Irregular VerbsKEY
to learn – learnt – learnt
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Engels:present simple
(tegenwoordige tijd)
Engels: past simple(verleden tijd)
Engels: present perfect
(voltooide tijd)
Nederlandse vertaling
arise arose arisen opstaan; zich voordoen
awake awoke awoken wakker worden
be was/were been zijn; worden
bear bore borne dragen; verdragen
beat beat beaten slaan; verslaan
become became become worden
begin began begun beginnen
bend bent bent buigen
bet bet bet wedden
bind bound bound binden
bite bit bitten bijten
bleed bled bled bloeden
blow blew blown blazen; waaien
break broke broken breken; verbreken
bring brought brought brengen
broadcast broadcast broadcastuitzenden
(voor radio of televisie)
build built built bouwen
burn burnt burnt branden; verbranden
buy bought bought kopen
catch caught caughtvangen; halen
(trein, bus)
choose chose chosen kiezen
come came come komen
cost cost cost kosten
creep crept crept kruipen, sluipen
cut cut cut snijden, knippen
deal dealt dealt handelen
dig dug dug graven
do did done doen
draw drew drawn trekken; tekenen
Engels:present simple
(tegenwoordige tijd)
Engels: past simple(verleden tijd)
Engels: present perfect
(voltooide tijd)
Nederlandse vertaling
dream dreamt dreamt dromen
drink drank drunk drinken
drive drove driven
rijden; besturen;
drijven
eat ate eaten eten
fall fell fallen vallen
feed fed fed (zich) voeden
feel felt felt voelen; zich voelen
fight fought fought vechten; bestrijden
find found found vinden
flee fled fled vluchten; ontsnappen
fly flew flown vliegen
forbid forbade forbidden verbieden
forecast forecast forecast voorspellen
forget forgot forgotten vergeten
forgive forgave forgiven vergeven
freeze froze frozen vriezen; bevriezen
get got got krijgen; worden
give gave given geven
go went gone gaan
grow grew grown groeien, worden
hang hung hung hangen, ophangen
have had had hebben
hear heard heard horen
hide hid hidden verbergen
hit hit hit treffen; slaan; raken
hold held held houden; vasthouden
hurt hurt hurt bezeren; pijn doen
keep kept kept houden; bewaren
kneel knelt knelt knielen
Engels: Engels: Engels: Nederlandse
present simple(tegenwoordige tijd)
past simple(verleden tijd)
present perfect(voltooide tijd)
vertaling
know knew known weten; kennen
lay laid laid leggen
lead led led leiden
lean leant leant leunen
leap leapt leapt springen
learn learnt learnt leren; vernemen
leave left left
(achter)laten;
vertrekken
lend lent lent lenen, uitlenen
let let let laten; verhuren
lie lay lain liggen
light lit lit aansteken; verlichten
lose lost lost verliezen; kwijtraken
make made made maken
mean meant meant bedoelen
meet met met ontmoeten
pay paid paid betalen
put put put zetten; leggen
quit quit quit stoppen, opgeven
read read read lezen
ride rode ridden
rijden (paard, fiets);
meerijden
ring rang rung (op)bellen
rise rose risen rijzen; stijgen; opstaan
run ran run rennen
say said said zeggen
see saw seen zien
seek sought sought zoeken
sell sold sold verkopen
send sent sent verzenden; sturen
Engels: Engels: Engels: Nederlandse
present simple(tegenwoordige tijd)
past simple(verleden tijd)
present perfect(voltooide tijd)
vertaling
set set set zetten; instellen
shake shook shaken schudden
shine shone shone schijnen, glimmen
shoot shot shot schieten
show showed shown laten zien; tonen
shrink shrank shrunk krimpen; terugdeinzen
shut shut shut dichtdoen, sluiten
sing sang sung zingen
sink sank sunk zinken; doen zinken
sit sat sat zitten
sleep slept slept slapen
smell smelt smelt ruiken; stinken
speak spoke spoken spreken
spell spelt spelt spellen
spend spent spent
besteden; uitgeven;
doorbrengen
spill spilt spilt verspillen; morsen
spit spat spat spugen
spoil spoilt spoilt bederven
spread spread spread spreiden; verspreiden
stand stood stood staan
steal stole stolen stelen
stick stuck stuck
plakken;
(blijven) steken
stink stank stunk stinken
strike struck struck slaan; raken; staken
sweep swept swept vegen
swim swam swum zwemmen
take took taken nemen
teach taught taught leren; onderwijzen
Engels: Engels: Engels: Nederlandse
present simple(tegenwoordige tijd)
past simple(verleden tijd)
present perfect(voltooide tijd)
vertaling
tear tore torn scheuren; trekken
tell told told vertellen
think thought thought denken
throw threw thrown gooien
understand understood understood begrijpen
wake woke woken
wekken;
wakker worden
wear wore worn dragen; aanhebben
win won won winnen
write wrote written schrijven
Stick, Stuck, StuckClick on the link below to watch the video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iYFUogpLw&feature=related
The microphone I take (took, taken)
You shake (shook, shak en).
