Irregular verbs and simple past tense
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The document discusses irregular verbs and how they differ from regular verbs in the simple past tense. It provides examples of irregular verbs like "find" and "let" that do not take the "-ed" suffix in the past tense. It also notes that some verbs like "go" and "give" do not change form between the present and past tense. The document then explains that the simple past tense is used to describe a past action when the time of action is known, and provides examples of how to indicate both the past action and time of action in a sentence.
Irregular verbs and simple past tense
- 1. Irregular verbs and simple past tense
- 2. Irregular verbs They do not end with –d or – ed in the past tense Example : I found my pen yesterday. found is an irregular verb Another examples?
- 3. Irregular verbs Some verbs do not change form Remain the same in the present tense and past tense Example The maid let the frog out of the castle LET - LET Another example
- 4. Can you change it? Give - Go - Hold - Swim - Teach -
- 5. Simple past tense Simple past tense Used for a past action when the time of the action is known We went to his house last evening
- 6. Past action went go Time of action Last evening
- 7. Our teacher told us a story a week ago Past action •told Time of action •A week ago
- 8. Can you complete it? A few days ago he ……….. (break) my flower vase. It ………. (begin) rain ten minutes ago.
- 9. Can you construct it? Past action went Time of action yesterday