IRREGULAR VERBS - University of Central Missouri
IRREGULAR VERBS - University of Central Missouri
IRREGULAR VERBS - University of Central Missouri
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<strong>IRREGULAR</strong> <strong>VERBS</strong><br />
The past tense and past participle <strong>of</strong> regular verbs are formed by adding "ed," "t," or "d" to the present<br />
tense. The past tense and past particple <strong>of</strong> irregular verbs are just that--irregular. Non-Standard use<br />
<strong>of</strong> these forms carries a definite stigma for the speaker or writer.<br />
PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE<br />
am/be was, were been<br />
arise arose arisen<br />
awake awoke awakened, awoken<br />
bear (to carry) bore borne<br />
bear (to give birth to) bore born<br />
beat beat beat, beaten<br />
become became become<br />
begin began begun<br />
bend bent bent<br />
bet bet bet<br />
bid (to <strong>of</strong>fer) bid bid<br />
bind bound bound<br />
bite bit bitten<br />
bleed bled bled<br />
blow blew blown<br />
break broke broken<br />
breed bred bred<br />
bring brought brought<br />
build built built<br />
burst burst burst<br />
buy bought bought<br />
catch caught caught<br />
choose chose chosen<br />
cling clung clung<br />
come came come<br />
cost cost cost<br />
creep crept crept<br />
cut cut cut<br />
deal dealt dealt<br />
do did done<br />
dig dug dug<br />
dive dived, dove dived (less common, dove)<br />
drag dragged dragged<br />
draw drew drawn<br />
The CMSU Writing Center<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> State <strong>University</strong>, Humphreys 116<br />
Irregular Verbs, page 27
dream dreamed, dreamt dreamed, dreamt<br />
drink drank drunk<br />
drive drove driven<br />
drown drowned drowned<br />
eat ate eaten<br />
fall fell fallen<br />
feed fed fed<br />
feel felt felt<br />
flow flowed flowed<br />
fight fought fought<br />
find found found<br />
fit fit fit<br />
flee fled fled<br />
fly flew flown<br />
forbid forbade forbidden<br />
forget forgot forgotten<br />
forgive forgave forgiven<br />
forsake forsook forsaken<br />
freeze froze frozen<br />
get got gotten, got<br />
give gave given<br />
go went gone<br />
grind ground ground<br />
grow grew grown<br />
hang hung hung<br />
hang (to execute) hanged hanged<br />
hang (to suspend) hung hung<br />
have had had<br />
hear heard heard<br />
hide hid hidden<br />
hit hit hit<br />
hold held held<br />
hurt hurt hurt<br />
keep kept kept<br />
knit knitted knitted<br />
know knew known<br />
lay (to place) laid laid<br />
lead led led<br />
leap leaped, leapt leaped, leapt<br />
leave left left<br />
lend lent lent<br />
let let let<br />
The CMSU Writing Center<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> State <strong>University</strong>, Humphreys 116<br />
Irregular Verbs, continued, page 28
lie (to tell falsehood) lied lied<br />
lie (to recline) lay lain<br />
light lighted, lit lighted, lit<br />
lose lost lost<br />
make made made<br />
mean meant meant<br />
meet met met<br />
pay paid paid<br />
prove proved proved, proven<br />
put put put<br />
quit quit quit<br />
raise raised raised<br />
read read read<br />
ride rode ridden<br />
ring rang rung<br />
rise rose risen<br />
run ran run<br />
say said said<br />
see saw seen<br />
seek sought sought<br />
sell sold sold<br />
send sent sent<br />
set (to place) set set<br />
shake shook shaken<br />
shave shaved shaved, shaven<br />
shine (as a light) shone shone<br />
shine (to buff/polish) shined shined<br />
shoot shot shot<br />
show showed showed, shown<br />
shrink shrank, shrunk shrunk<br />
shut shut shut<br />
sing sang sung<br />
sink sank, sunk sunk, sunken<br />
sit (to be seated) sat sat<br />
sleep slept slept<br />
slide slid slid, slidden<br />
sling slung slung<br />
speak spoke spoken<br />
speed sped sped<br />
spend spent spent<br />
spin spun spun<br />
split split split<br />
The CMSU Writing Center<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> State <strong>University</strong>, Humphreys 116<br />
Irregular Verbs, continued, page 29
sneak sneaked, snuck sneaked, snuck<br />
spread spread spread<br />
spring sprang sprung<br />
stand stood stood<br />
steal stole stolen<br />
stick stuck stuck<br />
sting stung stung<br />
stink stunk, stank stunk<br />
strike struck struck<br />
strive strove striven<br />
swear swore sworn<br />
swim swam swum<br />
swing swung swung<br />
take took taken<br />
teach taught taught<br />
tear tore torn<br />
tell told told<br />
think thought thought<br />
throw threw thrown<br />
understand understood understood<br />
wake waked, woke waked, woke<br />
wear wore worn<br />
weave wove woven<br />
weep wept wept<br />
win won won<br />
wind wound wound<br />
withdraw withdrew withdrawn<br />
wring wrung wrung<br />
write wrote written<br />
The CMSU Writing Center<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> State <strong>University</strong>, Humphreys 116<br />
Irregular Verbs, continued, page 30
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