1. Reading Sign Boards © 2011 wheresjenny.com 1 REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS GRAMMAR TOPIC

2. Reading Sign Boards © 2011 wheresjenny.com 2 Regular verbs :To make past tense or past participle form of most verbs we simply add “ed” at the end. Pour conjuguer au Participe passé la plupart des verbes nous ajoutons simplement «ed» à la fin. PresentPastPast Participle ( Now) I climb the tree. ( Yesterday)I climbed the tree. I have climbed the tree. ( Now) We watch the T.V. ( Yesterday)We watched the T.V. We have watched the T.V. Irregular verbs :Irregular Verbs form their past tense and past participle tense in an unpredictable manner. Les Verbes irréguliers se conjuguent au passé... d'une manière imprévisible! Past TensePast Participle 1. We saw the gifts.We have seen the gifts.

3. Reading Sign Boards © 2011 wheresjenny.com 3 Word List PresentFrench Translation PastPast Participle Arisesurgirarosearisen Dofairediddone Begincommencerbeganbegun Breakbriserbrokebroken Buyacheterbought Choosechoisirchosechosen Givedonnergavegiven Comeest venuCameCome Leavevivreleft ThinkpenserThoughtthought Driveconduiredrovedriven

4. Reading Sign Boards © 2011 wheresjenny.com 4 Exercise – Complete each sentence by filling in the correct form of verb given in the manner. 1.I _____ all my homework. ( finish ) 2.The queen ______ of a better way to do it.( think ) 3.He _____ me his book.(give) 4.She ____ the cake from the bakery.(bring) 5.Sam’s new car ____ down (break)

5. Reading Sign Boards © 2011 wheresjenny.com 5 Change the word in the bracket to the past participle form. 5. I have never _______ such a wonderful car.( drive) 6.I have _______ the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant.(choose) 7.I have _______ my cleaning.(do) 8.He has ________ all the glasses.(broke) 9.David has _______ the house late. (leave)

6. Which of these verbs are irregular? play dance answer breathe count copy fill check joke phone become bring burn choose buy fall eat Sing

7. Conjugate! dance become bring burn choose buy fall eat Sing

8. Spot the irregular verb!  Her dad taught her the electric guitar.  She made herself a coat and a hat.  He told me about his trip to New Zealand.  He built a puppet theatre for his children.

9. Put these verbs into the preterit:  looks very happy with his new toy.  She tells me he leaves at 5  He sings very well.  He knows the answer  They play rugby together

10. Translate into English  Je l’ai vue hier  Elle est partie de bonne heure  Je croyais qu’elle était en vacances