2026.01.05_Past Simple_Irregular Verbs_Part1
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PAST SIMPLE – IRREGULAR VERBS
1. Warm-up – Revision (Regular Verbs)
Change into the past and make a sentence:
· work → ……………
· want → ……………
· watch → ……………
· play → ……………
· visit → ……………
Examples:
· I worked last week.
· I watched TV yesterday.
· I visited my family.
2. Past Simple – Irregular Verbs
|
Present |
Past |
Pronunciation |
Slovak |
|
go |
went |
/went/ |
ísť |
|
have |
had |
/hæd/ |
mať |
|
eat |
ate |
/eɪt/ |
jesť |
|
get |
got |
/ɡɒt/ |
dostať |
|
give |
gave |
/ɡeɪv/ |
dať |
|
see |
saw |
/sɔː/ |
vidieť |
|
do |
did |
/dɪd/ |
robiť |
|
be |
was / were |
/wɒz/ /wɜː(r)/ |
byť |
Examples:
· I went to my parents.
· We had dinner together.
· I was at home. We were relaxed.
3. Mini Exercise – Choose the Past Form
· I (go) ______ to my family for Silvester.
· We (have) ______ dinner together.
· She (get) ______ some presents.
· They (eat) ______ a lot of food.
· He (see) ______ his friends.
4. Vocabulary – Holidays & Traditions
|
Word |
Pronunciation |
Slovak |
|
carp |
/kɑːp/ |
kapor |
|
potato salad |
/pəˈteɪ.təʊ ˈsæl.əd/ |
zemiakový majonézový šalát |
|
go to the mountains |
/ɡəʊ tə ðə ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/ |
ísť do hôr |
|
cabbage soup |
/ˈkæb.ɪdʒ suːp/ |
kapustnica |
|
lentil soup |
/ˈlen.təl suːp/ |
šošovicová polievka |
|
present / gift |
/ˈprez.ənt/ |
darček |
|
free time |
/friː taɪm/ |
voľný čas |
|
New Year’s Eve |
/njuː jɪəz iːv/ |
Silvester |
|
New Year’s Day |
/njuː jɪəz deɪ/ |
Nový rok |
5. Breakout Room Questions
· Where did you go for Christmas?
· Who did you spend Christmas with?
· What food did you eat?
· What presents did you get?
· Did you give any presents? To whom?
· Where were you on New Year’s Eve?
· What did you do on New Year’s Eve?
· How was the atmosphere? Was it fun or calm?
· What did you do on New Year’s Day?
· Did you have enough free time during the holidays?
6. Sample Answers
· I went to my parents for Christmas and stayed there for two days.
· I spent Christmas with my family and a few relatives, and we talked a lot.
· I ate traditional food like carp, potato salad and cabbage soup.
· I got some nice presents, for example clothes and a book.
· Yes, I gave presents to my parents and also to my partner.
· On New Year’s Eve, I was at a small party with friends in the city.
· The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed, not too loud.
· On New Year’s Day, I rested at home and later went for a short walk.
7. Answer Key
|
went |
had |
got |
ate |
saw |