Past Simple - Irregular verbs

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Past Simple - Irregular verbs

Wat is de standaard regel voor regular verbs in de past simple?

1. verb + d
2. verb + ed
3. verb + ied
4. verb + yed

When do you change an "y" at the end of a verb into -ied?

1. If it ends in vowel + y
2. If it ends in a consonant + y

Denk maar aan:

Play --> Played

Cry --> Cried

When do we double the consonant?

1. If the verb is irregular
2. If the verb ends in a consonant + vowel
3. If the verb ends in a vowel + consonant.

Denk maar aan:

Stop --> Stopped

Irregular Verbs

We've already learned about the rules for regular verbs. 

But there are also some rebels, who don't follow the rules. We call those irregular verbs and they do some really crazy things. 

Wat zijn irregular verbs?

1. Woorden die eindigen op -en
2. Woorden volgens de grammatica regels
3. Woorden die de grammatica regels niet volgen
4. Woorden die eindigen op -ing

Test yourself

For each of the verbs choose the correct past simple version. 

Remember, these are irregular verbs, so they don't follow the rules. 

Past Simple of :doen
Do ->

Past Simple of : zijn
Be ->

Past Simple of : worden
Become ->

Past Simple of : geven
give ->

Past Simple of : zingen
sing ->

Past Simple of : drinken
drink ->

Past Simple of : spreken
speak ->

Past Simple of : leren (lesgeven)
teach ->

Past Simple of : denken
think ->

Past Simple of : begrijpen
Understand ->

Past Simple of : winnen
win ->

Do you think you know enough about the irregular verbs?

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