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              IRREGULAR PAST TENSE

 

 

 

                The past tense of irregular verbs are not formed

                    by adding d or ed.  Irregular verbs change letters

                    or turn into a completely different word to form

                    the past tense.

 

Here are some examples:

Present Tense                 Past Tense

give                                         gave

eat                                           ate

keep                                        kept

steal                                        stole

begin                                       began

know                                       knew

speak                                      spoke

 

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