Identify the irregular past tense 1
Key Notes:
1. What is the Past Tense?
- The past tense tells us about actions that happened before now.
- Example: I ate breakfast this morning.
2. What are Irregular Verbs?
- Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular rule of adding -ed or -d to show past tense.
- Example:
- Base verb: go → Past tense: went
- Base verb: eat → Past tense: ate
3. How to Identify Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense:
- Irregular verbs change their spelling in the past tense, and there is no simple rule like adding -ed or -d.
- Example:
- Base verb: run → Past tense: ran
- Base verb: sing → Past tense: sang
4. Common Irregular Past Tense Verbs:
- go → went
- eat → ate
- run → ran
- sing → sang
- buy → bought
- see → saw
- take → took
- come → came
5. How to Spot Irregular Verbs in Sentences:
- Irregular verbs in the past tense look different from their base form and do not end in -ed.
- Example:
- I went to the store yesterday. (not “goed”)
- She ate an apple for lunch. (not “eated”)
6. Practice Tip:
- Since irregular verbs don’t follow a rule, it’s important to remember their past tense forms by practicing.
- Example:
- Base verb: see → Past tense: saw
- Base verb: bring → Past tense: brought
7. Examples of Irregular Past Tense in Sentences:
- I ran to the bus stop this morning.
- We sang songs at the party last night.
- They took the bus to school.
- He bought a new book yesterday.
8. Remember:
- Irregular verbs do not end in -ed. Their past tense forms are different from their base forms.
- Verbs like went, ate, ran, and sang are examples of irregular past tense verbs.
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