Everyone hates irregular verbs, surprising Coca-Cola facts

Hi English learners! 👋 

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If you’re learning English, or even already speak fluently, you’ve probably heard of irregular verbs. They can be a menace (=something dangerous) for speakers of all English levels…and I’ll tell you a little secret…sometimes even native speakers make mistakes with irregular verbs! 😅 

What’s the difference between a regular verb and an irregular verb? Let’s have a quick look.

Regular verbs 

Good news! These are easy. Just add -ed to the infinite to make the past simple form.

• I play the guitar every day ➡️ I played in a rock band years ago

• She calls her mum once a day to chat ➡️ I called my friend yesterday

Irregular verbs

Bad news! 😅 There is no rule for creating the past forms of these verbs, they’re all different. Here are just a few examples.

• I think I know this verb! ➡️ I thought I knew this verb

• His job pays really well ➡️ His last job paid really badly

The best way to learn these verbs is to use them, and then make a list of the ones you don’t know.

Try this fun quiz and see how many you can answer correctly!

Need to learn more? 📝 

 ⏱️ 5 mins 🔤 Vocabulary

No problem 😀 In this quiz you’ll learn 36 of the most common irregular verbs. See how many you already know, and write down the verbs that are new for you.

Extra information:

You’ll learn three forms of each verb. The infinite, the past simple, and the past participle, for example, do, did, and done. (It’s super boring, I know, but it’s also super important!)

You’ll need the past participle for sentences like, “I’ve just done the best quiz ever”, but we’ll look at these in another lesson.

Facts you didn’t know about Coca-Cola!

 ⏱️ 15 mins 🔤 Vocabulary 🎧️ Listening

You’ve probably had it hundreds of times, but do you know how the creators of Coca Cola turned this fizzy brown soft drink into a miracle of modern marketing? Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple and let’s find out! 😀 

Are you curious to know if your answers are correct? Of course you are! Watch the video and listen to the dialogue. Use the subtitles to check your spelling. 😉 

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