Past Tense English Verb Grammar | 50 Irregular Verbs

0:35 Past tense verbs often end with ed. These are called regular verbs. 1:56 Simple past tense Grammar rules 2:18 Negative verb forms and questions in the past tense use the auxiliary verb do. The main verb will be in the simple present tense. Negative past tense statements use did not, didn't. 2:55 Past tense questions use did you? - did he/she/it etc. 3:41 Learning irregular verbs 3:47 The best (and only) way to learn irregular verbs in their past tense is to memorize them. 4:39 take took "If she took the local streets she will be late. The roads are always crowded around this time." 5:02 see saw "I just saw her pull into the driveway." 5:42 find found "The airport was so busy! I finally found him after 15 minutes of searching." 6:10 become became "He just became a division manager so he can't be away from the office for too long." 6:48 leave left "Hawaii is so beautiful, You must have been sad when you left." 7:13 put put "Peter had to buy an extra duffel bag for all the souvenirs he bought for his staff. First, he put them in his suitcase, but then his clothes wouldn't fit!" 7:40 begin began "After working for 6 hours without a break, Lisa began to get very hungry." 8:01 hold held "Our boss held a meeting to explain how important this project is to the company." 8:22 stand stood "At the meeting, Lisa stood behind our boss taking notes." 8:51 mean meant "Sorry, I meant to say danish, not donut." 9:23 run ran "It was a big dinner so I ran home to burn some calories." 9:44 sit sat "Eric was very quiet during dinner. He sat in the corner and didn't say anything." 10:17 lead led "It was my first time in Tokyo, so I was happy to have a guide. He led the way during our trip." 11:26 send sent "My friend sent me a message right after the game to tease me." (He likes the other team!) HA HA!