📚 Detailed Explanation of Form

In English grammar, the word form means the way a word looks or changes when we use it in a sentence. Form is very important because it helps us show different meanings, like when something happens in the past or present.

When we talk about form and use the irregular past tense, we’re looking at how some verbs change in unusual ways when we talk about something that already happened. These verbs don’t follow the normal rule of just adding -ed to make the past tense.

❓ What is Form in Grammar?

Form is how a word changes to show tense (past, present, or future), number (singular or plural), or person (I, you, he, she, it). For example:

  • The verb play changes to played to show it happened in the past.
  • But some verbs change differently, like:
    • go changes to went
    • see changes to saw

This is called the irregular past tense because these verbs do not follow the usual –ed rule.

⚠️ Why is Form Important?

It’s important to use the correct form because it helps the listener or reader understand when something happened. Using the wrong form can make sentences confusing. For example:

  • I walked to school yesterday. (past tense – happened before)
  • I go to school every day. (present tense – happening now)

Using the right form tells us if an action happened yesterday, is happening now, or will happen in the future.

📋 Examples of Irregular Past Tense Verbs from the Year 6 Curriculum

Here are some examples of irregular past tense verbs you should know in Year 6:

  • eat becomes ate
  • run becomes ran
  • buy becomes bought
  • catch becomes caught
  • tell becomes told

📝 How to Use Irregular Past Tense Verbs in Sentences

When you write or speak, pick the correct form based on when the action happens. For example:

  • Yesterday, I ran to the park.
  • She bought a new book last week.
  • They told us an exciting story.

💡 Study Tip

To remember irregular past tense forms, try writing them out in pairs (present and past) and use them in sentences. Reading stories or books also helps you see these forms in action and understand how they are used.

Understanding the form and the irregular past tense is a key part of mastering English grammar in Year 6. Keep practicing the different forms of verbs, and soon you’ll become very confident using them correctly!

📝 20 Examination-Style Questions on Form: Irregular Past Tense with Answers

❓ Questions

  1. What is the past tense form of the verb “go“?
  2. Write the past tense of “catch.”
  3. What is the irregular past tense of “run“?
  4. Change the sentence into past tense: “I see a bird.”
  5. Write the past tense form of “eat.”
  6. What is the past tense of “take“?
  7. Rewrite the sentence in past tense: “She swims every day.”
  8. What is the past tense form of “bring“?
  9. Change to past tense: “They come early.”
  10. What is the irregular past tense of “write“?
  11. Write the past tense for “drink.”
  12. Change this sentence to past tense: “He drives to school.”
  13. What is the past tense of “begin“?
  14. Write the past tense form of “fly.”
  15. What is the past tense of “hide“?
  16. Change into past tense: “You choose a book.”
  17. What is the past tense form of “throw“?
  18. Write the past tense of “wear.”
  19. Change the sentence to past tense: “We draw pictures.”
  20. What is the past tense of “break“?

✅ Answers

  1. Went
  2. Caught
  3. Ran
  4. I saw a bird.
  5. Ate
  6. Took
  7. She swam every day.
  8. Brought
  9. They came early.
  10. Wrote
  11. Drank
  12. He drove to school.
  13. Began
  14. Flew
  15. Hid
  16. You chose a book.
  17. Threw
  18. Wore
  19. We drew pictures.
  20. Broke

These questions and answers focus on the irregular past tense forms, a key part of “Form” in Year 6 English according to the UK National Curriculum.