Verbs: Past Tense of Irregular Forms

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Ivan Fri, Feb 18, 2022 06:46 AM UTC

Explaining the base verb exceptions that do not follow standard rules for conversion to the past tense format. The past tense is a grammatical tense whose function is to place an action or situation in the past.

1. Pas t S im p l e
Irregul ar v er b s

2. Irregular verbs make
the past form in
different ways.
Ex: go - went
eat - ate
take - took

3. Negative sentences
Subject + didn’t +
infinitive
Ex: You didn’t buy tickets for
the concert.

4. Interrogative sentences
Did + subject + infinitive
Ex: Did she buy a CD?

5. Ask and answer. Follow the model.

Michael / do / his
homework?
Did Michael do his homework?
Yes, he did.

6. x
Ann / eat / pizza?
Did Ann eat a hamburger?
No, she didn’t. She ate salad.

7. 
they / win / the
game?
Did they win the match?
Yes, they did.

8. Sue / catch / the
x
bus to work?
Did Sue ride her bike to work?
No, she didn’t. She drove to work.

9. 
they / go / to
the beach?
Did they go to the beach?
Yes, they did.

10. you / make / an
x
apple pie?
Did you make an mince pie?
No, I didn’t. I made a chocolate cake.

11. 
Peter/ buy / a
new camera?
Did Peterbuy a new camera?
Yes, he did.

12. Maggie / drink /
x
water?
Did Maggie drink beer?
No, she didn’t. She drank orange juice.

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