Form and use the irregular past tense

Key Notes :

πŸ“ Form and Use of Irregular Past Tense (Grade 5 English)

Past tense shows that an action happened before now.

  • Example: I played football yesterday. ⚽

Past tense can be regular or irregular.

TypeHow it is formedExample
RegularAdd -ed to the base verbjump β†’ jumped 🦘
IrregularChanges form in an unusual waygo β†’ went ✈️, eat β†’ ate 🍎
Base VerbPast TenseExample Sentence
gowentI went to the park yesterday. 🌳
eatateShe ate an apple this morning. 🍏
seesawWe saw a rainbow after the rain. 🌈
taketookHe took my book. πŸ“–
comecameThey came late to the party. πŸŽ‰
dodidI did my homework. ✏️
havehadShe had a sandwich for lunch. πŸ₯ͺ
runranHe ran very fast. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’¨
buyboughtI bought a new toy. 🧸

1. Affirmative: Subject + irregular past verb + object

  • Example: She wrote a letter. βœ‰οΈ

2. Negative: Subject + did not + base verb

  • Example: She did not write a letter. βŒβœ‰οΈ

3. Question: Did + subject + base verb?

  • Example: Did she write a letter? β“βœ‰οΈ

βœ… Tip: When using β€œdid,” don’t change the verb to past tenseβ€”it stays in its base form.

  • Makes writing and speaking more natural and interesting.
  • Helps you talk about real events that happened in the past.
  • Match Game: Match base verbs to their past tense forms. 🧩
  • Story Time: Write a short story using 10 irregular past tense verbs. πŸ“–βœοΈ
  • Verb Hunt: Find irregular verbs in your favorite book or cartoon. πŸ”πŸ“š

πŸ’‘ Remember: There is no one rule for irregular verbs. You just need to memorize them and use them often!

Let’s practice!πŸ–ŠοΈ