Irregular Past Tense Verbs

Irregular 1

100

The past tense of "see" is

saw

200

The past tense of try is

tried

300

The past tense of pay is

paid

400

The past tense of "go" is

went

500

What do you do to most verbs to make them past tense?

add a "d" or an "ed"

Irregular 2

100

The past tense of run is

ran

200

The past tense of "make" is

made

300

The past tense of swim is

swam

400

The past tense of do is

did

500

The past tense of write is

wrote

Irregular 3

100

The past tense of "eat" is

ate

200

The past tense of see is

saw

300

the past tense of  buy is

bought

400

The past tense of come is

came

500

The past tense of eat is

ate

Irregular 4

100

The past tense of try is

tried

200

The past tense of are is

were

300

The past tense of go is

went

400

The past tense of "teach" is

taught

500

How are irregular past tense verbs different from regular past tense verbs?

Irregular past tense verbs are rule breakers. You don't just add a "d" or an "ed"; you change the spelling of the word. 

Fix the mistake

100

I dood my homework last night. 

I did my homework last night. 

200

Two weeks ago I come to school and forgot my backpack.

Two weeks ago I came to school and forgot my backpack.

300

I gived my friend a new pair of shoes for her birthday.

I gave my friend a new pair of shoes for her birthday.

400

I buyed Mrs. Cassady a birthday card for her birthday.

I bought Mrs. Cassady a birthday card for her birthday.

500

Aiden sitted down next to Dev during lunch and eated pizza.

Aiden sat down next to Dev during lunch and ate pizza.