Lesson 10 – Regular vs. Irregular Verbs
You made it to Lesson 10. That’s a big deal—and you’re doing great.
Today we’re talking more about verbs in the past tense, but I also want to show you how verbs work in the present and future too. That way, you’re not just learning rules—you’re building a full toolbox.
We’ll also look at some common verbs you’ll hear all the time, so you can study them, write them down, and start using them.
🎯 The Three Most Common Tenses:
Here’s a simple way to think about verb tenses:
Present – what’s happening now or regularly
Past – what already happened
Future – what’s going to happen
Let’s take a regular verb and see it in all three forms:
Verb: to play
Present: I play soccer on weekends.
Past: I played soccer yesterday.
Future: I will play soccer tomorrow.
Now let’s try it with an irregular verb:
Verb: to go
Present: I go to school every day.
Past: I went to school yesterday.
Future: I will go to school tomorrow.
See the pattern?
The future tense is always “will + base verb.”
The past tense is where things get tricky—especially with irregular verbs. But you’ll get used to them with practice.
✅ Common Regular Verbs (with past and future)
Here are some regular verbs you’ll see all the time. Notice how simple the pattern is: just add -ed for past, and will + verb for future.
walk → walked → will walk
cook → cooked → will cook
talk → talked → will talk
clean → cleaned → will clean
watch → watched → will watch
work → worked → will work
play → played → will play
open → opened → will open
🔥 Common Irregular Verbs (with past and future)
These don’t follow the -ed rule. They just change. Try to memorize these little by little.
go → went → will go
eat → ate → will eat
have → had → will have
do → did → will do
see → saw → will see
get → got → will get
come → came → will come
make → made → will make
take → took → will take
say → said → will say
Keep this list close—you’ll see these verbs everywhere.
✏️ Practice Time
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form. Look at the time clues to help you.
Yesterday, I ______ (go) to the store.
Right now, she ______ (eat) lunch.
Tomorrow, we ______ (visit) our grandma.
Last night, he ______ (watch) a movie.
I usually ______ (wake) up at 6 a.m.
Prof. Rock’s Tip:
Pick 5 verbs from the lists above. Say them out loud in present, past, and future.
You don’t need to memorize them all today. The more you read, listen, and use them, the more natural they’ll start to feel.
Also—don’t be afraid to make mistakes. That’s how learning works.
That’s it for Lesson 10. You’ve covered a lot, and this one brings it all together. Come back and review it anytime.
See you soon,
– Prof. Rock