Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
key notes :
1. Understanding Irregular Past Tense:
- Irregular past tense verbs do not follow the standard rule of adding “-ed” to form the past tense.
- Each irregular verb has its own unique past tense form that must be learned.
2. Common Irregular Past Tense Verbs (Set 3):
- choose ➔ chose
- fly ➔ flew
- give ➔ gave
- hold ➔ held
- write ➔ wrote
- tell ➔ told
3. Examples of Irregular Past Tense Verbs in Sentences:
- “I chose the red shirt for the party.”
- “The bird flew high in the sky.”
- “She gave me a gift for my birthday.”
- “He held the door open for her.”
- “They wrote a letter to their friend.”
- “I told him the story yesterday.”
4. How They Change:
- Irregular verbs can change in various ways:
- Some change completely (e.g., choose ➔ chose).
- Some verbs change both vowels and endings (e.g., write ➔ wrote).
5. Using Irregular Past Tense:
- These verbs describe actions that happened in the past.
- Using the correct past tense helps clarify when events occurred in conversation and writing.
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