Verbs that have the same form in Present, Past and Past Participle

form:
Verb

Past Simple

Past Participle

bet

bet

bet

broadcast

broadcast

broadcast

cut

cut

cut

hit

hit

hit

hurt

hurt

hurt

let

let

let

put

put

put

quit

quit

quit

read

read

read

set

set

set

shut

shut

shut

spread

spread

spread

All of the verbs above are written and pronounced the same in the three forms except
for Read which is written the same but pronounced differently.
HANG - Hang has two different meanings. The first is "to attach (or hang) something
in a high position" (e.g. on the wall or on a hook). In this case we use the above verbs
Hang-Hung-Hung.
BUT when Hang means "to kill someone by putting a rope around someone's neck and
leaving them in a high position without any support", we use different verbs: HangHanged-hanged. This verb is typical of public executions in the past. (e.g. They hanged
him in the main square.)
LIE - Lie has two meanings. When it means "to put your body in a horizontal position"
(normally on a bed) it uses the Lie-Lay-Lain verbs.
BUT it is regular Lie-Lied-Lied when it has the other meaning of "not to say the truth".
READ - Even though they are written the same, the pronunciation is different in the
Past Tense and Past Participle form.
The following is a list of Irregular Verbs in English:
Verb

Past Simple

Past Participle

arise

arose

arisen

babysit

babysat

babysat
1

be

was / were

been

beat

beat

beaten

become

became

become

bend

bent

bent

begin

began

begun

bet

bet

bet

bind

bound

bound

bite

bit

bitten

bleed

bled

bled

blow

blew

blown

break

broke

broken

breed

bred

bred

bring

brought

brought

broadcast

broadcast

broadcast

build

built

built

buy

bought

bought

catch

caught

caught

choose

chose

chosen

come

came

come

Irregular Verbs Simple Present, Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses This is a list of
Irregular Verbs. I will read the base form, the simple past tense and the past participle of
the verb. Then, I will read the verb in three sentences, a simple present tense sentence, a
simple past tense sentence and a present perfect tense sentence. There will be time for
you to repeat the verbs and sentences. Try it, it is good practice!

Base Past Past Participle Sentences

Be was / were been
2

Simple present tense I am in class now.

Simple past tense I was in class yesterday.
Present perfect tense I have been in class since 6:30pm.
Become became become
Simple present tense Many people become U.S. citizens every year.
Simple past tense My sister became a U.S. citizen last month.
Present perfect tense My sister has just become a U.S. citizen.
Begin began begun
Simple present tense We begin class at 8:30am every day.
Simple past tense We began class at 8:30am yesterday
Present perfect tense We have just begun class.
Bend bent bent
Simple present tense Maria always bends the straw.
Simple past tense Maria bent the straw and put it in the can of soda.
Present perfect tense Maria has bent the straw many times.
Bite bit bitten
Simple present tense Some dogs bite people
Simple past tense A dog bit a man yesterday.
Present perfect tense Those dogs have bitten people a few times.

Present

Past Simple

Present

Past Simple

be

was / were

begin

began

break

broke

bring

brought

build

built

buy

bought

catch

caught

choose

chose

Present

Past Simple

Present

Past Simple

come

came

cost

cost

cut

cut

do

did

draw

drew

drink

drank

drive

drove

eat

ate

fall

fell

feel

felt

fight

fought

find

found

fly

flew

forget

forgot

freeze

froze

get

got

give

gave

go

went

have

had

hear

heard

hold

held

hit

hit

keep

kept

know

knew

learn

learnt

leave

left

lead

led

let

let

lie

lay

lose

lost

make

made

mean

meant

meet

met

pay

paid

put

put

read

read

ride

rode

run

ran

say

said

see

saw

sell

sold

send

sent

set

set

shut

shut

sing

sang

sit

sat

sleep

slept

speak

spoke

spend

spent

stand

stood

steal

stole

swim

swam

take

took

teach

taught

tell

told

think

thought

understand

understood

wake

woke