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Complete List

A-Z of irregular verbs

Past
Past Simple
Base Form Participle
Form
Form
arise arose arisen
awake awoke awoken
be was /were been
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bid bid bid
bite bit bitten
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
flee fled fled
fly flew flown
forbid forbade forbidden
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
freeze froze frozen
get got got
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
interweave interwove interwoven
keep kept kept
kneel knelt knelt
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
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
mistake mistook mistaken
offset offset offset
pay paid paid
put put put
quit quit quit
read read* read*
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
sew sewed sewn
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
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
undo undid undone
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
weep wept wept
win won* won*
write wrote written
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
The simple present tense is used to discuss permanant situations
and the frequency of events.

To have Short form Other Verbs (to work)


I have I've I work
he has he's He works
she has she's She works
it has it's It works
you have you've you work
we have we've we work
they have they've they work
Short Short
Statements Statements
Questions answer answer
+ -
+ -
I work. I don't work. Do I work? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
He doesn't Does he Yes, he No, he
He works.
work. work? does. doesn't.
She doesn't Does she Yes, she No, she
She works.
work. work? does. doesn't.
It doesn't Does it Yes, it No, it
It works.
work. work? does. doesn't.
You don't Do you Yes you No, you
You work.
work. work? do. don't.
We don't Yes we No, we
We work. Do we work?
work. do. don't.
They don't Do they Yes they No, they
They work.
work. work? do. don't.

Regular or permanent situations


When something happens regularly or is a permanent situation we
usually use the simple present tense. When using the simple
present the verb (with the exception of the auxiliary verbs) remains
in the dictionary form (verb + s with he/she/it).
Simple Present Timeline

For example:

Q) "Where do you live?" A) "I live in Germany."

Q) "Where does he live?" A) "He lives in Germany."

Q) "What do you do?" A) "I'm a teacher."

Q) "What does he do?" A) "He's a teacher."

Frequency
The simple present tense is also used to show how often
something happens with adverbs of frequency - always, usually, often,
sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, never, etc.... And when
discussing daily, weekly, monthly etc. routines.

For example:

"I always get up at 6.00."

"I never drink coffee before 12.00."

"I work on my website every day."

"Every Monday and Thursday I go to the gym."

We also use the simple present to ask for and give instructions or
to discuss a series of actions.

For example:
Q) How do I make pancakes?" A) Well, first you take 4 eggs and
crack them into a bowl, then you weigh out 4 oz. of flour and sieve
it into the eggs. etc.

The simple present tense can also be used to discuss future


events.

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