CBSE Class 4 English Past Words Worksheet

Topic-Past words

Past words help us describe the actions that happened in the past.

Question A. Find 11 past verbs in the word wall and circle them.
Wentlookedcamearrivedgotdrankthoughhadleftwas
Answer: The 11 past verbs hidden in the word wall are: Went, looked, came, arrived, got, drank, thought, had, left, was, (Note: "thought" is formed from 'thought', or splitting the continuous string into individual past tense verbs: Went, looked, came, arrived, got, drank, thought, had, left, was).
In simple words: These are action words that show things happened earlier.

Exam Tip: Look out for common past tense markers and irregular verb forms when separating continuous words.

Question B. Read the story. Change the underlined verbs into the past form and fill up the table given at the bottom.
Sara wakes up suddenly and looks at the clock. It is 6.30. She gets up and has a quick shower, then goes into the kitchen and drinks a glass of orange juice - no time for coffee. Then she goes out into the street. She is lucky - a taxi comes after a few minutes. 'I hope the roads aren't too busy,' she thinks. They arrive at the station. It is 7.15. Richard is there, the tickets are in his hand. 'We're too late,' he said. 'The train leaves at 7.10.'
Answer: The verbs changed into their past tense forms to fill the table are listed below:

In simple words: Change present tense action words into past tense words to describe a story that already happened.
Exam Tip: Always check if the verb is regular (adding -ed) or irregular (changing completely, like go to went) when converting to the past tense.