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There are three aspects of the past tense:

1) Simple past = action

2) Past progressive 3) Past perfect (simple and progressive)

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11.. aann aaccttiioonn tthhaatt hhaappppeenneedd iinn tthhee ppaasstt

22.. aa ttrruutthh aabboouutt aa ttiimmee iinn tthhee ppaasstt

• Add “ed” or “ied” to regular verb endings in simple past tense when used to describe any subject (I, you, we, they, he, she, it).

Subject [verb + “ed” or “ied”]

The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation:

I / he / she / it [was] you / we / they [were]

Example: He walked to school yesterday.

Example: She was happy.

Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below.

11)) When I was in school, I _____ (to do) my homework everyday.

22)) She _______ (to like) chocolate milk when she was a girl.

33)) It always _______ (to rain) when we lived in Seattle.

44)) Joey and Mike _______ (to be) friends a long time ago.

55)) I _______ (to try) to make a snowman last winter.

66)) Our favorite game when we were little ______ (to be) chess.

77)) It ______ (to be) so sunny yesterday.

88)) Jeremy ______ (to want) to go to the beach this summer.

99)) Shelby ______ (to save) $100.

1100)) It ______ (to snow) last December.

Directions: Put the following sentences in simple past tense.

1) I talk to Anne on the phone.

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2) Nikko laughs at the joke.

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Directions: Now make your own sentences using the simple past tense.

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22)) _____________________________________________________________________

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PAST SIMPLE: Irregular

I

dinner.

I

eat

dinner.

You You

He He

She ate She didn’t

It It

We We

They

They

Yes, No,

I

eat

dinner?

I

I

you you you

he he he

Did she she did. she didn’t.

it it it

we we we

they

they they

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Study the boxes above.

1. I (eat)___________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday.

2. A: ___________ Helen (drive)___________ to work? B: Yes, she ___________. 3. My neighbor (buy)___________ a new car last week. 4. They (go)___________ to Italy on their last summer holiday. 5. A: ___________ they (swim)___________ at the beach? B: No, they __________. 6. My family and I (see)___________ a comedy movie last night. 7. First, we (do)___________ exercise, and then we (drink)___________ some water. 8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite)___________ my hand. 9. What time (do)___________ you (get up)___________ this morning? 10. The Wright brothers (fly)___________ the first airplane in 1903. 11. I think I (hear)___________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago. 12. When I was ten years old, I (break)___________ my arm. It really (hurt) __________. 13. The police (catch)___________ all three of the bank robbers last week. 14. How many times (do)___________ you (read)___________ that book? 15. Unfortunately, I (forget)___________ to (bring)___________ my money.

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Past Simple: Irregular

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

My Notes 1. ate

2. Did / drive / did

3. bought

4. went

5. Did / swim / didn’t

6. saw

7. did / drank

8. bit

9. did / get up

10. flew

11. heard

12. broke / hurt

13. caught

14. did / read

15. forgot / bring

Grades as percentages

15 / 15 = 100% 14 / 15 = 93 13 / 15 = 87 12 / 15 = 80 11 / 15 = 73 10 / 15 = 67 9 / 15 = 60 8 / 15 = 53 7 / 15 = 47 6 / 15 = 40 5 / 15 = 33 4 / 15 = 27 3 / 15 = 20 2 / 15 = 13 1 / 15 = 7 0 / 15 = 0 %

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Read the clues and then complete the puzzle.

Across:

3 the past tense of break _________

4 the past tense of have _________

5 the past tense of jump _________

8 the past tense of run _________

9 yesterday I __________ to music

11 the past tense of dream _________

14 the past tense of sleep _________

15 this morning many birds __________ in the

sky

19 the past tense of drive _________

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3 the past tense of break _________

4 the past tense of have _________

5 the past tense of jump _________

8 the past tense of run _________

yesterday I __________ to music

11 the past tense of dream _________

14 the past tense of sleep _________

15 this morning many birds __________ in the

19 the past tense of drive _________

Down:

