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English
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Use past forms of regular and irregular verbs

English
Quarter 4 – Module 7:

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English – Grade 4
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Use past forms of regular and irregular verbs
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Use past forms of regular and irregular verbs
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This is a self-paced and child- friendly learning resource designed to meet
the needs of Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) learners. The lesson is anchored
in developing the basic learning competencies in English 4 of the K to 12
Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum.
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Check Section which is found at the last part of this module.

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English Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module!
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 What I Know. This diagnoses what you have already known
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 What I Have Learned. This part is the generalization of the
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What I can Do. This is the application part of the module.

These are the activities that enable you to express, relate, and
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Assessment. It checks how well you have achieved the

objectives of this module. After going through all the activities
prepared for you, you are tested the same competency so that
you can assess the learning that you have gained on this module.

You can do it with a smile!

What I Need to Know

Are you ready to learn today?

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 Some believe that all the verbs in the simple past form ends in d or
ed, but others also believe that all verbs in simple past form don’t end in
d or ed. So which is correct?

In this module, you will learn to understand the difference between

the regular and irregular past form of the verbs.

After going through this module you are expected to use the past
form of the regular and irregular verbs correctly. ( EN4G-IIg-7/EN4G-IIh-
i-8)

What I Know

Before you proceed to the activities found in this module, do the pre-test
below.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb from the word bank to complete the
sentences below.

gives has starts slices

Know asks thinks walks
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 Alex _________ many pets.

Alvin _________ running at 6 am.

Cindy ________ avocado into pieces to make

sandwiches.

I don’t _________ what time he would come today.

Mr. Hans ________ me for a change.

Arni ________ 6 miles to school.

I _________ about my dream last night.

Alexander ________ Laarni her afternoon snack

Lesson
2 Use past forms of regular and irregular verbs

What’s In

Now that you have an idea of what this module covers, are you
excited to get started? Remember that when you do the following
activities diligently, you will have skills necessary to help you
communicate better in English. Good luck as you begin!

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 Read this story silently then answer the questions correctly.
A Nice Weekend
Ana and Karen had nice weekends. On Friday evening they went
at the playground. They played with a ball. On Saturday Karen helped
her mother. The girl cleaned the floor and washed the dishes. Then she
played computer games. On Saturday evening Karen went to the zoo
with her parents. She watched lions and monkeys there. Ana went at the
cinema on Saturday. She watched an interesting cartoon. In the evening
Ana walked her dog in the park. On Sunday Ana and Karen went at the
beach. They swam in the river. The girls had a lovely time! In the
evening they came home and did their homework. Ana and Karen went
to bed early because they had to go to school on Monday.
Answer these questions correctly.
1. Where did Ana and Karen play with a ball?
2. How did Karen help her mother?
3. Where did Karen go with her parents on Saturday evening?
4. Where was Ana on Saturday?
5. Where did Ana walk her dog?
6. What did Karen and Ana do at the beach?
7. Why did the girls go to bed early?
8. Did Ana and Karen have a lovely time at the beach?

What’s New

Now, are you ready for the next activity? Since you are ready, let’s
get started.
Here are the set of words taken from the story “A Nice Weekend”.
Let us study them.

A B
play- played have- had
help- helped go- went
clean- cleaned swim- swam
wash- washed do- did
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 How do words in column A change their present form into past
form of the verb? How about in column B?

Yes you are right! Words in column A change their present form to
past form by adding d or ed at the end of the verbs while in column B the
spelling of the words change.

It’s great that you have read and answered the activities above. Your
effort will help a lot in the completion of this module. Are you ready to
proceed?

What is It

So that you will get to know more about past form of regular
and irregular verbs, read and understand the Key Points carefully.

 A regular verb that ends with a vowel form its past tense by
adding d to the end of the word.
Regular Verb Past Tense
Care Cared
Educate Educated
Force Forced

 A regular verb that ends with a consonant form its past tense by
adding ed to the end of the word.

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 Regular Verb Past Tense
Add Added
Enjoy Enjoyed
Push Pushed

 Irregular Verbs don’t follow a pattern like the regular verbs do. We
must memorize them.

Regular Verb Past Tense

Come Came
Do Did
Eat Ate
Go Went
Have Had
Regular Verb Past Tense
Make Made
Buy Bought
Feel Felt
Win Won
Break Broke
Swim Swam
Teach Taught
Run Ran
Fall Fell
Drink Drank
Give Gave
Write Wrote
Sing Sang
See Saw
Take Took

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  Some irregular verbs are special because they have the same
spelling in the present and past form.

Regular Verb Past Tense

Hit Hit
Hurt Hurt
Let Let
Put Put
Shut Shut
Cut Cut
Cost Cost
Bet Bet

What’s More

Did you gain knowledge about the past form of regular and irregular
verbs? Now, you are ready to proceed to another activities.

Activity: Be Connected
Directions: Draw a line to connect the present form to the past form of
each verb below.

say went
tell taught
go took

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 win said
teach came
make told
draw made
meet won
come cried
take found
find ran
cry met
run drew

What I Have Learned

Answer the following questions:

1. How do you write the past form of a regular verb?
2. How do you write the past form of an irregular verb?

Let’s find out whether you are able to give the correct answer. If you
were not able to get all correct answers, don’t worry. Just read and
understand carefully the answers provided for you below.

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 Regular Verbs form its past tense by adding d or ed at the
end of the word. Thus, change their spelling.
Most irregular Verbs change their spelling to form their past
tense. A few have the same form in both present and past tense.
Ex. put- put; read-read

What I Can Do

Activity:
Directions: Write the past form of the following words.

1. play- 6. kick-

2. save- 7. look-

3. clean- 8. open-

4. type- 9. pull-

5. laugh- 10. push-

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 CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now ready to answer the assessment on the next page.
GOOD LUCK!

Assessment

Is the verb regular or irregular? Box the correct past form for each verb.
1. sweep Tom (sweeped, swept) the floor.

2. fall The little boy (falled, fell) down.

3. jump My cat (jumped, jumpt) over the fence.

4. dive He (dived, dove) into the swimming pool.

5. run Our class (runned, ran) around he track.

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 Additional Activities

Change the highlighted present form to an irregular past form of verb.

1. The movie begin __________ 10 minutes ago.

2. Vera ring __________ the bell after school.

3. She bring __________ cupcakes to class.

4. We stand __________ in line for the ride for 40 minutes.

5. Crystal choose __________ the blue crayon.

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 Answer Key

What I Know

1. Has 5. Asks
2. Starts 6. Walks
3. Slices 7. Think
4. Know 8. Gives

What Is It

1. At the playground 7. Do their homework

2. Cleaned the floor and washed the dishes 8. Yes, they did
3. Went to the zoo
4. At the cinema
5. In the park
6. Swam in the river

What’s More

1. Said 7. Drew 13. Ran

2. Told 8. Met
3. Went 9. Came
4. Won 10. Took
5. Taught 11. Found 15
6. Made 12. Cried
 What I Can Do
1. Played 6. Kicked
2. Saved 7. Looked
3. Cleared 8. Opened
4. Typed 9. Pulled
5. Laughed 10. Pushed

Assessment

1. began
2. rang
3. brang
4. stood
5. chose

Additional Activities

1. swept
2. fell
3. jumped
4. dived
5. ran

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Reference

K to 12 Curriculum Guide ENGLISH May 2016.

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