Verb (infinitive) |	Past simple form	| Past participle

70 Common Irregular Verbs

1. He wants to become a doctor.
2. He became a doctor a long time ago.
3. He had become a doctor before he was 30 years old.

1. It is time to begin the math test.
2. I began the math test.
3. The math test has begun.

1. How did the pencil break?
2. The student broke the pencil.
3. He had broken his pencil before the test began.

1. When he visits his mom, he will bring her flowers.
2. John brought flowers to his mom's house.
3. He had brought flowers and cake when he visited his mom.

1. They like to build houses.
2. They built the new house in one week.
3. They had built the house before building the shed.

1. There are many things to buy at the mall.
2. Yesterday, I bought a new, green bike.
3. We have bought a new house that was just built.

1. It is difficult to catch a ball.
2. Abby caught the ball that Alice threw.
3. The ball was caught by Abby.

1. Which one will you choose?
2. The team chose Bert to be the leader.
3. Darrel was wondering if he had chosen the right job.

1. If you are busy, I can come back later.
2. My parents came to the airport to say goodbye.
3. Bill had come to talk to me before he chose which car to buy.

1. A new computer could cost $1,000.
2. The vacation we went on last year cost a lot of money.
3. I didn't tell my mom how much my new textbooks had cost.

1. At school, we use scissors to cut paper.
2. Last month the hairdresser cut my hair.
3. Dad had cut the pineapple into pieces so it was ready to eat for breakfast.

1. I have a lot of homework to do.
2. My sister did not know how to swim when she was younger.
3. I would have done my homework if I didn't have to go tennis practice.

1. I like to draw in my free time.
2. Last year I drew a picture of a cat.
3. The picture I had drawn was in the art show.

1. We need to drink water when it is hot outside.
2. I feel sick because I drank too much soda.
3. Melissa hadn't drunk enough coffee before work, so she was very tired when she arrived.

1. My son is learning how to drive.
2. The car stopped and then drove off.
3. The red car was driven by the man with the hat.

1. Let's go eat lunch together.
2. We ate so much pasta for dinner.
3. I haven't eaten a burger in a week.

1. I feel so embarrassed when I fall at school.
2. It's a good thing Cory was wearing his helmet when he fell off his bike.
3. Winter has officially begun as the all the leaves have fallen off the trees.

1. It was dad's turn to feed the baby.
2. He fed the baby fruits and vegetables.
3. The giraffes felt full after the zookeeper had fed them their lunch.

1. Bob didn't feel happy when he had to school on a Saturday.
2. We felt sad at the end of the movie.
3. They had felt excited when their mom told them they were going to Disneyland.

1. My brother always tries to fight me.
2. His uncle fought in the war.
3. The battle was fought many years ago.

1. I hoped to find my car keys after I lost them.
2. My mom found my car keys in her purse.
3. The car keys were found in my mom's purse.

1. It was time for the birds to learn how to fly.
2. They flew from Europe to Asia.
3. The birds had flown for ten hours.

1. Don't forget your backpack!
2. The birds forgot how to fly.
3. I had forgotten where I left my keys, so I couldn't find them in time.

1. Please forgive me because I forgot to do my homework.
2. Even though I was mad at my sister, I forgave her.
3. Joe has never forgiven his brother for stealing his toys.

1. Ariel was excited to get a new toy.
2. My parents got a new car.
3. I have gotten/got better at English since I started taking lessons.

get | got | gotten (American) OR got (British)

1. I don't have any money.
2. My family had a dog when I was younger.
3. I had had enough to eat, but I wanted dessert anyway.

1. I can hear the birds sing when they fly.
2. Jill heard a sound coming from outside the window.
3. The music was so loud, it could be heard from a mile away.

1. When I am mad at my brother, I like to hide his toys so he can't find them.
2. While playing hide and seek, Tony hid behind the sofa.
3. The answers to the test were hidden so no one would cheat.

1. Mom told Paula not to hit Billy.
2. Yesterday an old lady hit me with her purse.
3. During the baseball game, a ball was hit out of the park.

1. I like to hold my grandpa's hand when we cross the street.
2. Marie and Leo held up their picture during their presentation.
3. The pencils were held in a box on the teacher's desk.

1. I would like to know what he is holding in his hands.
2. Matt knew the right answers.
3. If I had known I would've gotten in trouble, I wouldn't have done it.

1. Vicky wants to learn English.
2. Max learned how to say "hello" in English.
3. The students had learned/learnt the alphabet before learning the numbers.

1. Nina can't wait to leave for vacation.
2. Mom left to take the dog for a walk.
3. Since I had left my books at school, I wasn't able to do my homework.

1. Natalie doesn't like to lend money to her friends.
2. Mario lent me a pencil because I didn't have one.
3. Paul had lent his car to his friend before it was in an accident.

