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Grammar: Irregular Verbs

? Regular past-tense verbs end with -ed. Irregular past-tense verbs do not end with -ed.

? The verbs be and have also have irregular spellings for the present and past tenses.

Read each sentence and underline the verb. On the line, write the correct past-tense form of the verb.

1. We drive all night to my cousin's house. drove 2. The child break the glass vase. broke

3. The bumblebee is on the flower.

was

4. Carlos go to school late today.

went

5. She eat everything on her plate!

ate

6. We see all the water in the basement. saw

7. I feel sick after breakfast this morning.

felt

8. You come to my winter concert last night. came

9. He has a book about sharks in the ocean.

had

10. The rain begin to fall outside.

began

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Grammar: Irregular Past Tenses

? Regular past-tense verbs end with -ed. Irregular past-tense verbs do not end with -ed.

? The past tense of some irregular verbs is formed with an internal spelling change, such as run and ran.

? The past tense of some irregular verbs is spelled the same as the present tense, such as read and read.

? The past form of an irregular verb that often ends with -n or -en, such as known or eaten can be used with a helping verb to tell about the past (have known, have eaten).

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Read each sentence. Circle the verb choice in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence. Then write R on the line if it is a regular verb. Write I if it is an irregular verb.

1. The workers slowly (built / builded) the house. I 2. She (fold / folded) the laundry before putting it away. R

3. I (smelt / smelled) the pie baking from down the street. R

4. My mother (set / setted) the table earlier. I

5. Together we (drew / drawed) a picture of our family.

I

6. They had (knew / known) that this would happen. I

7. My teacher (smile / smiled) when she saw me come into class. R 8. The monkeys have (stole / stolen) all of the bananas! I 9. She has (done / did) all of her chores already. I

10. Maya (shot / shooted) an arrow at the target.

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Grammar: Correct Verb Usage

? Many irregular verbs have the same form when they are used alone or with a helping verb to tell about the past, such as kept, was kept, and have kept.

? Some irregular verbs have a different form when they are used alone than when they are used with a helping verb to tell about the past, such as did and had done.

Rewrite each sentence with the correct past-tense form of the underlined helping verb and main verb.

1. We have spended too much time here already.

We have spent too much time here already.

2. The people were took to their seats.

The people were taken to their seats.

3. I had forgot how to braid my hair correctly.

I had forgotten how to braid my hair correctly.

4. My baby sister has grew so much!

My baby sister has grown so much!

5. The leaves were shook from the branches.

The leaves were shaken from the branches.

6. They have maken me a delicious birthday cake!

They have made me a delicious birthday cake!

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Grammar: Proofread

? The past tense of irregular verbs may be formed with a spelling change or without a spelling change.

? Many irregular verbs have the same form when they are used alone or with a helping verb to tell about the past.

? Some irregular verbs have a different form when they are used alone than when they are used with a helping verb to tell about the past. Often, the verb will end with -n or -en.

Rewrite the sentences below, correcting mistakes in irregular verbs. 1. The reporter bringed his pad and taked notes while the mayor speaked.

The reporter brought his pad and took notes while the mayor spoke.

2. I cutted the paper and folded it in the shape of an animal. I cut the paper and fold it in the shape of an animal.

3. You have fell down twice while skiing this morning. You have fallen down twice while skiing this morning.

4. The shirt was teared in the washing machine and ruined. The shirt was torn in the washing machine and ruined.

5. My mother letted me play outside while she maked dinner. My mother let me play outside while she made dinner.

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