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What is the past participle of the verb 'arise'?
What is the past participle of the verb 'arise'?
Which of the following is the past participle of 'awake'?
Which of the following is the past participle of 'awake'?
Identify the past participle of the verb 'be'.
Identify the past participle of the verb 'be'.
What is the correct past participle for the verb 'bear'?
What is the correct past participle for the verb 'bear'?
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Select the past participle of the verb 'beat'.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'bend'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'bound'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'bound'?
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Select the correct past participle for the verb 'bite'.
Select the correct past participle for the verb 'bite'.
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What is the past participle of 'become'?
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Identify the past participle of 'begin'.
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What is the past participle form of 'blow'?
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Which of the following is the correct past participle of 'breed'?
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Identify the past participle for the verb 'break'.
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What is the past participle of 'bring'?
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Choose the correct past participle of 'bleed'.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'buy'?
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Which of the following past participles is correctly matched with its base form?
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Identify the past participle of the verb 'burn'.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'build'?
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Which of these verbs has the same past participle form as its base form?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'catch'?
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Which of the following is the correct past participle of 'choose'?
Which of the following is the correct past participle of 'choose'?
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What is the past participle form of 'come'?
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Identify the correct past participle for the verb 'cost'.
Identify the correct past participle for the verb 'cost'.
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Which of these verbs has the same past participle form as its base form?
Which of these verbs has the same past participle form as its base form?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'dig'?
What is the past participle of the verb 'dig'?
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Which past participle corresponds with the base verb 'do'?
Which past participle corresponds with the base verb 'do'?
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Identify the past participle form of the base verb 'draw'.
Identify the past participle form of the base verb 'draw'.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'dream'?
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Which of the following is the correct past participle of 'drink'?
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'forget'?
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Which of the following options correctly matches the base form 'fly'?
Which of the following options correctly matches the base form 'fly'?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'forgive'?
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Which option shows the past participle for the base form 'fit'?
Which option shows the past participle for the base form 'fit'?
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Identify the past participle of the verb 'find'.
Identify the past participle of the verb 'find'.
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'go'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'frozen'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'frozen'?
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What is the correct past participle form for the verb 'grow'?
What is the correct past participle form for the verb 'grow'?
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Identify the past participle of the verb 'give'.
Identify the past participle of the verb 'give'.
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Which of the following is an alternative form for the past participle of 'get'?
Which of the following is an alternative form for the past participle of 'get'?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'have'?
What is the past participle of the verb 'have'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'hidden'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'hidden'?
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'hear'?
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Select the correct past participle for the verb 'hit'.
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Which verb corresponds with the past participle 'hung'?
Which verb corresponds with the past participle 'hung'?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'keep'?
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Which of the following is a valid past participle form of 'kneel'?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'hurt'?
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Which of the following correctly identifies the past participle of 'hold'?
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Which of the following is a past participle form of 'knit'?
Which of the following is a past participle form of 'knit'?
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'lay'?
What is the past participle form of the verb 'lay'?
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Which of the following base forms corresponds to the past participle 'led'?
Which of the following base forms corresponds to the past participle 'led'?
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'learn'?
What is the past participle form of the verb 'learn'?
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Which of these verbs has the past participle 'known'?
Which of these verbs has the past participle 'known'?
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Identify the past participle that corresponds to the verb 'lean'.
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'leave'?
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Which of the following is the past participle of 'lend'?
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Identify the past participle form of the verb 'lie'.
Identify the past participle form of the verb 'lie'.
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Select the correct past participle of 'light'.
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'let'?
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What is the past participle of 'make'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'stood'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'stood'?
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Identify the past participle form of the verb 'mean'.
Identify the past participle form of the verb 'mean'.
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What is the correct past participle for the verb 'meet'?
What is the correct past participle for the verb 'meet'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'lost'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'lost'?
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'stick'?
What is the past participle form of the verb 'stick'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'stung'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'stung'?
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Identify the past participle form of the verb 'strike'.
Identify the past participle form of the verb 'strike'.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'spread'?
What is the past participle of the verb 'spread'?
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Which verb corresponds to the past participle 'stolen'?
Which verb corresponds to the past participle 'stolen'?
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Which past participle is correctly matched with its base form?
Which past participle is correctly matched with its base form?
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Which of the following verbs has a past participle that is not irregular?
Which of the following verbs has a past participle that is not irregular?
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Identify the correct past participle for the verb 'take'.
Identify the correct past participle for the verb 'take'.
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What is the past participle form of 'swept'?
What is the past participle form of 'swept'?
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Which of the following pairs correctly lists a base verb and its past participle?
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What is the past participle form of the verb 'teach'?
