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We've learned many of the irregular verbs, nou let us see some sentenses using their: | We've learned many of the irregular verbs, nou let us see some sentenses using their: | ||
== Example Sentences Using Irregular Verbs == | |||
Irregular verbs, on the other hand, need to be studied individually. These example sentences in all tenses will help students learn irregular verb forms in context. Click on one of the irregular verbs listed below for example sentences of irregular verbs in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms. | Irregular verbs, on the other hand, need to be studied individually. These example sentences in all tenses will help students learn irregular verb forms in context. Click on one of the irregular verbs listed below for example sentences of irregular verbs in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms. | ||
To help you choose the verb you need, each verb includes three example sentences to get you started. | To help you choose the verb you need, each verb includes three example sentences to get you started. | ||
be / was / were / been | ===be / was / were / been=== | ||
''Tom was in New York yesterday.<br> | ''Tom was in New York yesterday.<br> | ||
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She'll be at the party next weekend.'' | She'll be at the party next weekend.'' | ||
beat / beat / beaten | ===beat / beat / beaten=== | ||
''We beat the home team yesterday.<br> | ''We beat the home team yesterday.<br> | ||
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Do you think you could beat him?'' | Do you think you could beat him?'' | ||
become / became / become | ===become / became / become=== | ||
''Jason has become an excellent doctor.<br> | ''Jason has become an excellent doctor.<br> | ||
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The situation became a problem for Bob.'' | The situation became a problem for Bob.'' | ||
begin / began / begun | ===begin / began / begun=== | ||
''They haven't begun the play yet.<br> | ''They haven't begun the play yet.<br> | ||
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She'll begin to explain in a moment.'' | She'll begin to explain in a moment.'' | ||
bend / bent / bent | ===bend / bent / bent=== | ||
''He bent the branch until it broke.<br> | ''He bent the branch until it broke.<br> | ||
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I've bent the nail in the board.'' | I've bent the nail in the board.'' | ||
break / broke / broken | ===break / broke / broken=== | ||
''My boy has broken three windows this week!<br> | ''My boy has broken three windows this week!<br> | ||
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She usually breaks the egg over the sink.'' | She usually breaks the egg over the sink.'' | ||
buy / bought / bought | ===buy / bought / bought=== | ||
''Janice bought a new watch last week.<br> | ''Janice bought a new watch last week.<br> | ||
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He's bought more than ten cars in his life.'' | He's bought more than ten cars in his life.'' | ||
come / came / come | ===come / came / come=== | ||
''We came home earlier yesterday.<br> | ''We came home earlier yesterday.<br> | ||
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He's come across that song before.'' | He's come across that song before.'' | ||
cut / cut / cut | ===cut / cut / cut=== | ||
''How many pieces have you cut?<br> | ''How many pieces have you cut?<br> | ||
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The boy never cuts his own steak.'' | The boy never cuts his own steak.'' | ||
draw / drew / drawn | ===draw / drew / drawn=== | ||
She drew a beautiful picture in class. | She drew a beautiful picture in class. | ||
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She'll draw the money from the account tomorrow.'' | She'll draw the money from the account tomorrow.'' | ||
drink / drank / drunk | ===drink / drank / drunk=== | ||
''I was so thirsty I drank two bottles of water.<br> | ''I was so thirsty I drank two bottles of water.<br> | ||
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I'll drink something when I get there.'' | I'll drink something when I get there.'' | ||
drive / drove / driven | ===drive / drove / driven=== | ||
''Have you ever driven across the US?<br> | ''Have you ever driven across the US?<br> | ||
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He's going to drive to the airport this evening.'' | He's going to drive to the airport this evening.'' | ||
eat / ate / eaten | ===eat / ate / eaten=== | ||
''We ate lunch early today.<br> | ''We ate lunch early today.<br> | ||
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Where did you eat dinner yesterday?'' | Where did you eat dinner yesterday?'' | ||
find / found / found | ===find / found / found=== | ||
''Have you found him yet?<br> | ''Have you found him yet?<br> | ||
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I'll find him, don't worry!'' | I'll find him, don't worry!'' | ||
fly / flew / flown | ===fly / flew / flown=== | ||
Cheryl flew to Brazil last month. | Cheryl flew to Brazil last month. | ||
''Have you ever flown around the world?<br> | ''Have you ever flown around the world?<br> | ||
He's going to fly a commercial airliner some day.'' | He's going to fly a commercial airliner some day.'' |
Revision as of 00:07, 7 March 2018
Verbs in English are irregular if they don't have an usual "ed" ending (such as "studied") in the past tense and/or the past participle forms.
