Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
key notes :
🌟 Form and Use the Irregular Past Tense: Set 2 🌟
The past tense tells us about something that already happened.
🕰️ Examples:
- I played football yesterday. ⚽
- She ate an apple. 🍎
| Irregular Past Tense Verbs |
Some verbs don’t follow the normal “-ed” rule. These are irregular verbs.
💡 Rule: You have to memorize them because they change differently.
| Examples of Irregular Verbs: Set 2 |
| Present Tense | Past Tense | Example Sentence |
|---|
| go | went | I went to the park. 🏞️ |
| see | saw | She saw a rainbow. 🌈 |
| take | took | He took my pencil. ✏️ |
| come | came | They came home early. 🏠 |
| give | gave | Mom gave me a gift. 🎁 |
| find | found | I found my book. 📚 |
| think | thought | She thought carefully. 🤔 |
| run | ran | He ran very fast. 🏃♂️💨 |
| write | wrote | I wrote a letter. ✉️ |
| drink | drank | We drank water. 💧 |
| How to Use Irregular Past Tense Verbs |
- ✅ Step 1: Identify the action.
- ✅ Step 2: Check if it is irregular (not ending in -ed).
- ✅ Step 3: Use the correct past form from memory.
- ✅ Step 4: Put it in a sentence.
| Tips to Remember Irregular Verbs |
- Make a fun flashcard for each verb! 🎴
- Use them in daily life sentences. 🗣️
- Sing verb songs or make rhymes. 🎵
- Practice in short stories. 📖
Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense:
- I ____ (go) to the zoo yesterday. 🦁
- She ____ (see) a butterfly. 🦋
- He ____ (take) a cookie from the jar. 🍪
- We ____ (run) in the park. 🏞️
