ENGLISH VOCABULARY: VERBS (PAST TENSE)

This document provides an extensive list of English verbs categorized into two main types: irregular and regular verbs, specifically in their past tense forms. The following sections detail these verbs, along with their phonetic pronunciations, when applicable.

IRREGULAR VERBS

Irregular verbs do not follow standard conjugation rules when changing from the present to the past tense. Below is a comprehensive list of commonly used irregular verbs in their base and past tense forms:

  • drink - drank
  • buy - bought
  • run - ran
  • see - saw
  • put - put
  • feed - fed
  • make - made
  • leave - left
  • write - wrote
  • begin - began
  • ride - rode
  • dig - dug
  • forget - forgot
  • find - found
Grouping of Irregular Verbs
  • The verbs can be categorized based on their phonetic endings:
    • /rd/
    • drink - drank
    • buy - bought
    • run - ran
    • /d/
    • see - saw
    • chat - chatted
    • put - put
    • write - wrote
    • make - made
    • feed - fed
    • /t/
    • forget - forgot
    • dig - dug

REGULAR VERBS

Regular verbs follow a consistent pattern when converting from present to past tense, typically by adding -ed at the end of the base verb. Below is the list of regular verbs presented in their base and past forms:

  • plant - planted
  • graduate - graduated
  • chat - chatted
  • text - texted
  • prepare - prepared
  • arrive - arrived
  • stay - stayed
  • leave - left
  • open - opened
  • hate - hated
  • write - wrote
  • paint - painted
  • make - made
  • begin - began
  • listen - listened
  • call - called
  • ride - rode
  • dig - dug
  • play - played
  • clean - cleaned
  • feed - fed
  • find - found
Continued Regular Verbs
  • open - opened
  • close - closed
  • study - studied
  • climb - climbed
  • boil - boiled
  • love - loved
  • prepare - prepared
  • comb - combed
  • water - watered
  • move - moved
  • change - changed

VERB PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Understanding the phonetic pronunciation can help in mastering these verbs.

  • /id/
  • /d/
  • /t/
    The verbs associated with these phonetics include:
  • drink - drank
  • see - saw
  • buy - bought
  • made
  • paint - painted
  • run - ran
  • move - moved
Conclusion

This vocabulary guide provides a detailed overview of both irregular and regular verbs in their past tense forms. Students should familiarize themselves with these forms to enhance their usage and understanding of English verbs.