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Download English Verbs: Tenses and Conjugations and more Study Guides, Projects, Research Music in PDF only on Docsity! Irregular Verbs 1 Irregular Verbs Simple Present, Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses This is a list of Irregular Verbs. I will read the base form, the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb. Then, I will read the verb in three sentences, a simple present tense sentence, a simple past tense sentence and a present perfect tense sentence. There will be time for you to repeat the verbs and sentences. Try it, it is good practice! Base Past Past Participle Sentences Be was / were been Simple present tense I am in class now. Simple past tense I was in class yesterday. Present perfect tense I have been in class since 6:30pm. Become became become Simple present tense Many people become U.S. citizens every year. Simple past tense My sister became a U.S. citizen last month. Present perfect tense My sister has just become a U.S. citizen. Begin began begun Simple present tense We begin class at 8:30am every day. Simple past tense We began class at 8:30am yesterday Present perfect tense We have just begun class. Bend bent bent Simple present tense Maria always bends the straw. Simple past tense Maria bent the straw and put it in the can of soda. Present perfect tense Maria has bent the straw many times. Bite bit bitten Simple present tense Some dogs bite people Simple past tense A dog bit a man yesterday. Present perfect tense Those dogs have bitten people a few times. Irregular Verbs 2 Base Past Past participle Sentences Blow blew blown Simple present tense The wind blows all the time. Simple past tense A strong wind blew yesterday afternoon. Present perfect tense The wind has blown for a few hours. Break broke broken Simple present tense The dishwasher usually breaks a couple of glasses. Simple past tense The dishwasher broke a couple of glasses today. Present perfect tense The dishwasher has broken three glasses this week. Bring brought brought Simple present tense We bring our books to class every night. Simple past tense We brought our books to class last night. Present perfect tense We have brought our books to class since last fall. Buy bought bought Simple present tense They buy a new car every summer. Simple past tense They bought a new car last summer. Present perfect tense They have just bought a new car. Catch caught caught Simple present tense The boy always catches the ball. Simple past tense The boy caught the ball yesterday. Present perfect tense The boy has caught the ball for three hours. Choose chose chosen Simple present tense You choose to take ESL classes. Simple past tense You chose to take classes at this school last month. Present perfect tense You have already chosen to take classes at this school. Come came come Simple present tense Fadumo comes to class early every morning. Simple past tense Fadumo came to class early yesterday morning. Present perfect tense Fadumo has come to class early since September. Irregular Verbs 5 Base Past Past participle Sentences Give gave given Simple present tense Her brother gives her a ride to work every day. Simple past tense Her brother gave her a ride to work yesterday. Present perfect tense Her brother has given her a ride to work every day since they moved to Minnesota. Go went gone Simple present tense They go to the Mall of America every Sunday. Simple past tense They went to the Mall of America last Sunday. Present perfect tense They have gone to the Mall of America for many years. Grow grew grown Simple present tense Fanta grows tomatoes every summer. Simple past tense Fanta grew tomatoes last summer. Present perfect tense Fanta has grown tomatoes for a few years. Hang hung hung Simple present tense I usually hang my jacket in the closet. Simple past tense I hung my jacket in the closet 2 hours ago. Present perfect tense I have hung my jacket in the closet for many years. Have had had Simple present tense Omar has a very bad headache. Simple past tense Omar had a very bad headache last night. Present perfect tense Omar has had a very bad headache for a few hours. Hear heard heard Simple present tense Tigist hears the birds sing every morning. Simple past tense Tigist heard the birds sing yesterday morning. Present perfect tense Tigist has heard the birds sing since last spring. Irregular Verbs 6 Base Past Past participle Sentences Hide hid hidden Simple present tense Sometimes, I hide my money under my bed. Simple past tense I hid my money under my bed last year. Present perfect tense I have hidden my money under my bed for a few years. Hit hit hit Simple present tense The baseball player always hits the ball. Simple past tense The baseball player hit the ball 5 minutes ago. Present perfect tense The baseball player has just hit the ball. Hold held held Simple present tense I hold the pencil in my hand. Simple past tense I held the pencil in my hand 10 minutes ago. Present perfect tense I have held the pencil in my hand for 25 minutes. Hurt hurt hurt Simple present tense Ali hardly ever hurts his back at