Verbs with all 3 forms identical Let’s begin with the easiest group of irregular verbs. These verbs are the same in the present, the past, and the past participle. They include: Present Past Past Participle bet* bet* bet* burst burst burst cast cast cast cost cost cost cut cut cut fit fit fit hit hit hit hurt hurt hurt let let let put put put quit quit quit read read read set set set shut shut shut split split split spread spread spread
Infinitive and Simple Past are similar Present beat
Past beat
Past Participle beaten
Verbs with identical Present and Past Participle These verbs are the same in the present and the past participle. Only the past form is different: Present Past Past Participle come came come become became become run ran run
Verbs with – N in the Past Participle These verbs are a little more complicated, as they have – n in the past participle form. There are a few different groups of verbs:
With “o” in the past and past participle Present break choose forget freeze get speak steal tear wake wear
Past brought bought caught fought sought taught thought
Past Participle brought bought caught fought sought taught thought
Verbs with 3 different vowels! Are you ready for a challenge? These irregular ver bs have different vowels in each form. Fortunately, they do follow a pattern.
Vowel changes from “i” to “a” to “u” Present begin drink ring shrink sing sink spring salta/pular swim
Past began drank rang shrank sang sank sprang swam
Past Participle begun drunk rung shrunk sung sunk sprung swum
The REALLY Irregular Verbs Well, these are the completely irregular verbs – the ones that don’t fit into any of the categories above! They are also some of the most commonly used verbs in the English language, so make sure to memorize them in all their crazy irregular forms! Present Past Past Participle be was / were been do did done go went gone have had had make made made
