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Irregular Past Simple (most common verbs)
The most common irregular past simple verbs that you'll need.
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10/25/2011

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Term
TO BE
Definition
was/were
Past Participle: been
REMEMBER: all descriptions in English are TO BE:
He's successful. (not: *he has success)
Term
TO BECOME
Definition
became
Past Participle: become
Term
BEGIN
Definition
began
Past Participle: begun
Term
BITE
Definition
bit
Past Participle: bitten
Term
BREAK
Definition
broke
Past Participle: broken
Term
BRING
Definition
brought /brot/
Past Participle: brought
Term
CATCH
Definition
caught /kot/
Past Participle: caught
Term
CHOOSE
Definition
chose (sounds like NOSE)
Past Participle: chosen
Term
COME
Definition
came
Past Participle: come
Term
COST
Definition
cost
Past Participle: cost
Term
DO
Definition
did
Past Participle: done
Term
DREAM
Definition
UK: dreamt (sounds like "bent")
US: dreamed
Past Participle: dreamt/dreamed
Term
DRINK
Definition
drank
Past Participle: drunk
Term
EAT
Definition
ate (sounds like "8")
Past Participle: eaten
Term
FALL
Definition
fell
Past Participle: fallen
Term
FEEL
Definition
fell
Past Participle: fallen
Term
FIGHT
Definition
fought /fot/
Past Participle: fought
Term
FIND
Definition
found
Past Participle: found
Term
FLY
Definition
flew (sounds like "blew")
Past Participle: flown (sounds like "own")
Term
FORBID
Definition
forbade
Past Participle: forbidden
(used a lot as an adjective)
Term
FORGET
Definition
forgot
Past Participle: forgotten
Term
FORGIVE
Definition
forgave
Past Participle: forgiven
Term
GET
Definition
got
Past Participle: got (UK)/gotten (US)
Term
GIVE
Definition
gave
Past Participle: given
Term
GO
Definition
went
Past Participle: gone
Term
GROW
Definition
grew (sounds like "blue")
Past Participle: grown
Term
HAVE
Definition
had
Past Participle: had
Term
HEAR
Definition
heard (sounds like "word")
Past Participle: heard
Term
TEST YOURSELF
Definition
Without looking at your irregular verb list...

HOW MANY IRREGULAR PAST TENSE VERBS CAN YOU WRITE DOWN THAT HAVE
*FIVE* LETTERS?
Term
HIDE
Definition
hid
Past Participle: hidden
Term
HIT
Definition
hit
Past Participle: hit
Term
HOLD
Definition
held
Past Participle: held
Term
HURT
Definition
hurt
Past Participle: hurt
Term
KEEP
Definition
kept
Past Participle: kept
Term
KNOW
Definition
knew (sounds like "new")
Past Participle: known
Term
LEAD
Definition
led
Past Participle: led
Term
LEARN
Definition
learnt (UK), learned (US)
Past Participle: learnt (UK), learned (US)
Term
LEAVE
Definition
left
Past Participle: LEFT
Term
LIGHT
Definition
lit
Past Participle: lit
Term
LOSE
Definition
lost
Past Participle: lost
Term
MAKE
Definition
made
Past Participle: made
Term
MEET
Definition
met
Past Participle: met
Term
PAY
Definition
paid
Past Participle: paid
Term
PUT
Definition
put
Past Participle: put
Term
READ
Definition
read (sounds like "bed")
Past Participle: read (sounds like "bed")
Term
RIDE
Definition
rode
(sounds like "bed") ridden
Term
RING
Definition
rang
Past Participle: rung
Term
RISE
Definition
rose
Past Participle: risen
Term
RUN
Definition
ran (sounds like "man")
Past Participle: run
Term
SAY
Definition
said (sounds like "bed")
Past Participle: said
Term
SEE
Definition
saw
Past Participle: seen
Term
SELL
Definition
sold
Past Participle: sold
Term
SELL
Definition
sold
Past Participle: sold
Term
SEND
Definition
sent
Past Participle: sent
Term
SET
Definition
set
Past Participle: set
Term
SHAKE
Definition
shook (sounds like "book")
Past Participle: shaken
Term
SHOOT
Definition
shot
Past Participle: shot
Term
SHOW
Definition
showed Past Participle: shown REMEMBER! This is one of the few verbs where the PARTICIPLE is irregular, but the verb is regular.
Term
SHUT
Definition
shut
Past Participle: shut
Term
SING
Definition
sang
Past Participle: sung
Term
SIT
Definition
sat
Past Participle: sat
Term
SLEEP
Definition
slept
Past Participle: slept
Term
SMELL
Definition
smelt
Past Participle: smelt
Term
SPEAK
Definition
spoke
Past Participle: spoken
Term
SPEND
Definition
spent
Past Participle: spent
Term
SPILL
Definition
spilt
Past Participle: spilt
Term
SPREAD
Definition
spread
Past Participle: spread
Term
STAND
Definition
stood
Past Participle: stood
Term
STEAL
Definition
stole
Past Participle: stolen
Term
STICK
Definition
stuck
Past Participle: stuck
Term
STINK
Definition
stank
Past Participle: stunk
Term
STRIKE
Definition
struck
Past Participle: struck
Term
SWEAR
Definition
swore
Past Participle: sworn
Term
SWEEP
Definition
swept
Past Participle: swept
Term
SWELL
Definition
swelled
Past Participle: swollen
Term
SWIM
Definition
swam
Past Participle: swum
Term
SWING
Definition
swung
Past Participle: swung
Term
TAKE
Definition
took
Past Participle: taken
Term
TEACH
Definition
taught (/tot/)
Past Participle: taught
Term
TEAR (sounds like "hair")
Definition
tore (sounds like "or")
Past Participle: torn
Term
TELL
Definition
told
Past Participle: told
Term
THINK
Definition
thought (/thot/)
Past Participle: thought
Term
THROW
Definition
threw (sounds like "new")
Past Participle: thrown
Term
UNDERSTAND
Definition
understood
Past Participle: understood
Term
UPSET
Definition
upset
Past Participle: upset
Term
WAKE
Definition
woke
Past Participle: woken
Term
WEAR
Definition
wore
Past Participle: worn
Term
WEEP
Definition
wept
Past Participle: wept
Term
WET
Definition
wet
Past Participle: wet
Term
WIN
Definition
won
Past Participle: won
Term
WRITE
Definition
wrote
Past Participle: written
Term
TEST YOURSELF!
Definition
How many irregular verbs did you do yesterday?
Term
TEST YOURSELF!
Definition
How many irregular past simple verbs did you do when you were young (that you don't do any more?)
Term
TEST YOURSELF!
Definition
How many irregular past simple verbs did you do this morning before you turned the computer on?
Term
TEST YOURSELF!
Definition
How many irregular past simple verbs are the same form (infinitive, past simple and past participle)?
Term
TEST YOURSELF!
Definition
How many irregular past simple words have only three letters?
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