The fire in the fireplace will heat the living room.

The fire in the fireplace the living room.
7. The group gathers for a team meeting.

The group for a team meeting.
8. The old road has many potholes.

The old road many potholes.

1. He will disagree with his classmate in a polite manner.

He with his classmate in a polite manner.
2. Marissa will paint a picture of the flowers in the vase.

Marissa a picture of the flowers in the vase.
3. Because of the lazy day, he will toss and turn at bedtime.

Because of the lazy day, he and at bedtime.
4. I smile at the cute animals in the zoo.

I at the cute animals in the zoo.
5. Gary will search for a reliable science website.

Gary for a reliable science website.
6. There is a new program at the library.

There a new program at the library.
7. Nathan’s favorite drink is carrot juice.

Nathan’s favorite drink carrot juice.
8. Teresa and her mom are shopping for new shoes.

Teresa and her mom shopping for new shoes.

Changing to Past Tense Answers
Page 1 5. dashed Page 8
1. slid 6. swallowed 1. announced
2. mowed 7. felt 2. addressed
3. visited 8. whispered 3. counted
4. played 4. bounded, was
Page 5
5. read 1. poured 5. downloaded
6. was 2. sipped 6. created
7. enjoyed 3. shone 7. increased
8. was 4. crawled 8. shook
Page 2 5. arrived Page 9
1. screamed 6. was 1. set
2. sat 7. baked 2. blended
3. grew 8. tackled 3. sang
4. blew 4. helped
Page 6
5. crunched 1. sliced 5. yawned
6. thought, came 2. measured 6. heated
7. observed 3. poured 7. gathered
8. rumbled, was 4. attended 8. had
Page 3 5. rolled, was Page 10
1. were 6. corrected 1. disagreed
2. relished 7. sailed 2. painted
3. listened 8. searched 3. tossed, turned
4. were 4. smiled
Page 7
5. studied, passed 1. leaped/leapt 5. searched
6. published 2. snuggled 6. was
7. knew 3. stared 7. was
8. included 4. threw 8. were
Page 4 5. groaned/looked
1. reasoned 6. slapped
2. jumped 7. played
3. heard, whispered 8. was
4. pointed
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Changing to Past Tense

Change these sentences to past tense.

1. The cat slides down the rail to greet the boy.

2. My father mows both the front and back lawns.

3. I visit my grandparents who live in another city.

4. My friend and I play chess.

5. She reads many books from various genres.

6. His favorite fruit is juicy watermelon.

7. They enjoy traveling the countryside to search for wild animals.

8. The weather is quite enjoyable and mild.

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1. She screams on roller coasters.

2. He sits up straight in math class.

3. The goldfish grows bigger with the help of good food.

4. The wind will blow many leaves in our yard.

5. My sister crunches cereal with gusto.

6. They think very carefully when coming up with a plan.

8. His stomach rumbles when he is hungry.

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1. The kittens will be born any day now.

2. She relishes the idea of going on a hike.

3. He will listen to the peaceful sound of the ocean.

4. The recycled goods will be collected on Thursday.

5. Because he studies hard, he will pass the test.

6. The newspaper will publish the names of the recent graduates.

7. He knows how to use an electric saw.

8. The teacher will include extra-credit questions on the science quiz.

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1. He will reason with his son to understand the error.

2. The kangaroo jumps across the field.

3. She hears everything we whisper.

4. He points at his favorite animals at the zoo.

5. She dashes across the yard as fast as a cheetah.

6. She gladly swallows bites of the delicious cake.

7. He feels overjoyed at seeing his family again.

8. They whisper in the library so as not to disturb anyone.

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1. The rain pours down from the rain clouds.

2. She will sip her hot tea carefully.

3. The sun shines relentlessly on the soccer team.

4. The baby crawls quickly to her older brother.

5. They will arrive at the airport in plenty of time.

6. The turtle will be less active during winter months.

7. She will bake a chocolate cake for his birthday.

8. The football player tackles his opponents.

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1. She will slice avocados for the sandwiches.

3. Tommy pours fresh lemonade into each glass.

4. The club will attend the CPR class.

5. The puppy rolls over on his back when he is happy.

6. The teacher corrects each math problem.

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1. The cat will leap over the fence.

2. The mouse snuggles into his warm bed.

3. Lynn stares up at the blue sky.

4. I will throw the saddle on the horse.

5. Jon will groan when he looks at his broken backpack.

6. The beaver slaps mud on his newly made dam.

7. Justin plays Monopoly with his family.