Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
key notes :
1. Understanding Irregular Past Tense:
- Irregular past tense verbs do not follow the typical rule of adding “-ed” to form the past tense.
- Each verb has a unique past tense form.
2. Common Irregular Past Tense Verbs (Set 2):
- bring ➔ brought
- think ➔ thought
- begin ➔ began
- swim ➔ swam
- sing ➔ sang
- buy ➔ bought
3. Examples of Irregular Past Tense Verbs in Sentences:
- “I brought my favorite toy to school.”
- “She thought about the answer carefully.”
- “We began the game after lunch.”
- “He swam in the pool last summer.”
- “They sang a beautiful song at the concert.”
- “I bought a new book yesterday.”
4. How They Change:
- Irregular verbs change in various ways:
- Some change completely (e.g., begin ➔ began).
- Some change only the vowel (e.g., swim ➔ swam).
5. Using Irregular Past Tense:
- Irregular past tense verbs describe actions that happened in the past.
- They help make sentences clear about when events occurred.
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