Irregular verbs do not follow the spelling pattern of regular verbs. Reminder; we add "ed" or "d" to regular verbs to show that an action began and ended in the past. Irregular verbs do not end in "ed" or "d" but have a different spelling then the root word. It is best to memorize the spelling of irregular verbs. To help develop your irregular verb vocabulary read a large variety of material.
Spelling Irregular Verbs: Examples of Common Irregular Verbs | ||||
Present | Past | |||
Verb | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural |
To be | I am | We are | I was | We were |
You are | You are | You were | You were | |
He, she, it is | They are | He, she, it | was | |
To have | I have | We have | I had | We had |
You have | You have | You had | You had | |
He, she, it has | They have | He, she, it, had | They had | |
To do | I do | We do | I did | We did |
You do | You do | You did | You did | |
He, she, it does | They do | He, she, it, did | They did | |
Worksheets | Irregular Verbs Worksheets |
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