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What can no rule be without? Of course, no exceptions! Irregular verbs in English are also not spared. But, as they say, an irregular verb is not so terrible as it is painted. Today we will deal with different methods of memorizing irregular verbs.
Open any table of irregular verbs ( see at the end of the article) and you will see three columns there. The first column contains verbs in the impersonal, or (only without the to particle). This is what corresponds to Russian verbs ending in -ty: draw, write, read - (to) draw, write, read.
The second column is - I drew, wrote, read (yesterday, for example) - drew, wrote, read.
In the third column, the so-called second participle, or past participle.
Approx. The first participle corresponds to the Russian –– writing / ––: drawing, writing, reading. In English, the first participle has the ending –ing. - drawing, writing, rading.
Let's go back to the third column, which presents the past participle - it corresponds to the Russian "made" - drawn, written, read. Third column for
- verbs in.
- verbs of the tenses of the Perfect group:
I have already written my essay. I already wrote an essay (or “I already have my essay written).
I have read three books this month. I have read three books this month. (Or I have three books read).
Have you ever drawn anything like that? Have you ever drawn something like this? (Or have you ever had something like this drawn?)
What do irregular verbs mean?
Why are irregular verbs "irregular"? The fact is that according to the rules, the so-called second and third forms are constructed by adding the ending -ed.
I work - I worked yesterday. - I have worked for three companies.
For irregular verbs, the second and third forms are formed in a completely individual way (go - went - gone), or do not change at all (put-put-put).
Memorization methods
- Alphabetically - cram. Boring and useless.
- Make cards with three shapes on one side and translation on the other. Periodically, when a minute is given (in transport, in the morning with a cup of coffee, etc.), go through the cards, checking yourself. If you remember, put it in the second pile, if not, leave it in the first one and come back later. And so on until there is a confident memorization. When you go through the cards, try to come up with examples - this is how imaginative thinking is also connected, it is easier to remember, and words are learned not separately, but in context.
- Poems. Rather, a childish way. But in whom does the child not live ?? If you like it, it evokes positive emotions - then why not? Here are examples of such rhymes
I am in the buffet buy-bought-bought (buy)
First class sandwich
For him I pay-paid-paid, (pay)
Lay-laid-laid in the classroom
And not at all thought-thought-thought, (to think)
That his neighbor will make him smart.
And now I'm very sad -
Smell-smelt-smelt it's delicious! (smell)
Look, the slingshot Balamut
Put-put-put into your pocket
And begin-began-begun
Bully bully!
He's a pillow cut-cut-cut, (cut)
Brother in the bathroom shut-shut-shut, (shut up)
All the newspapers are light-lit-lit, (set on fire)
Hit-hit-hit dog. (beat)
He's a neighbor ring-rang-rung (call)
And of course run-ran-run. (run away)
And not at all thought-thought-thought, (to think)
That the police will come.
Dig-dug-dug we vegetable garden, (dig)
Come-came-come there people. (to come)
We said, “Go-went-gone, (go, go)
This is not a show for you. "We are with the enemies fight-fought-fought, (fight, fight)
Them trapped in catch-caught-caught. (catch, catch)
Day good luck bring-brought-brought, (bring)
We are a get-got-got award. (receive)
If hares are bite-bit-bitten, (bite)
Don't give them eat-ate-eaten, (eat)
They soon learn-learnt-learnt
Famously burn-burnt-burnt matches. (spark off)
If a friend meet-met-met, (meet)
Its tightly keep-kept-kept. (Keep)
Well, and if lose-lost-lost, (lose)
That it is cost-cost-cost. (cost)
Fly-flew-flown aircraft. (fly)
Our children grow-grew-grown. (grow)
Well, and the wind blow-blew-blown, (blow)
He knows-knew-known about everything. (know)
Grandfather and grandmother find-found-found
Basset hound dog.
Very close to old people
The dog become-became-become. (become)
Give-gave-given grandfather to him (to give)
Dear basturma -
The dog needs to be fed-fed-fed
Something delicious for lunch!
For yourself lard and cutlets
Old folks don't let-let-let. (let)
Today grandmother and grandfather
Another life lead-led-led: (lead)
Grandfather is dozing in the bath with a smile,
Grandma dwell-dwelt-dwelt in the closet, (dwell)
Dog in bed lie-lay-lain, (lie)
Just like Saddam Hussein.
We break-broke-broken old house - (break)
It was very boring in it.
New home we draw-drew-drawn, (draw)
Build-built-built - and let's live. (build)
- I like the idea of grouping irregular verbs based on the similarity of the second and third forms. This makes them much easier to learn.
