Irregular Verbs: Past Simple

went, had, made, got, saw, came — the twelve you need first.

Words 1–4

Say each word after your teacher

went
past of go /went/
We went to the beach on Saturday.
had
past of have /hæd/
I had toast for breakfast.
made
past of make /meɪd/
She made a cake for my birthday.
got
past of get /ɡɒt/
He got a new bike for Christmas.

Words 5–8

Say each word after your teacher

saw
past of see /sɔː/
We saw a great film last night.
came
past of come /keɪm/
My cousins came to visit us in July.
took
past of take /tʊk/
I took lots of photos on holiday.
ate
past of eat /et/
We ate pizza in the park.

Words 9–12

Say each word after your teacher

said
past of say /sed/
She said hello to everyone.
gave
past of give /ɡeɪv/
My grandma gave me a book.
found
past of find /faʊnd/
I found my keys under the sofa.
left
past of leave /left/
The bus left at eight o'clock.

Your turn

Answer out loud — full sentences

1
Where did you go last weekend? (went)
2
What did you have for dinner yesterday?
3
What did you see or watch last week?
4
Who gave you a present recently? What was it?