Form and use the irregular past tense

Key Notes :

📝 Form and Use of Irregular Past Tense (Grade 5 English)

What is Past Tense? ⏳

Past tense shows that an action happened before now.

• Example: I played football yesterday. ⚽

Past tense can be regular or irregular.

Regular vs. Irregular Past Tense 📚

Type	How it is formed	Example
Regular	Add -ed to the base verb	jump → jumped 🦘
Irregular	Changes form in an unusual way	go → went ✈️, eat → ate 🍎

Common Irregular Verbs & Their Past Tense 🔑

Base Verb	Past Tense	Example Sentence
go	went	I went to the park yesterday. 🌳
eat	ate	She ate an apple this morning. 🍏
see	saw	We saw a rainbow after the rain. 🌈
take	took	He took my book. 📖
come	came	They came late to the party. 🎉
do	did	I did my homework. ✏️
have	had	She had a sandwich for lunch. 🥪
run	ran	He ran very fast. 🏃‍♂️💨
buy	bought	I bought a new toy. 🧸

How to Form Sentences in Past Tense 🏗️

1. Affirmative: Subject + irregular past verb + object

• Example: She wrote a letter. ✉️

2. Negative: Subject + did not + base verb

• Example: She did not write a letter. ❌✉️

3. Question: Did + subject + base verb?

• Example: Did she write a letter? ❓✉️

✅ Tip: When using “did,” don’t change the verb to past tense—it stays in its base form.

Why Use Irregular Past Tense? 🤔

• Makes writing and speaking more natural and interesting.
• Helps you talk about real events that happened in the past.

Fun Practice Ideas 🎉

• Match Game: Match base verbs to their past tense forms. 🧩
• Story Time: Write a short story using 10 irregular past tense verbs. 📖✏️
• Verb Hunt: Find irregular verbs in your favorite book or cartoon. 🔍📚

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