Irregular Verb Use

To put a regular verb into past tense, add

• -ion

• -ing

• -ily

• -ed

True or False: There is one simple rule for putting irregular verbs into past tense.

• true

• false

Liza needs to explain that she emailed Toby. What should she say?

• "I write an email."

• "I wrote an email."

• "I writed an email."

• "I will write an email."

What should you do to check if you have used an incorrect form of an irregular verb?

• Use your eyes only

• use your eyes and ears only

• use your common sense

• use your eyes, ears, AND common sense. :)

Kelly tossed the toy bear to Marvin. How can Marvin describe what happened?

• She threw the bear.

• She throw the bear.

• She throws the bear.

• She throwed the bear.

What do you do to an irregular verb to put it in past tense?

• Make it possessive.

• Change the spelling

• change the quantity

• change the meaning

Mike and his brother went to hear the choir sing. How can they tell their mom what happened?

• The choir sing.

• The choir sang.

• The choir singed.

• The choir sings.

Yesterday, Kim tossed the basketball to Samantha, and Samantha _____________ it.

• catch

• caught

• catches

• catches

When you go home today you can say, "My teacher ______________ me about irregular verbs today!"

• teached

• teaches

• taught

• teach