Irregular Verbs explained

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Irregular Verbs explained

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to recognize and apply irregular verbs in sentences.

Introduce the objective of the lesson and explain the importance of learning irregular verbs.

What do you already know about irregular verbs?

Examples of Irregular Verbs

Some examples of irregular verbs are: go, eat, sing, run, and swim.

Provide a list of common irregular verbs and explain their changes in different tenses.

Present Tense

In the present tense, irregular verbs do not end in -ed. For example: I go to the store every day.

Explain the unique changes of irregular verbs in the present tense.

Past Tense

In the past tense, irregular verbs change in various ways. For example: I ate breakfast this morning.

Explain the unique changes of irregular verbs in the past tense.

Present Perfect Tense

In the present perfect tense, irregular verbs use has or have with the past participle form of the verb. For example: We have sung this song before.

Explain the unique changes of irregular verbs in the present perfect tense.

What is the past tense of the verb 'swim'?

1. swum
2. swimed
3. swam
4. swimming

Which is the correct present perfect tense of the verb 'run'?

1. has runned
2. have ran
3. have run
4. has ran

Which is the correct present perfect tense of the verb 'go'?

1. has gone
2. have gone
3. has went
4. have went

What is the present participle of the verb 'swim'?

1. swimming
2. swims
3. swam
4. swum

What is the past tense of the verb 'eat'?

1. ate
2. eats
3. eaten
4. eating

What is the present perfect tense of the verb 'swim'?

1. swimmed
2. swim
3. swum
4. swam

What is the present tense of the verb 'sleep'?

1. sleep
2. sleeping
3. slepted
4. slept

What is the present perfect tense of the verb 'sing'?

1. sang
2. sung
3. sang
4. singed

What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?

1. goed
2. went
3. goed
4. gone

Interactive Exercise - Present Tense

Choose the correct form of the irregular verb in the present tense: She ___ (sing/sang/sung) beautifully.

Create an interactive exercise for students to practice recognizing and applying irregular verbs in the present tense.

Interactive Exercise - Past Tense

Choose the correct form of the irregular verb in the past tense: He ___ (go/went/gone) to the store yesterday.

Create an interactive exercise for students to practice recognizing and applying irregular verbs in the past tense.

What is the past participle of the verb 'to seek'?

1. sought
2. seeked
3. sougt
4. seaked

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense for the verb 'to hurt'?

1. I am hurting my ankle
2. I will hurt my ankle
3. I hurt my ankle yesterday
4. I have hurt my ankle

What is the past tense of the verb 'to draw'?

1. drawed
2. drone
3. drew
4. drawn

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense for the verb 'to grow'?

1. The tree grew taller last year
2. The tree has grown taller this year
3. The tree is growing taller every year
4. The tree will grow taller next year

What is the past participle of the verb 'to forgive'?

1. forgave
2. forgiven
3. forgived
4. forgivened

Write down 1 sentence with an irregular verb you haven't used during this lesson from page 253-256 .

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned how to recognize and apply irregular verbs in different tenses.

Summarize the lesson and reinforce the importance of practicing irregular verbs.