Simple Past: Irregular Verbs

Introduction
Although many verbs in English form their past tense with -ED, some do not. These are called irregular verbs, and they include some of the most basic verbs in English.

1. The three most important irregular verbs

The three most important irregular verbs are BE, HAVE, and !. The simple past forms for BE are different depending on the subject. Pronoun I ou !e " she " it #e They BE was were was were were HAVE had had had had had ! did did did did did

". !ther irregular verbs

$ther irregular verbs fall into three main categories% #ategor$ &erbs which don't change E%amples cut - cut hit - hit fit - fit get - got sit - sat drin( - dran( catch - caught bring - brought teach - taught

&erbs which change their vowel

&erbs which change completely