Special Verbs: Tell, Give, & Sing Lesson 45
Special Verbs Some verbs have special forms for telling about the past.
Special Verbs Now Past tell, tells give, gives sing, sings toldgavesang
Guided Practice 1. Yesterday I (gave, gived) a report about our vacation.
Guided Practice 2. I (tell, told) about our trip to a ranch in Texas.
Guided Practice 3. I also (sings, sang) the Texas state song.
Guided Practice 4. Then Mrs. Chin (told, tell) us about her camping trip.
Guided Practice 5. My Aunt Stacy ____ in church each month. (now) sings
Guided Practice 6. Last Sunday she ____ a new song. (past) sang
Guided Practice 7. She also ____ about her favorite verse. (past) told
Independent Practice 1. Last week my grandparents (give, gave) me a new soccer ball.
Independent Practice 2. I (telled, told) my friend Kristen the next day.
Independent Practice 5. Before each game we ____ the national anthem. (now) sing
Independent Practice 8. Our family ____ songs on the way to Grandma’s house. sang
Apply and Speak/Listen Speaker: Tell a funny or true story. Try to use the verbs tell, give, and sing.
Apply and Speak/Listen Listener: Listen to the verbs used by the speaker. Write some of them.