1 |VERB FORMS (Verb Conjugation)

VERB FORMS (Verb Conjugation)

REGULAR VERBS
1. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-ed' to BASE FORM
PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-s' to BASE FORM
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
accept accept/accepts accepted accepted accepting
act acted acted acting
add added added adding
affect affected affected affecting
afford afforded afforded affording
alert alerted alerted alerting
allow allowed allowed allowing
annoy annoyed annoyed annoying
answer answered answered answering
appear appeared appeared appearing
applaud applauded applauded applauding
arrest arrested arrested arresting
ask asked asked asking
attack attacked attacked attacking
attend attended attended attending
avoid avoided avoided avoiding
awaken awakened awakened awakening
back backed backed backing
bang banged banged banging
beam beamed beamed beaming
belong belonged belonged belonging
blind blinded blinded blinding
blink blinked blinked blinking
boast boasted boasted boasting
boil boiled boiled boiling
bolt bolted bolted bolting
bomb bombed bombed bombing
book booked booked booking
borrow borrowed borrowed borrowing
bow bowed bowed bowing
box boxed boxed boxing
bump bumped bumped bumping
burn burned burned burning
call called called calling
camp camped camped camping
cheat cheated cheated cheating
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check checked checked checking

cheer cheered cheered cheering
chew chewed chewed chewing
claim claimed claimed claiming
clean cleaned cleaned cleaning
clear cleared cleared clearing
coil coiled coiled coiling
collect collected collected collecting
colour coloured coloured colouring
comb combed combed combing
command commanded commanded commanding
complain complained complained complaining
conceal concealed concealed concealing
concern concerned concerned concerning
connect connected connected connecting
consider considered considered considering
consist consisted consisted consisting
contain contained contained containing
correct corrected corrected correcting
cost costed costed costing
cough coughed coughed coughing
count counted counted counting
cover covered covered covering
crack cracked cracked cracking
crawl crawled crawled crawling
crow crowed crowed crowing
curl curled curled curling
decay decayed decayed decaying
defend defended defended defending
delay delayed delayed delaying
delight delighted delighted delighting
deliver delivered delivered delivering
depart departed departed departing
depend depended depended depending
desert deserted deserted deserting
destroy destroyed destroyed destroying
detect detected detected detecting
develop developed developed developing
disappear disappeared disappeared disappearing
disarm disarmed disarmed disarming
discover discovered discovered discovering
doubt doubted doubted doubting
drain drained drained draining
dream dreamed dreamed dreaming
drown drowned drowned drowning
dust dusted dusted dusting
earn earned earned earning
employ employed employed employing
end ended ended ending
enjoy enjoyed enjoyed enjoying
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enter entered entered entering

exist existed existed existing
expand expanded expanded expanding
expect expected expected expecting
explain explained explained explaining
extend extended extended extending
fail failed failed failing
fasten fastened fastened fastening
fear feared feared fearing
fill filled filled filling
film filmed filmed filming
flatter flattered flattered flattering
float floated floated floating
flood flooded flooded flooding
flow flowed flowed flowing
flower flowered flowered flowering
fold folded folded folding
follow followed followed following
fool fooled fooled fooling
form formed formed forming
found founded founded founding
frighten frightened frightened frightening
gather gathered gathered gathering
glow glowed glowed glowing
greet greeted greeted greeting
groan groaned groaned groaning
guard guarded guarded guarding
hammer hammered hammered hammering
hand handed handed handing
hang hanged hanged hanging
happen happened happened happening
harm harmed harmed harming
haunt haunted haunted haunting
head headed headed heading
heal healed healed healing
heap heaped heaped heaping
heat heated heated heating
help helped helped helping
hook hooked hooked hooking
hover hovered hovered hovering
hunt hunted hunted hunting
inform informed informed informing
inject injected injected injecting
instruct instructed instructed instructing
intend intended intended intending
interest interested interested interesting
interrupt interrupted interrupted interrupting
invent invented invented inventing
jail jailed jailed jailing
join joined joined joining

