Present to Past
They come to class late.
They came to class late.
Maria was here on Monday.
Maria wasn't here on Monday.
What is the past tense of "be" ?
was/were
Lisa wasn’t here on Monday.
Lisa was here on Monday.
What day is Thanksgiving?
November 28th - the last Thursday of November.
I go to the store and buy some bananas.
I went to the store and bought some bananas.
My friends ate turkey for Thanksgiving.
My friends didn't eat turkey for Thanksgiving.
What are two past tense verbs that end with "aid" ?
said, laid, paid
John wasn’t a student last year because he didn't want to study.
John was my student last year because he wanted to study.
What sport is played every Thanksgiving?
Football
We are in class today.
We were in class yesterday.
David sat in the front of the class and took notes.
David didn't sit in the front of the class and didn't take notes.
What are 2 verbs that are the same in present and past tense?
put, hit, shut, cut, quit, beat, hurt
Olga didn’t get the job she wanted.
Olga got the job she wanted.
Where was the "first" Thanksgiving?
Plymouth, MA
She is a good student and does her work.
She was a good student and did her work.
Michael was in class last week, and Sam and Jack were in class yesterday.
Michael wasn't in class last week, and Sam and Jack weren't in class yesterday.
Name three verbs with past tense forms that end in "ught".
bought, thought, brought, fought, sought
taught, caught
She didn't eat dinner before class but wasn't hungry.
She ate dinner before class but was hungry.
Name 5 typical American Thanksgiving Foods.
Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables, and Pumpkin Pie
I want to play video games with my brother, but he says he's too busy.
I wanted to play video games with my brother, but he said he was too busy.
The class was in the morning and we wrote a paper.
The class wasn't in the morning and we didn't write a paper.
About how many irregular past tense verbs are there in English?
About 200.
We weren't ready to start class, but there wasn't any time to spare.
We were ready to start class, but there was time to spare.
What U.S. President made Thanksgiving a holiday?
Abraham Lincoln