Introduction

• What Is the Past Tense?
• The past tense tells us about actions or events that have already happened.
• Most verbs form the past tense by adding “-ed” (regular verbs), but some verbs change in a special way (irregular verbs).
• What Are Irregular Past Tense Verbs?
• Irregular verbs do not follow the usual “-ed” ending rule to form the past tense.
• They change their form completely or stay the same.

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How to Identify Irregular Past Tense Verbs:

• No “-ed” Ending:

1. Irregular past tense verbs do not end in “-ed.”
2. Examples:
   • go → went
   • see → saw

• Change in Form:

1. Irregular verbs often change their spelling when they turn into the past tense.
2. Examples:
   • run → ran
   • eat → ate
   • take → took

• No Change in Form:

1. Some irregular verbs look the same in the past tense as they do in the present tense.
2. Examples:
   • put → put
   • cut → cut

Common Irregular Past Tense Verbs for 1st Graders:

1. go → went
2. come → came
3. see → saw
4. eat → ate
5. run → ran
6. give → gave
7. take → took
8. find → found
9. say → said
10. make → made

Using Irregular Past Tense Verbs in Sentences:

• Past Tense Sentences:

1. I went to the park yesterday.
2. She saw a bird in the tree.
3. They ran in the playground.

• Time Words:

1. Just like with regular verbs, use time words like yesterday, last night, and last week to show the action happened in the past.

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Conclusion

• Irregular past tense verbs are special because they do not follow the regular “-ed” rule.