1 the past tense of write _________

2 the past tense of begin _________

6 last year he _________ football

7 the past tense of watch _________

10 the past tense of rain _________

12 the past tense of eat _________

13 the past tense of stand _________

14 the past tense of swim _________

16 He used to love his girlfriend ___

17 the past tense of go _________

18 the team __________ a lot of trophies

_____ Date: _______________________


1 the past tense of write _________

2 the past tense of begin _________

last year he _________ football

7 the past tense of watch _________

10 the past tense of rain _________

12 the past tense of eat _________

13 the past tense of stand _________

14 the past tense of swim _________

16 He used to love his girlfriend _________

17 the past tense of go _________

the team __________ a lot of trophies

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Teacher’s answers

Past Simple

A Write the Past Simple of each verb in the correct column.

-ed -d -ied double consonant + -ed

D Write the Past Simple form of the verbs.

1 take ..................... 4 give ..................... 7 go .....................

2 drink ..................... 5 think ..................... 8 wake .....................

3 ride ..................... 6 have ..................... 9 buy .....................

E Write questions with the words below. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.Use the Past Simple.

buy a jeep wear jeans ride horses speak English

1 Rob / buy a small car

..........................................................................

..........................................................................

2 Jenny / wear a skirt / to the party

..........................................................................

..........................................................................

3 cowboys / drive cars / in the 1880s

..........................................................................

..........................................................................

4 the teacher / speak Greek / in the lesson

..........................................................................

..........................................................................

Good morning!

1 My sister ..................... (try) to bake a cake

last Saturday.

2 We ..................... (not order) steak and chips

at the restaurant yesterday.

3 I ..................... (phone) my cousin in Canada

three days ago.

4 The children ..................... (play) on the

computer yesterday.

1 you / watch TV / last night

.......................................................................

.........................................................

2 your friends / play football / yesterday

.......................................................................

.........................................................

3 your mum / bake / a cake / last weekend

.......................................................................

.........................................................

4 you / phone / a friend / an hour ago

.......................................................................

.........................................................

1 2 3 4

open marry like try bake stop mix plan repeat worry decide travel

C Write the questions. Then answer them.

B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

tried

opened

Did you watch TV last night?

took

Did Rob buy a small car?

No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep.

1880s

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Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

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Past Simple – AnswersAA -ed: opened, mixed, repeated

-d: liked, baked, decided-ied: married, tried, worrieddouble consonant + -ed: stopped, planned, travelled

BB 1 tried 3 phoned2 didn’t order 4 played

CC 1 Did you watch TV last night? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

2 Did your friends play football yesterday? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

3 Did your mum bake a cake last weekend? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.

4 Did you phone a friend an hour ago? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

DD 1 took 6 had2 drank 7 went3 rode 8 woke4 gave 9 bought5 thought

EE 1 Did Rob buy a small car? No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep.

2 Did Jenny wear a skirt to the party? No, she didn’t. She wore jeans.

3 Did cowboys drive cars in the 1880s? No, they didn’t. They rode horses.

4 Did the teacher speak Greek in the lesson? No, she didn’t. She spoke English.

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Simple Past (interrogative)

1. Write these questions in the past. 1. Does she buy the newspaper in the shop over there? ...............................................

2. Do they do their homework in the evening? ...............................................................

3. Do they have a good holiday? ....................................................................................

4. Do they find any animal in the forest? ........................................................................

5. Is it dark when she gets up in the morning? ...............................................................

2. Write questions for these answers.

1. Where did you go yesterday? I went to the park 2. ...............................................? My friend arrived at five o´clock 3. ................................................? He said “hello!” 4. .................................................? The film started at seven. 5. .................................................? We went on a excursion. 6. ..................................................? She visited her aunt. 7. ................................................. ? My grandparents lived in Italy.

3. Write questions in the past with these words. 1. when / study English / you .........................................................?

2. what / do / yesterday / she .........................................................?

3. like / the film / he .........................................................?

4. live / in Paris / your parents .........................................................?

5. walk / down / the road / they .........................................................?


