SIMPLE SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE, SIMPLE PAST FORM PAST PARTICIPLE FORM PAST PARTICIPLE tise rose risen springs sprang/sprung sprung run ran run stand stood stood say said said steal stole stolen see saw seen stick stuck stuck seeke sought sought stings stung stung, sell sold sold stinks stankistunk stunk send sent sent striker struck struck/stricken set set set striver strove/strived striven/strived shake shook shaken string strung strung shed+ shed shed swear swore sworn shine shone/shined shone/shined sweep swept swept shoot shot shot swim ‘swam swum show showed shown/showed swing swung swung shrinks shrankishrunk shrunk take took taken shut shut shut teach taught taught sing sang sung tear tore torn sinks sank sunk tell told told sit sat sat think thought thought sleep slept slept throw threw thrown slider slid slid thrust thrust thrust slit slit slit understand understood understood smell smelled/smelt smelled/smelt undertake undertook undertaken speak spoke spoken upset upset upset speed spedspeeded —_sped/speeded wake woke/waked woken/waked spell spelled/spelt_spelled/spelt wear wore worn spend spent spent weaver wove woven spill spilled/spilt _spilled/spile wweep* wept wept spin spun spun win won won spit spivispat spitlspat winds wound wound splite split split withdraw withdrew withdrawn spoil spoiled/spoilt —_spoiled/spoilt write wrote written spread spread spread Definitions of some ofthe les frequently used irregular verbs: bet... wager; offer to pay money forecast... predict a future occurrence spring. jump or rise suddenly from if one loses| ‘forsake... abandon or desert still position id make an offer of money, srind ... crush, reduce to small sting ... cause pain with a sharp usualy at a public sale pieces object (6. pin) oF bite bind... fasten or secure seek... look for (ea, by an insect) ‘breed ..... bring animals together to shed... drop off or get rid of stink... have a bad or foul smell procluce young, shrink. become smaller sirike.. hit something with force ‘broadcast. send information by radio sink.» move downurard, often strive. try hard to achieve a goal ‘wavess announce under water swing .. move back and forth burst... explode; break suddenly slide ..... lide smoothly; slip or skid shrust.. push forcibly; shove cast throw slit cut a narrow opening weave .. form by passing pieces of dling... old on tightly spin... turn rapidly around ‘material over and under crep «+. crawl close to the grounds central point each other (as in making rove slowly and quietly split... divide into two or more baskets, cloth) deal distribute playing cards t0 parts sweep... ery each person: give spread... push out in all directions wind... (Sounds like find) taro attention to (deal with) (ee, butter on bread, sround and around (ee... escape; run away news) Hing throw with force Present and Past, Simple and Progressive 23