Unit 15: Have something done
Learn tips to remember irregular verbs
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- 1 Go beyond intermediate with our new video course
- 2 Reported speech in 90 seconds!
- 3 If or whether?
- 4 5 ways to use 'would'
- 5 Let and allow
- 6 Passive voice
- 7 Unless
- 8 Mixed conditionals
- 9 The zero article - in 90 seconds
- 10 The indefinite article - in 90 seconds
- 11 The. That's right - the! Learn all about it in 90 seconds
- 12 The continuous passive
- 13 Future perfect
- 14 Need + verb-ing
- 15 Have something done
- 16 Wish
- 17 Word stress
- 18 Different ways of saying 'if'
- 19 Passive reporting structures
- 20 The subjunctive
- 21 When and if
- 22 Inversion
- 23 Phrasal verbs
- 24 The future
- 25 Modals in the past
- 26 Narrative tenses
- 27 Phrasal verb myths
- 28 Conditionals review
- 29 Used to - review
- 30 Linking words of contrast
Session 4
Unfortunately not all English verbs follow the same pattern for their different forms. Don't worry though, there is a good tip to help you remember different irregular verbs. Tim explains more in this session's video
Activity 1
Stop Saying!
Irregular verbs - revision
When learning verbs we think of three different forms - infinitive, past simple, past participle. For regular verbs these are quite straightfoward. The past simple is the same as the past participle - just add -ed to the infinitive. But many frequently used English verbs are irregular and follow different patterns. Tim has a tip to make remembering them easier.
Watch the video and complete the activity
Summary
It makes it easier to remember things if you put them in groups. For irregular verbs it's a good idea to make verb lists based on the number of different forms they have.
For example:
One form
- cut, cut, cut
- set, set, set,
- put, put, put
Two forms
- say, said, said
- come, came, come
- run, ran, run
Three forms
- fly, flew flown
- forget, forgot, forgotten
- see, saw, seen
To do
How well do you know your irregular verbs? Test yourself in our quiz.
How many forms?
5 Questions
In each question choose the correct number of forms for the chosen verb.
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Activity
In each question choose the correct number of forms for the chosen verb.
Hint
Thinking of this question 'drove' me crazy.Question 1 of 5
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Activity
In each question choose the correct number of forms for the chosen verb.
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I hope it doesn't 'burst' your bubble if you get this question wrong!Question 2 of 5
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Activity
In each question choose the correct number of forms for the chosen verb.
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I'm sure he 'meant' it when he said you were going to get this right.Question 3 of 5
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Activity
In each question choose the correct number of forms for the chosen verb.
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I hope you 'paid' attention during this lesson.Question 4 of 5
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Activity
In each question choose the correct number of forms for the chosen verb.
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I hope you haven't 'bitten' off more than you can chew with this quiz.Question 5 of 5
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Session Grammar
Learning tip
Make lists of irregular verbs depending on how many different forms they have.
One form
- put, put, put
- shut, shut, shut
Two forms
- find, found, found
- have, had, had
Three forms
- choose, chose, chosen
- ring, rang, rung