Irregular Verbs Part I
Elementary
Here’s a list of some commonly used irregular verbs suitable for elementary learners. These verbs appear frequently in everyday conversation and writing.
Table of Contents
1.Irregular Verbs List
1.1Mental / Communication Activities
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| think | thought | thought |
| tell | told | told |
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| know | knew | known |
| say | said | said |
| feel | felt | felt |
| show | showed | shown |
| hear | heard | heard |
| understand | understood | understood |
| teach | taught | taught |
| see | saw | seen |
Practice Examples
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
We (see) _____ a beautiful rainbow after the rain.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
I (think) _____ about your suggestion carefully.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
He (say) _____ he would arrive at 8 p.m.
1.2Physical Actions / Movement
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| go | went | gone |
| come | came | come |
| leave | left | left |
| run | ran | run |
| meet | met | met |
| bring | brought | brought |
| take | took | taken |
| stand | stood | stood |
| catch | caught | caught |
| eat | ate | eaten |
| drink | drank | drunk |
| sleep | slept | slept |
| write | wrote | written |
| make | made | made |
| do | did | done |
Practice Examples
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
He (take) _____ the bus to work.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
We (eat) _____ dinner at a fancy restaurant.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
They (sleep) _____ early because they were tired.
1.3Change / Transaction / Acquisition
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| become | became | become |
| be | was were | been |
| begin | began | begun |
| get | got | got/gotten |
| give | gave | given |
| buy | bought | bought |
| pay | paid | paid |
| find | found | found |
| have | had | had |
Practice Examples
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
He (become) _____ a famous artist.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
She (be) _____ very happy yesterday.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple Tense
She (find) _____ her lost keys under the sofa.
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