Grade 2 · Reading & language

Use irregular past-tense verbs

LET’S TRY ONE

What is the past tense of go?

went

For an action that already happened, go becomes went.

Your turn!
Learning steps & teaching tips

Recognize common past-tense verbs with a changed form.

  1. Use the familiar whole past-tense word; these verbs do not take the regular ed ending.
  2. Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
  3. Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.

Try it together

Make one new example with a partner. Identify the evidence for your answer before checking it together.

Use the familiar whole past-tense word; these verbs do not take the regular ed ending.