Level: A2-B1
Irregular Verbs — Practice
English has hundreds of irregular verbs that don’t follow the regular -ed pattern. Each verb here gets three short sentences — one for the base form, one for the past, and one for the past participle — shown consecutively so you can see how the verb changes across forms. 38 verbs, 114 click-to-hear examples.
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🎬 Watch: 67 irregular verbs in pictures (A1–A2)
See a picture, say the past and past participle yourself, then hear all three forms — grouped by the same patterns used below.
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🎬 Then: 51 more irregular verbs (A2–B1)
The second set, same pattern groups — for when the first 67 feel easy.
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- Pattern 1: All three forms the same (put → put → put)
- I want to put my keys here. – Base
- I put them here yesterday. – Past
- I have put them here many times. – Past participle
- She prefers not to cut her hair. – Base
- She cut it last week. – Past
- She has cut it short before. – Past participle
- He loves to hit home runs. – Base
- He hit one yesterday. – Past
- He has hit many this season. – Past participle
- They like to let us in early. – Base
- They let us in yesterday. – Past
- They have let us in many times. – Past participle
- These shoes can cost a lot. – Base
- They cost fifty dollars yesterday. – Past
- They have cost more each year. – Past participle
- I try not to hurt anyone. – Base
- I hurt my knee last week. – Past
- I have hurt myself many times. – Past participle
- She likes to shut the door. – Base
- She shut it quietly. – Past
- She has shut it the same way for years. – Past participle
- I love to read mysteries. – Base
- I read this one yesterday. – Past
- I have read it twice before. – Past participle
- Pattern 2: Past = past participle (build → built → built)
- They want to build a school. – Base
- They built a house last year. – Past
- They have built many homes since. – Past participle
- I need to find my keys. – Base
- I found them yesterday. – Past
- I have found three lost items today. – Past participle
- She likes to buy new clothes. – Base
- She bought a dress yesterday. – Past
- She has bought many for the trip. – Past participle
- He likes to bring dessert. – Base
- He brought a cake yesterday. – Past
- He has brought one to every party. – Past participle
- We try to catch the early train. – Base
- We caught it yesterday. – Past
- We have caught it every Monday. – Past participle
- I like to think about the future. – Base
- I thought about it yesterday. – Past
- I have thought about it all week. – Past participle
- She loves to teach. – Base
- She taught Spanish last year. – Past
- She has taught hundreds of students. – Past participle
- The team wants to win every game. – Base
- They won yesterday. – Past
- They have won every match this season. – Past participle
- She wants to sell her car. – Base
- She sold the old one last week. – Past
- She has sold many cars before. – Past participle
- I always try to tell the truth. – Base
- I told him yesterday. – Past
- I have told everyone since. – Past participle
- He likes to say hello. – Base
- He said it this morning. – Past
- He has said it every day this week. – Past participle
- I have to leave at noon. – Base
- I left work early yesterday. – Past
- I have left my keys at home twice. – Past participle
- I want to meet new people. – Base
- I met him at the conference. – Past
- I have met him many times since. – Past participle
- She wants to have a vacation. – Base
- She had a great trip last summer. – Past
- She has had many adventures. – Past participle
- Pattern 3: Vowel change, 3 forms differ (sing → sang → sung)
- She loves to sing. – Base
- She sang at the concert. – Past
- She has sung in many shows before. – Past participle
- I try not to drink too much coffee. – Base
- I drank three cups yesterday. – Past
- I have drunk too much today. – Past participle
- Classes begin every September. – Base
- My course began on Monday. – Past
- The second class has begun today. – Past participle
- Phones ring all day. – Base
- The bell rang at noon. – Past
- The phone has rung three times since. – Past participle
- I love to swim in summer. – Base
- I swam across the lake yesterday. – Past
- I have swum there many times. – Past participle
- Pattern 4: Fully irregular (go → went → gone)
- She wants to go home early. – Base
- She went there yesterday. – Past
- She has gone there many times. – Past participle
- He likes to eat early. – Base
- He ate dinner an hour ago. – Past
- He has eaten all the cookies too. – Past participle
- She wants to write a novel. – Base
- She wrote a poem yesterday. – Past
- She has written three short stories. – Past participle
- I prefer to take the bus. – Base
- I took it this morning. – Past
- I have taken it every day this week. – Past participle
- Birds fly south every winter. – Base
- One flew away yesterday. – Past
- It has flown back every spring. – Past participle
- He likes to drive at night. – Base
- He drove me home. – Past
- He has driven all over the country. – Past participle
- Glass can break easily. – Base
- The glass broke this morning. – Past
- Three more have broken this week. – Past participle
- She has to do homework. – Base
- She did it yesterday. – Past
- She has done it every day this week. – Past participle
- I want to know the answer. – Base
- I knew it yesterday. – Past
- I have known it for years. – Past participle
- I want to see the movie. – Base
- She saw it last week. – Past
- She has seen it three times. – Past participle
- He likes to give gifts. – Base
- He gave her flowers yesterday. – Past
- He has given her many presents. – Past participle