Table of Irregular Verbs in English:
1 group - all three forms are the same
Cost | Cost | Cost | cost |
---|---|---|---|
Cut | Cut | Cut | Cut |
Put | Put | Put | Put |
Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit, hit |
Hurt | Hurt | Hurt | Hurt |
Let | Let | Let | Let |
Shut | Shut | Shut | Close |
Group 2 - the second and third forms match
Burn | Burnt | Burnt | Burn, burn |
---|---|---|---|
Learn | Learnt | Learnt | Learn |
Smell | Smelt | Smelt | Smell |
Feel | Felt | Felt | Feel |
Leave | Left | Left | Leave, leave |
Meet | Met | Met | Meet |
Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt | Dream |
Mean | Meant | Meant | To mean, to mean |
Keep | Kept | Kept | Keep, store |
Sleep | Slept | Slept | Sleep |
Lend | Lent | Lent | Borrow, lend |
Send | Sent | Sent | Send |
Spend | Spent | Spent | Spend, spend |
Build | Built | Built | Build |
Lose | Lost | Lost | To lose, to lose |
Shoot | Shot | Shot | Fire |
Get | Got | Got | Receive |
Light | Lit | Lit | Light up, light up |
Sit | Sat | Sat | Sit |
Buy | Bought | Bought | Buy |
Bring | Brought | Brought | Bring |
Catch | Caught | Caught | Catch |
Fight | Fought | Fought | Fight |
Teach | Taught | Taught | Teach, teach |
Sell | Sold | Sold | Sell |
Tell | Told | Told | Tell |
Find | Found | Found | Find |
Have | Had | Had | Have |
Hear | Heard | Heard | Hear |
Hold | Held | Held | Hold |
Read | Read | Read | Read |
Say | Said | Said | To speak, to say |
Pay | Paid | Paid | To pay |
Make | Made | Made | Do, produce |
Understand | Understood | Understood | understand |
Stand | Stood | Stood | Stand |
Group 3 - the second and third forms do not match
Break | Broke | Broken | Break |
---|---|---|---|
Choose | Chose | Chosen | Choose |
Speak | Spoke | Spoken | Talk |
Steal | Stole | Stolen | Steal |
Wake | Woke | Woken | Wake up, wake up |
Drive | Drove | Driven | To drive |
Ride | Rode | Ridden | Horseback riding |
Rise | Rose | Risen | Get up |
Write | Wrote | Written | Write |
Beat | Beat | Beaten | Beat |
Bite | Bit | Bitten | Bite |
Hide | Hid | Hidden | Hide |
Eat | Ate | Eaten | There is |
Fall | Fell | Fallen | Fall |
Forget | Forgot | Forgotten | Forget |
Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven | Forgive |
Give | Gave | Given | To give |
See | Saw | Seen | See |
Take | Took | Taken | Take |
Blow | Blew | Blown | Blow |
Grow | Grew | Grown | Grow |
Know | Knew | Known | Know |
Throw | Threw | Thrown | Throw |
Fly | Flew | Flown | Fly |
Draw | Drew | Drawn | Paint |
Show | Showed | Shown | Show |
Begin | Began | Begun | Start off |
Drink | Drank | Drunk | Drink |
Swim | Swam | Swum | Swim |
Sing | Sang | Sung | Sing |
Ring | Rang | Rung | Call |
Run | Ran | Run | Run |
Come | Came | Come | To come |
Become | Became | Become | Become |
Be | Was / were | Been | to be |
Go | Went | Gone | Walk, walk |
- To make the process of memorizing irregular verbs more fun, my students and I compose stories together. That is, one person pulls out a card, remembers all the forms and meanings, and then composes a sentence using the second or third form. The next one takes out the second card and continues the story. It is usually very funny. And bright positive emotions, especially laughter, are known to promote memorization.
Do not put it on the back burner - it is better to cut the leaves right now, make cards - and go! And find an accomplice to compose stories.
I'll tell you a secret: correct and irregular verbs of the English language are the most "favorite" topic of teachers and students when studying English grammar. Fate wished that the most popular and frequently used words in English speech were wrong. For example, the famous phrase "to be or not to be" also contains just an irregular verb. And that's the beauty of the British :)
Just imagine for a second how wonderful it would be to add an ending -ed to the main verbs and get the past tense. And now all English learners are prepared to participate in an exciting attraction - memorizing a convenient table of English irregular verbs with translation and transcription.
1. IRREGULAR VERBS
Meet their royal majesty irregular verbs. You won't have to talk about them for a long time. You just need to reconcile and remember that each verb has its own forms. And it is almost impossible to find any logical connection. All that remains is to put a table in front of you and learn how you once memorized the English alphabet.
It's good that there are verbs where all three forms coincide and are pronounced the same (put-put-put)... But there are especially harmful forms that are written like twins, but pronounced differently (read - read - read). Just as we choose only the best tea leaves of the best varieties for royal tea drinking, we have collected the most used irregular verbs, sorted them alphabetically, visually conveniently placed them in a table - we did everything to make you smile and ... learn. In general, only conscientious cramming will save humanity from ignorance of English irregular verbs.
And so that memorization is not so boring, you can create your own algorithms. For example, to begin with, write out all the verbs where the three forms are the same. Then those where the two forms coincide (most of them, by the way). Or, for example, to learn today the words with the letter "b" (do not think bad), and tomorrow - for another. No fantasy limits for English lovers!
And without leaving the checkout, we propose to pass the test on the knowledge of irregular verbs.
Table of irregular verbs in English with transcription and translation:
infinitive | simple past tense (Past Simple) | past participle | Translation | |
1 | abide [ə "baɪd] | abode [ə "bəud] | abode [ə "bəud] | stay, stick to something |
2 | arise [ə "raɪz] | arose [ə "rəuz] | arisen [ə "rɪz (ə) n] | arise, rise |
3 | awake [ə "weɪk] | awoke [ə "wəuk] | awoken [əˈwoʊkn] | wake up, wake up |
4 | be | was; were | been | be, be |
5 | bear | bore | born | wear, give birth |
6 | beat | beat | beaten ["bi: tn] | beat |
7 | become | became | become | become, become |
8 | befall | befell | befallen | happen |
9 | begin | began | begun | start off) |
10 | behold | beheld | beheld | peer, notice |