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jump jumped jumped jumping

kick kicked kicked kicking
kill killed killed killing
kneel kneeled kneeled kneeling
knock knocked knocked knocking
land landed landed landing
last lasted lasted lasting
laugh laughed laughed laughing
leap leapt/leaped leapt/leaped leaping
learn learned learned learning
lick licked licked licking
lighten lightened lightened lightening
list listed listed listing
listen listened listened listening
load loaded loaded loading
lock locked locked locking
long longed longed longing
look looked looked looking
love loved loved loving
maintain maintained maintained maintaining
mark marked marked marking
matter mattered mattered mattering
melt melted melted melting
mend mended mended mending
mention mentioned mentioned mentioning
milk milked milked milking
moan moaned moaned moaning
moor moored moored mooring
mourn mourned mourned mourning
murder murdered murdered murdering
nail nailed nailed nailing
need needed needed needing
nest nested nested nesting
number numbered numbered numbering
obey obeyed obeyed obeying
object objected objected objecting
obtain obtained obtained obtaining
occur occurred occurred occurring
offend offended offended offending
offer offered offered offering
open opened opened opening
order ordered ordered ordering
overflow overflowed overflowed overflowing
own owned owned owning
pack packed packed packing
paint painted painted painting
park parked parked parking
part parted parted parting
peck pecked pecked pecking
peel peeled peeled peeling

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peep peeped peeped peeping

perform performed performed performing
pick picked picked picking
plant planted planted planting
play played played playing
point pointed pointed pointing
post posted posted posting
pour poured poured pouring
pray prayed prayed praying
present presented presented presenting
pretend pretended pretended pretending
prevent prevented prevented preventing
prick pricked pricked pricking
print printed printed printing
protect protected protected protecting
pull pulled pulled pulling
pump pumped pumped pumping
question questioned questioned questioning
rain rained rained raining
record recorded recorded recording
reflect reflected reflected reflecting
reign reigned reigned reigning
reject rejected rejected rejecting
remain remained remained remaining
remember remembered remembered remembering
remind reminded reminded reminding
repair repaired repaired repairing
repeat repeated repeated repeating
report reported reported reporting
represent represented represented representing
request requested requested requesting
respond responded responded responding
return returned returned returning
risk risked risked risking
rock rocked rocked rocking
roll rolled rolled rolling
ruin ruined ruined ruining
sack sacked sacked sacking
sail sailed sailed sailing
saw sawed sawed/sawn sawing
scatter scattered scattered scattering
scold scolded scolded scolding
scream screamed screamed screaming
screw screwed screwed screwing
seal sealed sealed sealing
seem seemed seemed seeming
shear sheared sheared shearing
shelter sheltered sheltered sheltering
shiver shivered shivered shivering
shock shocked shocked shocking

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sigh sighed sighed sighing

sign signed signed signing
slow slowed slowed slowing
smell smelled smelled smelling
sniff sniffed sniffed sniffing
snow snowed snowed snowing
soak soaked soaked soaking
sound sounded sounded sounding
spark sparked sparked sparking
spell spelled spelled spelling
spill spilled spilled spilling
spoil spoiled spoiled spoiling
spray sprayed sprayed spraying
sprout sprouted sprouted sprouting
squeak squeaked squeaked squeaking
squeal squealed squealed squealing
stain stained stained staining
stamp stamped stamped stamping
start started started starting
stay stayed stayed staying
steer steered steered steering
strengthen strengthened strengthened strengthening
stuff stuffed stuffed stuffing
subtract subtracted subtracted subtracting
succeed succeeded succeeded succeeding
suck sucked sucked sucking
suffer suffered suffered suffering
suggest suggested suggested suggesting
suit suited suited suiting
support supported supported supporting
surround surrounded surrounded surrounding
suspect suspected suspected suspecting
suspend suspended suspended suspending
talk talked talked talking
tempt tempted tempted tempting
test tested tested testing
thank thanked thanked thanking
thaw thawed thawed thawing
tick ticked ticked ticking
tour toured toured touring
tow towed towed towing
train trained trained training
transport transported transported transporting
travel travelled travelled traveling
treat treated treated treating
trick tricked tricked tricking
trust trusted trusted trusting
turn turned turned turning
twist twisted twisted twisting
unfasten unfastened unfastened unfastening
unlock unlocked unlocked unlocking
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unpack unpacked unpacked unpacking

