Match the Past

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4 and 5 strengthen their understanding of the simple past tense by matching base-form verbs to their correct past-tense forms and then applying those verbs in original sentences. The two-part structure supports both recognition and production, helping learners move from identifying verb forms to using them accurately in meaningful writing.

Learning Goals

• Recognizing Past Tense Verb Forms (Grades 4-5): Identify correct simple past forms of common regular and irregular verbs.
• Matching and Identification Skills: Connect base verbs with their past-tense partners accurately.
• Writing Original Sentences: Use selected past-tense verbs in complete, meaningful sentences.
• Grammar Application and Usage: Apply correct verb spelling and tense consistently in context.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to target a key grammar skill with clear, student-friendly practice.
• Two-Step Learning Process: Reinforces learning by pairing recognition with active sentence writing.
• Irregular Verb Focus: Helps students notice and remember non-patterned past forms.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, review activities, centers, homework, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence using the simple past tense by combining matching activities with original sentence writing. By identifying correct past forms and then using them in context, learners strengthen grammar accuracy, sentence construction, and overall writing fluency. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting clear and correct past-tense writing.

This worksheet is part of our simple past tense worksheets collection.