| Irregular English verbs are difficult
for students to memorize. By grouping verbs with similar changes together,
you can remember them more easily. Here are some groups of irregular verbs
that follow the same system of changes. Study the examples below, then
write the past and past participle forms of the verbs in each group. |
(A) SIMPLE PAST:
Ends in t
PAST PARTICIPLE: Ends in t |
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(C) SIMPLE PAST:
Ends in ed
PAST PARTICIPLE: Ends in ed |
PRESENT LEAVE
1. lose
2. meet
3. shoot
4. hit |
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-
-
-
-
- |
PAST
LEFT
lost
met
shot
hit |
-
-
-
-
-
- |
PARTICIPLE LEFT
lost
met
shot
hit |
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PRESENT
FLEE
11. bleed
12. breed
13. feed
14. lead
15. speed
16. *read |
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-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
PAST
FLED
bled
bred
fed
led
sped
*read |
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-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
PARTICIPLE FLED
bled
bred
fed
led
sped
*read |
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(B) SIMPLE PAST: Ends in
d
PAST PARTICIPLE: Ends in d |
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(D) SIMPLE PAST: NO CHANGE!
PAST PARTICIPLE: NO CHANGE! |
SELL
5. tell
6. understand
7. stand
8. have
9. hold
10. hear |
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-
-
-
-
-
- |
SOLD
told
understood
stood
had
held
heard |
-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
SOLD
told
understood
stood
had
held
heard |
|
|
BID
17. broadcast
18. burst
19. cast
20. cost
21. cut
22. hit
23. hurt
24. let
25. put
26. quit
27. shed
28. shut
29. slit
30. split
31. spread
32. upset |
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
BID
broadcast
burst
cast
cost
cut
hit
hurt
let
put
quit
shed
shut
slit
split
spread
upset |
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
BID
broadcast
burst
cast
cost
cut
hit
hurt
let
put
quit
shed
shut
slit
split
spread
upset |
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