β‘ ENGLISH MIND ACADEMY
30-Min Irregular Past Verbs Β· B1 Level
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PHASE 1 of 5
π§ PRIME β See the Pattern
Your brain loves patterns. We grouped these 20 verbs by sound, not by the alphabet.
Say each past form OUT LOUD and do the gesture. Your body is your memory.
Say each past form OUT LOUD and do the gesture. Your body is your memory.
β± Minutes 0β5 Β· 5 minutes
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How to use this: Read each pair. Say the past form LOUD. Do the gesture. Don't write. Don't study. Just feel the word.
π Group A β "AWW-t" sound
think
β
thought
π§
bring
β
brought
π
π Group B β Short "EH" sound
leave
β
left
πͺ
feel
β
felt
β€οΈ
keep
β
kept
π
π Group C β Vowel jumps (OO sound)
know
β
knew
π‘
take
β
took
β
π Group D β "-ADE / -AME / -AVE" endings
make
β
made
π¨
come
β
came
π
become
β
became
π¦
give
β
gave
π€²
π Group E β Wild cards (memorize!)
be
β
was/were
π§
have
β
had
πΌ
do
β
did
β
go
β
went
πΊοΈ
say
β
said
π£οΈ
get
β
got
π―
find
β
found
π
see
β
saw
ποΈ
tell
β
told
π¬
begin
β
began
π
π‘ PRIME TIP
Say each past form 3 times β different volume each time:
whisper β normal β loud.
Do the gesture with every word.
Your voice + your body = your memory.
PHASE 2 of 5
π¬ ENCODE β Live the Story
Stanford research (1969): a story encodes 7Γ better than a list.
This is YOUR story. See it. Feel it. One verb at a time.
This is YOUR story. See it. Feel it. One verb at a time.
β± Minutes 5β13 Β· 8 minutes
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Instructions: Click each card. Read the sentence. Close your eyes for 3 seconds and see the scene like a movie. Then do the gesture before moving on.
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π Full Story Recap (all 20 verbs)
Yesterday, I was late. I had a big coffee. I did my best to hurry. I went to my car, but my keys β I left them inside. I felt terrible. I thought, "OK. Calm down." I said to my neighbor, "Help!" She came right away and brought a spare key. I took it, said thanks, and got in the car. I made it to work just in time. I saw my boss and smiled. He gave me a project. I knew exactly what to do. I told my team the plan. We began immediately. We kept working all day. I found a great solution. That afternoon, I became the hero of the office.
PHASE 3 of 5
β‘ RETRIEVE β Test Yourself
Testing beats re-reading by 4Γ. (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006)
Flip the card. Say the answer before you see it. 3 rounds, 20 cards each.
Flip the card. Say the answer before you see it. 3 rounds, 20 cards each.
β± Minutes 13β20 Β· 7 minutes
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Rules: See the base verb. Say the past tense OUT LOUD. Then flip the card. Mark β
if you got it or β if you didn't. We go 3 rounds β harder each time.
Round 1 of 3 Β· Standard recall
Card 1 of 20
What is the PAST TENSE of:
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be
π Tap / Click to reveal
Past tense:
was / were
She was late yesterday.
Gesture: Stand tall, then bow
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PHASE 4 of 5
π£οΈ PRODUCE β Use It NOW
Knowledge without output is incomplete. Answer these questions OUT LOUD using the verbs from today.
This is where fluency is born.
This is where fluency is born.
β± Minutes 20β27 Β· 7 minutes
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How to do it: Read each question. Answer out loud in English with at least ONE verb from the list. Use real events from your life β your brain remembers YOUR stories better.
π¬ Question 1
Where did you go yesterday? What did you do there?
went
saw
got
π£οΈ "Yesterday I went to... I saw... I got..."
π¬ Question 2
What did you eat or drink this morning? Did you make it yourself?
had
made
took
π£οΈ "This morning I had... I made... I took..."
π¬ Question 3
Did someone give you something this week? What was it?
gave
brought
got
π£οΈ "Yes! My friend gave me... / They brought me..."
π¬ Question 4
What time did you leave home today? How did you come here?
left
came
took
π£οΈ "I left home at... I came by... I took the..."
π¬ Question 5
What did you find difficult or easy this week? How did you feel?
found
felt
thought
π£οΈ "I found it... I felt... I thought..."
π¬ Question 6
Did you tell someone something important recently? What did you say?
told
said
knew
π£οΈ "I told my... I said... I knew that..."
π€ Partner Drill β Ask & Answer
Student A asks. Student B answers. Then switch. Keep it simple and real β answer about YOUR life!
"Where did you go last weekend?"
"How did you feel this morning?"
"What did you have for lunch?"
"What time did you leave home?"
"What did you find in your bag today?"
"Who told you something funny?"
PHASE 5 of 5
π CONSOLIDATE β Lightning Round
Final encoding. 3 seconds per verb. No thinking. Just SPEAK. This is your brain locking it in.
β± Minutes 27β30 Β· 3 minutes
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Speed drill: You have 3 seconds to say the past tense. Click START. Say the answer. Click SHOW to confirm. Go fast!
Press START to begin
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