work. Simple past tense Ali hurt his back at work last month. Present perfect tense Ali has hurt his back at work recently. Keep kept kept Simple present tense We always keep our books in our bags. Simple past tense We kept our books in our bags yesterday. Present perfect tense We have kept our books in our bags for a while. Know knew known Simple present tense I know my neighbor very well. Simple past tense I knew her before I moved to Minnesota. Present perfect tense I have known her since I was a child. Leave left left Simple present tense Maria hardly ever leaves her umbrella on the bus. Simple past tense Maria left her umbrella on the bus yesterday. Present perfect tense Maria has just left her umbrella on the bus. Irregular Verbs 7 Base Past Past participle Sentences Lend lent lent Simple present tense You lend your brother money every month. Simple past tense You lent your brother money last month. Present perfect tense You have lent your brother money since he lost his job. Lose lost lost Simple present tense I rarely lose my wallet. Simple past tense I lost my wallet in the store last night. Present perfect tense I have lost my wallet twice so far this year. Make made made Simple present tense The young woman makes dinner every night. Simple past tense The young woman made dinner last night. Present perfect tense The young woman has made dinner every night for years. Meet met met Simple present tense I always meet people at school. Simple past tense I met people at school two weeks ago. Present perfect tense I have met people at school since September. Pay paid paid Simple present tense The company pays me every Friday. Simple past tense The company paid me last Friday. Present perfect tense The company has paid me since I was hired. Put put put Simple present tense Asha puts milk in the refrigerator. Simple past tense Asha put milk in the refrigerator last night. Present perfect tense Asha has just put milk in the refrigerator. Read read read Simple present tense I read a book every month. Simple past tense I read a really good book last year. Present perfect tense I have read a book every month for many years. Irregular Verbs 10 Base Past Past participle Sentences Stand stood stood Simple present tense I stand in line at the bank every Friday. Simple past tense I stood in line at the bank last Friday. Present perfect tense I have stood in line at the bank for a while now. Steal stole stolen Simple present tense The thief steals a wallet every day. Simple past tense The thief stole my wallet last night. Present perfect tense The thief has stolen three wallets so far this week! Sweep swept swept Simple present tense I sweep my kitchen floor every other day. Simple past tense I swept my kitchen floor yesterday. Present perfect tense I have already swept my kitchen floor. Swim swam swum Simple present tense We swim in the lake every summer. Simple past tense We swam in the lake last summer. Present perfect tense We have swum in the lake every summer for many years. Take took taken Simple present tense I take a shower after work every day. Simple past tense I took a shower after work yesterday. Present perfect tense I have just taken a shower. Teach taught taught Simple present tense The teacher teaches a good lesson every day. Simple past tense The teacher taught a good lesson yesterday. Present perfect tense The teacher has just taught a good lesson. Tell told told Simple present tense Juan always tells the teacher the answer. Simple past tense Juan told the teacher the answer yesterday. Present perfect tense Juan has already told the teacher the answer. Irregular Verbs 11 Base Past Past participle Sentences Think thought thought Simple present tense I think about English grammar every day. Simple past tense I thought about English grammar yesterday. Present perfect tense I have thought about English grammar since I started studying at this school. Throw threw thrown Simple present tense He always throws the paper in the garbage. Simple past tense He threw the paper in the garbage a few hours ago. Present perfect tense He has just thrown the paper in the garbage. Understand understood understood Simple present tense I understand the English lesson every day. Simple past tense I understood the English lesson yesterday. Present perfect tense I have understood the lesson since class began. Wake up woke up woken up Simple present tense I wake up early every day. Simple past tense I woke up early yesterday. Present perfect tense I have woken up early every day this entire week. Wear wore worn Simple present tense I wear glasses every day. Simple past tense I wore glasses yesterday. Present perfect tense I have worn glasses since I was 10 years old. Win won won Simple present tense The best team always wins the soccer game. Simple past tense The best team won the soccer game last week. Present perfect tense The best team has just won the soccer game. Write wrote written Simple present tense I write a check for rent every month Simple past tense I wrote a check for rent last month Present perfect tense I have written a check for rent every month since I moved there.