Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2

key notes :

1. Recap: What is the Past Tense?

  • The past tense is used to talk about actions or events that have already happened.
  • Example: “I ran to school.” (Ran = past tense of “run”)

2. Irregular Verbs

  • Irregular verbs do not follow the regular -ed rule in the past tense.
  • These verbs change in unique ways that students need to memorize.

3. Irregular Verbs (Set 2)

  • Here are more irregular verbs with their past tense forms:
    • Begin → Began
    • Break → Broke
    • Bring → Brought
    • Build → Built
    • Buy → Bought
    • Catch → Caught
    • Drink → Drank
    • Drive → Drove
    • Feel → Felt
    • Find → Found

4. How to Form and Use Irregular Past Tense Verbs

  • These verbs change in their own way, and students need to practice using them in sentences.
  • Examples:
    • He began his homework yesterday. (Past tense of “begin”)
    • She broke her pencil. (Past tense of “break”)
    • We drove to the beach last weekend. (Past tense of “drive”)

5. Practice Identifying Irregular Past Tense Verbs

  • Identify the past tense verbs in these sentences:
    • He brought his backpack to school. (Past tense of “bring”)
    • I drank my juice. (Past tense of “drink”)
    • We built a sandcastle. (Past tense of “build”)

6. Activity: Complete the Sentences

  • Fill in the blanks with the correct irregular past tense verb:
    1. She _ (catch) the ball.
    2. He _ (find) his lost toy.
    3. They _ (buy) a new book.

Let’s practice!🖊️