Understanding Irregular Verbs

The video tutorial discusses irregular verbs, contrasting them with regular verbs. It begins with a refresher on regular verbs using 'walk' as an example, which forms its past tense by adding 'ed'. The tutorial then explores irregular verbs, highlighting that while they don't follow the same spelling rules, they often produce similar sounds in the past tense. Examples include 'sleep' to 'slept' and 'keep' to 'kept'. The video identifies common patterns among irregular verbs and concludes with a summary of these patterns.

What is the main difference between regular and irregular verbs?

• Irregular verbs are only used in informal language.

• Regular verbs have a consistent past tense form.

• Irregular verbs always end in 'ed'.

• Regular verbs change completely in past tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do some irregular verbs form their past tense?

• By doubling the last consonant.

• By adding 'ing' to the base form.

• By changing the vowel sound.

• By adding a 'D' sound similar to regular verbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which of the following is the correct past tense of 'sleep'?

• Sleeped

• Slept

• Sleaped

• Sloped

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the past tense of 'keep'?

• Keeped

• Kapt

• Kept

• Keped

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the correct past tense form of 'build'.

• Bult

• Builted

• Built

• Builded

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which verb correctly follows the pattern of 'leave' in past tense?

• Lept

• Leaved

• Left

• Leaft

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the past tense of 'leap'?

• Leaped

• Leapt

• Loped

• Lept

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is the correct past tense of 'lose'?

• Losed

• Lost

• Loosed

• Losed

What is the 'funky Ed' in the context of irregular verbs?

• A slang term for regular verbs.

• A pattern where irregular verbs mimic the 'ed' sound.

• A new verb form in modern English.

• A grammatical error in verb usage.