Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
key notes :
1. What are Irregular Verbs?
- Irregular verbs do not follow the usual rule of adding -ed to form the past tense. Instead, their past tense forms are unique and often change completely.
2. More Irregular Past Tense Verbs (Set 3):
Base Verb | Past Tense |
---|---|
drive | drove |
forget | forgot |
grow | grew |
know | knew |
sleep | slept |
sell | sold |
feel | felt |
wear | wore |
3. How to Use Irregular Verbs in Sentences:
- When talking about actions that have already happened, use the past tense of irregular verbs.
- Example:
- Base verb: drive → He drove to school yesterday.
- Base verb: sleep → I slept early last night.
4. Practice Sentences:
- drive → My dad drove us to the park.
- forget → I forgot my homework at home.
- grow → The plant grew tall in the garden.
- know → She knew the answer to the question.
- sleep → We slept late during the weekend.
- sell → They sold lemonade at the fair.
- feel → He felt happy after winning the game.
- wear → She wore her new dress to the party.
5. Important Points to Remember:
- Irregular verbs do not add -ed to show the past tense. Instead, their form changes completely.
- Example:
- Base verb: grow → Past tense: grew
- Base verb: feel → Past tense: felt
6. How to Recognize Irregular Verbs:
- Look for verbs that change their spelling in the past tense.
- Example:
- drive → drove
- sleep → slept
- Unlike regular verbs, irregular verbs do not end in -ed.
7. Summary:
- Irregular verbs like drove, forgot, and grew are verbs that change form in the past tense.
- It’s important to practice and memorize their past tense forms since they do not follow the regular rules.
- Use these past tense verbs when describing actions that already happened.
Let’s practice!🖊️