1. Kids usually don't like to lose when playing games.
2. After an hour of playing chess, Chris lost the game.
3. I have lost my wallet so I can't pay for lunch today.

1. Dina is going to make a cake for David's birthday.
2. She also made fresh jam.
3. A birthday cake was made by Dina.

1. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.
2. That's not what I meant to say.
3. Since John didn't come home at 7, it had meant that he was still out.

1. Do you want to meet at 12:30?
2. I met Zack's baby sister last week.
3. We had met at the park before going to the movies.

1. Because it was Susie's birthday, Dan offered to pay for dinner.
2. Mom paid $100 for our new toys.
3. The car was paid for already.

1. I like to put my clothes in the closet.
2. Lily took off her coat and put it on the chair.
3. The dishes were put in the cupboard after being washed.

1. We love to read every day.
2. I read a new book at the library last week.
3. The books were read by the children in the classroom.

1. My dad taught me how to ride a bike.
2. Jan rode her bike for 4 hours in the park.
3. Lee has never ridden a horse before.

1. The sun started to rise at 6:00 this morning.
2. The sun rose over the beautiful hills.
3. The sun has risen over the horizon.

1. Paul can run as fast as lightning.
2. Jake ran the fastest and won the race.
3. I had already run 3 kilometers before work that day.

1. I want my brother to say sorry to me.
2. My brother said sorry to me.
3. He had said that I was ugly.

1. I want to see a lunar eclipse.
2. Last night I saw so many stars in the sky.
3. I had never seen that many stars before.

1. Betty wants to sell her old toys.
2. She sold her toys at a yard sale.
3. All the toys were sold to a neighbor.

1. Clark must send the email today.
2. Hannah sent a letter to her friend.
3. The letter was sent to Thailand.

1. Claire and Harry love to set the table together.
2. They set the plates on the table.
3. The silverware was set next to the plates.

1. George wants to show his drawing to his classmates.
2. He showed them a drawing of a dinosaur.
3. The students were shown a picture.

1. Trina likes to sing in the shower.
2. The choir sang a beautiful song.
3. The birds had sung a sweet tune before leaving the nest.

1. I prefer to sit in the comfortable chair.
2. Thomas sat while waiting for the bus to arrive.
3. The class had sat quietly while the teacher explained the rules.

1. It is time to go to sleep.
2. Sean slept for eight hours last night.
3. The bed had never been slept in before.

1. Please don't speak to me like that.
2. We spoke the weather during dinner.
3. The teacher had already spoken to Justin about his behavior in class.

1. I hope we don't spend too much money for the groceries this week.
2. Last month we spent too much money on electronics.
3. The money was spent quickly.

1. After sitting for a long time, it feels nice to stand.
2. Lonnie stood in line for ten minutes.
3. Victor fell over after he had stood up because his foot was asleep.

1. The thief wants to steal Robby's wallet.
2. When Robby wasn't looking, the thief stole his wallet.
3. Robby's wallet was stolen by the thief.

1. My favorite thing to do in summer is swim.
2. The dog swam in the pool.
3. We all took an afternoon nap because we had swum all morning.

1. My family wants to take a vacation next year.
2. I took two cookies from the cookie jar.
3. Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake.

1. Someone needs to teach her how to play soccer.
2. Mr. Ming taught science and math.
3. I have taught English for ten years.

1. I need you tell me what happened.
2. Carly told Jordan to meet her at the cafe.
3. I have told you ten times already to clean to your room.

1. I have to think about it.
2. Max thought he knew everything, but he didn't.
3. We had thought the car cost $10,000, but it really cost $12,000.

1. Tim can throw all the way across the field.
2. Dad threw a frisbee and a dog caught it.
3. The papers were thrown all over the classroom.

1. I did not understand what the teacher had said.
2. Carol understood that Kevin was mad at her.
3. I hadn't understood the homework until Mark explained it to me.

1. She never knows what to wear.
2. Oscar wore a striped tie to work.
3. The beautiful gown was worn by the bride.

1. Angela hates to lose and loves to win.
2. Steve won first place in the race.
3. Everyone had won a prize.

1. The students have to write five sentences for homework.
2. Paige wrote a letter to her mom in her notebook.
3. The essays were written well.

1. Lacey wants to give a present to her sister.
2. Grandpa gave grandma a new watch for her birthday.
3. Tests are given every Friday at school.

1. The movie theater is his favorite place to go.
2. Cory and Vicky went to the post office to send their packages.
3. It took me 30 extra minutes to get home because I had gone the wrong way.

1. Plants need sunlight and water to grow.
2. Naomi grew five inches taller.
3. His hair has grown so long, so he needs a haircut.