Form and use the irregular past tense
Key Notes :
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like “add -ed” or “add -d” to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don’t follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.
- Jacob lost his keys.
- (Lost is the irregular past-tense form of lose.)
- Hayley drew a picture.
- (Drew is the irregular past-tense form of draw.)
- Alex bought a gift.
- (Bought is the irregular past-tense form of buy.)
- Zoe wore her boots.
- (Wore is the irregular past-tense form of wear.)
Learn with an example
🔮 Complete the sentence with the verb in the past tense.
🔮 I( catch)_____ a fish and put it in my canoe.
- The verb to catch is irregular. Its past-tense form is caught.
🔮 Complete the sentence with the verb in the past tense.
🔮 My family (think)________ Sirugamani was a great city to visit.
- The verb to think is irregular. Its past-tense form is thought.
🔮 Complete the sentence with the verb in the past tense.
🔮 At the championship game, we (fight)_________ harder to win than ever before.
- The verb to fight is irregular. Its past-tense form is fought.
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