Regular and Irregular Verbs in English

1. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
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Activate Prior Knowledge
We will form1 and use regular and irregular verbs.
What are we going to do?
What does form mean?
Form means ___________.
CFU
Learning Objective
1
make
Vocabulary
A verb is a word that shows action.
Activate Prior Knowledge
1. Identify the verb in the sentence. (underline)
The dogs bark at the mailman.
2. Identify the verb in the sentence. (underline)
My sisters walk to the store.
Students, you already know
that verbs are the action in a
sentence. We will form and use
these verbs in the past tense,
noting how they can be regular
or irregular.
Students, you already know
that verbs are the action in a
sentence. We will form and use
these verbs in the past tense,
noting how they can be regular
or irregular.
Make ConnectionMake Connection

2. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Tense
Change
Regular
Verb
Past Tense
Form
Example
Add –ed jump jumped
Jill jumped in the pool last
night.
If ends in e,
add –d skate skated
Jason skated to the park
yesterday.
A verb in the past tense shows an action that has already happened.
• To use the past tense verb in a sentence correctly, identify clue words.
A regular verb in the past tense ends in -ed.
An irregular verb forms the past tense without adding –ed.
CFU 1
Explain why the regular verb
cook changes to cooked in the
past tense.
It changes to cooked because _________.
Explain why the regular verb
bake changes to baked in the
past tense.
It changes to baked because__________.
Which pair of words are regular
verbs? How do you know?
A talk, talked
B drink, drank
Concept Development
CFU 2
Which pair of words are irregular
verbs? How do you know?
A walk, walked
B draw, drew
What is the difference between a
regular verb and an irregular
verb?
The difference between a regular and an
irregular verb is ___.
Past tense Clue
Words
before, yesterday, last,
earlier, in the past
Tense
Change
Irregular
Verb
Past Tense
Form
Example
Change the
vowel ride rode I rode my bike to school earlier.
Add/change final
letter to (t) build built
Gabriel built a sand castle last
week.
Go to
Skill Dev 1
Go to
Skill Dev 2
Regular Verbs
Irregular Verbs

3. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Read the present and past tense verbs.
Identify2 the change to the verb in the past tense. (underline)
Determine3 the type of verb. (underline) Hint: Use the regular/irregular verb table.
Read the sentences. Hint: Underline past tense clue words.
Use the correct verb tense in each sentence. (write)
Read the sentences one more time.
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
1
2
a
b
a
b
add cheer bake bump
Write a sentence changing one of these regular verbs to the past tense.
T: _________________________________________________________
S: _________________________________________________________
A regular verb in the past tense ends in -ed.
An irregular verb forms the past tense without adding –ed.
Skill Development/Guided Practice 1
1. remind / reminded The verb is regular/irregular.
I always ________ my sister to lock the doors. Mom ___________ us to lock the doors last night.
2. brush / brushed The verb is regular/irregular.
My sister ______________her hair before the picture. I ___________ my hair every morning.
3. provide / provided The verb is regular/irregular.
The rivers __________more water last spring. The rivers ____________mountain water to the valley.
4. argue / argued The verb is regular/irregular.
Citizens ______about the best way to save water. The senators ________ yesterday about water use.
reminded
brush
provided
argue argued
remind
brushed
provide
Yesterday, two cars bumped into each other
Answer may vary.
2
find
3
figure out
Vocabulary
Back to
Concept Dev
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
add –ed
jump/jumped
if ends in e,
add –d
skate/skated
the vowel
changes
ride/rode
final letter
to a –t
build/built
Past tense Clue Words
before, yesterday, last,
earlier, in the past
How did I/you identify the
change in the verb in the
past tense?
How did I/you determine the
type of verb?
How did I/you use the
correct verb in each
sentence?
How did I/you identify the
change in the verb in the
past tense?
How did I/you determine the
type of verb?
How did I/you use the
correct verb in each
sentence?
CFUCFU
1b
2a
1a

4. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Read the present and past tense verbs.
Identify the change to the verb in the past tense. (underline)
Determine the type of verb. (underline) Hint: Use the regular/irregular verb table.
Read the sentences. Hint: Underline past tense clue words.
Use the correct verb tense in each sentence. (write)
Read the sentences one more time.
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
1
2
a
b
a
b
A regular verb in the past tense ends in -ed.
An irregular verb forms the past tense without adding -ed.
Skill Development/Guided Practice 2
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
add –ed
jump/jumped
if ends in e,
add –d
skate/skated
the vowel
changes
ride/rode
final letter
to a –t
build/built
knew came bent spent
Write a sentence using one of these irregular verbs in past tense.
T: _________________________________________________________
S: _________________________________________________________
Yesterday, I spent time with my friends at recess.
Answer may vary.
5. know / knew The verb is regular/irregular.
I ________ all my multiplication facts. The boy ________ his multiplication facts before the test.
6. come /came The verb is regular/irregular.
You ________ to my house last week. I ________ to your house today.
7. bend / bent The verb is regular/irregular.
The trees _______ when it is windy. The tree ________ yesterday during the strong wind.
8. spend / spent The verb is regular/irregular.
Teachers ________ money on books. Earlier this month, the teachers ________ money on chalk.
bend
know knew
comecame
spend
bent
spent
Past tense Clue Words
before, yesterday, last,
earlier, in the past
How did I/you identify the
change in the verb in the
past tense?
How did I/you determine the
type of verb?
How did I/you use the
correct verb in each
sentence?
How did I/you identify the
change in the verb in the
past tense?
How did I/you determine the
type of verb?
How did I/you use the
correct verb in each
sentence?
CFUCFU
1b
2a
1a

5. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Skill Development/Guided Practice 3
How did I/you determine what the
question or prompt is asking?
How did I/you determine the ELA
concept required?
How did I/you determine the
relevant information?
How did I/you answer the question?
How did I/you determine if all parts
of the question have been
answered?
How did I/you determine what the
question or prompt is asking?
How did I/you determine the ELA
concept required?
How did I/you determine the
relevant information?
How did I/you answer the question?
How did I/you determine if all parts
of the question have been
answered?
CFUCFU
2
1
3
4
5
1. Kevin reminded his little brother to meet him at the bus stop.
2. The bear came out of its den in the springtime.
3. Carla and her sister argued over which movie to watch.
4. Steven spent his allowance on a new video game.
Identify (circle) the verb in the sentence and label as regular or irregular.
regular
irregular
regular
irregular
form divide answer glue
Write a sentence changing one of these regular verbs to the past tense.
T: _________________________________________________________
S: _________________________________________________________
Shelly divided the cake into equal slices.
Answer may vary.

6. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Forming regular and irregular verbs will help you speak and write correctly.
Forming regular and irregular verbs will help you do well on tests.
1
2
A regular verb in the past tense ends in -ed.
An irregular verb forms the past tense without adding –ed.
Relevance
Does anyone else have
another reason why it is
relevant to form and use
regular and irregular verbs?
(Pair-Share) Why is it
relevant to form and use
regular and irregular verbs?
You may give one of my
reasons or one of your own.
Which reason is most relevant
to you? Why?
CFUSample Test Question:
Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the report.
The birds landed so hard on the water that some of
them bended their beaks.
What is the correct way to write the underlined word?
A bending
B bent
C bends
D Leave as is.
Incorrect sentence: Angela dance yesterday.
Correct sentence: Angela danced yesterday.

7. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
What did you learn today about forming and using regular and irregular verbs? (Pair-Share)
Use words from the word bank.
Skill Closure
Access Common Core
Summary Closure
A regular verb in the past tense ends in -ed.
An irregular verb forms the past tense without adding -ed.
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
add –ed
jump/jumped
if ends in e,
add –d
skate/skated
the vowel
changes
ride/rode
final letter
to a –t
build/built
1. answer / answered The verb is regular/irregular.
You always __________ the teacher’s questions. Before lunch, you ___________ three questions.
2. ride / rode The verb is regular/irregular.
Long ago, people ___________ in wagons. Now, people ___________ in cars.
answered
rode
answer
ride
Why is “Jason skate to the park yesterday” not an example of using the past tense
correctly? Explain.
Past tense Clue
Words
before, yesterday, last,
earlier, in the past
Read the present and past tense verbs.
Identify the change to the verb in the past tense. (underline)
Determine the type of verb. (underline) Hint: Use the regular/irregular verb table.
Read the sentences. Hint: Underline past tense clue words.
Use the correct verb tense in each sentence. (write)
Read the sentences one more time.
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
1
2
a
b
a
b
Word Bank
verb
regular
irregular
ending
past tense
Jason skate to the park yesterday uses the present tense of the verb skate.
Past tense would be skated.

8. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Independent Practice
A regular verb in the past tense ends in -ed.
An irregular verb forms the past tense without adding -ed.
1. count / counted The verb is regular/irregular.
I ________ my baseball cards daily. Last night, I _________ how many video games I have.
2. boil / boiled The verb is regular/irregular.
This morning, my mother __________ eggs for a salad. I ________eggs to put in a sandwich.
3. dig / dug The verb is regular/irregular.
Desert animals ____ burrows to stay out of the sun. A lizard ____ under the sand earlier.
4. glue / glued The verb is regular/irregular.
Last week, the students __________ maps in a history album. They __________ pictures everyday.
count
boil
dug
counted
boiled
dig
glued glue
Past tense Clue
Words
before, yesterday, last,
earlier, in the past
Read the present and past tense verbs.
Identify the change to the verb in the past tense. (underline)
Determine the type of verb. (underline) Hint: Use the regular/irregular verb table.
Read the sentences. Hint: Underline past tense clue words.
Use the correct verb tense in each sentence. (write)
Read the sentences one more time.
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
1
2
a
b
a
b
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
add –ed
jump/jumped
if ends in e,
add –d
skate/skated
the vowel
changes
ride/rode
final letter
to a –t
build/built

9. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Periodic Review 1Periodic Review 1
Access Common CoreAccess Common Core
1. form / formed The verb is regular/irregular.
We ______ a straight line before entering the park. We will ______ two teams to play basketball.
2. lend / lent The verb is regular/irregular.
I should ______ my sister some money. I remember when she ______ me money to buy a game.
3. divide / divided The verb is regular/irregular.
Math is more fun when we _______ with large numbers. We _______ by small numbers last week.
1. Mr. Clark, the 3rd
-grade teacher, gave an assignment.
Write a sentence using the irregular verb spend in the past tense.
•Mischa wrote -- Yesterday, we spended all our money buying toys.
•Fred wrote – Last summer, we spent a lot of time swimming.
Who formed spend in the past tense correctly? Why? ____________________________________
Write your own sentence using the irregular verb spend in the past tense. ____________________________________
2. Which sentence contains an irregular verb?
A The teacher checked their homework
B The Miwok Indians pounded acorns into flour.
C The scientists blew the candle out.
Identify the irregular verb in the sentence above. (write) Irregular verb ____________________________________
Write your own sentence using the irregular verb. ____________________________________
formformed
lend lent
divide divided
Fred’s answer is correct because spend in the past tense is
irregular and is spelled spent.
George spent his summer in the mountains.
blew
The children blew bubbles in the backyard.

10. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Periodic Review 2Periodic Review 2
Access Common CoreAccess Common Core
1. determine / determined The verb is regular/irregular.
Yesterday, we ___________ if verbs were regular or irregular. The table can be used to help ___________ if verbs are regular
or irregular.
2. dive / dove The verb is regular/irregular.
It was Jonathan’s turn to _____ into the swimming pool. He _____ perfectly last time.
3. add / added The verb is regular/irregular.
Write a sentence using each verb tense:
add:_________________________________________________________________________
added:_______________________________________________________________________
Read this paragraph
and answer the
questions below.
What is the correct way to write the underlined word to
fit the verb tense in sentence 1.
A needing
B needs
C need
D Leave as is.
What is the correct way to write the underlined word to
fit the verb tense in sentence 3.
A moves
B moving
C moved
D Leave as is.
Elephants
1. Elephants needed lots of food everyday to keep them
healthy and strong. 2. The grown elephants eat lots of grass and need
lots of water. 3. Last summer, the elephants move a lot to find new
places with grass and water.
determinedetermined
dive dove
Answers may vary
Answers may vary

11. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
Periodic Review 3Periodic Review 3
Access Common CoreAccess Common Core
1. give / gave The verb is regular/irregular.
Write a sentence using each verb tense:
give:_________________________________________________________________________
gave:________________________________________________________________________
2. subtract / subtracted The verb is regular/irregular.
Write a sentence using each verb tense:
subtract:______________________________________________________________________
subtracted:____________________________________________________________________
Regular Verbs
1. remind / reminded
2. brush / brushed
3. provide / provided
4. argue / argued
Irregular Verbs
5. know / knew
6. come /came
7. bend / bent
8. spend / spent
In this lesson, the students learned how to form and use regular and
irregular verbs. Select four verbs of your choice and write four
sentences using the past tense. (answers may vary)
1.________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________
Answers may vary
Answers may vary
Answers may vary
Answers may vary
Tom brushed his teeth before going to bed.
The boys argued about who won the football game.
Can you come over this weekend?
The wind bent the trees.

12. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
EDI – Cognitive, Teaching, and English Learner Strategies
Learning Objective: We will form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Elaboration
Targeted
Vocabulary
Academic form, identify, determine
Content regular verb, irregular verb
Support
Demonstration
Vocabulary
Strategy
Multiple-Meaning
Synonym form, identify
Definition determine, regular verb, irregular verb
Homophone
Internal Context Clue
Listen, Speak Similar Sounds “ir-” sounds like “ear”
Write Writing
Read Tracked Reading
Comprehensible
Input Cognates
Contextual Clues
Graphic Organizer
Contextualized
Definitions
Pictures
Language Strategies
Cognitive Strategies Teaching Strategies
Content Access Strategies

13. CCSS 3rd
Grade Language 1.0d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.©2013 All rights reserved.
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