Irregular Verbs

Grammar

Irregular Verbs

Irregular vs. Regular Verbs

What's the difference?

Regular Verbs

• follow the same pattern to form the PAST TENSE

• Add -ed or -d to the end of the verb

• I painted our kitchen red

Irregular past-tense verbs

• Do not end with -ed

• He drew a portrait of me

• NOT = He drawed a portrait of me

Irregular past-tense verbs

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

Multiple Choice

^{Change the underlined verb to past tense:}

The child break the glass vase

• breaked

• broke

Multiple Choice

^{Change the underlined verb to past tense:}

Carlos go to school late today.

• goed

• went

Irregular Verbs

Sometimes it can get confusing! Reading a lot of different things can help expose you to the different spellings and tenses.

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If I had __________ you were coming, I would have cleaned my room.

• knew

• known

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She _________ her sister a fabulous birthday present.

• gave

• given

Multiple Choice

George and Mike have often ______________ of their trip to Japan.

• spoke

• spoken

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The rainbow _______ more brilliant as the sky cleared.

• grew

• grown

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Unfortunately, Julia ________ her favorite blouse.

• tore

• torn

Multiple Choice

The entire family _________ some of Aunt Vivian's peach cake.

• ate

• eaten

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Louis had _________ bored with his hobby.

• became

• become

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Simone had ____________ some flowers to her cousin in the hospital.

• took

• taken

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Jeff ________ the last four blocks, but he was still late for school.

• ran

• run

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Marcia _________ the football back to Peter.

• threw

• thrown

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The desk had ______ Grandfather's favorite place to write.

• was

• been

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The bridesmaids _______ pink dresses.

• wore

• worn

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Fans had _________ from many cities to see the historic concert.

• came

• come

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The birds ________ north when the weather turned mild.

• flew

• flown

Multiple Choice

Everyone watching the parade ______ when they saw the American flag.

• rose

• risen

Multiple Choice

Linda had _______ all the work for the surprise party herself.

• did

• done

Multiple Choice

The breeze had ___________ rose petals across the sidewalk.

• blew

• blown

Multiple Choice

Alan ______ second base when the pitcher wasn't looking.

• stole

• stolen

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You have ________ that movie twice already.

• saw

• seen

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Celia _____ chicken, and Pam ordered fish.

• chose

• chosen

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I (show) my brother my homework.

• show

• shown

• showed

• showing

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My dog (leave) her toy down.

• leave

• leaving

• leaves

• left

Multiple Choice

We (sitting) in mud.

• sitting

• sat

• sit

• sits

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I (say) we better get our homework done.

• said

• say

• saying

• says

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I will (came) to see you tonight.

• came

• come

• comes

• coming

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I might (sits) in the bleachers.

• sitten

• sit

• sitting

• sited

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He has (ride) the school bus every year.

• ride

• riding

• rode

• ridden

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The two girls have (saw) lots of movies together.

• saw

• seen

• saws

• seeded

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I (hearing) something in the corner.

• hearen

• heared

• hearing

• heard

Multiple Choice

After the game, they ( tooken) us to dinner.

• taken

• taked

• taking

• tooken

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My sister, and her friend have ( knew) each other for years.

• knows

• known

• knew

• knowing

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Emma has (go) to the same school since 5th grade.

• goe

• gone

• gane

• go

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What do you (eaten) for breakfast?

• eating

• eaten

• eat

• eet

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My friend ( saw) a girl on the bus

• sean

• sawing

• saw

• seen

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He is ( written) a story.

• writng

• writing

• writ

• written

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She (lie) on the floor.

• lie

• laying

• layn

• lays

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My sister (growed) a flower

• goewn

• growing

• grown

• growed

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I (drew) a bubble letter.

• draws

• drawn

• drew

• drewing

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I (choose) to wear a red dress.

• choose

• chosen

• choosing

• chowed

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I (break) a piece of glass.

• break

• break-en

• broken

• breaked

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The boss ____________ his salary.

• rose

• raised

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Jenny is ____________in the sun without a hat.

• laying

• lying

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Baxter likes to ________ on the top of the sofa.

• sit

• set

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The architect has ___________the blueprint on the table.

• lain

• laid

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My father-in-law ________ alpacas on his ranch in Oregon.

• rises

• raises

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Mr. Fredstrom _____________ the robot into his car.

• lay

• laid

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You have ___________ quietly for nearly ten minutes.

• set

• sat

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In the morning, Mr. Sal ______ the American flag in front of the school.

• rises

• raises

Multiple Choice

Has the exhausted child ________?

• risen

• raised

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A herd of cows had __________ in the field for two hours.

• laid

• lain

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After school, I will ______ down and take a nap!

• lie

• lay

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence?

Connor, do not lay your clothes on the floor after I have washed them!

• Connor

• floor

• clothes

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The delivery person laid a package on my porch.

• porch

• package

• person