irregular verbs
Most verbs have past tense and past participle in –ed ( worked, played, listened). But many of the most frequent verbs are irregular:
| Base form | Past tense | Past participle |
|---|---|---|
|
be |
was/were began broke brought bought built chose came cost cut did drew drove ate felt found got gave went had heard held kept knew left led let lay lost made meant met paid put ran said saw sold sent set sat spoke spent stood took taught told thought understood wore won wrote |
been begun broken brought bought built chosen come cost cut done drawn driven eaten felt found got given gone had heard held kept known left led let lain lost made meant met paid put run said seen sold sent set sat spoken spent stood taken taught told thought understood worn won written |
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