How to remember irregular verbs?

Irregular verbs can be challenging for any English learner. Sometimes they are so complicated and do not have anything in common. So how can anyone remember them Here are some tips to do so!

Irregular verbs can be challenging for any English learner. Sometimes they are so complicated and do not have anything in common. So how can anyone remember them Here are some tips to do so!

✅ Learn the most common irregular verbs.

There are more than 100 irregular verbs, however, someone of them are not used as often as others. Try to focus on the most used ones, especially, for you in your daily communication. For example, unless, you are a journalist, the verb "broadcast" probably, would not be used that common, but, for instance, "go", yes. Also, "go" is one of the phrasal verbs so the use is even more common.

✅ Learn by pattern groups.

English irregular verbs have some patterns so they can be grouped. For instance, verbs as "cost," "let," "set," "cut" and some others do not change when they are conjugated in Simple Past and Perfect.

✅ Try to remember in context.

The best way to remember any word is to learn it in a context by creating a sentence yourself or finding it in a reading, song, or when watching a movie. The verb "seek" in the past is "sought," so it is possible to make a sentence yourself, "He sought asylum in the United States."

✅ Learning should be fun!

Do not turn learning verbs into a boring process of memorizing. Learning should be fun! There are a lot of fun ways to learn. For example, play Bingo (a game where you need to tell as many irregular verbs as you can. You can compete with your friends too) or Quizlet. Check our Quizlet list: https://quizlet.com/_b0ryo6?x=1jqt&i=45rymx

5. Practice! and Practice!

It is going to be a shirt and easy process. It will take time. The more your practice them, the more chances you will remember them and start recognizing them in sentences or when you need to tell.

We have developed a worksheet with 100 exercises for Irregular Verbs! Check it out:

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