What is the past participle form of the verb 'teach'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'torn'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle 'torn'?
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Identify the past participle of the verb 'think'.
Identify the past participle of the verb 'think'.
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Which option corresponds correctly to the past participle of the verb 'throw'?
Which option corresponds correctly to the past participle of the verb 'throw'?
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What is the past participle for the verb 'tell'?
What is the past participle for the verb 'tell'?
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What is the past participle for the verb 'wear'?
What is the past participle for the verb 'wear'?
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Which past participle form correctly corresponds to the base form 'throw'?
Which past participle form correctly corresponds to the base form 'throw'?
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Select the past participle that corresponds to the base form 'understand'.
Select the past participle that corresponds to the base form 'understand'.
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Identify the past participle that matches the base form 'wake'.
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Which option represents the correct past participle for the base verb 'think'?
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What is the correct past participle form of the verb 'upset'?
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What is the past participle of the verb 'wear'?
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Which of the following verbs has the past participle form 'wept'?
Which of the following verbs has the past participle form 'wept'?
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Which of the following options correctly identifies a past participle form of 'wet'?
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Select the correct past participle form that corresponds to the base verb 'weep'.
Select the correct past participle form that corresponds to the base verb 'weep'.
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Study Notes
Irregular Verbs - Past Participles
- Arise: The past participle is arisen, indicating an action or condition that has come into existence.
- Awake: The past participle is awoken, used to describe the state of having become alert or conscious after sleep.
- Be: The past participle is been, essential for forming perfect tenses; signifies existence or identity.
- Bear: The past participle is borne, which often refers to carrying or bringing forth, especially in relation to offspring.
- Beat: The past participle is beaten, typically used to describe the action of striking or overcoming in competition.
Irregular Verbs: Past Participles
- The base form of the verb "become" remains "become" in its past participle form.
- The past participle of "begin" is "begun," indicating the action of starting something is completed.
- "Bend" transforms to "bent" in its past participle, used to describe something that has been curved or shaped.
- The verb "bind" changes to "bound" in past participle form, often used in contexts involving tying or securing.
- The past participle of "bite" is "bitten," referring to the completed action of using teeth to cut or grip something.
Irregular Verb Forms
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Bleed:
- Base form: bleed
- Past participle: bled
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Blow:
- Base form: blow
- Past participle: blown
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Break:
- Base form: break
- Past participle: broken
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Breed:
- Base form: breed
- Past participle: bred
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Bring:
- Base form: bring
- Past participle: brought
Understanding Past Participles
- Past participles are used in perfect tenses and passive voice constructions.
- Knowing the base form and past participle is essential for mastering English verb conjugation.
Verb Forms: Past Participles
- Build: Base form is "build"; the past participle is "built."
- Burn: Base form is "burn"; past participle can be "burned" or "burnt," indicating regional variations in English usage.
- Burst: Base form is "burst"; the past participle remains "burst," showing irregular conjugation.
- Buy: Base form is "buy"; the past participle is "bought," illustrating a change in vowel sound.
- Cast: Base form is "cast"; the past participle is also "cast," highlighting that it remains unchanged.
Verb Forms: Base and Past Participle
- The base form of the verb "catch" is transformed into the past participle "caught."
- The verb "choose" in its base form changes to "chosen" in its past participle form.
- The base form "come" remains "come" when used in the past participle.
- The verb "cost" retains its form in both base and past participle; thus, "cost" is used in both instances.
- "Cut" also remains unchanged in both the base and past participle forms, being "cut."
Irregular Verbs - Past Participles
- "Dig" transforms to "dug" in the past participle form.
- "Do" changes to "done" when used as a past participle.
- "Draw" is represented as "drawn" in its past participle form.
- "Dream" has two variations in past participle: "dreamed" (more common in American English) and "dreamt" (often used in British English).
- "Drink" becomes "drunk" in its past participle form.
Past Participles of Verbs
- The base form "find" has the past participle "found," indicating the action of discovering or locating something in the past.
- The verb "fit" can have two past participles: "fit" (used in American English) and "fitted" (commonly used in British English), both referring to being suitable or appropriate.
- "Fly" in its base form changes to "flown" as its past participle, denoting the action of moving through the air by means of wings in the past.
- The base form "forget" becomes "forgotten," representing the state of not remembering something that occurred previously.
- "Forgive" transitions to "forgiven," expressing the act of letting go of resentment or pardon for an offense before.
Irregular Verbs and Their Past Participles
- The base form "freeze" has the past participle "frozen," indicating a completed action of turning into ice or becoming incapacitated.
- The verb "get" has two past participle forms: "gotten" (common in American English) and "got" (common in British English), used to signify receiving, obtaining, or becoming.