Wake (woke, woken)
to the style I’m creating.
Think (thought, thought).
Seek (sought, sought).
Listen to the lesson
That I teach (taught, taught).
Don’t sleep (slept, slept).
I creep (crept, crept).
I sneak (snuck, snuck up).*
You leap (leapt, leapt).
I keep (kept, kept)
Having fun.
I’m never beat (beat, beat en).
I win (won, won).
Do (did, done).
Begin (began, begun).
Shoot (shot, shot)—
No, I don’t own a gun.
I lead (led, led)
so I can feed (fed, fed)
the knowledge you need,
Straight to your head.
When I bring (brought, brought) it,
you catch (caught, caught) it.
Sit back. Relax.
Don’t fight (fought, fought) it.
Please don’t freeze (froze, frozen)
when I speak (spoke, spo ken).
It’s real. You can feel.
I don’t steal (stole, stolen).
I choose (chose, cho sen)
the very best rhymes
and write (wrote, writ ten)
them into my lines
and into your mind.
When we meet (met, met)
I’ll bet (bet, bet)
I will let you forget (forgot, forgotten).
I get, got, gotten*
Every head nodding
Don’t think about stopping.
Just come (came, come).
This is hip hop.
I don’t sing (sang, sung),
I sting (stung, stung).
I cling (clung, clung)
On each and every word
You hang (hung, hung).
It’s not enough to dream (dreamt, dreamt).
You’ve got to spend (spent, spent)
Time on your goals
Please lend (lent, lent)
Me your ear
Come near
And I’ll
Lay (laid, laid)
down this new sound that I
Make (made, made).
I hope you don’t say that you think it’s junk.
I hope you don’t think that I stink (stank, stunk).
If you’re thirsty for English,
Come drink (drank, drunk)
‘Cuz I sink (sank, sunk)
All competition when they hear (heard, heard)
That I give (gave, given) encouragement.
When I spit (spat, spat),
Never quit (quit, quit).
Don’t sit (sat, sat).
Yeah, I like it like that.
I’ll even kneel (knelt, knelt),
And beg you to express
What you feel (felt, felt).
I rise (rose, risen)
When I drive, (drove, driven).
To the beat,
Tap your feet.
As you ride (rode, ridden),
‘Cuz they hide (hid, hidden).
I find (found, found)
If you flee (fled, fled),
Then I’ll track you down.
Now you see (saw, seen)
That I mean (meant, meant)
Every word of the message that I
Send (sent, sent).
I show (showed, shown)
I can fly (flew, flown).
Now you know (knew, known).
I shine (shone, shone).
I throw (threw, thrown)
you the ball.
It’s your turn
Grow (grew, grown)
with the verbs
That you learn
Grammar through lyrics
I draw (drew, drawn)
Peace to ELLs
Now I go (went, gone).
Note that “sneak, snuck, snuck” is non-
standard English. The most correct way
is SNEAK, SNEAKED, SNEAKED.
It is actually: get, got, got*
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice: past simple
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. b
10.c
11.b
12.a
13.b
14.b
15.c
16.c
17.a
18.b
19.a
20.a
21.c
22.a
23.a
24.b
25.b
26.c
27.a
28.c
29.a
30.b
31.a
32.c
33.b
34.b
35.a
Crossword - sentencesFill in the past simple.
Across
1. The lake (freeze) froze overnight.
2. He (write) wrote a letter to his cousin in Arizona.
4. Christina (buy) bought a new bicycle.
5. Adam (give) gave me a slice of pizza.
6. We (drink) drank root beer floats.
7. The dog (sleep) slept on the sofa.
Down
1. I (find) found a quarter on the ground.
3. Will (teach) taught his cat to use the litter box.
4. Tiffany (blow) blew out the candle.
Iggy the Inchworm
A lot of the verbs in the story are incorrect, please write down the correct form!
