Irregular Past Tense Verbs Worksheet — Grade 4
Practice identifying and using irregular past tense verbs in Grade 4, covering forms like brought, taught, and flew in four activity types.
Irregular past tense verbs are one of the trickiest parts of English grammar for fourth graders. Unlike regular verbs, which simply add -ed in the past tense, irregular verbs change their spelling entirely — go becomes went, bring becomes brought, and see becomes saw. These verbs appear constantly in everyday reading and writing, so knowing their past forms is essential for clear, correct sentences. This worksheet moves students through four levels of practice: first recognizing irregular past tense verbs in sentences, then supplying the correct form to fill a blank, then correcting errors in sentences, and finally using an irregular verb in an original sentence. A rule reminder at the top of the sheet keeps the key examples visible while students work.
Irregular Past Tense Verbs Worksheet — Grade 4
This worksheet is about irregular past tense verbs — verbs that change their spelling in the past tense instead of adding -ed. Work through each part carefully.
Remember
- Most verbs add -ed to show the past tense, but irregular verbs change their spelling instead.
- Common irregular past tense forms include: go went, bring brought, see saw, and eat ate.
- When you write about something that already happened, check whether the verb is irregular first.
Part A — Find the irregular verb
Circle the irregular past tense verb in each sentence.
- 1.
Last Friday, Maya brought her science project to class for the fair.
- 2.
Our teacher taught us about volcanoes yesterday morning.
- 3.
The cat hid under the bed during the loud thunderstorm last night.
- 4.
Amir ran three laps around the school track on Tuesday afternoon.
- 5.
We saw a red fox near the pond during our field trip last week.
Part B — Fill in the correct past tense form
Write the correct past tense form of the verb in parentheses to fill each blank.
- 6.
Yesterday, Priya ____ a story about her summer vacation in class. (write)
- 7.
Last spring, the class ____ bean seeds in small paper cups. (grow)
- 8.
Sasha ____ her library book under a pile of papers last Thursday. (find)
- 9.
The birds ____ south before the first snowstorm last November. (fly)
- 10.
Last Tuesday, Marco ____ his lunch quickly so he could go outside. (eat)
Part C — Correct the mistake
Each sentence has one wrong verb form. Rewrite the sentence with the correct irregular past tense verb.
- 11.
Last Monday, Keiko taked her umbrella to school because it rained.
- 12.
We goed to the library last Wednesday to check out new books.
- 13.
The wind breaked the big oak tree branch during the storm last night.
- 14.
Dani drawed a map of her neighborhood for her geography project last week.
Part D — Write your own sentence
Write one sentence about something that happened at school using the past tense of give, keep, or sing.
- 15.
Write one sentence about something that happened at school. Use the past tense of give, keep, or sing.
Answer key
Part A — Find the irregular verb
- 1.brought
- 2.taught
- 3.hid
- 4.ran
- 5.saw
Part B — Fill in the correct past tense form
- 6.wrote
- 7.grew
- 8.found
- 9.flew
- 10.ate
Part C — Correct the mistake
- 11.Last Monday, Keiko took her umbrella to school because it rained.
- 12.We went to the library last Wednesday to check out new books.
- 13.The wind broke the big oak tree branch during the storm last night.
- 14.Dani drew a map of her neighborhood for her geography project last week.
Part D — Write your own sentence
- 15.Example: Our class sang a song for the school assembly last Friday afternoon.
What this worksheet teaches
- Identify irregular past tense verbs correctly within a complete sentence.
- Supply the correct past tense form of an irregular verb to complete a sentence.
- Write an original sentence that uses an irregular verb in the past tense correctly.
Notes for the grown-up
- Students often add -ed to irregular verbs, writing taked or goed — the most common errors at this grade.
- When correcting errors, ask the student to say the sentence aloud — the wrong form often sounds wrong immediately.
- A student is ready to move on when they can supply correct irregular past forms without needing the rule box.
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