Worksheet
2/7 on Irregular Verbs
| Definition |
The spelling of
an irregular past tense verb does not follow the regular past
tense verb spelling pattern. |
| Example |
That lentil soup is an
excellent source of B vitamins. That lentil soup was an
excellent source of B vitamins. |
| Directions |
The irregular verbs are circled.
Rewrite the sentences using the past tense verb. The first one
has been done for you. |
You may have to
change the wording of the sentences slightly. Read the sentences
aloud to hear that they make sense to you. |
| 1a |
We get 1 onion,
2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 2 crushed cloves garlic, 1 can
crushed tomatoes, 2 cups, dry lentils, 8 cups of water, 1/4
cup olive oil, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp basil, 2 tbls vinegar, salt
and pepper to make lentil soup. |
| 1b |
We got 1
onion, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 2 cloves garlic, 1
can crushed tomatoes, 2 cps dry lentils, 8 cps of water,
1/4 cp olive oil, 1 tsp oregano, 1 bay leaf, 2tbls curry
paste, 2 tbls vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and made our
soup. |
| 2a |
We have to put the
oil and onions into a large pot at medium heat. Leave to
soften the onions. |
| 2b |
We had to put the
oil and onions into a large pot at medium heat. We left this
to soften the onions. |
| 3a |
Wecut the vegetables and throw them
and the garlic, tomatoes, lentils, bay leaf, vinegar, and
water into the pot. We throw in
a little salt and pepper to taste. |
| 3b |
We cut the
vegetables and threw them
and the garlic, tomatoes, lentils, bay leaf, vinegar, and
water into the pot. We threw in
a little salt and pepper to taste. |
| 4a |
We bring the soup to a boil
and then turn down to simmer, (low heat), for 20 - 30 minutes
until the lentils are softened. |
| 4b |
We brought the
soup to a boil and then turn down to simmer, (low heat),
for 20 - 30 minutes until the lentils are softened. |
| 5a |
Before we eat the soup, we have to
take out the bay leaf. We blow on
the soup to cool it and then take a
big bit. We eat our soup with
a nice crusty loaf of bread. |
| 5b |
Before we ate the
soup, we had to take out the
bay leaf. We blew on the soup
to cool it and then took a
big bit. We ate our soup with
a nice crusty loaf of bread. |
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