Mastering Regular Verbs in the Past Tense in Irish

Mastering Regular Verbs in the Past Tense in Irish

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to confidently use regular verbs in the past tense in Irish.

What do you already know about using regular verbs in the past tense in Irish?

Introduction to Regular Verbs

Regular verbs in Irish follow a predictable pattern in the past tense. They generally end in -aigh or -igh.

Formation of Past Tense Verbs

To form the past tense, add -aigh or -igh to the root of the verb, depending on the verb's ending.

Examples of Regular Verbs

Examples of regular verbs in the past tense include: glan (cleaned), it (ate), labhair (spoke).

Using Regular Verbs in Sentences

Practice using regular verbs in sentences to describe past actions or events.

Common Irregular Verbs

Introduce common irregular verbs in the past tense and discuss their unique conjugations.

Interactive Exercise

Engage in a group activity to form past tense verbs from given infinitives and use them in sentences.

Conclusion and Recap

Summarize the key points about using regular verbs in the past tense and encourage students to practice regularly.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

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

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

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.