Irregular Past Tense Verbs
What is the past tense of the verb hold?
Held
He held on to the rope.
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Finish this sentence with a word that means very:
I was ________ tired after running ten miles.
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Fill in the blank with an adverb of duration that means all the time:
I am ______ tired during the school week.
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three days Since yesterday
I am constantly tired during the school week.
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three hours Since yesterday
Combine these sentences using the past perfect continuous.
He was drinking milk.
His mom walked into the kitchen.
(___ had been __verb+ing_ when ____ )
He had been drinking milk when his mom walked into the kitchen.
What is the past tense of the verb hit?
She _____ the ball out of the park!
Hit
She hit the ball out of the park!
How would you describe something you do once every week?
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Finish the sentence with a word that means only a little:
He was _______ annoyed when he dropped his pencil.
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Fill in the blank with an adverb of duration that means only for a short while:
Our internet is only off ______________.
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three days Since yesterday
Our internet is only off temporarily/briefly.
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three days Since yesterday
Combine these sentences using the past perfect continuous.
Martha walked three miles every day.
Martha broke her leg.
(___ had been __verb+ing_ when/before/until ____ )
Martha had been walking three miles every day before/until she broke her leg.
What is the past tense of the verb bend?
Watch out, your wheel is _____!
Watch out, your wheel is bent!
How would you describe something you only do sometimes?
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Finish this sentence with a word that means kind of but not too much:
They were ______ scared when they saw the spider.
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Fill in the blank with an adverb of duration that means very quickly:
He ______ looked into the classroom to see if the teacher was there.
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three days Since yesterday
He briefly looked into the classroom to see if the teacher was there.
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three days Since yesterday
Combine these sentences using the past perfect continuous.
I studied for three hours.
I passed the test.
(___ had been __verb+ing_ when/before/until ____ )
I had been studying for three hours when I passed the test.
What is the past tense of the verb bring?
I ______ my notebook to class.
Brought
I brought my notebook to class.
How would you describe something you don't do very often?
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Which one of these adverbs is the STRONGEST?
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
Surprise question!
When will you use adverbs of quantity or frequency outside of this class?
(Answers will vary)
Combine these sentences using the past perfect continuous.
She was singing her favorite song.
Her friend started singing too.
(___ had been __verb+ing_ when/until/before ____ )
She had been singing her favorite song when her friend started singing too.
What is the past tense of the verb go?
We ________ to the park after school.
Went
We went to the park after school.
How would you describe something you do one time every year?
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Frequently Usually Occasionally Regularly Always Yearly Rarely
Put these adverbs in order from WEAKEST to STRONGEST:
Extremely Quite Fairly Slightly A bit Totally
A bit, slightly, fairly, quite, extremely, totally
Put these adverbs of duration in order from the LONGEST to the SHORTEST time:
Temporarily Constantly Briefly For three days Since yesterday
Constantly/briefly/for three days/since yesterday
*"Temporarily" can go anywhere after "constantly"!
It depends on the situation we're describing!
Combine these sentences using the past perfect continuous.
We felt bored in class.
We started watching funny videos.
(___ had been __verb+ing_ when/until/before ____ )
We had been feeling bored in class until we started watching funny videos.