visit visited visited visiting
wail wailed wailed wailing
wait waited waited waiting
walk walked walked walking
wander wandered wandered wandering
want wanted wanted wanting
warm warmed warmed warming
warn warned warned warning
water watered watered watering
weigh weighed weighed weighing
whirl whirled whirled whirling
whisper whispered whispered whispering
wink winked winked winking
wonder wondered wondered wondering
work worked worked working
wreck wrecked wrecked wrecking
x-ray x-rayed x-rayed x-raying
yawn yawned yawned yawning
yell yelled yelled yelling
zoom zoomed zoomed zooming

2. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-ed' to BASE FORM

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-es' to BASE FORM
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
attach attach/attaches attached attached attaching
bleach bleached bleached bleaching
bless blessed blessed blessing
blush blushed blushed blushing
box boxed boxed boxing
branch branched branched branching
brush brushed brushed brushing
buzz buzzed buzzed buzzing
coach coached coached coaching
confess confessed confessed confessing
crash crashed crashed crashing
cross crossed crossed crossing
crush crushed crushed crushing
dress dressed dressed dressing
embarrass embarrassed embarrassed embarrassing
establish established established establishing
fax faxed faxed faxing
fetch fetched fetched fetching
finish finished finished finishing
fix fixed fixed fixing
flash flashed flashed flashing
guess guessed guessed guessing
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harass harassed harassed harassing

impress impressed impressed impressing
itch itched itched itching
kiss kissed kissed kissing
launch launched launched launching
march marched marched marching
match matched matched matching
mess up messed up messed up messing up
miss missed missed missing
mix mixed mixed mixing
pass passed passed passing
pinch pinched pinched pinching
polish polished polished polishing
possess possessed possessed possessing
preach preached preached preaching
press pressed pressed pressing
publish published published publishing
punch punched punched punching
punish punished punished punishing
push pushed pushed pushing
reach reached reached reaching
relax relaxed relaxed relaxing
rush rushed rushed rushing
scorch scorched scorched scorching
scratch scratched scratched scratching
search searched searched searching
smash smashed smashed smashing
snatch snatched snatched snatching
squash squashed squashed squashing
stitch stitched stitched stitching
stretch stretched stretched stretching
switch switched switched switching
touch touched touched touching
undress undressed undressed undressing
vanish vanished vanished vanishing
wash washed washed washing
watch watched watched watching
wish wished wished wishing

3. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-d' to BASE FORM

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-s' to BASE FORM
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
agree agree/agrees agreed agreed agreeing
free freed freed freeing
guarantee guaranteed guaranteed guaranteeing

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4. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-d' to BASE FORM

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-s' to BASE FORM
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM, after dropping the last letter 'e'

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
achieve achieve/achieves achieved achieved achieving
admire admired admired admiring
adore adored adored adoring
advise advised advised advising
amuse amused amused amusing
analyse analysed analysed analysing
announce announced announced announcing
apologise apologised apologised apologising
appreciate appreciated appreciated appreciating
approve approved approved approving
argue argued argued arguing
arrange arranged arranged arranging
arrive arrived arrived arriving
awake awoke/awaked awoken/awaked awaking
bake baked baked baking
balance balanced balanced balancing
bare bared bared baring
bathe bathed bathed bathing
battle battled battled battling
behave behaved behaved behaving
believe believed believed believing
bore bored bored boring
bounce bounced bounced bouncing
brake braked braked braking
breathe breathed breathed breathing
bruise bruised bruised bruising
bubble bubbled bubbled bubbling
calculate calculated calculated calculating
care cared cared caring
carve carved carved carving
cause caused caused causing
challenge challenged challenged challenging
change changed changed changing
charge charged charged charging
chase chased chased chasing
choke choked choked choking
close closed closed closing
communicate communicated communicated communicating
compare compared compared comparing
compete competed competed competing
complete completed completed completing
concentrate concentrated concentrated concentrating
confuse confused confused confusing
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continue continued continued continuing

