Learning Objectives
Identify Irregular Verbs: you would be able to recognize and learn common irregular verbs in their past and past participle forms.
Understand the Importance of Irregular Verbs: Emphasize the significance of knowing irregular verbs for effective communication in English.
Use Irregular Verbs Correctly: use irregular verbs accurately in sentences and conditional structures.
learning Activities
Irregular Verb Match-Up (20 minutes)
Objective: Reinforce the recognition and usage of irregular verbs in their past and past participle forms. Instructions:
- Preparation: We will use a set of cards with the base form of irregular verbs on one side and their past and past participle forms on the other.
- Group Work: You will be divided into small groups. Each group receives a set of cards.
- Match-Up: You should work together to match the base forms of the verbs with their correct past and past participle forms.
- Example: Match “go” with “went” and “gone”.
- Discussion: Groups share their matches with the class, and any discrepancies are discussed and corrected.
Irregular Verb Story Challenge (20 minutes)
Objective:
- Reinforce the use of irregular verbs in past and past participle forms through creative writing and storytelling.
Instructions:
- Preparation: We will use a list of irregular verbs with their base, past, and past participle forms.
- Individual Work:
- Step 1: You should write a short story or a series of sentences using at least ten different irregular verbs. You should use both the past simple and past participle forms correctly within your stories.
- Step 2: Be creative with your stories, integrating the verbs in meaningful contexts. For example, “Yesterday, I went to the park where I saw an old friend. We had a great time and taken some beautiful photos.”
- Peer Review:
- Step 1: After writing their stories, you should pair up to exchange your work.
- Step 2: You will read your partner’s story and highlight the irregular verbs used. You check for the correct usage of past simple and past participle forms.
- Class Sharing:
- Step 1: You should share your stories with the class.
- Step 2: Discuss the use of irregular verbs in each story, focusing on any common mistakes or particularly good examples of correct usage.
Example Story:
“When I was a child, I often went to my grandparents’ farm. Every summer, I would spend weeks there. One day, I rode a horse and fell off, but luckily, I had learned how to fall safely, so I wasn’t hurt. My grandmother always made delicious pies, and we ate them fresh from the oven. She had baked them every day. I have kept these memories close to my heart.”
In this presentation, we will explore some common irregular verbs. Understanding these verbs is crucial for mastering English, as they frequently appear in both everyday conversations and academic writing.
Let’s get started with a list of some of the most commonly used irregular verbs. As we go through each one, pay attention to their unique forms and think about how you can use them in your own sentences. Ready? Let’s dive in!