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50 Common Irregular Verbs
Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle
be was / were been
become became become
begin began begun
bring brought brought
buy bought bought
choose chose chosen
come came come
do did done
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feel felt felt
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
get got got (gotten in USA)
give gave given
go went gone
have had had
hear heard heard
keep kept kept
know knew known
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lose lost lost
make made made
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read (pronounced /red/) read (pronounced /red/)
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
stand stood stood
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
understand understood understood
wear wore worn
write wrote written
What did you do yesterday?
Verb Past Tense Verb Write Past Tense Verb
Verb + ed
play played
jump jumped
wash washed
clean cleaned
watch watched
cook cooked
help helped
walk walked
Verb + d
dance danced
live lived
Verb + ied
study studied
cry cried
carry carried
Special Verbs!
run ran
swim swam
sing sang
eat ate
have had
make made
go went
do did
come came
is/am was
are were
say said
All the words below are past tense verbs. Can you finish the crossword?
When was the last time you…?
Get up early
Take a picture
Read a newspaper
Eat at a restaurant
Go to the movies
Send an email
Cook for your
family
Travel by plane
Visit your relatives
Stay up late
Write a letter
Lose your wallet
Meet a friend
Buy something expensive
Ride your bike
Take a train
Have breakfast
Watch TV Sing a song
Play sports
....... did you .....
What did you have for
breakfast today?
What time did you get
up this morning?
How did you get to
school/work this
morning?
When did you arrive at school/work
this morning?
What did you eat for dinner last
night?
What TV shows did you watch last night?
What time did you go to
bed last night?
What did you do last weekend?
What time did you get
home yesterday?
What did you used to do for fun with your friends?
What time did you eat dinner last
night?
What did you do after dinner last
night?
How did you feel about English 5 years ago?
What did you think of your English teacher last
year?
Where did you go on your last vacation?
How did you enjoy the last
movie you saw?
What sports did you used
to play?
What was the last book
you read?
When did you last eat
pizza?
When did you last receive a present?
Across 1 The weather was great! The sun ***** all day! 3 I *** $10,000 in the Jumbo Lottery! 4 I *** breakfast very early today. 5 My new suit **** $300. 7 When I was a kid, I often ****** with my brother. 8 I **** British Airways to America last year. 11 Susie *** up very late last weekend. 12 I *********** the question. 16 Tom **** four books last month 17 Andrew **** in the sea yesterday. 18 I dropped my Walkman, and it *****.
Down 1 I ***** to an American for the first time. 2 Jill threw the ball, and I ******* it. 3 My mother **** shopping yesterday. 6 I ****** some fruit at the supermarket. 9 James **** up at 9:00. 10 I ***** ten Pounds in the street. 13 He ***** to work in his new car. 14 I *** a good movie last weekend. 15 My boss ***** too much at the office party.
Target Structure: Past Simple Irregular Verbs Vocabulary: None Level: Elementary / Pre-intermediate Time: 20 minutes Preparation: None Suggested Teaching Method: Give one crossword to each student. Students can work alone, or in pairs. This crossword is also ideal for homework. Answer:
Basics about Irregular Verbs
Most English verbs are regular. That is, they form their past tense and past participle by adding -ed or -d to the basic form, as shown here:
Basic Form Past Tense Past Participleask asked askedraise raised raised
Some English verbs are irregular. They do not form their past tense and past participle by adding -ed or -d to the basic form of the verb. Instead, their past tenses and past participles are formed in other ways. Here are some of the most common irregular verbs.
Basic Form Past Tense Past Participle
become became becomebegin began begunbreak broke brokenbring brought broughtcatch caught caughtchoose chose chosencome came comedo did donedrink drank drunkdrive drove driveneat ate eatenfeel felt feltfind found foundforget forgot forgottenget got got, gottengive gave given
A word about helping verbs Sometimes the verb of a sentence consists of more than one word. In these cases, the main verb will be joined by one or more helping verbs. Look at the following sentence:
I should have gone to bed earlier last night.
In this sentence, the main verb is gone. The helping verbs are should and have. Other common helping verbs include be, can, could, do, has, may, must, will, and would.
When you use the above chart, keep these two points in mind:
1 If your sentence does not have a helping verb, choose the past tense form. I ate a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
2 If the sentence does have a helping verb, choose the past participle.I had eaten a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
Basic Form Past Tense Past Participle
go went gonegrow grew grownhave had hadhide hid hiddenis was beenkeep kept kept know knew knownleave left leftread read readsee saw seenshake shook shakenspend spent spenttake took takentell told toldwrite wrote written
Note If you think a verb is irregular, and it is not in the above list, look it up in your dictionary. If it is irregular, the principal parts will be listed. See “Dictonary Use,” page 223.
Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs: PRACtICe
For each sentence below, fill in the correct form of the verb in the space provided.
broke, broken 1. When I ____________________ my leg, my friends scribbled cheerfulmessages on the cast.
spended, spent 2. Nathan ____________________ most of his teenage years dressed in blackand alone in his bedroom.
catched, caught 3. The kindergarten teacher _______________ chicken pox from one of herstudents.
went, gone 4. The sign on the barbershop door said, “Closed. I have ________________fishing.”
wrote, writed 5. Before he was famous, the horror author Stephen King taught high-school
English and _______________ short stories and novels at night.
done, did 6. When my little sister broke the living-room lamp, she told my parents that
I had ____________________ it.
bringed, brought 7. Seven people ____________________ potato salad to the church picnic,and only one person made a dessert.
chose, choosed 8. Although she was close to winning $100,000, the game-show contestant lost
it all when she _________________ the wrong answer to the final question.
drove, drived 9. In the Fourth of July parade, the mayor __________________ an antiqueModel T car that was owned by the city.
eaten, ate 10. My friend stuck to his diet for six days. Then he ___________________ anentire gallon of ice cream and a bag of Snickers in fifteen minutes.
A Note on three Problem VerbsThree common irregular verbs that confuse many writers are be, do, and have. Here are the correct present tense and past tense forms of these three verbs.
Present Tense Past TenseBe I am we are I was we were
you are you are you were you werehe, she, it is they are he, she, it was they were
Do I do we do I did we didyou do you do you did you didhe, she, it does they do he, she, it did they did
Have I have we have I had we had you have you have you had you hadhe, she, it has they have he, she it had they had
Name _____________________________________________________________ Section _____________________ Date ___________________
Score: (Number right) _________ x 10 = _______________ %
Irregular Verbs: test 1
Each of the items below contains two errors in irregular verbs. Find the errors and cross them out. Then, in the spaces provided, write the correct forms of the verbs.
Note To help you master irregular verbs, explanations are given for five of the sentences.
1. Once I seen a hawk dive from the top of a tall tree to capture a field mouse. The bird catched thetiny creature in its claws and flew back to its perch.
a. _____________
b. _____________
Use the past tense of the irregular verb see for the first correction needed.
2. Our neighbors have always gave their little children household chores. This month, their son setsthe table, and their daughter does some dusting. Last month, they both done some weeding in thebackyard.
a. _____________
b. _____________
Use the past participle of the irregular verb give for the first correction needed.
3. My aunt be a big fan of Elvis Presley. Every time she hears “Love Me Tender,” she becomes misty-eyed.Last year, she and my uncle gone on a trip to Graceland, Elvis’s home. While there, she bought “ElvisLives” bumper stickers for herself and all her friends.
a. _____________
b. _____________
Use the past tense of the irregular verb go for the second correction needed.
4. It is dangerous to shake a baby. Many babies who have been shook have suffered brain injuries. Theadults who done this seldom meant to cause such harm.
a. _____________
b. _____________
Use the past tense of the irregular verb do for the second correction needed.
5. I was determined not to forget anything I needed at the store. I sat down and writed a long shoppinglist. Feeling proud of myself, I went to the store. Then I realized I had forgotted the list.
a. _____________
b. _____________
Use the past participle of the irregular verb forget for the second correction needed.
Name _____________________________________________________________ Section _____________________ Date ___________________
Score: (Number right) _________ x 10 = _______________ %
Irregular Verbs: test 2
Each of the items below contains two errors in irregular verbs. Find the errors and cross them out. Then, in the spaces provided, write the correct forms of the verbs.
1. It really can be more fun to give than to receive. Yesterday I gived my sister a ring of mine that shehas always loved. When she saw what I had gave her, her face lit up.
a. _____________
b. _____________
2. In the winter, I drink about a quart of orange juice a week. But last week when it was so hot, Idrinked that much in a day. Once all the orange juice was drank, I started in on ice water and coldsoda.
a. _____________
b. _____________
3. I was angry that my friend taked the money that was lying on the dresser. She didn’t know itwas mine, but she knowed it wasn’t hers.
a. _____________
b. _____________
4. The teacher becomed impatient with the students who had forgotten their homework. “I thought you had growed up by now,” he complained.
a. _____________
b. _____________
5. Three people had saw the robbery take place, but no one be sure what the robber looked like.
a. _____________
b. _____________
Name _____________________________________________________________ Section _____________________ Date ___________________
Score: (Number right) _________ x 10 = _______________ %
Irregular Verbs: test 3
Read each sentence below. Then choose the correct verb, fill in the blank, and write the letter of your choice in the space provided in the margin.
