10 Irregular Verbs in English: A Quick Guide
English irregular verbs can be a challenge for many language learners. Unlike regular verbs, irregular verbs don't follow a specific pattern when forming their past tense and past participle forms. In this article, we'll cover 10 common irregular verbs, their base forms, past tense forms, and past participle forms.
1. Go
- Base form: go
- Past tense: went
- Past participle: gone
2. Take
- Base form: take
- Past tense: took
- Past participle: taken
3. Be
- Base form: be
- Past tense: was/were
- Past participle: been
4. Do
- Base form: do
- Past tense: did
- Past participle: done
5. Have
- Base form: have
- Past tense: had
- Past participle: had
6. Say
- Base form: say
- Past tense: said
- Past participle: said
7. Make
- Base form: make
- Past tense: made
- Past participle: made
8. Know
- Base form: know
- Past tense: knew
- Past participle: known
9. Get
- Base form: get
- Past tense: got
- Past participle: gotten
10. See
- Base form: see
- Past tense: saw
- Past participle: seen
Remember, the key to mastering irregular verbs is to practice, practice, practice! Try using these verbs in sentences and repeating them out loud to improve your pronunciation and memory.