converse conversed conversed conversing
create created created creating
cure cured cured curing
curve curved curved curving
cycle cycled cycled cycling
damage damaged damaged damaging
dance danced danced dancing
dare dared dared daring
deceive deceived deceived deceiving
decide decided decided deciding
decorate decorated decorated decorating
define defined defined defining
describe described described describing
deserve deserved deserved deserving
determine determined determined determining
disagree disagreed disagreed disagreeing
disapprove disapproved disapproved disapproving
dislike disliked disliked disliking
divide divided divided dividing
double doubled doubled doubling
educate educated educated educating
encourage encouraged encouraged encouraging
escape escaped escaped escaping
examine examined examined examining
excite excited excited exciting
excuse excused excused excusing
exercise exercised exercised exercising
explode exploded exploded exploding
face faced faced facing
fade faded faded fading
fence fenced fenced fencing
file filed filed filing
fire fired fired firing
force forced forced forcing
frame framed framed framing
gaze gazed gazed gazing
glue glued glued gluing
grate grated grated grating
grease greased greased greasing
guide guided guided guiding
handle handled handled handling
hate hated hated hating
hope hoped hoped hoping
ignore ignored ignored ignoring
imagine imagined imagined imagining
impress impressed impressed impressing
include included included including
increase increased increased increasing
indicate indicated indicated indicating

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influence influenced influenced influencing

injure injured injured injuring
interfere interfered interfered interfering
introduce introduced introduced introducing
invite invited invited inviting
irritate irritated irritated irritating
joke joked joked joking
judge judged judged judging
juggle juggled juggled juggling
license licensed licensed licensing
like liked liked liking
live lived lived living
love loved loved loving
manage managed managed managing
mate mated mated mating
measure measured measured measuring
meddle meddled meddled meddling
memorise memorised memorised memorising
mine mined mined mining
move moved moved moving
muddle muddled muddled muddling
name named named naming
note noted noted noting
notice noticed noticed noticing
observe observed observed observing
owe owed owed owing
paddle paddled paddled paddling
paste pasted pasted pasting
pause paused paused pausing
persevere persevered persevered persevering
phone phoned phoned phoning
pine pined pined pining
place placed placed placing
please pleased pleased pleasing
poke poked poked poking
practise practised practised practising
precede preceded preceded preceding
prepare prepared prepared preparing
preserve preserved preserved preserving
produce produced produced producing
promise promised promised promising
prove proved proved proving
provide provided provided providing
puncture punctured punctured puncturing
pursue pursued pursued pursuing
queue queued queued queuing
race raced raced racing
radiate radiated radiated radiating
raise raised raised raising
realise realised realised realising

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receive received received receiving

recognise recognised recognised recognising
reduce reduced reduced reducing
refuse refused refused refusing
rejoice rejoiced rejoiced rejoicing
release released released releasing
relieve relieved relieved relieving
remove removed removed removing
replace replaced replaced replacing
reproduce reproduced reproduced reproducing
rescue rescued rescued rescuing
retire retired retired retiring
rhyme rhymed rhymed rhyming
rinse rinsed rinsed rinsing
rule ruled ruled ruling
save saved saved saving
scare scared scared scaring
scrape scraped scraped scraping
scribble scribbled scribbled scribbling
seize seized seized seizing
separate separated separated separating
serve served served serving
settle settled settled settling
shade shaded shaded shading
share shared shared sharing
shave shaved shaved shaving
smile smiled smiled smiling
smoke smoked smoked smoking
sneeze sneezed sneezed sneezing
snore snored snored snoring
soothe soothed soothed soothing
spare spared spared sparing
sparkle sparkled sparkled sparkling
squeeze squeezed squeezed squeezing
stare stared stared staring
starve starved starved starving
store stored stored storing
stripe striped striped striping
stroke stroked stroked stroking
suppose supposed supposed supposing
surprise surprised surprised surprising
tame tamed tamed taming
taste tasted tasted tasting
tease teased teased teasing
telephone telephoned telephoned telephoning
tickle tickled tickled tickling
time timed timed timing
tire tired tired tiring
trace traced traced tracing
trade traded traded trading