_____ 1. Sandy has _____________ to a counselor every week since her parents’ divorce.a. went c. gob. wented d. gone
_____ 2. My grandmother has ______________ our family history. a. writed c. writtenb. wrote d. write
_____ 3. Our neighbors ______________ us crazy when they first moved in, but now we’re good friends. a. drived c. drivenb. drove d. droved
_____ 4. How long have you and Stephanie ______________ each other?a. knew c. knowedb. known d. knewed
_____ 5. The lucky woman who ___________ the home run ball got it autographed by the famous baseball player. a. catched c. caughtb. catch d. caughted
_____ 6. In the middle of dinner, Stacy gasped, “I ______________ I was supposed to baby-sit tonight!” a. forget c. forgottedb. forgotten d. forgot
_____ 7. Trying to avoid catching a cold, everyone in the family ______________ extra vitamin C every day last winter.a. take c. takedb. took d. tooked
_____ 8. The kindergarten teacher was not thrilled when Keith ______________ a live worm to class.a. bring c. broughtb. brang d. bringed
_____ 9. The boss______________ everyone to plan to work late Thursday night.a. tell c. toldb. telled d. tolded
_____ 10. Only the people who had ______________ the first movie understood the sequel. a. seen c. seedb. saw d. sawed
Name _____________________________________________________________ Section _____________________ Date ___________________
Score: (Number right) _________ x 10 = _______________ %
Irregular Verbs: test 4
Read each sentence below. Then choose the correct verb, fill in the blank and write the letter of your choice in the space provided in the margin.
_____ 1. Last July, Ivan ______________ an American citizen.a. become c. becameb. becomed d. becamed
_____ 2. The tiny, cute puppy has ______________ into a ninety-pound monster.a. grow c. growedb. grew d. grown
_____ 3. Last night, Natalie ______________ nearly four hours on homework.a. spent c. spendedb. spends d. spend
_____ 4. Most people who traveled to Alaska during the Gold Rush _____________ little or no gold.a. finded c. findb. founded d. found
_____ 5. My father has ______________ everything he can to keep our car in good shape. a. did c. dob. done d. doned
_____ 6. I had ______________ to do the assignment.a. forget c. forgotb. forgotten d. forgetted
_____ 7. My family had ______________ the whole pie before I got home. a. eat c. eatenb. ate d. eated
_____ 8. The millionaire businessman ______________ all his money to charity.a. left c. leftedb. leave d. leaved
_____ 9. Juanita has ______________ the color gray for her bridesmaids’ dresses.a. chose c. chooseb. choosed d. chosen
_____ 10. The story was about a man who foolishly __________ some money in an old trash barrel.a. hide c. hidedb. hid d. hides
learn / learnt / learnt leave / left / left lend / lent / lent
let / let / let lie / lay / lain light / lit / lit
lose / lost / lost make / made / made
mean / meant / meant meet / met / met pay / paid / paid
put / put / put read / read / read ride / rode / ridden ring / rang / rung rise / rose / risen
run / ran / run say / said / said see / saw / seen sell / sold / sold
send / sent / sent set / set / set
shake / shook / shaken shine / shone / shone
shoot / shot / shot show / showed / shown shrink / shrank / shrunk
shut / shut / shut sing / sang sung sink / sank / sunk
sit / sat / sat sleep / slept / slept
slide / slid / slid sling / slung / slung smell / smelt / smelt
speak / spoke / spoken spend / spent / spent
spit / spat / spat split / split / split
spread / spread / spread spring / sprang / sprung
stand / stood / stood steal / stole / stolen stick / stuck / stuck sting / stung / stung stink / stank / stunk
strike / struck / struck swear / swore / sworn sweep / swept / swept swim / swam / swum
swing / swung / swung take / took / taken
teach / taught / taught tear / tore / torn tell / told / told
think / thought / thought throw / threw / thrown
understand / understood / understood wake / woke / woken wear / wore / worn weep / wept / wept
win / won / won write / wrote / written
arise / arose / arisenbecome / became / become
begin / began / begun bend / bent / bent
bet / bet / bet bind/ bound / bound
bite / bit / bitten bleed / bled / bled blow / blew / blown
break / broke / broken breed / bred / bred
bring / brought / brought build / built / built burn / burn / burnt burst / burst / burst
buy / bought / bought catch / caught / caught
choose / chose / chosen cling / clung / clung come / came / come
cost / cost / cost creep / crept / crept
cut / cut / cut deal / dealt / dealt
dig / dug / dug do / did / done
draw / drew / drawn dream / dreamt / dreamt
drink / drank / drunk drive / drove / driven dwell / dwelt / dwelt
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 forget / forgot / forgotten
forgive / forgave / forgiven freeze / froze / frozen
get / got / 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 / knelt know / knew / known
lay / laid / laid lead / led / led
lean / leant / leant leap / leapt / leapt
Name:_______________ Date:_____________
Irregular Verbs
Quiz
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle
be ________________ __________________
__________________ bore __________________
beat _________________ __________________
__________________ _________________ become
begin _________________ __________________
__________________ bit __________________
blow _________________ blown
__________________ _________________ broken
__________________ brought __________________
__________________ _________________ built
burn _________________ __________________
__________________ burst __________________
buy _________________ __________________
can _________________ __________________
catch _________________ __________________
__________________ _________________ chosen
__________________ _________________ come
__________________ cost __________________
__________________ _________________ cut
__________________ _________________ dealt
__________________ dug _________________
do _________________ _________________
__________________ drew _________________
dream _________________ _________________
__________________ _________________ drunk
drive _________________ _________________
__________________ _________________ eaten
__________________ fell _________________
feed _________________ _________________
__________________ felt _________________
__________________ _________________ fought
find _________________ _________________
__________________ _________________ fled
__________________ _________________ flown
forbid _________________ ________________
__________________ _________________ forgotten
__________________ _________________ frozen
get _________________ ________________
__________________ _________________ given
__________________ _________________ gone
grow _________________ ________________
__________________ _________________ hung
__________________ had ________________
__________________ _________________ heard
hide _________________ ________________
__________________ hit ________________
__________________ held ________________
hurt _________________ ________________
__________________ _________________ kept
__________________ knew ________________
__________________ ________________ laid
lead ________________ ________________
learn ________________ ________________
_________________ left ________________
_________________ lent ________________
_________________ let ________________
_________________ lay ________________
light ________________ ________________
_________________ ________________ lost
_________________ _______________ made
mean _______________ ________________
_________________ _______________ met
_________________ paid ________________
put _______________ ________________
_________________ _______________ read
_________________ rode ________________
_________________ _______________ rung
rise _______________ ________________
run _______________ ________________
________________ said ________________
see _______________ ________________
________________ _______________ sought
sell _______________ ________________
________________ _______________ sent
________________ _______________ set
sew _______________ _______________
________________ _______________ shaken
________________ shone _______________
________________ shot _______________
show _______________ _______________
________________ shut _______________
________________ _______________ sung
________________ sat _______________
________________ slept _______________
smell _______________ _______________
________________ spoke _______________
spell _______________ _______________
________________ _______________ spent
________________ split _______________
spoil ________________ _______________
________________ spread _______________
________________ ________________ sprung
________________ ________________ stood
________________ stole _______________
stick ________________ _______________
sting ________________ _______________
________________ ________________ stunk
________________ struck _______________
swear ________________ _______________
_________________ swept _______________
_________________ ________________ swum
take ________________ _______________
_________________ ________________ taught
_________________ ________________ torn
tell ________________ _______________
________________ thought _______________
________________ threw _______________
________________ ________________ understood
wake ________________ _______________
________________ ________________ worn
________________ won _______________
write ________________ _______________
Total:_________________________ Mark:___________
Rules: Make a PAST sentence with the words in the square and use a time expression.
Expressions of time: This morning Last night Yesterday Last week Last month Last year
For example: I failed an exam last year.
Start
Lose my cell phone
Be very tired
Watch TV
Miss the bus
Fail an exam
Have lunch
Get up very late
Listen to music
Go back 2
Forget my teacher’s birthday
Go ahead 2
Work out Bake a cake
Go to a museum Have to
walk home
Trade places
Take a bath
Go hiking
Be late
Go shopping
Go back 4
Use Two Coins:
Heads, Heads = Move 1
Tails, Tails = Move 2
Heads, Tails = Move 3
Finish