It’s verb family time, and if you are wondering why we have gone from part 2 to part 8, I recommend looking at the whole series here. Basically 2 of them went for a walk and I have no idea where they are. I’m a PROFESSIONAL.

The “Ell” Verb Family

• Infinitive/Present Simple → Past Simple → Present Perfect/Past Participle

• Tell → Told → Told

• Sell → Sold → Sold

That’s it! It’s a very simple little group and the past simple and past perfect forms are the same.

Why You Should Learn Irregular Verbs in Families

One of the easiest ways to remember things is to split them into groups that sound the same. This is because our brains can learn in lots of different ways, and adding “sounds the same” to “these 2 belong together” means our brains have two different ways to find and access the information we are trying to remember. It’s also helpful because when you are learning languages the sounds of words are very important to the meaning, especially in English. So, learning them in groups helps you to remember how to pronounce them as well.

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