Boost your irregular verbs in English
About course
To study irregular verbs (Irregular Verbs), we suggest using two methods in this course: the distributed repetition method and the booyya method, which we have developed for you.
Spaced Repetition Method is a method that allows memorizing information without jaggedness. It is based on the theory of Hermann Ebbinghaus. The scientist studied human memory and derived the forgetting curve. His research helped to see how often the material needs to be repeated so that it is fixed in the memory.
Spaced Repetition Method is a method that allows memorizing information without jaggedness. It is based on the theory of Hermann Ebbinghaus. The scientist studied human memory and derived the forgetting curve. His research helped to see how often the material needs to be repeated so that it is fixed in the memory.
We also offer you our own method of learning verbs. We offer you to divide the study of irregular verbs into 4 weeks. We divided the verbs into different groups - next to each group it is indicated what exactly unites the verbs in it. Thus, every week we will study 25 verbs and after 4 weeks we will remember all 100 of the most common irregular verbs!
For your convenience, after each week there is a practice exercise, as well as already created cards, with which you can easily practice the learned forms! Also, we have divided all the verbs for the week into slightly smaller groups so that you can learn as many words as you can at one time.
A four-week program awaits you, in which these verbs are already divided into groups. All you have to do is follow the instructions and repeat different groups of verbs at different times, according to the schedule.
No serrations. Hack irregular verbs right now!
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Level:
Intermediate
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60 minutes
- 2 lessons
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28
tasks
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Teacher's language:
Ukrainian, English
Course program
2 LESSONS
Lesson 1
How the memory works
Let’s find out what the forgetting curve is. How spaced repetition method and box method work.
Video lesson. Learn irregular verbs.
Divide irregular verbs into four groups – from easy to complex. Learn to use the box method for memorization.
Tasks
Lesson 2
Booyya's memorization method.
We divide verbs according to the type of formation of all three forms.
Lists of irregular verbs by groups.
Learn verbs using flash cards with voice acting.
Tasks
Who is this course for
For those who want to learn how to memorize the information effectively.
If you want to learn 100 irregular verbs – this course is for you.
This course is suitable for those who are ready to upgrade their memory and master new scientific methods of memorization.
The course is also suitable for those who want quickly revise irregular verbs.
What will you get after the course
You will learn 100 irregular verbs, master the spaced repetition method and be able to apply it to any topic. This course will show you what it means to remember without rote learning. You will see that you should not ignore the achievements in the field of cognitive science and neuroscience in learning English.
Author of this course
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Level:
Intermediate
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60 minutes
- 2 lessons
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28
tasks
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Teacher's language:
Ukrainian, English
If you're still scared of irregular verbs in the English language, it's time to memorize them once and for all. Yes, it's not easy to do, as there are quite a few of them. However, the authors of the Booyya courses are ready to share with you the secrets of memorization that will help you with this difficult task.
What are the peculiarities of irregular verbs in the English language?
Most English verbs belong to the category of regular verbs, as you only need to add the ending -ed to the stem to form the past tense. However, there are words that don’t follow this rule, which is why they are called irregular. The familiar word “to be” is also such a verb, and in the past tense it changes to "was" or "were" depending on the person. And if you need to use it as a past participle, then use "been".
So where did these strange and completely illogical forms come from? They come from the ancient English language and have retained their form despite the active course of history, the development of the language, and attempts to adapt them to the general rule of past tense formation. Probably, ancient people had their own logic, from which irregular verbs in the English language were born, and we can only accept it.
With those verbs, it's not all bad
English has several hundred verbs whose past tense forms are formed without any logic. However, when you start learning all these words by heart, you will sometimes come across some exceptions and clues. See the table below for some examples of formation:
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The general rule for the formation of the past tense |
Examples |
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Words containing -take change in the same way as the word "take" itself |
take – took – taken mistake – mistook – mistaken undertake – undertook – undertaken |
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Some irregular verbs ending in -d in both past tense forms change this last letter to -t |
bend – bent – bent build – built – built lend – lent – lent |
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Some words don't change their form in the past tense, but you don't need to add the ending -ed to them – usually short three-letter words |
let – let – let put – put – put set – set – set |
By dividing all irregular verbs into certain categories, you'll find it easier to memorize them. But so that you don't have to do this rather complicated task yourself, the authors of Booyya courses have already done it for you. We'll tell you more about the course below.
How many of these verbs there are in English and how many of them you need to know
Another good news is that for everyday use, you should memorize the basic and most common 50 or 100 of these verbs. You only need to know the three forms of 600+ words if you plan to read classic English literature in the original.
Important tips for students
To master this topic of English perfectly, follow our tips:
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Learn not only the forms, but also their meanings.
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Don't try to learn the whole verb table at once. Take small steps – even two words a day will lead you to success.
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Immerse yourself in the foreign language. To make it easier and faster to memorize all three forms, make sentences and dialogues with them. Also, consume more English-language content to get used to the living language and memorize it the way children do.
Learn three forms of irregular verbs with Booyya
The new course by Booyya is designed to help everyone improve their knowledge and memorize the most difficult information as quickly as possible. With the help of this course, you will get:
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Understand how human memory works. This knowledge will help you build your own learning process more efficiently and learn a new language faster.
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Different methods of memorization. The course includes both well-known approaches and author's approaches created by experienced teachers.
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A list of words divided into groups for easy memorization. Above, we have already mentioned groups of words that can be taught by similarity. There is even more useful information waiting for you.
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Flash cards with the correct pronunciation. With them, learning will turn into a fun game.
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Exercises to practice the information. This will help you to memorize English irregular verbs even better and to consolidate this knowledge in your long-term memory.
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