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Answers Exercise 1:

1. Did she buy the newspaper in the shop over there?

2. Did they do their homework in the evening?

3. Did they have a good holiday?

4. Did they find any animal in the forest?

5. Was it dark when she got up in the morning?

Exercise 2:

2. What time / when did your friend arrive?

3. What did he say?

4. What time / when did they film start?

5. Where did you go?

6. Who did she visit?

7. Where did your grandparents live?

Exercise 3: 1. When did you study English?

2. What did she do yesterday?

3. Did he like the film?

4. Did your parents live in Paris?

5. Did they walk down the road?


Los mejores recursos gratuitos para aprender y enseñar inglés 1

Simple Past (negative and affirmative) 1. Write these sentences in the past. 1. He goes to the swimming pool because he likes swimming. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. They have dinner at nine o´clock. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Adam runs 500 m ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Helen eats too many sweets. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I buy the newspaper in the shop. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. We get up at eight o´clock and go to school. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Write the sentences in exercise 1 in the negative form. 1. …………………………………………………………………………………………

2. …………………………………………………………………………………………

3. …………………………………………………………………………………………

4. …………………………………………………………………………………………

5. …………………………………………………………………………………………

6. …………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Write about what Jim did and didn´t do yesterday, as in the examples. 1. Go to the bank (yes) 1. He went to the bank

2. Buy some shoes (no) 2. He didn´t buy any shoes.

3. Write to Sally (yes) ……………………………………..

4. Buy a shirt (yes) ……………………………………..

5. Have lunch with Adam (no) ……………………………………..

6. Write to Peter (yes) ……………………………………..

7. Go to the hospital (no) ……………………………………..

8. Have dinner with Susie (yes) ……………………………………..

9. Play football (no) ……………………………………..

10.Make dinner (yes) ……………………………………..

4. Write the past form of these verbs. 1. to get ……… 6. to play ……… 2. to buy ……… 7. to come ……… 3. to study ……… 8. to go ……… 4. to watch ……… 9. to pay ……… 5. to begin ……… 10. to walk ………



Answers

Exercise 1:

1. He went to the swimming pool because he liked swimming.

2. They had dinner at nine oćlock.

3. Adam ran 500 m

4. Helen ate too many sweets.

5. I bought the newspaper in the shop.

6. We got up at eight oćlock and went to school.

Exercise 2:

1. He didn´t go to the swimming pool because he didn´t like swimming.

2. They didn´t have dinner at nine oćlock.

3. Adam didn´t run 500 m

4. Helen didn´t eat too many sweets.

5. I didn´t buy the newspaper in the shop.

6. We didn´t get up at eight oćlock and went to school.

Exercise 3: 3. He wrote to Sally

4. He bought a shirt

5. He didn´t have lunch with Adam

6. He wrote to Peter

7. He didn´t go to the hospital

8. He had dinner with Susie

9. He didn´t play football

10. He made dinner

Exercise 4: 1. got 6. played 2. bought 7. came 3. studied 8. went 4. watched 9. paid 5. began 10. walked

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Regular Verbs List

There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of 600 of the more common regular

verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations in American English (for example, "practise"

becomes "practice" in American English).

