Irregular Verbs

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Irregular Verbs

• Sixth Grade

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Irregular Verbs

• For some verbs, the past tense is formed by
  changing the spelling of the present form.
  Here are some examples
• Present Past
• run ran
• sing sang
• go went

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Sometimes the past participle of an irregular
verb is the same as the past form.

• Examples
• Present Past Past Participle
• say said has said
• teach taught have taught
• lead led was led

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However, many irregular verbs have past
participle forms that are different from the past
forms.

• Examples
• Present Past Past Participle
• throw threw were thrown
• swim swam have swum
• sing sang have sung

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Remember these rules whenever you use regular or
irregular verbs.

• 1. The past form of a verb is always used alone
  without a helping verb.
• Example The athlete drank the entire container
  of water.
• 2. The past participle must always be used with
  a helping verb.
• Example The athlete had drunk the entire
  container of water during the time out.

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Practice

• 1. Alexandra has (past participle of fall) from
  a tree.
• Alexandra has fallen from a tree.
• 2. Samantha should have (past participle of
  swim) in the tournament.
• Samantha should have swum in the tournament.

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• 1. Have you ever (past participle of see) Niagra
  Falls?
• Have you ever seen Niagra Falls?
• 2. Over time, the falls actually have (past
  participle of grow) smaller.
• Over time, the falls actually have grown
  smaller.

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Write the past or past participle form of the
verb in parentheses.

• 1. Sara (past tense of spend) all of her
  allowance.
• Sara spent all of her allowance.
• 2. Cody has (past participle of give) a bushel
  of tomatoes to his neighbors.
• Cody has given a bushel of tomatoes to his
  neighbors.

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• 3. Juliano skillfully (past tense of peel) the
  carrots.
• Juliano skillfully peeled the carrots.

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The End