Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3

key notes :

  • Past tense tells us about actions that already happened.
  • Example:
    • I eat 🍎 β†’ I ate 🍎 yesterday.
  • Irregular verbs don’t follow the normal β€œ-ed” rule.
  • Their past tense changes completely or in a special way.
Base Form (Now)Past Tense (Yesterday)Emoji Example
bringbroughtI brought 🎁 a gift.
buyboughtShe bought πŸ›οΈ a dress.
catchcaughtHe caught 🐟 a fish.
teachtaughtMy teacher taught πŸ“š us a new song.
thinkthoughtI thought πŸ’­ about my homework.
fightfoughtThey fought 🀺 for the ball.
bringbroughtMom brought πŸ₯ͺ snacks.
buyboughtI bought 🍫 chocolate.
  • Look at the verb.
  • Think: Did it happen before?
  • Replace it with the special past form.
  • Example:
  • Now: I catch 🐠 fish.
  • Past: I caught 🐠 fish yesterday.
  • Some verbs stay the same:
    • cut β†’ cut βœ‚οΈ
    • put β†’ put πŸ“¦
  • Practice with stories or sentences to remember better!
  • Use emojis to make sentences fun and memorable πŸ˜„.

Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense:

  • She ______ (teach) us a new song.
  • I ______ (buy) ice cream 🍦.
  • He ______ (fight) bravely 🀺.
  • They ______ (catch) a butterfly πŸ¦‹.

Let’s practice!πŸ–ŠοΈ