U3W5 Irregular Verbs

U3W5 Irregular Verbs

Today you will be able to identify the correct irregular verb to complete the sentence.

• Regular past-tense verbs end with -ed: walk/walked.

• Irregular past-tense verbs do not end with -ed: run/ran.

• The verbs be and have also have irregular spellings for the present and past tenses. 

• Be:

• What tense is was?: I was, She was, he was, it was

• What tense is were? You were, We were, they were

• The verbs be and have also have irregular spellings for the present and past tenses. 

• Have:

• What tense is had? You had, We had, they had

• What tense is were? You were, We were, they were

Multiple Choice

Practice: We ______________all night to my cousins house.

• be driving

• had driven

• was driving

• were drove

• The past tense of some irregular verbs is formed with an internal spelling change, such as run and ran.

• A: What is the past tense of drive?

• B: What is the past tense of speak?

• The past form of an irregular verb that often ends with -n or -en, such as known or eaten, can be used with a helping verb to tell about the past

Multiple Choice

I have (know/known) many people.

• know

• known

Multiple Choice

I have (eaten/eat) five tacos!

• eaten

• eat