11 | bend | bent | bent | bend (Xia), bend (Xia) |
12 | beseech | besought | besought | beg, beg |
13 | beset | beset | beset | surround, besiege |
14 | bet | bet | bet | bet |
15 | bid | bid | bid | bid, order, ask |
16 | bind | bound | bound | to bind |
17 | bite | bit | bitten ["bɪtn] | bite) |
18 | bleed | bled | bled | bleed, empty |
19 | blow | blew | blown | blow |
20 | break | broke | broken ["brəuk (ə) n] | break, interrupt, break |
21 | breed | bred | bred | spawn, breed, breed |
22 | bring | brought | brought | bring, bring |
23 | broadcast ["brɔːdkɑːst] | broadcast ["brɔːdkɑːst] | broadcast ["brɔːdkɑːst] | broadcast, distribute |
24 | build | built | built | build, embed |
25 | burn | burnt | burnt | burn, burn |
26 | burst | burst | burst | explode) |
27 | buy | bought | bought | buy |
28 | can | could | could | be able to physically |
29 | cast | cast | cast | throw, pour (metal) |
30 | catch | caught | caught | catch, catch |
31 | choose [ʧuːz] | chose [ʧuːz] | chosen ["ʧəuz (ə) n] | choose |
32 | cling | clung | clung | stick, cling, cling |
33 | cleave | cleft | cloven ["kləuv (ə) n] | split, split |
34 | clothe | clothed | clothed | dress, dress |
35 | come | came | come [ kʌm] | to come |
36 | cost | cost [ kɒst] | cost [ kɒst] | estimate, cost |
37 | creep | crept | crept | crawl |
38 | cut | cut [ kʌt] | cut [ kʌt] | cut, trim |
39 | dare | durst | dared | dare |
40 | deal | dealt | dealt | deal, trade, consider an issue |
41 | dig | dug | dug | dig |
42 | dive | dove | dived | dive |
43 | do / does | did | done | make |
44 | draw | drew | drawn | drag, draw |
45 | dream | dreamt | dreamt | dreaming, dreaming |
46 | drink | drank | drunk | drink, drink |
47 | drive | drove | driven [ˈdrɪvn̩] | drive, drive, drive, drive |
48 | dwell | dwelt | dwelt | dwell, dwell, linger on something |
49 | eat | ate | eaten [ˈiːtn̩] | eat, eat, eat |
50 | fall | fell | fallen [ˈfɔːlən] | fall |
51 | feed | fed | fed [ fed] | feed) |
52 | feel | felt | felt [ felt] | feel |
53 | fight | fought [ˈfɔːt] | fought [ˈfɔːt] | fight, fight |
54 | find | found | found | find |
55 | fit | fit [ fɪt] | fit [ fɪt] | fit, fit |
56 | flee | fled | fled | run, flee |
57 | fling | flung | flung | throw, throw |
58 | fly | flew | flown | fly, fly |
59 | forbid | forbade | forbidden | forbid |
60 | forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst] | forecast; forecasted [ˈfɔːkɑːstɪd] | foresee, predict | |
61 | forget | forgot | forgotten | forget |
62 | forego | forewent | foregone | refuse, abstain |
63 | foretell | foretold | foretold | predict, predict |
64 | forgive | forgave | forgiven | forgive, |
65 | forsake | forsook | forsaken | give up, refuse |
66 | freeze | froze | frozen [ˈfrəʊzən] | freeze, freeze |
67 | get [ˈɡet] | got [ˈɡɒt] | got [ˈɡɒt] | receive, become |
68 | gild [ɡɪld] | gilt [ɡɪlt]; gilded [ˈɡɪldɪd] | to gild | |
69 | give [ɡɪv] | gave [ɡeɪv] | given [ɡɪvn̩] | to give |
70 | go / goes [ɡəʊz] | went [ˈwent] | gone [ɡɒn] | go, go |
71 | grind [ɡraɪnd] | ground [ɡraʊnd] | ground [ɡraʊnd] | sharpen, grind |
72 | grow [ɡrəʊ] | grew [ɡruː] | grown [ɡrəʊn] | grow, grow |
73 | hang | hung; hanged | hung [ hʌŋ]; hanged [ hæŋd] | hang, hang |
74 | have | had | had | to have, to have |
75 | hew | hewed | hewed; hewn | chop, chop |
76 | hear | heard | heard | hear |
77 | hide | hid | hidden [ˈhɪdn̩] | hide, hide |
78 | hit | hit [ hɪt] | hit [ hɪt] | hit, hit |
79 | hold | held | held | hold, maintain (own) |
80 | hurt | hurt | hurt | hurt, hurt, hurt |
81 | keep | kept | kept | keep, store |
82 | kneel | knelt; kneeled | kneel | |
83 | knit | knit; knitted [ˈnɪtɪd] | to knit | |
84 | know | knew | known | know |
85 | lay | laid | laid | lay down |
86 | lead | led | led | lead, accompany |
87 | lean | leant; leaned | lean, lean | |
88 | leap | leapt; leaped [liːpt] | leapt; leaped | jump |
89 | learn | learnt; learned | learn, learn | |
90 | leave | left | left | leave, leave |
91 | lend | lent | lent [lent] | borrow, lend |
92 | let | let [let] | let [let] | let, rent |
93 | lie | lay | lain | lie |
94 | light | lit; lighted [ˈlaɪtɪd] | lit [lɪt]; lighted [ˈlaɪtɪd] | light up, light up |
95 | lose | lost | lost | lose |
96 | make [ˈmeɪk] | made [ˈmeɪd] | made [ˈmeɪd] | do, make |
97 | may | might | might | can, have the right |
98 | mean | meant | meant | mean, mean |
99 | meet | met | met | meet, get to know |
100 | mishear [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] | misheard [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] | misheard [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] | misheard |
101 | mislay | mislaid | mislaid | misplace |
102 | mistake | mistook | mistaken | be wrong, wrong |
103 | mow | mowed | mown | mow down |
104 | overtake | overtook | overtaken | catch up |
105 | pay | paid | paid | to pay |
106 | prove | proved | proved; proven | prove, certify |
107 | put | put | put | lay down |
108 | quit | quit; quitted | quit; quitted | leave, leave |
109 | read | read; red | read; red | read |
110 | rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt | rebuild, rebuild |
111 | rid | rid; ridded | rid; ridded | liberate, relieve |
112 | ride | rode | ridden | to ride |
113 | ring | rang | rung | ring, ring |
114 | rise | rose | risen | ascend, ascend |
115 | run | ran | run | run, flow |
116 | saw | sawed | sawn; sawed | to nag |
117 | say | said | said | speak, say |
118 | see | saw | seen | see |
119 | seek | sought | sought | search |
120 | sell | sold | sold | sell |
121 | send | sent | sent | send, send |
122 | set | set | set | put, put |
123 | sew | sewed | sewed; sewn | sew |
124 | shake | shook | shaken | shake |
125 | shall | should | should | be to |
126 | shave | shaved | shaved | to shave) |
127 | shear | sheared | shorn | cut, cut; deprive |
128 | shed | shed | shed | dump, spill |
129 | shine | shone; shined | shone; shined | shine, shine |
130 | shoe | shod | shod | shoe, shoe |
131 | shoot | shot | shot | fire |
132 | show | showed | shown; showed | show |
133 | shrink | shrank; shrunk | shrunk | shrink, shrink, rebound, recoil |
134 | shut | shut | shut | close |
135 | sing | sang | sung | sing |
