Mastering Irregular Verbs Past Simple in English

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Mastering Irregular Verbs Past Simple in English

English lessons

Meneer Camilo

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify irregular verbs in past simple tense and use them correctly in sentences.

Introduce the learning objective and explain what the students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about irregular verbs past simple in English?

Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed to the base form to form the past simple tense.

Introduce the concept of irregular verbs and explain how they differ from regular verbs.

Rules for Irregular Verbs

There are no strict rules for irregular verbs, but there are some common patterns. Some verbs change their form completely, while others have the same base form and past simple form.

NO RULES :(

Explain that there are some patterns in irregular verb forms, but they are not consistent. Give examples of both types of irregular verbs.

Examples of Irregular Verbs

Some of the most common irregular verbs in English are: be, have, do, say, go, get, make, see, take, and come.

Provide a list of some of the most common irregular verbs in English and explain that there are many more.

Past Simple Forms of Irregular Verbs

The past simple form of irregular verbs varies, but here are some examples: 

be (was/were), have (had), do (did), say (said), go (went), get (got), make (made), see (saw), take (took), come (came).

Provide examples of the past simple forms of the irregular verbs listed in the previous slide.

Past Simple irregular 

Postive	Negative	Question	Answer
You took my phone	You didn't take my phone	Did you take my phone?	Yes, I did No, I didn't

I  

You 

He

She 

It 

We  

You guys

They 

was

were

was

was

was

were

were

were

My mom ______ at school yesterday.

We ______ never there.

______ I a bit nervous?

They ______ very mean.

You ______ sweet this morning.

______ David a really good guy?

It ______ just unlucky.

You guys ______ annoying.

Past Simple BE ( te zijn)

-

+

? -

+

?-

-
+

Past simple Irregular verbs. 

did

got

went

had

put

ran

saw

took

won

Wat is the past simple of these verbs?

Past simple: irregular 

1. feel
2. bring
3. fly
4. drink
5. hit
6. sleep

Quiz: Match the Verbs

Match the irregular verbs on the left with their past simple forms on the right. 

Create a quiz slide where students can match irregular verbs with their past simple forms. Encourage students to work in pairs or small groups to complete the quiz.

Irregular verbs; Past tense

1.break

2.go

3.give

4.get

5.draw

6.say

7. freeze

broke

froze

got

went

gave

drew

said

Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate past simple form of the irregular verb. 1. I ____ (see) a shooting star last night. 2. She ____ (make) a cake for her friend's birthday. 3. They ____ (go) to the beach on Saturday.

Provide a practice exercise where students can fill in the blanks with the appropriate past simple form of an irregular verb. Encourage students to work in pairs or small groups to complete the exercise.

Practice: Answers

1. saw, 2. made, 3. went

Provide the answers to the practice exercise and go over any questions or concerns students may have.

Common Irregular Verbs

Here is a list of some more common irregular verbs: become, begin, break, bring, build, choose, come, cut, do, draw, drink, drive, eat, fall, feel, find, fly, forget, forgive, freeze, get, give, go, grow, have, hear, hide, hit, hold, hurt, keep, know, leave, lend, let, lie, lose, make, mean, meet, pay, put, read, ride, ring, rise, run, say, see, sell, send, set, shake, shine, shoot, show, shut, sing, sink, sit, sleep, speak, spend, stand, steal, swim, take, teach, tear, tell, think, throw, understand, wake, wear, win, write.

Provide a list of some more common irregular verbs and explain that this is not an exhaustive list.

Practice: Sentence Writing

Write a sentence using one of the irregular verbs from the previous slide. Share your sentence with a partner and have them identify the irregular verb and its past simple form.

Provide an interactive exercise where students can practice using irregular verbs in sentences. Encourage students to work in pairs or small groups to complete the exercise.

Practice: Sentence Writing

Example sentence: She wore a beautiful dress to the party. Irregular verb: wear. Past simple form: wore.

Provide an example sentence and its analysis to help students understand how to identify irregular verbs and their past simple forms.

Common Irregular Verbs

Here are a few more common irregular verbs: broadcast, burst, cost, cut, hit, hurt, let, put, quit, set, shut, split, spread, and upset.

Provide a few more common irregular verbs that were not included in the previous list.

Review

Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed to the base form to form the past simple tense. There are no strict rules for irregular verbs, but there are some common patterns. Some verbs change their form completely, while others have the same base form and past simple form. To use irregular verbs in sentences, simply use the past simple form of the verb.

Review the main concepts covered in the lesson and provide a summary of what students have learned.

Assessment

Assess student understanding by having them complete a short quiz or writing exercise using irregular verbs in past simple tense.

Provide an assessment activity to gauge student understanding of the lesson content.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned about irregular verbs in past simple tense. Keep practicing and using these verbs in your writing and speaking to improve your English skills.

Conclude the lesson and encourage students to continue practicing their irregular verb usage.

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.