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Conventions!

Number 1-41. Which word is incorrect?

A. grew B. ran C. goed

2. Which word is correct?A. flyed B. flew C. flied

3. Which word(s) is/are incorrect?A. blowed B. led C.

throwed

4. Which word(s) is/are correct?A. caught B. built C. leaved

IRREGULAR VERBS

What does irregular even mean??

According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary:

Part of speech: adjective (describes nouns and pronouns)

Definition: not normal or usual: not following the usual rules about what should be done

Source: http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/irreg

ular

The way a verb forms its past tense determines its classification as

regular or irregular. _______________________________________

____Regular verbs take the –d or –ed ending to form the past tense.

Irregular verbs do not take the –d or –ed ending to form the past tense.

Regular Verbs Examples

Present Tense Past Tensebelieve believed

devour devoured

announce announced

party partied

pretend pretended

study studied

travel traveled

Irregular Verbs Examples

Present Tense Past Tensedrive drove

build built

break broke

take took

blow blew

drink drank/drunk

catch caught

GUIDED PRACTICE

CIRCLE the correct verb to complete each sentence.

1. I (send, sent) the package to my brother last week.

2. He inconspicuously (crept, creeped) past the windows.

3. Early European settlers (bringed, brought) wheat to the Americas.

4. I was (paid, payed) a meager $6 an hour to wash dishes.

5. I have (teached, taught) English for eleven years.

Complete sentence with correct form of verb in parenthesis.

1. Early immigrants _____________ a better life in America. (seek)

2. Last year I __________ almost every ride at the State Fair of Texas. (ride)

3. The tornado __________ the humongous 18 wheeler into the glass building. (throw)

4. I ____________ out a grocery list, but I certainly bought more due to the lack of self control. (write)

Circle the correct verb to complete each sentence.

1. I (send, sent) the package to my brother last week.

2. He inconspicuously (crept, creeped) past the windows.

3. Early European settlers (bringed, brought) wheat to the Americas.

4. I was (payed, paid) a meager $6 an hour to wash dishes.

5. I have (taught, teached) English for eleven years.

Complete sentence with correct form of verb in parenthesis.

1. Early immigrants sought a better life in America. (seek)

2. Last year I rode almost every ride at the State Fair of Texas. (ride)

3. The tornado threw the humongous 18 wheeler into the glass building. (throw)

4. I wrote out a grocery list before I left home, but I certainly bought more due to the lack of self control. (write)