What is the past tense of 'become'?
becomed
becomes
became
become
Which verb has the same past tense as its base form?
beat
begin
bite
blow
What is the past tense of 'bring'?
bringed
brang
brung
brought
The past tense of 'beat' is 'beat'.
The past tense of 'become' is 'becamed'.
Why do you think some verbs in English have irregular past tense forms, and how does this affect the way we learn and use the language?
Imagine you are creating a new rule for irregular verbs in English. Which verbs from the list would you change to be regular, and why?
Which irregular verbs from the list do you find most difficult to remember? Please list at least three.
What are some common patterns you notice in the past tense forms of these irregular verbs? List a few examples.
Match the base form of the verb with its past tense form.
be
was/were
beat
beat
become
became
begin
began
bite
bit
Match the base form of the verb with its past tense form.
blow
blew
break
broke
bring
brought
build
built
buy
bought