Irregular past tense: review
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📝 Irregular Past Tense: Review
Some verbs in English do not follow the regular -ed rule to form the past tense. These are called irregular verbs. They change completely or differently in the past tense.
| What is an Irregular Verb? |
A verb that does not add -ed in the past tense.
They change their spelling or stay the same.
Example:
- go → went 🌍➡️🕒
- eat → ate 🍎➡️🍽️
| Common Irregular Verbs |
| Base Form | Past Tense | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| go | went | I went to the park yesterday. 🌳🚶 |
| eat | ate | She ate an apple for breakfast. 🍎😋 |
| see | saw | We saw a rainbow after the rain. 🌈👀 |
| come | came | He came home late last night. 🏠🕙 |
| take | took | They took the bus to school. 🚌👫 |
| give | gave | Mom gave me a chocolate. 🍫❤️ |
| write | wrote | I wrote a letter to my friend. ✉️🖊️ |
| run | ran | The dog ran fast in the park. 🐕💨 |
| have | had | I had a lot of fun at the party. 🎉😄 |
| do | did | She did her homework on time. 📚✏️ |
| Tips to Remember Irregular Past Tense |
🧠 Memorize common irregular verbs in small groups.
✍️ Practice writing sentences using irregular verbs.
📚 Read stories and notice irregular verbs in context.
✅ Tip: Some verbs stay the same in past tense:
- put → put
- cut → cut
- hit → hit
| Quick Rules & Tricks |
Irregular verbs cannot be predicted; you just have to learn them.
Some verbs change vowels:
- drink → drank 🍹➡️🥤
- swim → swam 🏊➡️💦
Some verbs change completely:
- go → went 🌍
- be → was/were 🧑🏫
| Fun Example Sentences |
- Yesterday, I ran to catch the bus. 🏃🚌
- She wrote a story about a dragon. 🐉📖
- We saw many stars in the night sky. 🌌⭐
- He ate all the cookies! 🍪😋
- They came to the party late. 🎉🕒
| 🌟 Remember: |
- Regular verbs → add -ed 📝
- Irregular verbs → change differently 🔄
- Some irregular verbs → stay the same 😎
let’s practice!