• accept

• add

• admire

• admit

• advise

• afford

• agree

• alert

• allow

• amuse

• analyse

• announce

• annoy

• answer

• apologise

• appear

• applaud

• appreciate

• approve

• argue

• arrange

• arrest

• arrive

• ask

• attach

• attack

• attempt

• attend

• attract

• avoid

• back

• bake

• balance

• ban

• bang

• bare

• bat

• bathe

• battle

• beam

• beg

• behave

• belong

• bless

• blind

• blink

• blot

• blush

• boast

• boil

• bomb

• book

• bore

• borrow

• bounce

• bow

• box

• brake

• brake

• branch

• breathe

• bruise

• brush

• bubble

• bump

• burn

• bury

• calculate

• call

• camp

• care

• carry

• carve

• cause

• challenge

• change

• charge

• chase

• cheat

• check

• cheer

• chew

• choke

• chop

• claim

• clap

• clean

• clear

• clip

• close

• coach

• coil

• collect

• colour

• comb

• command

• communicate

• compare

• compete

• complain

• complete

• concentrate

• concern

• confess

• confuse

• connect

• consider

• consist

• contain

• continue

• copy

• correct

• cough

• count

• cover

• crack

• crash

• crawl

• cross

• crush

• cry

• cure

• curl

• curve

• cycle

• dam

• damage

• dance

• dare

• decay

• deceive

• decide

• deliver

• depend

• describe

• desert

• deserve

• destroy

• detect

• disapprove

• disarm

• discover

• dislike

• divide

• double

• doubt

• dress

• drip

• drop

• drown

• drum

• dry

2

• decorate

• delay

• delight

• develop

• disagree

• disappear

• drag

• drain

• dream

• dust

• earn

• educate

• embarrass

• employ

• empty

• encourage

• end

• enjoy

• enter

• entertain

• escape

• examine

• excite

• excuse

• exercise

• exist

• expand

• expect

• explain

• explode

• extend

• face

• fade

• fail

• fancy

• fasten

• fax

• fear

• fence

• fetch

• file

• fill

• film

• fire

• fit

• fix

• flap

• flash

• float

• flood

• flow

• flower

• fold

• follow

• fool

• force

• form

• found

• frame

• frighten

• fry

• gather

• gaze

• glow

• glue

• grab

• grate

• grease

• greet

• grin

• grip

• groan

• guarantee

• guard

• guess

• guide

• hammer

• hand

• handle

• hang

• happen

• harass

• harm

• hate

• haunt

• head

• heal

• heap

• heat

• help

• hook

• hop

• hope

• hover

• hug

• hum

• hunt

• hurry

• identify

• ignore

• imagine

• impress

• improve

• include

• increase

• influence

• inform

• inject

• injure

• instruct

• intend

• interest

• interfere

• interrupt

• introduce

• invent

• invite

• irritate

• itch

• jail

• jam

• jog

• join

• joke

• judge

• juggle

• jump

• kick

• kill

• kiss

• kneel

• knit

• knock

• knot

• label

• land

• last

• learn

• level

• license

• lighten

• like

• list

• load

• lock

• long

3

• laugh

• launch

• lick

• lie

• listen

• live

• look

• love

• man

• manage

• march

• mark

• marry

• match

• mate

• matter

• measure

• meddle

• melt

• memorise

• mend

• mess up

• milk

• mine

• miss

• mix

• moan

• mourn

• move

• mug

• multiply

• murder

• nail

• name

• need

• nest

• nod

• note

• notice

• number

• obey

• object

• observe

• obtain

• occur

• offend

• offer

• open

• order

• overflow

• owe

• own

• pack

• paddle

• paint

• park

• part

• pass

• paste

• pat

• pause

• peck

• pedal

• peel

• peep

• perform

• permit

• phone

• pick

• pinch

• pine

• place

• plan

• plant

• play

• please

• plug

• point

• poke

• polish

• pop

• possess

• post

• pour

• practise

• pray

• preach

• precede

• prefer

• prepare

• present

• preserve

• press

• pretend

• prevent

• prick

• print

• produce

• program

• promise

• protect

• provide

• pull

• pump

• punch

• puncture

• punish

• push

• question • queue

• race

• radiate

• rain

• raise

• reach

• realise

• receive

• recognise

• record

• reduce

• reflect

• refuse

• regret

• reign

• reject

• rejoice

• relax

• release

• rely

• remain

• remember

• remind

• remove

• repair

• repeat

• replace

• reply

• report

• reproduce

• request

• rescue

• retire

• return

• rhyme

• rinse

• risk

• rob

• rock

• roll

• rot

• rub

• ruin

• rule

• rush

• sack

• sail

• shiver

• shock

• soothe

• sound

• stop

• store

4

• satisfy

• save

• saw

• scare

• scatter

• scold

• scorch

• scrape

• scratch

• scream

• screw

• scribble

• scrub

• seal

• search

• separate

• serve

• settle

• shade

• share

