Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3

key notes :

  • 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.

Base VerbPast Tense
drivedrove
forgetforgot
growgrew
knowknew
sleepslept
sellsold
feelfelt
wearwore

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Look for verbs that change their spelling in the past tense.
  • Example:
    • drivedrove
    • sleepslept
  • Unlike regular verbs, irregular verbs do not end in -ed.

  • 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.

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