Past Tense Irregular Verbs
Although many verbs in English form their past tense with -ed, some do not. These are called irregular verbs, and they include some of the most basic verbs in English. Here are some important patterns in forming the past tense.
1. The three most important irregular verbs
The three most important irregular verbs are BE, HAVE, and DO.
be – was / were (depending on the subject); have – had; do – did
2. Other irregular verbs
Other irregular verbs fall into three main categories:
Verbs which don't change, e.g. cut – cut; hit – hit; fit – fit
Verbs which change their vowel, e.g. get – got; sit – sat; drink – drank; sing - sang
Verbs which change completely, e.g. eat – ate; catch – caught; bright – brought, teach - taught |
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