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title: "Irregular past tense verbs"
description: "Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs correctly (e.g., sat, hid, told, went, came, ran), recognising that these do not follow the regular -ed pattern"
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# Irregular past tense verbs

Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs correctly (e.g., sat, hid, told, went, came, ran), recognising that these do not follow the regular -ed pattern

Subject: English · Area: Grammar & Punctuation · Ages 7 to 8
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/irregular-past-tense-verbs-mt_KIG5FQI5fC

## Ready when they can

- Supply the correct past tense of common irregular verbs: go→went, see→saw, run→ran, tell→told
- Correct over-regularised forms in writing (e.g. change 'goed' to 'went', 'hided' to 'hid')
- Write a short recount using at least five irregular past-tense verbs accurately

## Lesson: When verbs change completely

Most verbs make their past tense by adding -ed, like 'walk' becomes 'walked'. Some verbs do not follow that rule at all. They change into a whole new word instead. These are called irregular verbs.

*(drawing: Telling a friend 'I goed to the park' sounds odd. 'Go' changes completely to 'went' instead.)*

**Example.** Yesterday, Leo ran to the park, sat on the swing, and saw his friend. Then he told her a joke.

There is no single rule for irregular verbs, so notice them when you read. Watch out for mistakes like 'goed', 'runned', 'sitted', and 'hided'. The right words are 'went', 'ran', 'sat', and 'hid'.

**Recap.** Irregular verbs change into their own special word in the past. You learn each one by heart instead of adding -ed.

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Past, Present and Progressive Tense](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/past-present-and-progressive-tense-mt_enj1sMcfOT)

## Opens up

- [Simple Past, Present and Future](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/simple-past-present-and-future-mt_Of-WsrRQ8B)