Looking for 100% textbook-authentic solutions for DAV Class 6 English Practice Book Unit 2: Regular and Irregular Verbs? In this comprehensive guide, every worksheet from Worksheet 1 to Worksheet 6 and Do It Yourself is solved directly from the official DAV CAE textbook, featuring the classic story of Cinderella, verb classification tables (V1, V2, V3), and story completion exercises.
What is the difference between Regular and Irregular Verbs?
• Regular Verbs: Form their past tense (V2) and past participle (V3) simply by adding -d or -ed (e.g. live ➔ lived, work ➔ worked).
• Irregular Verbs: Do not follow the -ed rule. They change their internal vowels (e.g. sing ➔ sang ➔ sung) or remain unchanged (e.g. cut ➔ cut ➔ cut).
Worksheet 1: Cinderella Story — Spotting Verbs
Read the excerpt from the story of Cinderella and classify the highlighted verbs into Regular and Irregular verbs:
“Once upon a time, there lived a sweet girl named Cinderella. Her cruel stepmother and stepsisters forced her to work all day. One day, the king sent an invitation for a royal ball. Cinderella wanted to attend the ball, but her stepmother refused and left her weeping in the kitchen.”
| Verb from Passage | Base Form (V1) | Classification | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| lived | live | Regular Verb | Ends in ‘-d’ |
| forced | force | Regular Verb | Ends in ‘-d’ |
| sent | send | Irregular Verb | Changes ‘d’ to ‘t’ (internal change) |
| wanted | want | Regular Verb | Ends in ‘-ed’ |
| refused | refuse | Regular Verb | Ends in ‘-d’ |
| left | leave | Irregular Verb | Irregular vowel/consonant change |
Worksheet 2: Cinderella’s Diary Entry
Fill in the blanks in Cinderella’s diary entry using the past tense (V2) form of the verbs given in the help box (receive, desire, leave, weep, appear, wave, touch, transform, warn, dance):
Diary Entry: The Night of the Royal Ball
Today we received a royal invitation from the king’s palace. My stepmother and stepsisters desired to attend the grand ball. They dressed in their finest gowns and left me alone at home. I sat by the fireplace and wept bitterly. Suddenly, a Fairy Godmother appeared before me. She waved her magic wand and touched my torn clothes. Immediately, they transformed into a magnificent gown with sparkling glass slippers! A pumpkin changed into a golden carriage. She warned me to return before the clock struck midnight. At the palace, the Prince danced with me all night long.
Worksheet 3: Three Forms of Verbs (Comprehensive V1, V2, V3 Table)
Complete the three forms of verbs across the three distinct categories:
Category A: All Three Forms are Different
| Base Form (V1) | Past Tense (V2) | Past Participle (V3) |
|---|---|---|
| Begin | began | begun |
| Bite | bit | bitten |
| Break | broke | broken |
| Choose | chose | chosen |
| Do | did | done |
| Drive | drove | driven |
| Fly | flew | flown |
| Give | gave | given |
| Know | knew | known |
| Ring | rang | rung |
| Speak | spoke | spoken |
| Swim | swam | swum |
| Write | wrote | written |
Category B: Two Forms are Identical (V2 = V3)
| Base Form (V1) | Past Tense (V2) | Past Participle (V3) |
|---|---|---|
| Bring | brought | brought |
| Build | built | built |
| Buy | bought | bought |
| Catch | caught | caught |
| Feel | felt | felt |
| Keep | kept | kept |
| Leave | left | left |
| Teach | taught | taught |
| Tell | told | told |
| Think | thought | thought |
Category C: All Three Forms are Identical (V1 = V2 = V3)
| Base Form (V1) | Past Tense (V2) | Past Participle (V3) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | cost | cost |
| Cut | cut | cut |
| Hit | hit | hit |
| Hurt | hurt | hurt |
| Let | let | let |
| Put | put | put |
| Read (pronounced ‘red’) | read | read |
| Shut | shut | shut |
| Spread | spread | spread |
Worksheet 4: Crossword Puzzle of Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Solve the crossword clues using the past tense (V2) form of irregular verbs:
• Across:
1. Past of catch âž” CAUGHT
2. Past of hide âž” HID
3. Past of teach âž” TAUGHT
4. Past of throw âž” THREW
• Down:
1. Past of choose âž” CHOSE
2. Past of freeze âž” FROZE
3. Past of grow âž” GREW
4. Past of stand âž” STOOD
Worksheet 5: Past Continuous vs Simple Past
Fill in the blanks with either the Simple Past or Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
1. As Cinderella was running (run) down the palace stairs, she lost (lose) one of her glass slippers.
2. The prince picked (pick) up the slipper while the guards were searching (search) for her.
3. When the clock struck (strike) twelve, Cinderella’s carriage turned (turn) back into a pumpkin.
4. While her sisters were sleeping (sleep), Cinderella quietly tried (try) on the other glass slipper.
Worksheet 6 / Do It Yourself: Error Correction & Narrative Transformation
Identify and correct the erroneous verb form in each of the following sentences:
| No. | Sentence with Error | Incorrect Form | Correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He catched the ball with one hand. | catched | caught |
| 2 | The little girl weeped bitterly. | weeped | wept |
| 3 | They buyed a new car yesterday. | buyed | bought |
| 4 | The bird flied high in the sky. | flied | flew |
| 5 | The bell ringed at 8 o’clock. | ringed | rang |
| 6 | He hitted the ball out of the park. | hitted | hit |
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