136 | sink | sank | sunk | sink, sink, sink |
137 | sit | sat | sat | sit |
138 | slay | slew | slain | kill, destroy |
139 | sleep | slept | slept | sleep |
140 | slide | slid | slid | slide |
141 | sling | slung | slung | throw, throw, hang over your shoulder, hang |
142 | slit | slit | slit | cut lengthwise, lengthwise |
143 | smell | smelt; smelled | smelt; smelled | smell, sniff |
144 | sow | sowed | sowed; sown | sow |
145 | speak | spoke | spoken | talk |
146 | speed | sped; speeded | sped; speeded | hurry, speed up |
147 | spell | spelt; spelled | spelt; spelled | write, spell a word |
148 | spend | spent | spent | waste, drain |
149 | spill | spilt | spilt | shed |
150 | spin | spun | spun | spin |
151 | spit | spat | spat | spit, stick, stick, pro |
152 | split | split | split | split, split |
153 | spoil | spoilt; spoiled | spoilt; spoiled | spoil, spoil |
154 | spread | spread | spread | spread |
155 | spring | sprang | sprung | jump, jump |
156 | stand | stood | stood | stand |
157 | steal | stole | stolen | steal, steal |
158 | stick | stuck | stuck | stick, stick (Xia), stick |
159 | sting | stung | stung | sting |
160 | stink | stank; stunk | stunk | stink, repel |
161 | strew | strewed | strewn; strewed | scatter, scatter, spread |
162 | stride | strode | stridden | step |
163 | strike | struck | struck | hit, hit, strike |
164 | string | strung | strung | tie, pull, string |
165 | strive | strove | striven | strive, strive |
166 | swear | swore | sworn | swear, swear, swear |
167 | sweep | swept | swept | to sweep |
168 | swell | swelled | swollen; swelled | swell, swell, swell |
169 | swim | swam | swum | swim |
170 | swing | swung | swung | swing (Xia), swing |
171 | take | took | taken | take |
172 | teach | taught | taught | teach, teach |
173 | tear | tore | torn | tear, break-, s-, ot- |
174 | tell | told | told | tell, report |
175 | think | thought | thought | think |
176 | throw | threw | thrown | throw, throw |
177 | thrust | thrust | thrust | push, stab, kick out, shove |
178 | tread | trod | trod; trodden | tread |
179 | unbend | unbent | unbent | unbend |
180 | undergo | underwent | undergone | test, endure |
181 | understand | understood | understood | understand |
182 | undertake | undertook | undertaken | undertake, guarantee |
183 | upset | upset | upset | overturn, squeeze |
184 | wake | woke; waked | woken; waked | wake up, wake up |
185 | wear | wore | worn | wear clothes) |
186 | weave | wove; weaved | woven; weaved | weave |
187 | wed | wed; wedded | wed; wedded | to marry, to marry |
188 | weep | wept | wept | cry |
189 | will | would | would | want to be |
190 | wet | wet; wetted | wet; wetted | soak, you-, pro |
191 | win | won | won | win, get |
192 | wind | wound | wound | wind up (mechanism), curl |
193 | withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | take back, take away |
194 | wring | wrung | wrung | press, squeeze, twist |
195 | write | wrote | written | write |
After this video, you will love learning irregular verbs! Yo! :) ... it is advisable for the impatient to watch from 38 seconds
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2. CORRECT VERBS
When the most difficult part in the form of irregular verbs is mastered (we want to believe that this is so), you can click like nuts and regular verbs of the English language. They are called so because they form the past tense form and participle II in exactly the same way. In order not to overload your brain once again, we will simply designate them as form 2 and form 3. And both of them are obtained using the ending - ed.
For example: look - looked,work - worked
2.1 And for those who like to get to the bottom of everything in everything, you can conduct a short educational program about the mysterious term "Communion II". First, why participle? Because how else to designate a three-headed dragon, which has signs of 3 parts of speech at once: a verb, an adjective and an adverb. Accordingly, such a form is always found at PARTS (at once at three).
Second, why II? Because there is also I. Quite logical Only participle I has an ending -ing, and participle II has an ending -ed in regular verbs, and any ending in irregular ( written , built , come ).
2.2 And everything would be fine, but there are some nuances.
If the verb ends in -y then you need an ending -ied(study - studied).
... If the verb consists of one syllable and ends in a consonant, then it is doubled (stop - stopped).
... The final consonant l is always doubled (travel -travelled)
... If the verb ends in -e, then you only need to add -d(translate - translated)
For particularly corrosive and attentive, you can also add pronunciation features. For example, after voiceless consonants, the ending is pronounced "t", after voiced consonants - "d", after vowels "id".
Perhaps you have heard / invented / read / spied on a way to minimize effort and maximize the efficiency of memorizing irregular verbs, but for some reason we still do not know it. Share not only your smile, but also cramming options to please each other with something of interest
Here you can find a table of irregular English verbs with translation into Russian and transcription, a video on learning and memorizing irregular verbs, links.
In English, there is a special category of verbs that does not obey generally accepted rules for forming the past participle. It is customary to call them “wrong”. Unlike "regular" verbs, which are appended with the -ed ending to form the past participle, these verbs either remain unchanged or take on unusual forms that are not always easy to remember. For example:
put - put - put;
drive - drove - driven.
While the first verb is easy to learn and use in sentences, the second has to be learned directly by memorization.
Where did such difficulties with some verbs come from? Scientists have come to the conclusion that these are a kind of "fossils" that have remained in the language since ancient times. During its development, the English language adopted a large number of words from other European languages, but some words remained unchanged. It is to this category that irregular verbs belong.
