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Irregular Verb Patterns

Irregular verbs have patterns of regularity. These verbs can be grouped by similar vowel changes
and spelling changes. Fill in the blanks with the past form and the past participles of the following
verbs.

begin began begun sting stung stung

spring swing
ring strike
sing dig
sink spin
swim win won won

come came come bleed bled bled

become feed
overcome speed
flee
break broke broken lead
(a)wake read read read
freeze
speak keep kept kept
steal sleep
choose sweep
weep
drive drove driven creep
(a)rise kneel
ride feel
write leave

blow blew blown bring brought brought

grow buy
know fight
throw think
draw catch caught caught
fly teach

bite bit bitten swear swore sworn

hide tear
slide slid slid wear

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tell told told beat beat beat

sell bet
burst
find found found cost
grind cut
wind hit
knit
send sent sent let
spend quit
bend shut
lend split
built built built set
spread