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Learning Irregular Verbs



Kita19
Portugal

Learning Irregular Verbs
 
Hello!

Do you know any good and effective ways/tricks to learn the list of the irregular verbs? I mean, without having the list in front of you, always saying "be, was, been", "be, was, been", etc... (that �s how I learnt it, by the way... Wink)

I have a private student and would like to give her some tips so that she can memorize the verbs more easily...

Thanks a lot in advance.

Patr�cia

20 Oct 2014      





estibenkarmona
Turkey

you can download my printable, irregular verbs bingo and your student can play with it to learn much quicker

20 Oct 2014     



nathalie891
France

Hi, Do you know this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNaDvAYC0Jw

20 Oct 2014     



Balkees32
Israel

this video is just fantastic

21 Oct 2014     



FrauSue
France

I encourage the pupils to group the verbs into families.
The "ought/aught" family - catch, fight, teach, buy etc.
The "o-i �en" family - drive, write, ride etc.
The "no change" family - put, cut etc.

By identifying and grouping similar verbs into groups themselves (maybe as a class activity) and discussing their reasons for associating different verbs in the same family, pupils are more likely to remember them. An alphabetical list is far too abstract.

21 Oct 2014     



Kita19
Portugal

Thanks a lot for your help. I think that �s a great idea, FrauSue. ;)

The video is really amazing!


22 Oct 2014