Section A: Change the verb in each sentence to a past tense verb.
1. I walk to school.
2. Dan plays volleyball.
3. Mom drives to work.
4. We know our neighbors.
5. I see a squirrel.
6. She has a dog.
Section B: Put was or were into each blank to make a past progressive verb
7. Mom ___ running late for work.
8. The boys ____ riding their bikes.
9. The dog ____ barking.
10. Jim and Sam ____ throwing the ball.
11. They ____ having fun.
12. The sun ____ setting in the western sky.
13. We ____ jumping into the pool.
14. Our dinner ___ cooking in the oven.
Section C: Use the linking verb was or were in each blank below.
15. Dad ___ a lawyer before he started teaching.
16. My brother ____ a swimmer in college.
17. The boys ____ tennis players.
18. My aunt and uncle ____ farmers for awhile.
Answers: 1. walked; 2. played; 3. drove; 4. knew; 5. saw; 6. had; 7. was; 8. were; 9. was; 10. were; 11. were; 12. was; 13. were; 14. was; 15. was; 16. was; 17. were; 18. were.