Examples of Irregular Past Tense Verbs in Context

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 Irregular past tense verbs don't follow the standard '-ed' rule for forming the past tense.
• 🧠 Instead, they have unique forms that you need to memorize (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').
• 📝 The base form of the verb is the infinitive without 'to' (e.g., 'go' is the base form of 'to go').
• 🗣️ Pay attention to context! The same verb can sometimes be regular or irregular depending on its use.
• 📖 There are many lists of irregular verbs available online and in textbooks. Use them to practice!
• 💡 A good strategy is to group the verbs based on similar past tense forms to help you memorize them.
• 🎲 Use flashcards or online quizzes to test yourself regularly.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the correct past tense of the verb 'to see'?
   1. See
   2. Seed
   3. Saw
   4. Seen
2. What is the past tense form of the verb 'to eat' in the following sentence: 'I ____ pizza for dinner last night.'?
   1. Eat
   2. Eated
   3. Ate
   4. Eating
3. Choose the correct past tense of 'to swim': 'She ____ across the lake.'
   1. Swimmed
   2. Swam
   3. Swum
   4. Swimming
4. Which sentence uses the correct past tense form of the verb 'to choose'?
   1. I choose the red dress.
   2. I choosed the red dress.
   3. I chose the red dress.
   4. I chosen the red dress.
5. What is the past tense of the verb 'to bring' in this sentence: 'He ____ flowers to the party.'
   1. Bringed
   2. Brought
   3. Bring
   4. Bringing
6. Identify the past tense of 'to take': 'They ____ the bus to school yesterday.'
   1. Taken
   2. Took
   3. Take
   4. Taking
7. Which of the following is the past tense of 'to write'?
   1. Write
   2. Wrote
   3. Writted
   4. Written