Irregular English Verb Table:
VERB | PAST SIMPLE | PAST PARTICIPLE | TRANSLATION |
abide [əbʌid] | abode [əbəud] | abode [əbəud] | Endure, endure |
arise [ə "raiz] | arose [ə "rəuz] | arisen [ə "riz (ə) n] | Arise, occur |
awake [ə "weik] | awoke [ə "wəuk] | awoken [ə "wəukən] | Wake up, wake up |
be | was, were | been | To be |
bear | bore | borne | Carry, take out |
beat | beat | beaten ["bi: tn] | Beat |
become | became | become | Become |
begin | began | begun | Start off |
behold | beheld | beheld | Behold, see |
bend | bent | bent | Bend |
bereave | bereft / bereaved | Deprive, take away | |
beseech | besought / beseeched | Beg, beg | |
beset | beset | beset | Surround |
bet | bet | bet | Argue |
bid | bid / bade | bidden | Suggest, order |
bind | bound | bound | To bind |
bite | bit | bitten | Bite, peck |
bleed | bled | bled | Bleed |
blow | blew | blown | Blow |
break | broke | broken ["brouk (e) n] | Break |
breed | bred | bred | Breed, multiply |
bring | brought | brought | Bring |
browbeat ["braubi: t] | browbeat ["braubi: t] | browbeaten ["braubi: tn] / browbeat [" braubi: t] | Intimidate, intimidate |
build | built | built | Build |
burn | burnt | burnt | To burn |
burst | burst | burst | Break out |
bust | busted | busted | Go bankrupt, go broke |
buy | bought | bought | Buy |
cast | cast | cast | Throw it out, throw it away |
catch | caught | caught | Catch, grab, catch |
choose | chose [ʃəuz] | chosen | Choose |
cleave | cleft | cleft | Split, cut |
cling | clung | clung | Cling to, hold on |
clothe | clothed / clad | Dress | |
come | came | come | To come |
cost | cost | cost | Cost |
creep | crept | crept | Crawl |
cut | cut | cut | Cut |
deal | dealt | dealt | To deal with |
dig | dug | dug | Dig |
disprove | disproved | disproved / disproven | Refute |
dive | dove | dived | Dive, dive |
do | did | done | Make |
draw | drew | drawn | Draw, drag |
dream | dreamt | dreamt | Dream, doze |
drink | drank | drunk | Drink |
drive | drove | driven ["drivn] | To drive |
dwell | dwelt / dwelled | Live, dwell | |
eat | ate | eaten ["i: tn] | There is |
fall | fell | fallen ["fɔ: lən] | Fall |
feed | fed | fed | Feed |
feel | felt | felt | Feel |
fight | fought | fought | Fight |
find | found | found | Find |
fit | fit | fit | Fit to size |
flee | fled | fled | Run away, disappear |
fling | flung | flung | Throw, throw |
fly | flew | flown | Fly |
forbid | forbade | forbidden | Forbid |
forgo (forego) | forewent | foregone | Refuse, abstain |
forecast ["fɔ: ka: st] | forecast ["fɔ: ka: st] | forecast ["fɔ: ka: st] | Predict |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen | Anticipate, predict |
foretell | foretold | foretold | Predict, foreshadow |
forget | forgot | forgotten | Forget |
forgive | forgave | forgiven | Forgive |
forsake | forsook | forsaken | Leave, leave |
freeze | froze | frozen ["frouzn] | Freeze |
get | got | got | Receive |
gild | gilt | gilt | Gild |
give | gave | given | To give |
go | went | gone | Go |
grind | ground | ground | Grind, grind |
grow | grew | grown | Grow |
hang | hung | hung | Hang |
have | had | had | Have |
hear | heard | heard | Hear |
hide | hid | hidden ["hidn] | Hide |
heave | heaved / hove | heaved / hove | Pull, push |
hew | hewed | hewn / hewed / | Chop, chop |
hit | hit | hit | Hit the target |
hide | hid | hidden | Hide, hide |
hold | held | held | Hold |
hurt | hurt | hurt | Hurt |
inlay [ɪnˈleɪ] | inlaid [ɪnˈleɪd] | inlaid [ɪnˈleɪd] | Invest (money), inlay |
input [ˈɪnpʊt] | input [ˈɪnpʊt] | input [ˈɪnpʊt] | Introduce, enter |
interweave [ɪntəˈwiːv] | interwove [ɪntəˈwəʊv] | interwoven [ɪntəˈwəʊv (ə) n] | Weave |
keep | kept | kept | Contain |
kneel | knelt | knelt | Kneel |
knit | knit | knit | Knit, darn |
know | knew | known | Know |
lay | laid | laid | Put |
lead | led | led | To lead |
lean | leant | leant | Tilt |
leap | leapt | leapt | Jump, jump |
learn | learnt | learnt | Learn |
leave | left | left | Leave |
lend | lent | lent | To borrow |
let | let | let | Let |
lie | lay | lain | Lie |
light | lit | lit | Illuminate |
lose | lost | lost | Lose |
make | made | made | Produce |
mean | meant | meant | To mean |
meet | met | met | Meet |
mistake | mistook | mistaken | To be wrong |
mow | mowed | mown | Mow, cut |
overcome [əʊvəˈkʌm] | overcame [əʊvəˈkeɪm] | overcome [əʊvəˈkʌm] | Overcome, overcome |
pay | paid | paid | To pay |
plead | pleaded / pled | Beg, beg | |
prove | proved | proven | Prove |
put | put | put | Put |
quit | quit | quit | Go out |
read | read | read | Read |
relay | relayed | relayed | Transmit, broadcast |
rid | rid | rid | Deliver, liberate |
ride | rode | ridden ["ridn] | Ride a horse |
ring | rang | rung | Ring |
rise | rose | risen ["rizn] | Get up |
run | ran | run | Run away |
saw | sawed | sawed / sawn | Sawing, sawing |
say | said | said | Talk |
see | saw | seen | See |
seek | sought | sought | Search |
sell | sold | sold | Sell |
send | sent | sent | Send |
set | set | set | To put |
sew | sewed | sewn | Sew |
shake [ʃeik] | shook [ʃuk] | shaken ["ʃeik (ə) n] | Shake |
shave [ʃeɪv] | shaved [ʃeɪvd] | shaved [ʃeɪvd] / shaven [ʃeɪvən] | Shave, shave |
shear [ʃɪə] | sheared [ʃɪəd] | sheared [ʃɪəd] / shorn [ʃɔ: n] | Cut, cut |
shed [ʃed] | shed [ʃed] | shed [ʃed] | Spill, lose |
shine [ʃaɪn] | shone [ʃoʊn] | shone [ʃoʊn] | Shine, shine |
shit [ʃit] | shit [ʃit] | shit [ʃit] | Shit |
shoe [ʃu:] | shod [ʃɒd] | shod [ʃɒd] | Shoe, shoe |
shoot [ʃu: t] | shot [ʃɒt] | shot [ʃɒt] | Shoot, take pictures |
show [ʃəu] | showed [ʃəud] | shown [ʃəun] | Show |
shrink [ʃriŋk] | shrank [ʃræŋk] | shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] | Reduce |
shut [ʃʌt] | shut [ʃʌt] | shut [ʃʌt] | Close |
sing | sang | sung | Sing |
sink | sank, sunk | sunk | Drown |
sit | sat | sat | Sit |
slay | slew | slain | Kill, kill |
sleep | slept | slept | Sleep |
slide | slid | slid | Slide |
