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Verbs - Past Tense (Irregular) 2
What were you taught in class today? The word 'taught' is the past tense of 'teach'.

Verbs - Past Tense (Irregular) 2

Irregular verbs like said and went help stories sound natural when we talk about things that already happened.

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Fascinating Fact:

Talking stories use irregular past tense when say becomes said, a gentle change for words already spoken.

In KS1 English, children discover that some verbs change in special ways in the past tense. Instead of adding -ed, words like say, go and come switch to said, went and came.

Key Terms

  • Verb: A doing or being word, such as run, talk, think or is.
  • Past tense: A verb form that shows an action has already happened.
  • Irregular past tense: A past tense that changes its form instead of adding -ed, like say → said.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is an irregular past tense verb for KS1 children?

For KS1, an irregular past tense verb is a doing word that does not just add -ed. Examples are say → said, go → went and come → came.

How can I teach irregular past tense verbs in a simple way?

Start with common verb pairs in short sentences, like I say/I said and I go/I went. Read aloud and ask children to listen for the changed verbs.

Why do some verbs not use -ed in the past tense?

Some verbs are very old words that kept their own special past forms. We learn them by hearing and using them often, such as saw, went and said.

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1 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
I find treasure.
I finded treasure.
I founded treasure.
I found treasure.
This word changes quite a bit - it goes from 'find' to 'found'.
2 .
How do you change the word 'fight' to the past tense?
fought
fighted
faght
foughted
Fight is the present tense way of saying it but if you have already fought - then it's already happened!
3 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
He hear his friend on the other end.
He heared his friend on the other end.
He hoard his friend on the other end.
He heard his friend on the other end.
Normally we add 'ed' to show something happened in the past. This word is an irregular past tense because we don't add 'ed', we just add 'd'.
4 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
I run a race.
I runned a race.
I ran a race.
I ranned a race.
Here, we change the word 'run' to 'ran'.
5 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
I kept the treasure!
I keep the treasure!
I keept the treasure!
I keeped the treasure!
Treasure hunting still happens today but often, people use a metal detector to find coins.
6 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
The fire burnt down the house.
The fire barnt down the house.
The fire burn down the house.
The fire burnet down the house.
The colours of flames vary depending on what material has been set alight.
7 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
I meeted my friends.
I met my friends.
I meet my friends.
I meets my friends.
If you are going to meet your friends then it is in the future, if you meet them then you are doing it now and if you met them, you did it yesterday.
8 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
I saw you.
I see you.
I seed you.
I sawed you.
The word 'see' changes to 'saw' and the word seesaw is a ride in the park!
9 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
I sing in the car.
I singed in the car.
I sanged in the car.
I sang in the car.
You just need to change the vowel in this word to show it happened in the past.
10 .
Which sentence is correct and written in the past tense?
The helicopter flown in the air.
The helicopter flew in the air.
The helicopter flied in the air.
The helicopter flyed in the air.
The word 'fly' changes to 'flew', so 'you will fly in the air' changes to 'you flew in the air'.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are past, present and future tense?

Author:  Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)
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