Circle Irregular Past Tense

Worksheet Description

The worksheet shown is an educational tool for teaching English language learners about irregular past tense verbs. It provides a list of verbs and directs students to circle those that change form in a non-standard way when used in the past tense. The exercise does not require writing the past tense forms but rather identifying which verbs from the list are irregular. This task is visually supported by an illustration that implies a learning setting and is designed to be clear and easy to follow.

What this worksheet is trying to teach students is the recognition of irregular verbs, which is a foundational skill in English grammar. By asking students to identify which verbs do not follow the regular ‘-ed’ ending rule for the past tense, it helps to differentiate these from regular verbs and aids in memorizing their unique forms. This recognition task lays the groundwork for more advanced exercises in verb conjugation and is crucial for developing proficiency in English verb usage. The worksheet’s design also likely aims to build students’ confidence by starting with identification before moving on to production of these verb forms.