People learning English for the first time …

• I kicked / kick the ball.
• I jumped / jump over the fence.
• I looked / look at the book.

“OK, verbs are easy! Just add ‘ed’ and it’s past tense. I got this…”

• I came / come home.
• I slept / sleep tonight.
• I woke / wake up tomorrow.

“All right, it’s a little weird, but I can still do this”

• I shut / shut the door.
• I read / read a book.
• I thought / think about homework.
• I ate / eat dinner.

“Really???”

• I went / go to school.
• I had to / must study.

“What the actual fuck? That’s not even the same word!”