sling | slung | slung | Hang up |
slink | slinked / slunk | To slip away | |
slit | slit | slit | Cut, cut |
smell | smelt | smelt | Smell, feel |
smite | smote | smitten [ˈsmɪtn] | Hit, hit |
sow | sowed | sown | Sow |
speak | spoke | spoken ["spouk (e) n] | Talk |
speed | sped | sped | Hurry, rush |
spell | spelt | spelt | To spell |
spend | spent | spent | Spend |
spill | spilt | spilt | Shed |
spin | spun | spun | Twirl, twirl |
spit | spit / spat | spit / spat | Spit |
split | split | split | Divide, break up |
spoil | spoilt | spoilt | Spoil |
spread | spread | spread | Spread |
spring | sprang | sprung | Jump |
stand | stood | stood | Stand |
steal | stole | stolen ["stəulən] | Steal |
stick | stuck | stuck | Stabbing |
sting | stung | stung | Sting |
stink | stank | stunk | Stink, smell |
strew | strewed | strewn | To sprinkle |
stride | strode | stridden | Step |
strike | struck | struck / stricken | Beat, strike |
string | strung | strung | String, hang |
strive | strove / strived | Try, try | |
swear | swore | sworn | Swear, swear |
sweat | sweat / sweated | Sweat | |
sweep | swept | swept | Sweep away |
swell | swelled | swollen ["swoul (e) n] | Swell |
swim | swam | swum | Swim |
swing | swung | swung | Sway |
take | took | taken ["teik (ə) n] | Take, take |
teach | taught | taught | Learn |
tear | tore | torn | Tear |
tell | told | told | Tell |
think [θiŋk] | thought [θɔ: t] | thought [θɔ: t] | Think |
throw [θrəu] | threw [θru:] | thrown [θrəun] | Throw |
thrust [θrʌst] | thrust [θrʌst] | thrust [θrʌst] | Stick in, stick in |
tread | trod | trodden | Trample, crush |
undergo [ʌndəˈɡəʊ] | underwent [ʌndə "wɛnt] | undergone [ʌndə "ɡɒn] | Test, transfer |
understand [ʌndə "stænd] | understood [ʌndə "stud] | understood [ʌndə "stud] | Understand |
undertake [ʌndəˈteɪk] | undertook [ʌndəˈtʊk] | undertaken [ʌndəˈteɪk (ə) n] | Undertake, commit |
undo ["ʌn" du:] | undid ["ʌn" dɪd] | undone ["ʌn" dʌn] | Destroy, undo |
upset [ʌp "set] | upset [ʌp "set] | upset [ʌp "set] | Upset, upset |
wake | woke | woken ["wouk (e) n] | Wake up |
wear | wore | worn | Wear |
weave | wove / weaved | wove / weaved | Weave, weave |
wed | wed / wedded ["wɛdɪd] | wed / wedded ["wɛdɪd] | Marry |
weep | wept | wept | Cry |
wet | wet | wet | Soak |
win | won | won | Win |
wind | wound | wound | Wriggle |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | Shoot, delete |
withhold | withheld | withheld | Hold back, hide |
withstand | withstood | withstood | Withstand, resist |
wring | wrung | wrung | Squeeze, twist |
write | wrote | written ["ritn] | Write |
Videos for learning and memorizing irregular English verbs:
Top 100 English Irregular Verbs.
In this video, the author analyzes the most popular irregular verbs in English (top 100, compiled by himself). Examples are given for all irregular verbs, voice acting, etc. The most used irregular verbs come first, then the less used ones.
Pronunciation of irregular English verbs.
British English Irregular Verbs. The author makes it possible to repeat after him and thus hone the correct pronunciation of irregular verbs.
Learn irregular English verbs with rap.
An interesting video for memorizing the irregular verbs of the English language superimposed on rap.
Examples of the use of irregular verbs:
1. I could swim when I was five. | 1. I could swim when I was five years old. |
2. Peter became an enterpreneur by chance. | 2. Peter became an entrepreneur by accident. |
3. He took another day off. | 3. He took another day off. |
4. They had two cats and a dog. | 4. They had two cats and one dog. |
5. We did lots of work yesterday. | 5. We did a great job yesterday. |
6. Jane ate the last piece of cake. | 6. Jane ate the last piece of the pie. |
7. He got another chance to gain her heart. | 7. He got another chance to win her heart. |
8.I gave my old bycicle to the neighbor "s son. | 8. I gave my old bike to a neighbor's son. |
9. We went shopping to the mall two days ago .. | 9. We went to the store in the nearest mall two days ago. |
10. She made a rather delicious pasta. | 10. She made a pretty tasty pasta. |
11. Have you bought a new car? | 11. Have you bought a new car? |
12. We "ve driven all the way down to her house. | 12. We drove all the way to her house. |
13. She "s grown so much since we last saw her. | 13. She has grown so much since we last saw her. |
14. Have you ever ridden a trycicle? | 14. Have you ever ridden a tricycle? |
15. You don "t need to repeat twice, as it is understood. | 15. You do not need to repeat it twice, as everything is clear. |
16. Their dog has bitten my sister today. | 16. Their dog bit my sister today. |
17. Have you chosen your future profession? | 17. Have you chosen your future profession? |
18. We "ve completely forgotten to call the Smiths. | 18. We completely forgot to call the Smiths. |
19. I "ve hidden a folder and now I can "t find it. | 19. I hid the folder and now I cannot find it. |
20. It was thought to be necessary for him. | 20. Everyone thought it would be good for him. |
They are correct (regular) and incorrect (irregular). When using irregular verbs, their forms are formed in a different way than regular verbs (by adding –ed to the infinitive).
The Irregular Verbs table consists of three forms:
- (this is the initial form of the verb in without the particle to).
- (verb in the past tense).
- (past participle).
Unfortunately, there is no such rule that helps determine which verb is correct and which is not.
In total, the English language is about. Naturally, it will not be possible to learn them right away, and it is not necessary: many of them are not used in speech, since they are considered outdated.
Ways to fast memorize Irregular Verbs
There are some ways you can speed up learning Irregular Verbs:
Group # 1. The verb in all three forms has the same pronunciation and spelling.
