Troublesome Irregular Verbs drink, vb. Drink–drank–drunk (he had not drunk any beer that day) drown, vb. Drown–drowned–drowned. dive, vb. Dive–dived–dived. The form dove in not considered good form. drag. Drag–dragged–dragged. fit. This verb is changing. Traditionally, fit–fitted–fitted was the norm. Today fit–fit–fit is prevalent. (the dress fits) In the passive voice, fitted is still normal (the mother-in-law was fitted for her dress). get. Get–got–gotten go. This verb is conjugated go–went–gone. lay; lie. Lay is a transitive verb—meaning, it demands a direct object (she laid the plate on the counter). Use lay–laid–laid. Lie is an intransitive verb—meaning, it never takes a direct object (lie down). It is inflected lie–lay–lain (he lay down and slept) (she hasn’t lain down yet). shine. When this verb is intransitive, it means “to give or make light”; the past tense is shone (the stars shone). When it is transitive, it means “to cause to shine”; the past tense is shined (the boy shined the shoes). sneak. Sneak–sneaked–sneaked. spit. If the intended meaning is “to expectorate" the tenses are spit–spat–spat (he spat in disgust). If the intended meaning is “to skewer,” it’s spit–spitted–spitted (the kebabs have been spitted). Present -- Past -- Past Participle be ---- was, were ---- been become ---- became ---- become begin ---- began ---- begun blow ---- blew ---- blown break ---- broke ---- broken bring ---- brought ---- brought build ---- built ---- built burst ---- burst ---- burst buy ---- bought ---- bought burst ---- burst ---- burst catch ---- caught ---- caught choose ---- chose ---- chosen come ---- came ---- come cut ---- cut ---- cut deal ---- dealt ---- dealt do ---- did ---- done drink ---- drank ---- drunk drive ---- drove ---- driven eat ---- ate ---- eaten fall ---- fell ---- fallen feed ---- fed ---- fed feel ---- felt ---- felt fight ---- fought ---- fought find ---- found ---- found fly ---- flew ---- flown forbid ---- forbade ---- forbidden forget ---- forgot ---- forgotten forgive ---- forgave ---- forgiven freeze ---- froze ---- frozen get ---- got ---- gotten give ---- gave ---- given go ---- went ---- gone grow ---- grew ---- grown have ---- had ---- had hear ---- heard ---- heard hide ---- hid ---- hidden hold ---- held ---- held hurt ---- hurt ---- hurt keep ---- kept ---- kept know ---- knew ---- known lay ---- laid ---- laid lead ---- led ---- led leave ---- left ---- left let ---- let ---- let lie ---- lay ---- lain lose ---- lost ---- lost make ---- made ---- made meet ---- met ---- met pay ---- paid ---- paid quit ---- quit ---- quit read ---- read ---- read ride ---- rode ---- ridden run ---- ran ---- run say ---- said ---- said see ---- saw ---- seen seek ---- sought ---- sought sell ---- sold ---- sold send ---- sent ---- sent shake ---- shook ---- shaken shine ---- shone ---- shone sing ---- sang ---- sung sit ---- sat ---- sat sleep ---- slept ---- slept speak ---- spoke ---- spoken spend ---- spent ---- spent spring ---- sprang ---- sprung stand ---- stood ---- stood steal ---- stole ---- stolen swim ---- swam ---- swum swing ---- swung ---- swung take ---- took ---- taken teach ---- taught ---- taught tear ---- tore ---- torn tell ---- told ---- told think ---- thought ---- thought throw ---- threw ---- thrown understand ---- understood ---- understood wake ---- woke (waked) ---- woken (waked) wear ---- wore ---- worn win ---- won ---- won write ---- wrote ---- written
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