English Language Arts
Grade 3
15 min
Form and use the irregular past tense: set 5
Form and use the irregular past tense: set 5
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the irregular past tense of 'bring' as 'brought'.
Identify the irregular past tense of 'think' as 'thought'.
Identify the irregular past tense of 'catch' as 'caught'.
Identify the irregular past tense of 'buy' as 'bought'.
Correctly use 'brought', 'thought', 'caught', and 'bought' in original sentences.
Differentiate between the present and past tense forms of these specific verbs in sentences.
Proofread sentences to correct errors in irregular past tense verb usage for this set.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Irregular Past Tense VerbAn action word (verb) that does not end in '-ed' to show that the action already happened. It changes in a special way.The verb 'go' becomes 'went' in the past tense, not 'goed'.
bring (Present Tense)To carry or take something with you to a place right now.I will **bring** my backpack to class.
brought (Past Tense)The past tense of 'bring'. It means you already carried something somewhere.Yesterday, I **brought** my backpack to class.
think (Present Tense)To use your mind to have an idea or opinion right now.I **think** that is a great idea.
thought (Past Tense)The past tense of 'think'. It means you already had an idea or opinion.I **thought** the movie was very funny.
catch (Presen...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The '-ought / -aught' Pattern
Some irregular verbs change their middle sound and add '-ught' or '-aught' to form the past tense.
Instead of just adding '-ed', words like 'bring' or 'catch' change their spelling completely. Listen for the 'awt' sound at the end of words like 'brought' and 'caught'.
No '-ed' for Irregulars
Irregular verbs never use the '-ed' ending for the past tense.
It is always incorrect to say 'bringed,' 'thinked,' or 'catched.' These verbs have their own special past tense forms that you must remember.
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Challenging
Read the paragraph: 'My team played a game yesterday. I runned very fast. I catched the ball and threw it to my friend. She became the hero when she scored!' Which sentence from the paragraph uses an irregular past tense verb correctly?
A.I runned very fast.
B.She became the hero when she scored!
C.I catched the ball and threw it to my friend.
D.None of the sentences use one correctly.
Challenging
The teacher gave instructions: 'First, you will get your paper. Then, the test will begin.' The next day, a student told his mom what happened. Which sentence correctly describes what happened?
A.The test began after we got our paper.
B.The test begun after we got our paper.
C.The test beginned after we got our paper.
D.The test was beginning after we got our paper.
Challenging
Many irregular verbs like 'bring,' 'buy,' 'fight,' and 'think' have a past tense that ends in '-ought.' Which of these verbs does NOT follow that pattern?
A.teach
B.catch
C.fight
D.ring
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