Introduction
English Language
Grade 7
Topic: Verbs
Subtopic: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Regular or Irregular verbs were having a conversation.
Regular and irregular verbs were actively playing when the regular verb said ....
Regular Verbs: No one likes you Irregular verbs you are too complicated
Irregular verbs: Speak for yourself people love the challenge, you are so boring! All you need is 'ed' at the end of your words. I have surprise elements.
Regular verbs: Ha Ha Ha very funny! How do you get ate from the word EAT? It makes no sense. Play - Played makes more sense!
Irregular Verbs: Let's settle this once and for all. Let us ask the students! Do you prefer regular or irregular verbs?
In the previous class, we discussed the definition of verbs and examples of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
1. Write down your definition for verbs
2. The words you were asked to write from the board create sentences.
Task
Watch the video below on Irregular verbs and
1. Formulate a definition for irregular verbs
2. Write down 5 irregular verbs in the past tense and use them in sentences.
What the video below then:
1. Write a definition for Regular Verbs
2. Write 5 examples of regular verbs in the past tense and use them in sentences.
3. What happens to the 'Y" in the word study when we write it in the past tense?
Process
Go through the PowerPoint presentation below.
https://www.slideshare.net/monica_llovet/simple-past-tense-regular-and-irregular-verbs
Evaluation
Write a letter to a friend telling him or her what you have learnt about regular and irregular verbs in the past tense.
15 marks. Must be submitted to your google classroom.
Conclusion
Verbs are action words. They are classified into two categories regular and irregular. Regular verbs are formed by simply adding ed to the end of each word while irregular verbs are formed in other ways rather than adding ed at the end.