Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
key notes :
π Form and Use the Irregular Past Tense: Set 3 π
| What is the Past Tense? β³ |
- Past tense tells us about actions that already happened.
- Example:
- I eat π β I ate π yesterday.
| Irregular Past Tense βπ |
- Irregular verbs donβt follow the normal β-edβ rule.
- Their past tense changes completely or in a special way.
| Examples of Irregular Verbs β Set 3 β¨ |
| Base Form (Now) | Past Tense (Yesterday) | Emoji Example |
|---|
| bring | brought | I brought π a gift. |
| buy | bought | She bought ποΈ a dress. |
| catch | caught | He caught π a fish. |
| teach | taught | My teacher taught π us a new song. |
| think | thought | I thought π about my homework. |
| fight | fought | They fought π€Ί for the ball. |
| bring | brought | Mom brought π₯ͺ snacks. |
| buy | bought | I bought π« chocolate. |
| How to Use Irregular Past Tense β
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- Look at the verb.
- Think: Did it happen before?
- Replace it with the special past form.
- Example:
- Now: I catch π fish.
- Past: I caught π fish yesterday.
- Some verbs stay the same:
- cut β cut βοΈ
- put β put π¦
- Practice with stories or sentences to remember better!
- Use emojis to make sentences fun and memorable π.
Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense:
- She ______ (teach) us a new song.
- I ______ (buy) ice cream π¦.
- He ______ (fight) bravely π€Ί.
- They ______ (catch) a butterfly π¦.