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tremble trembled trembled trembling

trouble troubled troubled troubling
tumble tumbled tumbled tumbling
type typed typed typing
unite united united uniting
use used used using
wake woke/waked woken/waked waking
waste wasted wasted wasting
wave waved waved waving
welcome welcomed welcomed welcoming
whine whined whined whining
whistle whistled whistled whistling
wipe wiped wiped wiping
wobble wobbled wobbled wobbling
wrestle wrestled wrestled wrestling
wriggle wriggled wriggled wriggling

5. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-d' to BASE FORM

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-s' to BASE FORM
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM, after replacing the last letters 'ie' into 'y'

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
die die/dies died died dying
lie lied lied lying
tie tied tied tying

6. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-ed' to BASE FORM, after doubling the last letter
PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-s' to BASE FORM
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM, after doubling the last letter

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
admit admit/admits admitted admitted admitting
ban banned banned banning
bat batted batted batting
beg begged begged begging
blot blotted blotted blotting
chop chopped chopped chopping
clap clapped clapped clapping
clip clipped clipped clipping
dam dammed dammed damming
drag dragged dragged dragging
drip dripped dripped dripping
drop dropped dropped dropping
drum drummed drummed drumming
excel excelled excelled excelling
fit fitted fitted fitting
flap flapped flapped flapping
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grab grabbed grabbed grabbing

grin grinned grinned grinning
grip gripped gripped gripping
hop hopped hopped hopping
hug hugged hugged hugging
hum hummed hummed humming
jam jammed jammed jamming
jog jogged jogged jogging
knit knitted knitted knitting
knot knotted knotted knotting
label labelled labelled labelling
level levelled levelled levelling
man manned manned manning
mug mugged mugged mugging
nod nodded nodded nodding
pat patted patted patting
pedal pedalled pedalled pedalling
permit permitted permitted permitting
plan planned planned planning
plug plugged plugged plugging
pop popped popped popping
prefer preferred preferred preferring
program programmed programmed programming
regret regretted regretted regretting
rob robbed robbed robbing
rot rotted rotted rotting
rub rubbed rubbed rubbing
scrub scrubbed scrubbed scrubbing
shop shopped shopped shopping
shrug shrugged shrugged shrugging
signal signalled signalled signalling
sin sinned sinned sinning
sip sipped sipped sipping
skip skipped skipped skipping
slap slapped slapped slapping
slip slipped slipped slipping
spot spotted spotted spotting
step stepped stepped stepping
stir stirred stirred stirring
stop stopped stopped stopping
strap strapped strapped strapping
strip stripped stripped stripping
tap tapped tapped tapping
tip tipped tipped tipping
trap trapped trapped trapping
trip tripped tripped tripping
trot trotted trotted trotting
tug tugged tugged tugging
whip whipped whipped whipping
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wrap wrapped wrapped wrapping

zip zipped zipped zipping

7. PAST, PAST PARTICIPLE are formed by suffixing '-ed' to BASE FORM, after replacing the last letter 'y' into 'i'
PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by suffixing '-es' to BASE FORM, after replacing the last letter 'y' into 'i'
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by suffixing '-ing' to BASE FORM

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
bury bury/buries buried buried burying
carry carried carried carrying
copy copied copied copying
cry cried cried crying
dry dried dried drying
empty emptied emptied emptying
fancy fancied fancied fancying
fry fried fried frying
hurry hurried hurried hurrying
identify identified identified identifying
marry married married marrying
multiply multiplied multiplied multiplying
occupy occupied occupied occupying
rely relied relied relying
reply replied replied replying
satisfy satisfied satisfied satisfying
study studied studied studying
supply supplied supplied supplying
terrify terrified terrified terrifying
tidy tidied tidied tidying
try tried tried trying
worry worried worried worrying

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IRREGULAR VERBS
1. different BASE, PAST and PAST PARTICIPLE FORMS
PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by following the rules as above
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by following the rules as above

