To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.
Across
1 John (lead) the horse to water for a drink. (3)
3 Grandmother (sit) in the rocking chair. (3)
5 Have you (write) a thank-you note yet? (7)
6 The baby (fall) down a lot when she was learning to walk. (4)
7 The governor (swear) an oath to fulfill the duties of his public office. (5)
9 I had trouble getting the pants zipper (unstick). (7)
10 Jane (unwind) the ribbon as she opened her birthday present. (7)
12 The alcoholic had (backslide) and started drinking again every weekend. (11)
14 If we work together, we will be (do) before you know it. (4)
15 The vegetables are (quick-freeze) at the peak of freshness. (5-6)
18 The snake (shed) its skin. (4)
19 The house was well-built, and (withstand) the violent storm. (9)
21 Have you (eat) breakfast this morning? (5)
23 Don’t go into the (forbid) zone. (9)
26 Mother (make) a cake for my birthday. (4)
27 (Do) you go to France on your vacation? (3)
28 Father (let) little Tom help him wash the car. (3)
29 All Jack’s troubles (begin) when he quit his job last month. (5)
30 I would have (take) the subway if I had known the traffic was going to be bad. (5)
31 After an exhausting day, Mary (sleep) like a baby. (5)
Down
1 The plane (leave) on time. (4)
2 Uncle Bob (misunderstand) what I was saying. (13)
3 The children (see) many different animals at the zoo. (3)
4 The scolded dog (slink) into the corner. (5)
5 John went to bed early because he (is) tired. (3)
7 The fine, tailored suit was hand-(sew). (4)
8 Jacob won the race because he had (run) the fastest. (3)
10 Our design team (underspend) the competiion by 15%. (10)
11 Tim (draw) a picture of a cat in art class. (4)
13 The first baseman (catch) the ball. (6)
14 Lisa (daydream) all day about her upcoming wedding. (9)
16 Aunt Else (knit) a sweater for the baby. (4)
17 Dave (rewind) the old cassette tape after he finshed listening to it. (7)
20 As a company, we have (strive) to be number one in the industry. (7)
22 The cable man (preset) our TV remote to all our favorite channels. (6)
23 Mother (feed) the baby applesauce. (3)
24 The ticket agent (input) our personal information into her database. (5)
25 Steve was so thirsty he (drink) three glasses of water. (5)