- "Give," in its base form, has the past participle "given," which expresses the action of having handed over something to someone.
- The base form "go" has the past participle "gone," which is used to denote having left or being away from a place.
- "Grow" transforms to "grown" in its past participle form, representing the process of increasing or developing over time.
English Verb Forms
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Hang: The base form is "hang," and its past participle is "hung," which is often used in contexts involving suspending something.
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Have: The base form is "have," and it changes to "had" in the past participle, indicating possession or experiences in the past.
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Hear: The base form is "hear," while the past participle is "heard," used to express listening or perception in completed actions.
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Hide: The base form "hide" transforms to "hidden" as its past participle, commonly used to indicate something concealed or kept from view.
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Hit: The base form remains "hit," and the past participle is also "hit," reflecting actions of striking that do not change form in past contexts.
Irregular Verb Forms
- Hold: Base form is "hold"; past participle is "held."
- Hurt: Base form is "hurt"; past participle remains "hurt," indicating no change.
- Keep: Base form is "keep"; past participle is "kept," showing alteration in spelling.
- Kneel: Base form is "kneel"; past participles can be "knelt" or "kneeled," showcasing two acceptable forms.
- Knit: Base form is "knit"; past participles can be "knitted" or "knit," reflecting variations in usage.
Common Verbs and Their Past Participles
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Know
- Base form: know
- Past participle: known
- Example: "He has known her for years."
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Lay
- Base form: lay
- Past participle: laid
- Example: "She has laid the books on the table."
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Lead
- Base form: lead
- Past participle: led
- Example: "He has led the team to victory."
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Lean
- Base form: lean
- Past participle: leaned or leant
- Usage can vary by region; "leaned" is more common in American English while "leant" may be preferred in British English.
- Example: "She has leaned against the wall."
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Learn
- Base form: learn
- Past participle: learned or learnt
- Similar to "lean," usage of "learned" (American English) vs. "learnt" (British English) varies by region.
- Example: "He has learned a lot from this experience."
Irregular Verbs: Past Participles
- The base form "leave" transforms to "left" in the past participle.
- "Lend" changes to "lent" in the past participle form.
- The verb "let" maintains the same form, "let," for both base and past participle.
- The base form "lie" has the past participle "lain."
- "Light" can either become "lit" or "lighted" in its past participle form.
Irregular Verbs: Past Participles
- The base form "lose" transforms into "lost" in the past participle.
- The base form "make" changes to "made" when used in the past participle.
- The verb "mean" in its base form is converted to "meant" in the past participle.
- The base form "meet" becomes "met" in past participle usage.
- "Stand" changes to "stood" in its past participle form.
Irregular Verbs: Past Participles
- The base form of "steal" has the past participle "stolen," indicating that the action of taking something unlawfully has been completed.
- The verb "spread" maintains its form in the past participle as "spread," showing a consistent usage in both present and past tenses.
- "Stick" in its base form converts to "stuck" in the past participle, often used to describe something that is adhered or fixed in place.
- The verb "sting" changes to "stung" in the past participle, commonly used to refer to the feeling caused by an insect bite or similar action.
- "Strike" transforms into "struck" in its past participle form, frequently used in contexts involving hitting or encountering something forcefully.
Irregular Verb Forms
- Strive: The past participle form is striven, often used to indicate a completed action of striving or making efforts.
- Swear: The past participle form is sworn, commonly used in legal contexts or to express solemn promises.
- Sweep: The past participle form is swept, indicating a completed action of cleaning or removing dirt.
- Swim: The past participle form is swum, used to describe an action of swimming that has been completed.
- Take: The past participle form is taken, frequently used to indicate possession or receipt of something in past contexts.
Verb Conjugation Study Notes
- Base form "teach" becomes past participle "taught," indicating completed action of instructing.
- Base form "tear" transitions to past participle "torn," used in contexts of ripping or breaking.
- Base form "tell" changes to past participle "told," signifying completed action of conveying information.
- Base form "think" evolves into past participle "thought," relevant in contexts of reasoning or considering.
- Base form "throw" becomes past participle "thrown," applicable in actions involving discarding or propelling an object.
Past Participles of Common Verbs
- Understand: The base form indicates comprehension; its past participle is understood, used in perfect tenses to indicate completion of understanding.
- Upset: Functions as a base verb indicating distress or disruption; the past participle remains upset, exemplifying a state that can persist.
- Wake: Refers to the act of becoming conscious; its past participle is woken, denoting the completed action of waking someone or oneself.
- Wear: Involves the act of donning an item; the past participle worn signifies the completion of wearing something, often used to describe the condition of an object.
