Irregular VerbsIrregular VerbsMini LessonMini Lesson

By: Frank BarbrieBy: Frank Barbrie

Review…PAST TENSEReview…PAST TENSE

A verb tense used to express an action or a A verb tense used to express an action or a condition that occurred in or during the past condition that occurred in or during the past

Past tense show actions or events at a specific Past tense show actions or events at a specific time in the past. time in the past.

The actions or events The actions or events STARTSTART or or STOPSTOP at a at a specific timespecific time in the past. in the past.

ReviewReview

We learned in previous lessons…to change a We learned in previous lessons…to change a regular verbsregular verbs to the past tense we add “ed” to to the past tense we add “ed” to the end of the verb…for example:the end of the verb…for example:

Present tense: I Present tense: I playplay football everyday. football everyday.

Past tensePast tense: I : I play (ed)play (ed) football yesterday. football yesterday.

NOTE TO REMEMBERNOTE TO REMEMBER: : There are no rules that exist to There are no rules that exist to

form the past tense for form the past tense for irregular verbs.irregular verbs.

• Irregular verbs don’t follow a pattern in the Irregular verbs don’t follow a pattern in the simple past tense like regular verbs do…they simple past tense like regular verbs do…they are very different. You can’t simply add “ed” are very different. You can’t simply add “ed” to the verb to show action in the past tense.to the verb to show action in the past tense.

• It is necessary to recognize and memorize It is necessary to recognize and memorize these verbsthese verbs..

READ THE FOLLOWING READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.SENTENCES.

Sentences with irregular verbs (present tense)Sentences with irregular verbs (present tense).. I I runrun to school. to school. I I runrun in the morning. in the morning. I I runrun five miles everyday. five miles everyday.

I runn(ed) to school. (This is incorrect) because run is an irregular verb.I runn(ed) to school. (This is incorrect) because run is an irregular verb.

Sentences with irregular verbs in the past tense (past tense)Sentences with irregular verbs in the past tense (past tense) I I ranran to school. to school. I I ranran in the morning. in the morning. I I ranran five miles yesterday. five miles yesterday.

Notice: No “ed” was put at the end of the verb.Notice: No “ed” was put at the end of the verb.

The following 10 examples are irregular verbsThe following 10 examples are irregular verbs::

Simple formSimple form Past formPast form Past participle Past participle

is/beis/be was/were was/were beenbeen

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He He isis in London in London todaytoday..

He He waswas in London in London yesterdayyesterday..

He He has beenhas been in London in London for a weekfor a week..

eateat ateate eateneaten

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He He eatseats hot dogs hot dogs everydayeveryday for lunch. for lunch.

He He ateate hot dogs hot dogs yesterdayyesterday for lunch. for lunch.

He He has eatenhas eaten hot dogs hot dogs all weekall week for lunch. for lunch.

getget gotgot gottengotten

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Andrew Andrew getsgets a large check a large check every monthevery month..

Andrew Andrew gotgot a large check a large check last monthlast month..

Andrew Andrew has gottenhas gotten a large check a large check every month every month this year.this year.

gogo went went gone gone

GoGo wentwent gonegone

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Frank Frank goesgoes to Japan every summer. to Japan every summer.

Frank Frank wentwent to Japan to Japan last summerlast summer..

Frank Frank has gonehas gone to Japan the to Japan the last 10 summerslast 10 summers..

knowknow knewknew knownknown

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I I knowknow the answers on the answers on today’s test.today’s test.

I I knewknew the answers on the answers on today’s testtoday’s test..

I I have knownhave known the answers to today’s test the answers to today’s test for a for a week.week.

ringring rangrang rungrung

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John’s phone John’s phone ringsrings a lot. a lot.

John’s phone John’s phone rangrang every hourevery hour..

John’s phone John’s phone has runghas rung for for the past 24 hoursthe past 24 hours..

throwthrow threwthrew thrownthrown

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Inoue Inoue throwsthrows his opponents. his opponents.

Inoue Inoue threwthrew his opponents in his opponents in today’s matchtoday’s match..

Inoue has thrown his opponent every match Inoue has thrown his opponent every match this this tournamenttournament..

winwin wonwon wonwon

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Iowa Iowa winswins 90% of their dual meet matches. 90% of their dual meet matches.

IowaIowa won won 90% of their dual meet matches 90% of their dual meet matches last last season.season.

Iowa Iowa has wonhas won 90% of their dual meet matches 90% of their dual meet matches for for the last 25 yearsthe last 25 years..

teach taught taughtteach taught taught

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Mr. Barbrie Mr. Barbrie teachesteaches 6 6thth grade Reading. grade Reading.

Mr. Barbrie Mr. Barbrie taughttaught 6 6thth grade Reading grade Reading last yearlast year..

Mr. Barbrie Mr. Barbrie has taughthas taught 6 6thth grade Reading for grade Reading for 5 5 years.years.

writewrite wrotewrote writtenwritten

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Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh writeswrites many interesting stories. many interesting stories.

Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh wrotewrote many interesting stories many interesting stories in in the late 90’s.the late 90’s.

Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh has writtenhas written many interesting many interesting stories stories for the past 20 years.for the past 20 years.

Students…please tell me…Students…please tell me…

A hobby you like to do.A hobby you like to do.

Something you did last night.Something you did last night.

Something you have done many years.Something you have done many years.

Please write your answers in your notebooksPlease write your answers in your notebooks ..

Q&AQ&A

Partner with someone sitting next to you.Partner with someone sitting next to you.

One student will ask the three questions One student will ask the three questions written in their note book, while the other written in their note book, while the other student reads their answers from the notebook.student reads their answers from the notebook.

Now switch…Now switch…

ONE MORE TIME!ONE MORE TIME!

Switch partners…find Switch partners…find someone else in the class someone else in the class to practice your Q&A.to practice your Q&A.

Please finish the worksheetPlease finish the worksheet

Name_______________________________________ DATE________Name_______________________________________ DATE________

IRREGULAR VERBS WORKSHEETIRREGULAR VERBS WORKSHEETFill-in the blank:Fill-in the blank:

WORD BANK WORD BANK went, written, taught, knew, gotten, rung, won, ate, threw, waswent, written, taught, knew, gotten, rung, won, ate, threw, was

1.1. Frank _________ a hamburger for lunch this afternoon. Frank _________ a hamburger for lunch this afternoon. 2.2. Alisa_________ a gold medal at the track meet yesterday.Alisa_________ a gold medal at the track meet yesterday.3.3. Akemi has________ straight “A’s” on all her English test this year.Akemi has________ straight “A’s” on all her English test this year.4.4. She __________ the correct answers to the test questions.She __________ the correct answers to the test questions.5.5. The Griswold’s_______ on vacation to Japan last summer.The Griswold’s_______ on vacation to Japan last summer.6.6. ““My cell phone hasn’t_________ all day.”My cell phone hasn’t_________ all day.”7.7. ““I ________myself Japanese 14 years ago.” I ________myself Japanese 14 years ago.” 8.8. Cael Sanderson________ his opponent to their back in the 2004 Olympic final wrestling match.Cael Sanderson________ his opponent to their back in the 2004 Olympic final wrestling match.9.9. Harry has _____________many articles for the Birmingham news paper over the past 10 years.Harry has _____________many articles for the Birmingham news paper over the past 10 years.10.10. Nick___________ the strongest kid in the class last year.Nick___________ the strongest kid in the class last year.

Make three sentences of your own. Use words from the WORD BANK.Make three sentences of your own. Use words from the WORD BANK.1.1.2.2.3.3.