For example:
cut | cut | cut | cut |
hurt | hurt | hurt | hurt |
Group№ 2 . Past Simple and Past Participle are identical in spelling and pronunciation. For example:
Group№ 4 .The verb form is formed by adding -old to the first group of the infinitive:
Group№ 6. The form of the verb in Present Simple and Past Participle matches:
Group№ 8 .The Past Simple form is formed with -ew, and the Past Participle with -own:
Group№ 9 . O The Past Participle form is modified using the ending -n added to the infinitive:
Group№ 11 ... The vowel in each form changes according to the i-a-u principle, for example:
Note. Verbs formed with the prefixes re-, dis-, over-, un-, mis-, out-, under- and others will also be irregular. Their forms in Past Simple and Past Participal are the same as the verbs from which they were derived. For example, set - reset, stand - understand.
Irregular Verbs
Below is a table of Irregular Verbs with 117 of the most common and most used.
Infinitive | Past simple | Past participle | Translation |
be | was, were | been | to be |
beat | beat | beaten [‘bi: tn] | beat |
become | became | become | become |
begin | began | begun | start off |
bleed | bled | bled | bleed |
blow | blew | blown | blow |
break | broke | broken [‘brouk (e) n] | break |
bring | brought | brought | bring |
build | built | built | build |
burn | burnt | burnt | burn |
burst | burst | burst | break out |
buy | bought | bought | buy |
catch | caught | caught | catch, catch |
choose | chose [ʃəuz] | chosen | choose |
come | came | come | to come |
cost | cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept | crawl |
cut | cut | cut | cut |
do | did | done | make |
draw | drew | drawn | draw, drag |
dream | dreamt | dreamt | dream, doze |
drink | drank | drunk | drink |
drive | drove | driven [‘drivn] | to drive |
eat | ate | eaten [‘i: tn] | there is |
fall | fell | fallen [‘fɔ: lən] | fall |
feed | fed | fed | feed |
feel | felt | felt | feel |
fight | fought | fought | fight |
find | found | found | find |
fit | fit | fit | fit |
fly | flew | flown | fly |
forget | forgot | forgotten | forget |
forgive | forgave | forgiven | forgive |
freeze | froze | frozen [‘frouzn] | freeze |
get [get] | got | got | receive |
give | gave | given | to give |
go | went | gone | go |
grow | grew | grown | grow |
hang | hung | hung | hang |
have | had | had | have |
hear | heard | heard | hear |
hide | hid | hidden ['hidn] | hide |
hit | hit | hit | hit the mark |
hold | held | held | Keep |
hurt | hurt | hurt | hurt |
keep | kept | kept | contain |
kneel | knelt | knelt | kneel |
know | knew | known | know |
lay | laid | laid | lay down |
lead | led | led | lead |
lean | leant | leant | tilt |
learn | learnt | learnt | learn |
leave | left | left | leave |
lend | lent | lent | to borrow |
let | let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain | lie |
light | lit | lit | illuminate |
lose | lost | lost | lose |
make | made | made | produce |
mean | meant | meant | to mean |
meet | met | met | meet |
mistake | mistook | mistaken | to be wrong |
pay | paid | paid | to pay |
prove | proved | proven | prove |
put | put | put | put |
quit | quit | quit | go out |
read | read | read | read |
ride | rode | ridden [‘ridn] | to ride |
ring | rang | rung | ring |
rise | rose | risen [‘rizn] | get up |
run | ran | run | run away |
say | said | said | talk |
see | saw | seen | see |
seek | sought | sought | search |
sell | sold | sold | sell |
send | sent | sent | send |
set | set | set | to put |
sew | sewed | sewn | sew |
shake [ʃeik] | shook [ʃuk] | shaken [‘ʃeik (ə) n] | shake |
show [ʃəu] | showed [ʃəud] | shown [ʃəun] | show |
shrink [ʃriŋk] | shrank [ʃræŋk] | shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] | reduce |
shut [ʃʌt] | shut [ʃʌt] | shut [ʃʌt] | close |
sing | sang | sung | sing |
sink | sank, sunk | sunk | drown |
sit | sat | sat | sit |
sleep | slept | slept | sleep |
slide | slid | slid | slide |
sow | sowed | sown | sow |
speak | spoke | spoken [‘spouk (e) n] | talk |
spell | spelt | spelt | to spell |
spend | spent | spent | spend |
spill | spilt | spilt | shed |
spoil | spoilt | spoilt | spoil |
spread | spread | spread | spread out |
spring | sprang | sprung | jump |
stand | stood | stood | stand |
steal | stole | stolen [‘stəulən] | steal |
stick | stuck | stuck | prick |
sting | stung | stung | sting |
sweep | swept | swept | sweep |
swell | swelled | swollen [‘swoul (e) n] | swell |
swim | swam | swum | swim |
swing | swung | swung | sway |
take | took | taken [‘teik (ə) n] | take, take |
teach | taught | taught | learn |
tear | tore | torn | tear |
tell | told | told | tell |
think [θiŋk] | thought [θɔ: t] | thought [θɔ: t] | think |
throw [θrəu] | threw [θru:] | thrown [θrəun] | throw |
understand [ʌndə’stænd] | understood [ʌndə’stud] | understood [ʌndə’stud] | understand |
wake | woke | woken [‘wouk (e) n] | wake up |
wear | wore | worn | wear |
weep | wept | wept | cry |
wet | wet | wet | soak |
win | won | won | win |
wind | wound | wound | wriggle |
write | wrote | written [‘ritn] | write |
Let's take a look at how the forms of irregular verbs change in sentences:
- I write a letter to my Grandmother. - My father wrote a bestseller last year.- This story was written by unknown soldier of the Second Worlds War.
- I see my best friend every day. I saw my cousin three days ago at my uncle Bens birthday party... - I have already seen this comedy.
By following the rules described in the article, it will become much easier to learn the wrong ones. Good luck!
Irregular Verbs in English, these are verbs with special forms (Past Simple) and (Past Participle). Among them there are both very common (feel - to feel, speak - to speak) and rare (cleave - to cut, forswear - to deny). The tables below show common irregular verbs.
Read also:
Despite the fact that irregular verbs change in a special way, they still have some regularity. In the table below, the verbs are given with translation and transcription and are distributed according to the coincidence of forms:
- AAA verbs - all three forms are the same (cut - cut - cut, cut).
- ABA verbs - the 1st and 3rd forms coincide (run - ran - run, to run).
- ABB verbs - the 2nd and 3rd forms coincide (teach - taught - taught).
