SKU:WHapp 2
What Happened? Past Tenses Level 2: Irregular Verbs
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30 irregular past-tense verbs, practised by choosing the correct form
What Happened? Past Tenses Level 2 tackles the verbs that break the rules. Each card shows a scene and a sentence with a gap, plus two choices: the correct irregular form and the mistake children often make. "Yesterday, I ___ some birds through my binoculars." (a) saw (b) sawed. Choosing between them helps children notice and fix one of the most common grammar errors.
At a glance
- 30 jumbo cards, 14.5 × 10 cm, 30 irregular verbs in the past tense
- Each card: a picture, a fill-in-the-blank sentence and two answer choices
- Each card sets the correct form against the common mistake (saw / sawed, took / taked, put / putted)
- Verbs chosen for their use in everyday life
- Sturdy glossy laminated card with rounded corners
- Ages 5+
- Follows the developmental sequence of early language
- Designed by speech and language professionals
Why irregular verbs need practice
Once children learn that the past tense often ends in "-ed", they start using it everywhere: "goed", "eated", "taked". That's a normal stage. Irregular forms have to be learned one by one, and seeing the right form next to the mistake helps them stick.
How to use the cards
- Read the sentence, saying "blank" for the gap.
- Read both choices and let your child pick.
- Say the whole sentence with the right word: "Yesterday, I saw some birds through my binoculars."
- Talk about why. "We don't say 'sawed'. It's one of the special ones."
- Use it about real life. "What did you see yesterday?"
Who it's for
- Children who understand the past tense but still say "goed" or "taked"
- Children building longer, more accurate sentences
- Children with speech or language delays, including children with autism
- Children learning English as an additional language
- Parents, teachers and speech and language therapists
Where it fits
- Before: What Happened? Past Tenses Level 1, early past-tense verbs
- Use alongside: Adjectives in Sentences, using describing words in sentences
- Use alongside: Where? Position Words Level 2, advanced position words
- Next: Learn to Tell Stories, putting events in order to tell a story
- Better value: Advanced Learners Smart Bundle, six decks including this one, for less than buying them separately
Who made it
Brainy Bug Resources decks are designed by speech and language professionals with extensive clinical experience in mainstream schools, special schools and community clinics. Each deck follows how children's language actually develops, from single words to two-word phrases, sentences and reasoning.
Frequently asked questions
What age is it for?
5 years and up.
What are irregular verbs?
Verbs that don't form the past tense by adding "-ed", such as go → went, eat → ate, see → saw. Their past forms can't be worked out from a rule, so they have to be learned individually.
Why show the wrong answer?
Because it's the mistake children actually make. Choosing between "saw" and "sawed" helps them notice the difference and remember the right form.
Should we start with Level 1?
If your child doesn't yet use the past tense, yes. Level 2 is for children who already talk about the past but mix up irregular forms.
Does this deck have audio?
No. It's designed for an adult and child to use together, talking through each sentence.
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