Irregular Verbs -

Change the verb into the past simple, past participle. Past perfect,past perfect
participle
1) I (hear) a new song on the radio.
2) I (read) three books last week.
3) They (speak) French to the waitress.
4) He (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
5) I (forget) to buy some milk.
6) She (have) a baby in June.
7) You (lose) your keys last week.
8) They (swim) 500m.
9) I (give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
10) At the age of 23, she (become) a doctor.
11) I (know) the answer yesterday.
12) He (tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
13) We (lend) John $200.
14) She (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
15) The children (sleep) in the car.
16) He (keep) his promise.
17) I (choose) steak for dinner.
18) The film (begin) late.
19) We (fly) to Sydney.
20) They (drive) to Beijing.
21) He (teach) English at the University.
22) I (send) you an email earlier.
23) We (leave) the house at 7am.
24) He (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.
25) She (bring) some chocolates to the party

have →
Infinitive

Simple Past

Past participle

went →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

slept →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

come →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

do →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =
met →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle=

say →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

put →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

seen →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

caught →
Infinitive =

Simple Past =

Past participle =

How do I learn irregular verbs effectively?

Divide the irregular into groups. So it is easier to learn them by heart.
We formed 5 groups:
1. all 3 forms are similar
2. Infinitive and Simple Past are similar
3. Infinitive and past participle are similar
4. Simple Past and past participle are similar
5. all 3 forms are different

1. all 3 forms are similar

infinitive simple past past participle

bet* bet bet

burst burst burst

cost cost cost

cut cut cut

hit hit hit

hurt hurt hurt

let let let

put put put

read read read

set set set

shut shut shut

2. infinitive and Simple Past are similar

infinitive simple past past participle

beat beat beaten

3. infinitive and past participle are similar

 infinitive simple past past participle

come came come

run ran run

become became become

4. simple past and past participle are similar

infinitive simple past past participle

bring brought brought

build built built

buy bought bought

catch caught caught

deal dealt dealt

feed fed fed

feel felt felt

fight fought fought

find found found

get got got

hang hung hung

have had had

hear heard heard

hold held held

keep kept kept

lay laid laid

lead led led

infinitive simple past past participle

leave left left

lend lent lent

light* lit lit

lose lost lost

make made made

mean meant meant

meet met met

pay paid paid

say said said

sell sold sold

send sent sent

shine shone shone

shoot shot shot

sit sat sat

sleep slept slept

slide slid slid

spend spent spent

stand stood stood

stick stuck stuck

sweep swept swept

swing swung swung

teach taught taught

 infinitive simple past past participle

tell told told

think thought thought

understand understood understood

win won won

5. all 3 forms are different

infinitive simple past past participle

be was/were been

begin began begun

blow blew blown

break broke broken

choose chose chosen

do did done

draw drew drawn

drink drank drunk

drive drove driven

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

fly flew flown

forget forgot forgotten

freeze froze frozen

give gave given

go went gone
infinitive simple past past participle

grow grew grown

hide hid hidden

know knew known

lie** lay lain

ride rode ridden

ring rang rung

rise rose risen

see saw seen

shake shook shaken

show* showed shown

sing sang sung

sink sank sunk

speak spoke spoken

spring sprang sprung

steal stole stolen

swear swore sworn

swim swam swum

take took taken

tear tore torn

throw threw thrown

wake woke woken

wear wore worn

infinitive simple past past participle

weave wove woven

write wrote written