Use past tense of frequently-occurring irregular verbs (L.2.1.d)
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~4 min eng.g2.f.ex_47

Tense Consistency Paragraph

Prompt

Read this paragraph and rewrite any present-tense verb in past tense: 'Yesterday I went to the park. I saw my friend Jay. We eat ice cream and then we run to the swings. I think it was the best day ever.'

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper two line
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 'eat' → 'ate'
  2. 'run' → 'ran'
  3. 'think' → 'thought'
  4. Other verbs preserved correctly
Hints
  1. Underline EVERY verb first.
  2. Match each present-tense verb to its past form on MG-4.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Misses 'eat' or 'run' (over-confident — they look like past).
  • Over-corrects 'went' (already past).