Practice Using Irregular Verbs

Practice Irregular Verbs

Common Irregular Verbs Set 1 on Quizlet 

80 Irregular Verbs on Quizlet

In Low Intermediate, we use some irregular verbs in simple past.  Simple past is usually the second column of an irregular verbs list.  

•  Do not use "was" or "were" before another verb when you use simple past.  

• Use the past form in positive sentences.  Do not use it in negative sentences or questions   

• Examples:  I drove to school.  She didn't drive to school.  Did you drive to school?

• Use base form with Did or didn't  Use the  past form in positive sentences.
• Examples: Did you go to school?  He didn't go to school.  We went to school.

Sometimes we use the third column or an -ed form of a verb as an adjective in low intermediate.

She is tired.  I am bored.  The window is broken.  The table leg is bent.

In high intermediate, we need a lot of irregular verbs.  We use have or has + a past participle for the present perfect tense.  The past participle is usually in the third column.  
Many online exercises that practice irregular verbs mix up simple past and present perfect.  

• If there's a have or a has, use the third column word.  I have driven.  He has driven.  

• If there's no have or has, use the second column.  I drove.  He drove too.

Video songs for memorizing lists:  (Scroll down for exercises to practice)

The British accent doesn't change the words...

ISL Collective Video Quiz

Easy Fill in the Blank with irregular verbs

Many Things Memory Game with irregular verbs

ELF Past Chant 1

ELF Past Chant 2

ELF Past Chant 3

Chomp Chomp- practice using irregular verbs

Language Guide-- Irregular Verbs

AND, BUT or OR

A4ESL quiz-- and, but, or or

And, but, or or Quiz by "To Learn English" (Scroll Down below the explanation)

Conjunctions and using commas....

(or one reason why I often talk about the differences between phrases, clauses, and sentences 

when I talk about conjunctions)

Indefinite Pronouns

British Council Explanation and Quiz

Indefinite Pronouns Definitions and whether they are singular or plural

University of Victoria Explanation and Quiz

Using English. com Someone, Anyone, No-one...

Lingolia Indefinite pronoun quiz

Phrasal Verbs

Video Explanation

Phrasal Verb Jeopardy

Phrasal Verb Jeapardy from flipquiz

Advanced Phrasal Verb Dictionary -- Memorize only little bits at a time. These are particularly good for preparing for the NVCC Placement test (Advanced)

Comparative (for 2 things) and Superlative (compare 3+ things) Adjectives

Flash game to practice

Google Presentation Slides Comparative and Superlative

Remember 2 syllables WITH y ---->  ier/iest 2 syllables NO y ----->  More/most

(I think the charts in the last video make 2 syllables seem more confusing than they are)

Listen to the comparison of Valencia and Sydney and write down the comparative adjectives. Start at 1:33

Tutorial from eflnet.com--More explanation!

Side x Side superlative 1

side x side superlative 2

Comparative/Superlative drag and drop game -- may have to scroll down

(THE) Superlative vs. Comparative (than)

Comparative (compares 2) vs. Superlative (most distinctive in the group)

more practice!

A difficult multiple choice that I think you can do

Click on Ventures, Level 2, Unit 7

Can you use these adjectives to compare any people?

Practice/type comparatives and superlatives

Side by Side Video Comparing People

"Things Will Get Better" Music Video

Basketball Game to Practice

Shooting Game to practice

These pictures are from Lilian.  How do they compare?

This picture is from Mori.

These pictures are from Ester.

  

Video: The Sweetest Thing I've Ever Known is Loving You

Future with "Going To"

Use be going to _____(base verb) to talk about a future that was planned.  Some websites have tests that indicate "be going to" is very different from "will."  In real life, the difference is very small.  We usually start with "be going to" for a plan and "will" for first volunteering or considering possibilities, but if we keep talking, we may use them interchangeably.

Great explanation and practice from a German website
Explanation and practice
Dialog Practice--Talking about tomorrow's plans

Quiz Dialog at A4esl.com

Be Going to Quiz

Going to is pronounced like (a cup of mustard) "gonna."  Even though lots of people--and many lyric writers-- write "gonna" especially in texts, it's not OK in a formal situation.  You should write "going to" and say "gunna."

Practice with RealEnglish.com

Songs with "going to"

Simple Past

Use past tense to talk about an action any time after you finished that action.  

If you don't need an explanation or more examples, you can scroll down and try the links* to practice and quizzes.

J.J. English' Overview with examples:

For the verb, "to be," use was or were.

was for 1                                                                           I was                      we were
were for 2+                                                           =          you were                you were
always were for you                                                        he,she,it was            they were

Practice was vs. were

For regular verbs, add _ed to show past in a positive sentence.  They listened to me.
Use Did and the base form to show past in a question.  Did you listen to me?
Use didn't and the base form to show past in a negative sentence.  He didn't listen to me.

When do you use simple past?

English Page Explanation

Children's Video:  Great pronunciation of What did you do?  uses childish imagery.
Real English -- What did you do yesterday?

Regular verbs end in ed.  How do you pronounce -ed?

*My English Pages Online Grammar Practice

Press the little down arrow if you want to change the verb

Practice Making Questions

SXS Video Examples past tense

Fill in the blank with past tense verbs

Verbs that don't use __ed to show past tense are called irregular verbs.  There are many irregular verbs.  ESOL students usually have to memorize them.

EASY ESOL IRREGULAR VERBS 

Easy Fill in the Blank with irregular verbs

Mark's English School basketball game with regular and irregular verbs

Many Things Memory Game with irregular vebs

Jeapardy Style Memory Game

The ELF chants are easy, but at a good speed to practice listening and speaking.

ELF Past Chant 1

ELF Past Chant 2

ELF Past Chant 3

Since this next video -- with tons of clear examples of past tense -- is long, you may want to start at minute 1:50.  I really want my students to make similar videos.

Just a song with some past tense verbs -- "Summer Nights" from Grease