some examples of a past tense verb please!!! i need to do my whole essay in past tense but what is it...!!! thank you very much the person who gives me the best info gets ten points!!!
2006-12-07 12:33:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Past tense means you are writing about something that has already happened. Many verbs that are past tense end in "ed" - shopped, walked, painted, etc. There are also irregular past tense verbs such as ran, sang, saw, wore, etc.
"Yesterday we walked to the library. On the way we saw robins and sparrows. The birds sang." Etc.
2006-12-07 12:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using the sentence: I am taking a final exam. We will now change the sentence using past tense.
present tense is: am
past tense is: was
So the sentence would go like this:
I was taking a final exam.
This way the reader knows that the event took place. In other words it is in the past. I hope this helps a bit. Good Luck. If you need further help, I will be happy to help you more and even help you write the paper. You may email me at: kmeade01@yahoo.com
2006-12-07 20:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kristin M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A past tense verb is something that you have already done or has already taken place. An example of a past tense verb would be questioned, hoped, or screamed.
Good luck!!!
2006-12-07 20:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Past tense always means something that had already happened or has been done.. Like The dog POOPED on the floor, The Cat CLAWED me in the eyes, My wife just SMACKED me me in the face. I RAN over the cat with my car,I RUBBED my dogs face in his own poop, And Then I BEGGED my wife to forgive me because I FORGOT to buy her flowers.
2006-12-07 20:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
past tense is like "I did that" present tense would be "I am doing that" so its referring to what happend in the past. most past tense verbs in english have an "ed" at the end to show its past tense like "she danced" again present tense would be "she is dancing"
2006-12-07 20:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by katee211 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just means it already happened. For example, "He rode his bike to the school and found the entire building had been demolished."
Rode
Walked
stepped
went
In all cases, it's already occurred so you write from this tense.
2006-12-07 20:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
past tense..meaning all ready happened.
for example. "I went to the mall yesterday, and bought a new outfit."
went-past tense
bought-past tense
*hope that helped* =D
2006-12-07 20:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by Brittany 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*** past tense verbs are those action words you'd use if you were saying how u did something yesterday. today i will run...yesterday i RAN. today i will eat supper...yesterday i ATE supper. just use that as your guide. do your whole paragraph talking about yesterday.
2006-12-07 20:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by meme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i asked a question - past tense
I waited for an answer - past tense
I failed an essay- past tense.
2006-12-07 20:35:52 · answer #9 · answered by molloy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ran, Skipped, jumped etc
2006-12-07 20:35:53 · answer #10 · answered by freshazimizmami08 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