The past tense verbs anchor chart that I'm sharing today is very simple... yet very important for ELLs. In fact, I would estimate that I have created this anchor chart at least 20 times during my 12-year tenure as an ESL teacher.
Yep, it's those problematic past tense verbs. I split my anchor chart into three sections: regular past tense verbs (add -ed), irregular past tense verbs that change forms, and irregular past tense verbs that stay the same. Before class, my anchor chart looks like this:
I have my students help me write the past tense verb beside each present tense verb.
By the way, I have found that many students can benefit from this anchor chart- not just ELLs. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard my seven-year-old English-only-speaking daughter utter "brang" in the past year. I'd be rich! Even my ten-year-old daughter said "quitted" recently! And who can blame them? "Sing" becomes "sang", but "bring" does not become "brang"??? What a confusing language we speak!
Yep, it's those problematic past tense verbs. I split my anchor chart into three sections: regular past tense verbs (add -ed), irregular past tense verbs that change forms, and irregular past tense verbs that stay the same. Before class, my anchor chart looks like this:
I have my students help me write the past tense verb beside each present tense verb.
By the way, I have found that many students can benefit from this anchor chart- not just ELLs. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard my seven-year-old English-only-speaking daughter utter "brang" in the past year. I'd be rich! Even my ten-year-old daughter said "quitted" recently! And who can blame them? "Sing" becomes "sang", but "bring" does not become "brang"??? What a confusing language we speak!
Yes!! And to make it even more confusing, that tricky "ed" ending can have 3 different sounds! I have one little one that I'm trying to work SO hard with trying to say the correct "ed" ending. Another one that is so prevalent this year in my room- "bringed." We'll be creating this one soon! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteWould you believe we could still use this in middle school? I put some of the blame on texting and one thinking they have to sound "cool". Good times.
ReplyDelete-Lisa
<a href="http://mrsspanglerinthemiddle.blogspot.com>Mrs. Spangler in the Middle</a>