Regular Verbs
Put any regular verb into a sentence in the simple past tense.
e.g. I walked to school this morning.
Name one irregular verb in simple past, and tell us why you think it's an irregular verb.
e.g. went - because it does not follow the pattern of adding 'ed' or 'd' to the end of the verb.
My parents came to visit me last July.
came
Complete the sentence with a regular past tense verb:
I _____ to her every day on the phone.
talked
Turn the sentence into its negative form:
She played the piano yesterday.
She did not play the piano yesterday.
She didn't play the piano yesterday.
What is the past tense form of:
Play
Call
Dance
Played
Called
Danced
Use the irregular past tense verb 'brought' in a sentence.
E.g. I brought some food to the party.
We didn't come because it was raining.
didn't come
Complete the sentence with an irregular past tense verb:
He _______ his phone at the movies and had to go back for it.
left
Turn the sentence into its negative form:
He went to the store last Saturday.
He did not go to the store last Saturday.
He didn't go to the store last Saturday.
What is the definition of the simple past tense?
The simple past tense is used to describe actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past and are now finished.
True or false:
You can only have one irregular verb in a sentence.
False.
E.g. I went to the shops and saw my friend while I was there.
We gave her a phone for her birthday.
gave
Complete the sentence with an irregular past tense verb:
I _______ the answer to the question in class.
knew
Turn the sentence into its negative form:
They ate all the cookies.
They did not eat all the cookies.
They didn't eat all the cookies.
What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense?
Regular verbs follow a predictable pattern by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form.
Irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern and change in different ways.
What are the irregular past tense forms of the following words:
Take
Give
Begin
We didn't have time to visit the museum.
Complete the sentence with an irregular past tense verb:
He _____ the plan through carefully.
thought
Turn the sentence into its negative form:
I saw that movie last week.
I did not see that movie last week.
I didn't see that movie last week.
What must you do to form the past tense of a regular verb that ends in 'y' after a consonant?
You must change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-ed'
e.g. carry = carried
This is the past tense of the irregular verb 'write,' used in the sentence: 'She _______ a letter to her friend yesterday.'
She wrote a letter to her friend yesterday.
were
bought
Complete the sentence with an irregular past tense verb:
They _____ at their grandparents house last night.
slept
Turn the sentence into its negative form:
She gave me a gift for my birthday.
She did not give me a gift for my birthday.
She didn't give me a gift for my birthday.