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
arise arise/arises arose arisen arising
awake awoke/awaked awoken/awaked awaking
bear bore borne bearing
begin began begun beginning
bid bid/bade bid/bidden bidding
bite bit bitten biting
blow blew blown blowing
break broke broken breaking
choose chose chosen choosing
draw drew drawn drawing
drink drank drunk drinking
drive drove driven driving
eat ate eaten eating
fall fell fallen falling
fly flew flown flying
forbid forbade forbidden forbidding
forget forgot forgotten forgetting
forgive forgave forgiven forgiving
forsake forsook forsaken forsaking
freeze froze frozen freezing
give gave given giving
go went gone going
grow grew grown growing
have had had having
hide hid hidden hiding
know knew known knowing
leap leapt/leaped leapt/leaped leaping
lie lay lain lying
mistake mistook mistaken mistaking
ride rode ridden riding
ring rang rung ringing
rise rose risen rising
see saw seen seeing
sew sewed sewn/sewed sewing
shake shook shaken shaking
show showed shown/showed showing
shrink shrank shrunk shrinking
sing sang sung singing
sink sank sunk sinking
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sow sowed sown/sowed sowing

speak spoke spoken speaking
spin span spun spinning
spring sprang sprung springing
steal stole stolen stealing
stink stank stunk stinking
strew strewed strewn/strewed strewing
strive strove striven striving
swear swore sworn swearing
swim swam swum swimming
take took taken taking
tear tore torn tearing
throw threw thrown throwing
tread trod trodden treading
wake woke/waked woken/waked waking
wear wore worn wearing
write wrote written writing

2. similar PAST and PAST PARTICIPLE forms but different from BASE FORM
PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by following the rules as above
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by following the rules as above

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
bend bend/bends bent bent bending
bind bound bound binding
bleed bled bled bleeding
breed bred bred breeding
bring brought brought bringing
build built built building
burn burnt/burned burnt/burned burning
buy bought bought buying
catch caught caught catching
creep crept crept creeping
deal dealt dealt dealing
dig dug dug digging
dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt/dreamed dreaming
feed fed fed feeding
feel felt felt feeling
fight fought fought fighting
find found found finding
flee fled fled fleeing
get got got getting
hang hung hung hanging
hear heard heard hearing
hold held held holding
keep kept kept keeping
lay laid laid laying

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lead led led leading

lean leant/leaned leant/leaned leaning
leap leapt/leaped leapt/leaped leaping
learn learnt/learned learnt/learned learning
leave left left leaving
lend lent lent lending
light lit lit lighting
lose lost lost losing
make made made making
mean meant meant meaning
meet met met meeting
pay paid paid paying
prove proved proved/proven proving
say said said saying
seek sought sought seeking
sell sold sold selling
send sent sent sending
shine shone/shined shone/shined shining
shoe shoed/shod shoed/shod shoeing
shoot shot shot shooting
sit sat sat sitting
sleep slept slept sleeping
slide slid slid sliding
smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled smelling
speed sped sped speeding
spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled spelling
spend spent spent spending
spill spilt/spilled spilt/spilled spilling
spit spat spat spitting
spoil spoilt/spoiled spoilt/spoiled spoiling
stand stood stood standing
stick stuck stuck sticking
sting stung stung stinging
strike struck struck striking
sweep swept swept sweeping
swing swung swung swinging
teach taught taught teaching
tell told told telling
think thought thought thinking
understand understood understood understanding
weep wept wept weeping
win won won winning
wind wound wound winding
wring wrung wrung wringing

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3. similar BASE and PAST PARTICIPLE FORMS but different PAST

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by following the rules as above
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by following the rules as above

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
become become/becomes became become becoming
come came come coming
run ran run running

4. similar BASE and PAST FORMS but different PAST PARTICIPLE

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by following the rules as above
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by following the rules as above

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
beat beat/beats beat beaten beating

5. similar BASE, PAST and PAST PARTICIPLE FORMS

PRESENT (for 3rd Person Singular) is formed by following the rules as above
PRESENT PARTICIPLE is formed by following the rules as above

BASE PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

V V1 V2 V3 V4
bet bet/bets bet bet betting
bid bid/bade bid/bidden bidding
burst burst burst bursting
cast cast cast casting
cost cost cost costing
cut cut cut cutting
hit hit hit hitting
hurt hurt hurt hurting
let let let letting
put put put putting
quit quit quit quitting
read read read reading
set set set setting
shut shut shut shutting
split split split splitting
spread spread spread spreading
thrust thrust thrust thrusting
upset upset upset upsetting

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