Iggy, the inchworm, haved a horrible time remembering irregular verbs. He knowed there were right ways to say things, but he always sayed them wrong. One day, his mom gived him a book all about irregular verbs. He thinked this would really help him! His friend, Verby, was very smart and he comed over one day to help Iggy. Iggy sawed his very smart friend, Verby, remembering all the irregular verbs and he just wished he could do as well as Verby! So, Iggy sitted all day and learned all the verbs that the book teached him. Verby was impressed by Iggy’s hard work and sayed, “Wow Iggy! You taked a lot of time to remember all those crazy verbs!” Iggy was proud of his hard work. Iggy rided his bike around the neighborhood with his trusty verb book in his basket. Iggy flyed past the park where his friends played every day. Iggy walked up to them and sayed, “Hey guys! This book really helped. It teached me all the irregular verbs!” No one maked fun of Iggy anymore because he was the smartest inchworm around. He knowed what he had to do. He goed home and thanked his mom for his wonderful verb book. From then on, Iggy always remembered all the irregular verbs and he never leaved the house without that trusty book!
1. had 11. said
2. knew 12. took
3. said 13. rode
4. gave 14. flew
5. thought 15. said
6. came 16. taught
7. saw 17. made
8. sat 18. knew
9. learnt 19. went
10. taught 20. left
Crossword Past Simple
Use the past tense of these irregular verbs! s w a m
f l e w
w a s s o l d
r a n
m a d e s p o k e
t h r e w
w o r e
b r o u g h t
k n e w
s a t
b o u g h t
c a u g h t
b e g a n g o t
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A SIGHTSEEING HOLIDAY
Each of the sentences below has a missing word. Choose the correct word (present simple or past simple) from the box to complete the sentences.
When did you go on holiday last year? Every year I go on holiday in June or July,
but last year I went on holiday in May.
gowent
So, did you have a nice time in London? Oh, I had a lovely t ime in London, but that was two years ago.
Last year I had a great t ime in Paris.
havehad
Did you do any sightseeing? Yes, I did a lot of sightseeing that t ime.
I always do some sightseeing when in Paris.
dodid
Did you see Louvre Museum in Paris? Unfortunately, I didn’t see Louvre Museum,
but I saw Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.
seesaw
Did you take any pictures there? I ’ve got a professional camera and always take pictures.
I took hundreds of pictures in Paris.
taketook
Paris is a huge city. Didn’t you get lost there? I ’m very good at directions so I never get lost,
but somehow I got lost on my way to the hotel in Paris.
getgot
Did you find any nice shops in Paris? You can always find a number of great shops there.
Last t ime I also found a really good market.
findfound
So, did you buy any souvenirs? Of course I did! I bought many lovely souvenirs in Paris.
I always buy some souvenirs when on holiday.
buybought
I bet you spent a lot of money, didn’t you? Well, I probably spent too much that t ime.
I can’t help it – I always spend a fortune on souvenirs.
spendspent
Did you feel upset with the high budget of your holiday? Not at al l! Nothing could make me feel upset.
I felt very happy about my holiday in Paris.
feelfelt
Make the sentencesUse the past simple:
1. She brought (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I heard (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I read (read) three books last week.
4. They spoke (speak) French to the waitress.
5. He understood (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
6. I forgot (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She had (have) a baby in June.
8. You lost (lose) your keys last week.
9. They swam (swim) 500m.
10. I gave (give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
11.Billy ran (run) after the bus.
12.She said (say) that she would come later.
13. I bought (buy) some books this morning.
14.We made (make) a cake, it was delicious.
15.He sat (sit) on the old chair, and it broke.
Use the past participle of the verb:
1. Julie wasn’t at home, she had gone (go) to the shops.
2. We’ve already had (have) lunch.
3. This was the first time she had done (do) her homework
4. They have begun (begin) painting the living room.
5. We have kept (keep) this secret for three years.
6. He has never driven (drive) a motorbike before.
7. I have been (be) sick all week.
8. By the time we arrived, the children had eaten (eat) all the chocolate.
9. The books had fallen (fall) off the table, and were all over the floor.
10. “Are you okay?” “ I’ve felt (feel) better.”
11.David jumped into the air. He had sat (sit) on a drawing pin.
12.The weatherman had told (tell) us it would be sunny, but it rained all day.
13. I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't slept (sleep).
14.Have you thought (think) about changing jobs?
15. He’d thought he had understood (understand) the problem,
but now he realised he had made a mistake.
Crossword Present Perfect
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d r a w n
e a t e n
s p e n t
t a u g h t gt
h e a r ds a t
b e g u
d o n e
u n e r s t o
m a d e
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The Park
Complete the gaps with an irregular verb in the past simple tense.
