Irregular and Helping Verbs Adapted from an online source by Mr. Reiner 12/26/06
Verbs Show action
Verb Forms Present tense Present tense expresses an unchanging, repeated, or reoccurring action/situation that exists only now. It can also represent a widespread truth.
Verb Forms Past Tense Shows action that was started and finished in the past. Most past tense verbs end in -ed. The irregular verbs have special past tense forms which must be memorized.
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS blow PresentPastPast Participle ??? Can you list these verb forms?
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS blow PresentPastPast Participle blowsblewblown
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS break Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS break Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle breaksbrokebroken
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS catch Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS catch PresentPastPast Participle catchescaught
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS chose Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS chose Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle chooseschosechosen
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS come Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS come Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle comescamecome
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS do Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS do Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle dodiddoes
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS draw Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS draw Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle drawsdrewdrawn
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS drink Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS drink Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle drinksdrankdrunk
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS drown Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS drown Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle drowndrowned
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS dream Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS dream Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle dreamsdreamt/ dreamed dreamt
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS drive Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS drive Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle drivesdrovedriven
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS eat Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS eat Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle eatsateeaten
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS fall Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS fall Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle fallsfellfallen
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS forgive Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS forgive Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle forgivesforgaveforgiven
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS get Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS get Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle getsgotgotten
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS go Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS go Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle goeswentgone
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS grow Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS grow Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle growsgrewgrown
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS know Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS know Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle knowknewknown
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS lay Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS lay Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle layslaid
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS lie Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS lie Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle lieslaylain
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS ride Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS ride Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle ridesroderidden
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS run Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS run Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle runsranrun
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS see Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS see Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle seessawseen
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS sing Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS sing Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle singssangsung
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS sit Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS sit Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle sitssat
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS speak Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS speak Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle speaksspokespoken
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS swim PresentPastPast Participle swimsswamswum ??? Can you list these verb forms?
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS swim Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle swimsswamswum
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS take Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS take Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle takestooktaken
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS throw Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS throw Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle throwsthrewthrown
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS write Can you list these verb forms? PresentPastPast Participle ???
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS write Present (AVOID!) PastPast Participle writeswrotewritten
The PAST PARTICIPLE form of verbs need helping words. may might must be being been am are is was were (AVOID!) do does did (AVOID!) should could would have had has (AVOID!) will can shall
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