- Weep: Indicates the action of crying; its past participle is wept, describing the completed expression of sorrow or grief.
Past Participles Overview
- Past participles are used to form perfect tenses and passive voice constructions in English.
- Some past participles remain the same as their base form, while others vary.
Examples of Key Past Participles
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Upset
- Base form: upset
- Past participle: upset (remains the same)
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Wake
- Base form: wake
- Past participle: woken (irregular form)
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Wear
- Base form: wear
- Past participle: worn (irregular form)
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Weep
- Base form: weep
- Past participle: wept (irregular form)
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Wet
- Base form: wet
- Past participle: wet or wetted (can have two forms)
Verb Forms and Past Participles
- Think: Base form used to express an opinion, belief, or contemplation. Past participle is thought, often used in perfect tenses.
- Throw: Base form indicates the action of propelling something through the air. Past participle is thrown, frequently used in passive constructions.
- Understand: Base form refers to the ability to grasp meaning or concepts. Past participle is understood, utilized in contexts requiring prior comprehension.
- Upset: Both base form and past participle are upset, indicating emotional distress or disturbance; it maintains the same form across tenses.
- Wake: Base form signifies the action of rousing from sleep. Past participle is woken, commonly used to describe someone being stirred from sleep in passive voice.
Irregular Verbs and Their Past Participles
- Arise: Past participle is arisen.
- Awake: Past participle is awoken.
- Be: Past participle is been.
- Bear: Past participle is borne.
- Beat: Past participle is beaten.
- Become: Past participle remains become.
- Begin: Past participle is begun.
- Bend: Past participle is bent.
- Bind: Past participle is bound.
- Bite: Past participle is bitten.
- Bleed: Past participle is bled.
- Blow: Past participle is blown.
- Break: Past participle is broken.
- Breed: Past participle is bred.
- Bring: Past participle is brought.
- Build: Past participle is built.
- Burn: Past participle can be burned or burnt.
- Burst: Past participle is burst.
- Buy: Past participle is bought.
- Cast: Past participle is cast.
- Catch: Past participle is caught.
- Choose: Past participle is chosen.
- Come: Past participle remains come.
- Cost: Past participle remains cost.
- Cut: Past participle remains cut.
- Dig: Past participle is dug.
- Do: Past participle is done.
- Draw: Past participle is drawn.
- Dream: Past participle can be dreamed or dreamt.
- Drink: Past participle is drunk.
- Find: Past participle is found.
- Fit: Past participle can be fit or fitted.
- Fly: Past participle is flown.
- Forget: Past participle is forgotten.
- Forgive: Past participle is forgiven.
- Freeze: Past participle is frozen.
- Get: Past participle can be gotten or got.
- Give: Past participle is given.
- Go: Past participle is gone.
- Grow: Past participle is grown.
- Hang: Past participle is hung.
- Have: Past participle is had.
- Hear: Past participle is heard.
- Hide: Past participle is hidden.
- Hit: Past participle remains hit.
- Hold: Past participle is held.
- Hurt: Past participle remains hurt.
- Keep: Past participle is kept.
- Kneel: Past participle can be knelt or kneeled.
- Knit: Past participle can be knitted or knit.
- Know: Past participle is known.
- Lay: Past participle is laid.
- Lead: Past participle is led.
- Lean: Past participle can be leaned or leant.
- Learn: Past participle can be learned or learnt.
- Leave: Past participle is left.
- Lend: Past participle is lent.
- Let: Past participle remains let.
- Lie: Past participle is lain.
- Light: Past participle can be lit or lighted.
- Lose: Past participle is lost.
- Make: Past participle is made.
- Mean: Past participle is meant.
- Meet: Past participle is met.
- Stand: Past participle is stood.
- Steal: Past participle is stolen.
- Spread: Past participle remains spread.
- Stick: Past participle is stuck.
- Sting: Past participle is stung.
- Strike: Past participle is struck.
- Strive: Past participle is striven.
- Swear: Past participle is sworn.
- Sweep: Past participle is swept.
- Swim: Past participle is swum.
- Take: Past participle is taken.
- Teach: Past participle is taught.
- Tear: Past participle is torn.
- Tell: Past participle is told.
- Think: Past participle is thought.
- Throw: Past participle is thrown.
- Understand: Past participle is understood.
- Upset: Past participle remains upset.
- Wake: Past participle is woken.
- Wear: Past participle is worn.
- Weep: Past participle is wept.
- Wet: Past participle can be wet or wetted.
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Test your knowledge of English verbs by identifying the past participles of various base forms. This quiz focuses on commonly used irregular verbs, helping you enhance your grammatical skills and understanding of verb conjugations.