Irregular Verbs Flashcards: Past Simple and Past Participle Exhaustive Study Guide (copy)

Irregular verbs

Verbs that do not follow standard rules for conjugation in Past Simple and Past Participle.

Past Simple

The tense used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

Past Participle

The form of a verb used in Present Perfect sentences, often indicating completed actions.

Example: Be (Past Simple)

I was tired $\text{yesterday}$.

Example: Be (Present Perfect)

I have been tired all $\text{day}$.

Example: Eat (Past Simple)

We ate pizza.

Example: Eat (Present Perfect)

We have eaten pizza.

Example: Break (Past Simple)

He broke the window.

Example: Break (Present Perfect)

He has broken the window.

Example: Get (Past Simple)

We got home late.

Example: Get (Present Perfect)

We have gotten/got home.

Example: Make (Past Simple)

My mom made dinner.

Example: Make (Present Perfect)

My mom has made dinner.

Example: Say (Past Simple)

He said goodbye.

Example: Say (Present Perfect)

He has said goodbye.

Example: Write (Past Simple)

I wrote a letter.

Example: Write (Present Perfect)

I have written a letter.

Example: Swim (Past Simple)

They swam in the lake.

Example: Swim (Present Perfect)

They have swum in the lake.

Example: Teach (Past Simple)

He taught English.

Example: Teach (Present Perfect)

He has taught English for $\text{years}$.