- An irregular verb is a verb that does not end with ed to show past tense.
- Some irregular verbs show past tense by using a different form of the main verb with
have , has, or had.
![kids reading](https://smrt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/core/LMLA/KIDS/ENGL130Kids/unit04/Grammar%204-1/4-1g1.jpg)
The boys have done all of their reading.
Present | Past | Past with Helping Verb |
do, does | did | (have, |
![field trip](https://smrt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/core/LMLA/KIDS/ENGL130Kids/unit04/Grammar%204-1/4-1g2.jpg)
Who came on the field trip today?
Present | Past | Past with Helping Verb |
come, comes | came | ( |
![running](https://smrt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/core/LMLA/KIDS/ENGL130Kids/unit04/Grammar%204-1/4-1g3.jpg)
We ran across the meadow to the picnic table.
Present | Past | Past with Helping Verb |
run, runs | ran | ( |
![supermarket](https://smrt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/core/LMLA/KIDS/ENGL130Kids/unit04/Grammar%204-1/4-1g4.jpg)
My parents have gone to buy apples for a pie.
Present | Past | Past with Helping Verb |
go, goes | went | (have, has, had) gone |