WHAT IS AN IRREGULAR VERB?
An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the normal pattern for conjugation. Instead, these
verbs form their past tense and past participle in some irregular way. If the verb is irregular, con-
sult the dictionary for guidance. The dictionary will list the verb in its plain form, its past tense,
and its past participle in that order. The following are some common irregular verbs:
Present Past Past Participle
Be Was, Were Been
Become Became Become
Begin Began Begun
Bring Brought Brought
Choose Chose Chosen
Come Came Come
Do Did Done
Drink Drank Drunk
Drive Drove Driven
Eat Ate Eaten
Fall Fell Fallen
Fly Flew Flown
Forget Forgot Forgotten
Forgive Forgave Forgiven
Get Got Gotten
Give Gave Given
Go Went Gone
Have Had Had
Keep Kept Kept
Know Knew Known
Lay Laid Laid
Leave Left Left