Past Simple Irregular Verbs
&
Past Time Expressions
English A1 · Lesson 24
Goal:
Talk about past events using irregular verbs and past time expressions.
- I went to the park yesterday.
- She ate pizza last night.
| Base | Past | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| go | went | ir / fue |
| see | saw | ver / vio |
| have | had | tener / tuvo |
| do | did | hacer / hizo |
| make | made | hacer / hizo |
| Base | Past | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| take | took | tomar / llevó |
| buy | bought | comprar / compró |
| eat | ate | comer / comió |
| drink | drank | beber / bebió |
| come | came | venir / vino |
| Base | Past | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| get | got | obtener / consiguió |
| write | wrote | escribir / escribió |
| read | read | leer / leyó |
| speak | spoke | hablar / habló |
| give | gave | dar / dio |
Read Same Spelling, Different Sound!
Present: read /riːd/ (como reed)
Past: read /red/ (como red)
Example:
I read a book every day. (present)
I read a book yesterday. (past)
When did it happen?
| Expression | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| yesterday | ayer | I saw Ana yesterday. |
| last night | anoche | We ate pizza last night. |
| last week | la semana pasada | They went to Madrid last week. |
| 2 days ago | hace 2 días | She bought a dress 2 days ago. |
| in 2020 | en 2020 | He wrote a letter in 2020. |
Match Base Past
go
see
have
?
?
?
Arrastra o nombra la forma pasada correcta.
Complete the Sentences
Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verb:
1. I went to school yesterday. (go)
2. She ate an apple last night. (eat)
3. They bought a car 2 days ago. (buy)
4. We saw a movie last week. (see)
Find the error
She
goed
to the beach yesterday.
Go irregular! Correct: went
We
eated
pizza last night.
Eat irregular! Correct: ate
Build a sentence
I saw a film last night
Quiz Time!
1. What is the past of go?
2. I ___ a book yesterday. (read)
More Questions!
3. Which is NOT a past time expression?
4. She ___ me a gift. (give)
True or False?
Drink drank is correct.
We writed a letter last week. is correct.
Your Turn!
Answer with full sentences:
- What did you eat last night?
- Where did you go yesterday?
- Did you see a movie last week?
Example: I ate pasta last night.
¡Cuidado!
- I goed to the park. I went to the park.
- She eated pizza. She ate pizza.
- We drinked water. We drank water.
- Yesterday I go Yesterday I went
Key Points
- Irregular verbs change completely: go went, eat ate.
- Use past time words: yesterday, last night, 2 days ago.
- Structure: Subject + past verb + ... + time expression.
- No -ed on irregular verbs!
Homework
Practice more with these resources:
Write 5 sentences about what you did last weekend!
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