Common irregular past verbs
Important past verbs have their own forms: go → went, see → saw, take → took, eat → ate, hear → heard, find → found, come → came. Learn a small group in the actual story.
After or , return to the base verb: , . Do not put two past forms in one question pattern.
Use , and to retell events in order. A specific finished time such as or normally goes with past simple.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Describe a completed past journey. | ||
| Describe a completed past journey. | ||
| Describe seeing Milo in the past. | ||
| Describe seeing Milo in the past. | ||
| Describe taking the key in the past. | ||
| Describe taking the key in the past. | ||
| Ask about a past sighting. | ||
| Ask about a past sighting. | ||
| Say the past search was unsuccessful. | ||
| Say the past search was unsuccessful. | ||
| Describe hearing the instrument in the past. | ||
| Describe hearing the instrument in the past. | ||
I went home.Describe a completed past journey.
I saw Milo.Describe seeing Milo in the past.
Milo took the key.Describe taking the key in the past.
Did you see Milo?Ask about a past sighting.
I didn’t find the key.Say the past search was unsuccessful.
We heard the trumpet.Describe hearing the instrument in the past.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Describe a completed past journey.
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Describe seeing Milo in the past.
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Describe taking the key in the past.
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Ask about a past sighting.
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Say the past search was unsuccessful.
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Describe hearing the instrument in the past.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
I home.
Describe a completed past journey.
I Milo.
Describe seeing Milo in the past.
Milo the key.
Describe taking the key in the past.
Did you Milo?
Ask about a past sighting.
I didn’t the key.
Say the past search was unsuccessful.
We the trumpet.
Describe hearing the instrument in the past.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
I home.
Describe a completed past journey.
I Milo.
Describe seeing Milo in the past.
Milo the key.
Describe taking the key in the past.
Did you Milo?
Ask about a past sighting.
I didn’t the key.
Say the past search was unsuccessful.
We the trumpet.
Describe hearing the instrument in the past.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Describe a completed past journey.
Describe seeing Milo in the past.
Describe taking the key in the past.
Ask about a past sighting.
Say the past search was unsuccessful.
Describe hearing the instrument in the past.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Describe a completed past journey.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe a completed past journey.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe seeing Milo in the past.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe seeing Milo in the past.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe taking the key in the past.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe taking the key in the past.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about a past sighting.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about a past sighting.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