- ABC verbs - all forms are different (know - knew - known).
Within the table, words are distributed not alphabetically, but by frequency, that is, the higher the word, the more often it is used. Attached to the tables pdf files- they can be printed, pasted on cardboard and cut out cards for memorization.
AAA verbs: the same in three forms Download PDF | |||
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Translation | Infinitive | Past simple | Past Participle |
lay down | put |
put |
put |
let | let |
let |
let |
cut | cut |
cut |
cut |
put (set) | set |
set |
set |
bet | bet |
bet |
bet |
cast (cast metal) | cast |
cast |
cast |
cost | cost |
cost |
cost |
beat | hit |
hit |
hit |
to cause a pain | hurt |
hurt |
hurt |
to knit | knit |
knit |
knit |
stop | quit |
quit |
quit |
distribute | spread |
spread |
spread |
ABA verbs: Forms 1 and 3 are the same | |||
run away | run |
ran |
run |
to come | come |
came |
come |
become | become |
became |
become |
Verbs like ABB: Forms 2 and 3 are the same | |||
read | read |
read |
read |
teach (gain knowledge) | learn |
learnt (learned) |
learnt (learned) |
think | think [θiŋk] |
thought [θɔ: t] |
thought [θɔ: t] |
teach (teach) | teach |
taught |
taught |
smell (smell) | smell |
smelt |
smelt |
hear | hear |
heard |
heard |
Keep | hold |
held |
held |
bring | bring |
brought |
brought |
stand | stand |
stood |
stood |
lose (lose) | lose |
lost |
lost |
meet | meet |
met |
met |
lead | lead |
led |
led |
understand | understand [ʌndə’stænd] |
understood [ʌndə’stud] |
understood [ʌndə’stud] |
win | win |
won |
won |
buy | buy |
bought |
bought |
send | send |
sent |
sent |
sell | sell |
sold |
sold |
catch | catch |
caught |
caught kɔ: t] |
fight | fight |
fought |
fought |
lay (lay) | lay |
laid |
laid |
sit | sit |
sat |
sat |
to bind | bind |
bound |
bound |
bleed | bleed |
bled |
bled |
build | build |
built |
built |
burn | burn |
burnt |
burnt |
to deal with | deal |
dealt |
dealt |
dig | dig |
dug |
dug |
feed | feed |
fed |
fed |
hang | hang |
hung |
hung |
hide | hide |
hid |
hidden [‘Hɪdn] |
lean | lean |
leant (leaned) |
leant (leaned) |
lend (to someone) | lend |
lent |
lent |
illuminate | light |
lit |
lit |
to ride | ride |
rode |
ridden [‘Rɪdn] |
sew | sew |
sewed |
sewed (sewn) |
write or spell | spell |
spelt |
spelt |
shed | spill |
spilt |
spilt |
spit | spit |
spat (spit) |
spat (spit) |
spoil | spoil |
spoilt |
spoilt |
stick | stick |
stuck |
stuck |
strike | strike |
struck |
struck |
sweep | sweep |
swept |
swept |
cry | weep |
wept |
wept |
twist | wind |
wound |
wound |
Type verbsABC: all shapes are different |
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go | go |
went |
gone |
know | know |
knew |
known |
take | take |
took |
taken [‘Teik (ə) n] |
see | see |
saw |
seen |
to give | give |
gave |
given |
write | write |
wrote |
written [‘Ritn] |
talk | speak |
spoke |
spoken ['Spouk (e) n] |
drive a car | drive |
drove |
driven [‘Drivn] |
break | break |
broke |
broken ['Brouk (e) n] |
wear clothes) | wear |
wore |
worn |
there is | eat |
ate |
eaten [‘I: tn] |
drink | drink |
drank |
drunk |
draw (pull) | draw |
drew |
drawn |
steal | steal |
stole |
stolen [‘Stəulən] |
throw | throw [θrəu] |
threw [θru:] |
thrown [θrəun] |
blow | blow |
blew |
blown |
fall | fall |
fell |
fallen [‘Fɔ: lən] |
start off | begin |
began |
begun |
forget | forget |
forgot |
forgotten |
forgive | forgive |
forgave |
forgiven |
fly | fly |
flew |
flown |
freeze (freeze) | freeze |
froze |
frozen [‘Frouzn] |
grow | grow |
grew |
grown |
to call | ring |
rang |
rung |
shake | shake [ʃeik] |
shook [ʃuk] |
shaken [‘Ʃeik (ə) n] |
sing | sing |
sang |
sung |
stink | stink |
stank (stunk) |
stunk |
try | strive |
strove |
striven [‘Strɪvn] |
to swear | swear |
swore |
sworn |
tear | tear |
tore |
torn |
wake | wake |
woke |
woken [‘Wouk (e) n] |
Pay attention to the words read and wind... In the 2nd and 3rd forms, read reads like. And the verb wind - to twist, should not be confused with the noun wind - wind.
The ten most basic irregular verbs
Of the common irregular verbs, one can single out the most basic... You need to know them first of all. Start learning verbs with them instead of alphabetically. You can learn them literally in 5 - 10 minutes.
Translation | Infinitive (1st form) | Past Simple (2nd form) | Past Participle (3rd form) |
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go | go |
went |
gone |
know | know |
knew |
known |
think | think [θiŋk] |
thought [θɔ: t] |
thought [θɔ: t] |
take | take |
took |
taken [‘Teik (ə) n] |
see | see |
saw |
seen |
to give | give |
gave |
given |
write | write |
wrote |
written [‘Ritn] |
talk | speak |
spoke |
spoken ['Spouk (e) n] |
hear | hear |
heard |
heard |
buy | buy |
bought |
bought |
These are the verbs you need to learn first.
Notes:
- Over time, some of the irregular verbs have almost turned into regular ones. For example, even in not very old textbooks it is written that the verb to work- incorrect, it has the following forms: work - wrought - wrought... Now the form wrought almost never used, except in established expressions like “wrought iron”, so I did not include it in this table.
- Verbs to learn(learn), to lean(leaning) is also more often used as correct: learned, leaned, especially in the USA.
- Pay attention to the shapes read - read - read... The word is spelled the same, but read differently.
- Don't confuse the verb wind(swirl) and noun wind- wind. They are spelled the same, but have different pronunciation and meanings.
- British verbs sew pronounced like