Nancy took (take) her daughter Donna to the park. There were (be) lots trees in the park with
many squirrels and birds. The squirrels ran (run) up and down the trees, chasing one another. And
many birds flew (fly) around, down to the ground and up into the trees.
Nancy sat (sit) down on a bench and took (take) a magazine out of her bag while Donna tried (try)
to catch a squirrel. She chased after them but never caught (catch) one squirrel. Still, she had
(have) a lot of fun!
Word order Form correct sentences, put the verb in the past simple.
1. easy / test / the / beThe test was easy.
2. home / 11 o’clock / at / they / come They came home at 11 o’clock.
3. cinema / the / go / last night / we We went to the cinema last night.
4. book / of the / they / know / the storyThey knew the story of the book.
5. washing up / do / my mother / the My mother did the washing up.
Grammar Ninja
Choose the correct tense of the irregular verb in the sentence.
Example: The ninja has COME (come / came) earlier than anyone expected.
1. The castle gates were drawn (drew / drawn) when soldiers needed to chase after the ninja.
2. The ninja’s opponent has never beaten (beat / beaten) him.
3. They have stolen (stole / stolen) that treasure from another kingdom.
4. The collapsible canoe must have sunk (sank / sunk) during the invasion.
5. The ninja may have done (did / done) the trickery ineffectively.
6. The ninja sprang (sprang / sprung) to his feet out of the shrubbery.
7. Every day, ninjas go (go / went) on their secret mission.
8. The empress was frozen (froze / frozen) in her fancy gown.
9. We made (make / made) a nasty trap of spike yesterday.
10.The ninja assassin ran (ran / run) to catch the general, but he missed him!
11.Wind may have blown (blew / blown) the castle’s banner into the upstairs window.
12.The emperor’s son came (come / came) home late to avoid being followed.
13.My nunchucks have broken (bloke / broken), and it’s impossible to get new ones.
14.A stone was thrown (threw / thrown) through the large window.
15.The ninja has swum (swam / swum) across hundreds of castle moats.
16.The ninja’s inflatable rail has burst (burst / bursted).
17.Has the victim lain (laid / lain) there long?
18.When the tower bell had rung (rang / rung) the ninja froze in place for another hour.
19.Has the man shaken (shook / shaken) your hand?
20.No ninja has ever begun (began / begun) to feel ill.
21.By the time the castle citizens had arisen (arisen / arose) the ninja had escaped unseen.
22.The guard must have seen (saw / seen) the ninja before.
23.Even though castle walls were built (build / built) very high, ninjas still climbed them.
24.Ninja’s don’t want you to push (push / pushed) them.
25.The trap of ropes had been hung (hanged / hung) from the tree.
The Funny Noise
Complete the gaps with an irregular verb in the past simple tense. Choose from:
be, break, buy, come, drive, eat, feel, find, get, give, go, have, hear, hold, know, let, lose, make, put, read, ring, run, say, sleep, take, think, tell, write
Note: you will need to use some verbs more than once!
There are more options possible!
Dear Ethel
I’m writing to tell you about something that happened yesterday. I got up at the usual time – about 10
am – had a shower and made breakfast. I ate a big bowl of cereal and some toast and watched TV for
a while. Then I went into the kitchen where I heard a funny noise. I thought it came from behind the
cooker. I got my tool box and moved the cooker out of the way.
The noise got louder but I couldn’t see anything. I rang my uncle to ask his advice. He said that he
thought it could be a gas leak. When I heard this I just panicked! I put the phone down, ran outside,
got in my car and drove to the local police station. I told them about my gas leak but the constable
lost his patience with me. He said that I should have phoned the gas company. He wrote his report,
then rang the gas company for me.
Then I remembered that my house doesn’t have gas – only electricity! I felt really stupid and knew that the constable would be angry with me for wasting his time, so I ran out of the police station while
he was still on the phone. I went home to try to find out what the noise was. On the way I bought a
newspaper and I read about an escaped llama that broke out of the city safari park last Wednesday.
When I got home I put my key in the door, turned it, went inside and straight away heard that funny
noise again. I held my breath and opened the door slowly. Guess what? I found the llama hiding in
my cupboard! I let him stay and he slept in my garden last night. The snoring was so loud! This
morning I took him back to the safari park. They were really pleased to see him again and gave me a
reward of £50!
Hope you are well. Write soon and let me know how you are.
Your friend,
Alan
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