• shave

• shelter

• shop

• shrug

• sigh

• sign

• signal

• sin

• sip

• ski

• skip

• slap

• slip

• slow

• smash

• smell

• smile

• smoke

• snatch

• sneeze

• sniff

• snore

• snow

• soak

• spare

• spark

• sparkle

• spell

• spill

• spoil

• spot

• spray

• sprout

• squash

• squeak

• squeal

• squeeze

• stain

• stamp

• stare

• start

• stay

• steer

• step

• stir

• stitch

• strap

• strengthen

• stretch

• strip

• stroke

• stuff

• subtract

• succeed

• suck

• suffer

• suggest

• suit

• supply

• support

• suppose

• surprise

• surround

• suspect

• suspend

• switch

• talk

• tame

• tap

• taste

• tease

• telephone

• tempt

• terrify

• test

• thank

• thaw

• tick

• tickle

• tie

• time

• tip

• tire

• touch

• tour

• tow

• trace

• trade

• train

• transport

• trap

• travel

• treat

• tremble

• trick

• trip

• trot

• trouble

• trust

• try

• tug

• tumble

• turn

• twist

• type

• undress

• unfasten

• unite

• unlock

• unpack

• untidy

• use

• vanish • visit

• wail

• wait

• walk

• wander

• want

• warm

• warn

• wash

• waste

• watch

• water

• wave

• weigh

• welcome

• whine

• whip

• whirl

• whisper

• whistle

• wink

• wipe

• wish

• wobble

• wonder

• work

• worry

• wrap

• wreck

• wrestle

• wriggle

5

• x-ray

• yawn

• yell

• zip

• zoom



Irregular verbs

infinitive past simple past participle meaning

arise arose arisen levantarse; surgir

awake awoke awoken despertarse

be was/were been ser, estar

bear bore born soportar; llevar

beat beat beaten golpear; vencer

become became become llegar a ser;convertirse

begin began begun empezar

bend bent bent doblar, flexionar

bet bet bet apostar

bind bound bound vendar; encuadernar

bite bit bitten morder

bleed bled bled sangrar

blow blew blown soplar

break broke broken romper

bring brought brought traer; llevar

broadcast broadcast broadcast emitir

build built built construir

buy bought bought comprar

cast cast cast echar, arrojar

catch caught caught coger, atrapar

choose chose chosen elegir

cling clung clung aferrarse, agarrarse

come came come venir

cost cost cost costar

creep crept crept deslizarse; trepar

cut cut cut cortar

deal dealt dealt tratar

dig dug dug cavar, excavar

do did done hacer

draw drew drawn dibujar

dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt /dreamed soñar

drink drank drunk beber

drive drove driven conducir

dwell dwelt/dwelled dwelt/dwelled morar



eat ate eaten comer

fall fell fallen caer

feed fed fed alimentar

feel felt felt sentir

fight fought fought luchar

find found found encontrar

fit fit/fitted fit/fitted encajar, ajustar

flee fled fled huir

fling flung flung arrojar

fly flew flown volar

forbid forbade forbidden prohibir

forecast forecast forecast prever, predecir

forget forgot forgotten olvidar

freeze froze frozen congelar(se)

get got got obtener

give gave given dar

go went gone ir

grow grew grown crecer; cultivar

hang hung/hanged hung/hanged colgar

have had had tener

hear heard heard oir

hide hid hidden ocultar(se)

hit hit hit golpear

hold held held sostener, coger

hurt hurt hurt herir

keep kept kept guardar; quedarse

kneel knelt/kneeld knelt/kneeled arrodillarse

knit knit/knitted knit/knitted tejer, hacer punto

know knew known saber, conocer

lay laid laid colocar, poner

lead led led guiar, llevar

lean leant/leaned leant/leaned apoyar(se)

leap leapt/leaped leapt/leaped saltar

learn learnt/learned learnt/learned aprender

leave left left dejar; salir

lend lent lent prestar

let let let dejar, permitir



lie lay lain estar tumbado

light lit lit encender

lose lost lost perder

make made made hacer, fabricar

mean meant meant significar

meet met met encontrarse; conocer

mow mowed mown/mowed cortar, segar

pay paid paid pagar

prove proved proven/proved probar, demostrar

put put put poner

quit quit quit dejar

read read /red/ read /red/ leer

ride rode ridden montar, cabalgar

ring rang rung sonar/tocar timbre/teléfono

rise rose risen levantarse

run ran run correr

saw sawed sawn/sawed serrar

say said said decir

see saw seen ver

seek sought sought buscar

sell sold sold vender

send sent sent enviar

set set set poner

sew sewd sewn/sewed coser

shake shook shaken agitar

shear sheared shorn/sheared esquilar

shed shed shed verter, derramar

shine shone shone brillar

shoot shot shot disparar; filmar

show showed shown mostrar

shrink shrank shrunk encoger(se)

