Tricky Irregular Verbs
What is the past form of “lay”
Laid
Find the mistake: “He didn’t went to school.”
didn’t go
Complete: “I ___ (watch) TV when she called.”
was watching
“I usually go to school at 8.” (yesterday)
: I went to school at 8 yesterday.
Which tense is used for finished actions in the past?
Past Simple
What is the past form of “lie”
Lay
She did not saw him.
did not see
They ___ (play) football when it started to rain.”
were playing
Change to negative: “She finished her homework.”
She didn’t finish her homework.
Choose: “I (met / have met) him yesterday.”
Met
What is the past form of “rise”
Rose
Did you went there?”
Did you go
She ___ (cook) when I arrived.
was cooking
Change to question: “They visited Paris.”
Did they visit Paris?
Choose: “She (didn’t go / hasn’t gone) to school yesterday.”
didn’t go
What is the past form of “fall”
Fell
They was happy yesterday.
They were
We ___ (sleep) when the phone rang.”
Were sleeping
Change to negative question: “He called you.”
Didn’t he call you?
“We (lived / have lived) there in 2010.”
Lived
What is the past form of “shake”
Shook
“I didn’t knew the answer.”
Didn’t know
He ___ (drive) when he saw the accident.
was driving
Emphasize: “I saw him.” (use “did”)
: I did see him.
Why is Past Simple used with “last year
Because it refers to a finished time in the past