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Irregular Verb List
Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
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abide | abode | abode |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
be | was, were | been |
bear | bore | borne /
born |
beat | beat | beaten |
become | became | become |
beget | begat /
begot |
begotten |
begin | began | begun |
bend | bent | bent |
bet | bet | bet |
bid | bid /
bade |
bid /
bidden |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt /
burned |
burnt /
burned |
burst | burst | burst |
buy | bought | bought |
can | could | could |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid /
chode |
chid /
chidden |
choose | chose | chosen |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clad /
clothed |
clad /
clothed |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
cut | cut | cut |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
dive | dived | dived /
dove |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt /
dreamed |
dreamt /
dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt /
dwelled |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbid | forbade | forbidden |
forecast | forecast | forecast |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
forget | forgot | forgotten /
forgot |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
get | got | gotten /
got |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hold | held | held |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt /
knelled |
knelt /
kneeled |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leant /
leaned |
leant /
leaned |
leap | leapt /
leaped |
leapt /
leaped |
learn | learnt | learnt |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit /
lighted |
lit /
lighted |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
mow | mowed | mowed /
mown |
offset | offset | offset |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pled /
pleaded |
pled /
pleaded |
preset | preset | preset |
prove | proved | proven /
proved |
put | put | put |
quit | quit | quit |
read | read | read |
relay | relaid | relaid |
rend | rent | rent |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
run | ran | run |
saw | saw /
sawed |
sawn /
sawed |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
shake | shook | shaken |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shoe | shod | shod |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown |
shut | shut | shut |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank /
sunk |
sunk /
sunken |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
slink | slunk /
slinked |
slunk /
slinked |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
sow | sowed | sown /
sowed |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped | sped |
spell | spelt | spelt |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt /
spilled |
spilt /
spilled |
spin | spun | spun |
spit | spat /
spit |
spat /
spit |
split | split | split |
spoil | spoilt | spoilt |
spread | spread | spread |
spring | sprang | sprung |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stank | stunk |
strew | strewed | strewn /
strewed |
strike | struck | stricken /
struck |
strive | strove | striven |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat /
sweated |
sweat /
sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen /
swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
thrive | throve /
thrived |
thriven /
thrived |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden |
typeset | typeset | typeset |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
understand | understood | understood |
wake | woke | woken |
wear | wore | worn |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet /
wetted |
wet /
wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |
We've learned many of the irregular verbs, nou let us see some sentenses using their:
Example Sentences Using Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs, on the other hand, need to be studied individually. These example sentences in all tenses will help students learn irregular verb forms in context. Click on one of the irregular verbs listed below for example sentences of irregular verbs in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms.
To help you choose the verb you need, each verb includes three example sentences to get you started.
be / was / were / been
Tom was in New York yesterday.
I've been at this job for a long time.
She'll be at the party next weekend.
beat / beat / beaten
We beat the home team yesterday.
I've never beaten Tom at chess.
Do you think you could beat him?
become / became / become
Jason has become an excellent doctor.
I'll become your friend if you move here.
The situation became a problem for Bob.
begin / began / begun
They haven't begun the play yet.
I began to work early this morning.
She'll begin to explain in a moment.
bend / bent / bent
He bent the branch until it broke.
The flag poll bends in the wind.
I've bent the nail in the board.
break / broke / broken
My boy has broken three windows this week!
I broke that window last week.
She usually breaks the egg over the sink.
buy / bought / bought
Janice bought a new watch last week.
I usually buy my vegetables at a country stand.
He's bought more than ten cars in his life.
come / came / come
We came home earlier yesterday.
He comes to class on time every day.
He's come across that song before.
cut / cut / cut
How many pieces have you cut?
I cut my finger on a glass yesterday.
The boy never cuts his own steak.
draw / drew / drawn
She drew a beautiful picture in class.
Jackie has drawn a few clowns this week.
She'll draw the money from the account tomorrow.
drink / drank / drunk
I was so thirsty I drank two bottles of water.
Have you drunk any water yet?
I'll drink something when I get there.
drive / drove / driven
Have you ever driven across the US?
I drove to the basketball game after work.
He's going to drive to the airport this evening.
eat / ate / eaten
We ate lunch early today.
Have you eaten already?
Where did you eat dinner yesterday?
find / found / found
Have you found him yet?
I found this book on that table over there.
I'll find him, don't worry!
fly / flew / flown
Cheryl flew to Brazil last month.
Have you ever flown around the world?
He's going to fly a commercial airliner some day.