shut shut shut cerrar

sing sang sung cantar

sink sank sunk hundir(se)

sit sat sat sentarse

sleep slept slept dormir

slide slid slid resbalarse



sling slung slung tirar, arrojar

smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled oler

sow sowed sown/sowed sembrar

speak spoke spoken hablar

speed sped/speeded sped/speeded conducir a mucha velocidad

spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled deletrear

spend spent spent gastar; pasar tiempo

spin spun/span spun girar

spit spit/spat spit/spat escupir

spill spilt/spilled spilt/spilled derramar

split split split dividir

spoil spoilt spoilt estropear

spread spread spread extender; untar

spring sprang sprung brotar, nacer

stand stood stood estar de pie

steal stole stolen robar

stick stuck stuck pegar; encajarse

stink stank stunk apestar

strike struck struck golpear

sting stung stung picar (insecto)

strive strove striven esforzarse, luchar

swear swore sworn jurar

sweep swept swept barrer

swell swelled swollen/swelled hinchar(se)

swim swam swum nadar

swing swung swung balancear

take took taken coger

teach taught taught enseñar

tear tore torn rasgar

tell told told decir

think thought thought pensar

throw threw thrown lanzar

thrust thrust thrust empujar

tread trod trodden pisar

understand understood understood comprender

wake woke woken despertar(se)

wear wore worn llevar puesto



weave wove woven/weaved tejer

weep wept wept llorar

wet wet/wetted wet/wetted mojar

win won won ganar

wind wound wound enrollar; dar cuerda

wring wrung wrung torcer, retorcer

write wrote written escribir

List of Irregular Verbs Base form - past simple - past participle

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abide abode abode

arise arose arisen

awake awoke awoken

be was/were been

bear bore born

beat beat beaten

become became become

befall befell befallen

beget begot begotten

begin began begun

behold beheld beheld

bend bent bent

bereave bereft bereft

beseech besought besought

beset beset beset

bespeak bespoke bespoken

bestride bestrode bestridden

bet bet bet

bid bade/bid bidden/bid

bind bound bound

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 burnt

burst burst burst

buy bought bought

can could

cast cast cast

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

interweave interwove interwoven

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 forbad(e) forbidden

forecast forecast forecast

forget forgot forgotten

forgive forgave forgiven

forsake forsook forsaken

foresee foresaw foreseen

foretell foretold foretold

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

learn learnt learnt

leave left left

lend lent lent

List of Irregular Verbs Base form - past simple - past participle

https://www.e-grammar.org/

let let let

lie lay lain

lose lost lost

make made made

mean meant meant

meet met met

pay paid paid

mistake mistook mistaken

overhear overheard overheard

oversleep overslept overslept

put put put

read read read

rend rent rent

rid rid rid

ride rode ridden

ring rang rung

rise rose risen

run ran run

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

shit shit/shat shit/shat

shoot shot shot

show showed shown

shrink shrank shrunk

shrive shrove shriven

shut shut shut

sing sang sung

sink sank sunk

sit sat sat

slay slew slain

sleep slept slept

slide slid slid

sling slung slung

slink slunk slunk

slit slit slit

smell smelt smelt

smite smote smitten

speak spoke spoken

speed sped sped

spend spent spent

spin spun spun

spit spat spat

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

stride strode stridden

strike struck struck

string strung strung

strive strove striven

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

thrust thrust thrust

tread trod trodden

understand understood understood

undertake undertook undertaken

undo undid undone

upset upset upset

wake woke woken

wear wore worn

weave wove woven

weep wept wept

win won won

wind wound wound

withdraw withdrew withdrawn

withstand withstood withstood

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