Infinitive Simple past Past participle

To awake Awoke Awoken

To be Was/were Been

To bear Bore Born

To beat Beat Beaten

To become Became Become

To begin Began Begun

To bend Bent Bent

To bid Bid Bid

To bite Bit Bitten

To bleed Bled Bled

To blow Blew Blown

To break Broke Broken

To bring Brought Brought

To broadcast Broadcast Broadcast

To build Built Built

Burned or
To burn Burn or burnt
burnt

To bust Bust Bust

To buy Bought Bought

To catch Caught Caught

To choose Chose Chosen

To cling Clung Clung

To come Came Come

To cost Cost Cost

To creep Crept Crept

To cut Cut Cut

To dig Dug Dug

To do Did Done

To draw Drew Drawn

Dreamed or Dreamed or
To dream
dreamt dreamt

To drive Drove Driven

To drink Drank Drunk

To eat Ate Eaten

To fall Fell Fallen

To feed Fed Fed

To feel Felt Felt

To fight Fought Fought

To find Found Found

To flee Fled Fled

To fling Flung Flung

To fly Flew Flown

To forbid Forbade Forbidden

To forget Forgot Forgotten

To forgive Forgave Forgiven

To freeze Froze Frozen

To get Got Got

To give Gave Given

To grind Ground Ground

To go Went Gone

To grow Grew Grown

To hang Hung Hung

To have Had Had

To hear Heard Heard

To hide Hid Hidden

To hit Hit Hit

To hold Held Held

To hurt Hurt Hurt

To keep Kept Kept

To know Knew Known

To lay Laid Laid

To lead Led Led

To learn Learned Learned

To leave Left Left

To lend Lent Lent

To let Let Let

To lie Lay Lain

To lose Lost Lost

To make Made Made

To mean Meant Meant

To meet Met Met

To pay Paid Paid

To prove Proved Proven

To put Put Put

To quit Quit Quit

To read Read Read

To ride Rode Ridden

To ring Rang Rung

To rise Rose Risen

To run Ran Run

To say Said Said

To see Saw Seen

To seek Sought Sought

To sell Sold Sold

To send Sent Sent

To set Set Set

To sew Sewed Sewn

To shake Shook Shaken

To show Showed Shown

To shut Shut Shut

To sing Sang Sung

To sink Sank Sunk

To sit Sat Sat

To sleep Slept Slept

To slide Slid Slid

To sling Slung Slung

To sow Sowed Sown

To speak Spoke Spoken

To spend Spent Spent

To spin Spun Spun

To stand Stood Stood

To steal Stole Stolen

To sting Stung Stung

To stink Stank Stunk

To swear Swore Sworn

To swim Swam Swum

To swing Swung Swung

To take Took Taken

To teach Taught Taught

To tear Tore Torn

To tell Told Told

To think Thought Thought

To throw Threw Thrown

To understand Understood Understood

To wake Woke Woken

To wear Wore Worn

To weep Wept Wept

To win Won Won

To write Wrote Written

Example

I was awoken in the middle of the night by a loud bang.

I think I might have already been asleep by the time you

called me.

Even though he wasn’t responsible for the accident, he

alone bore the consequences.

You beat me to the punch! I was about to say that.

She became the top swimmer in her high school.

I rushed as much as I could, but the competition had

already begun by the time I got there.

I can’t use this part anymore because it’s bent.

She bid him farewell on a cold, rainy night.

Luckily, I’ve never been bitten by a snake.

I got a nosebleed last night and bled all over my

pillowcase.

I think he blew it out of proportion — it really wasn’t that

big of a deal.

The handle broke as soon as I touched it.

She brought the same cookies she had brought last year!
The news report was broadcast this morning.

This house was built in the 19th century.

I made some mac & cheese, but I left it in the oven too
long and burnt it to a crisp!

The original dam bust from all the pressure in 1987, so

they had to build a new one.

She bought him a new car for his birthday.

We caught our kid using his phone past his bedtime, so we

had to take it away.

The dress I had chosen is no longer in stock.

The cat clung on to the roof for dear life.

I’m shocked, this news really came out of the blue.

Even though she bought this art piece as an investment,
she had to sell it for less than what it had originally cost
her.

The intruder crept into our house without making any

noise.

Due to budget constraints, the school cut its arts program

last year.

The dog randomly dug out a bone from the ground.

It was too late by the time he realized what he had done.

He was quite impressed with the results, considering he

had never drawn anything like that before.

They finally moved into the home they had always dreamt
of.

I had never driven on a coastline like this before.

I had already drunk too much wine by the time we started
having dinner.

I was so hungry I could have eaten a whole cow!

Nathan wasn’t careful so he fell into the river.

Even though it was a very long time, they kept me very

well fed.

I felt like you weren’t listening to me.

I fought really hard to get to where I am today.

You should check with the lost and found department to

see if they have your card.

They fled their war-torn country when they were just

children.

He just grabbed my notebook and flung it out the window!

The bird flew away before the cat could catch it.

Taking photos inside the museum is strictly forbidden.

I had forgotten about the homework assignment, but

luckily, I remembered right before the deadline.

No need to apologize, you’re already forgiven!

He froze when he heard her voice.

I got a new pair of jeans yesterday.

He gave me flowers on our first date!

Do you want to buy ground coffee or whole beans?

Oh, she’s already gone! She left this morning.

I didn’t like the carpet at first, but it grew on me.

He hung his laundry in the balcony and it flew off!

I think he already had lunch, so we can start eating without
him

Hey! I heard you’re coming to visit next month?

They found a hidden treasure at the beach and became

rich!

He got injured while skiing because he hit a tree.

My cat loves being held like a little baby.

Your words really hurt me, so it will take some time for me
to move on.

I kept your letter after all these years.

I wish I had known before I came all the way here!

They laid a strong foundation before beginning

construction on the megaproject.
Poor management led to the bankruptcy of what once was
a thriving company.

I was placed two math levels above my grade because I

had already learned most of what they were studying.

I rushed to the airport to meet there, but she had already

left by the time I got there.

Here are the books you had lent me.

Our teacher let us out of class a few minutes early.

Yesterday was a great day, I just lay by the beach and ate a
bunch of fruits.

I can’t believe I found the jacket I thought I had lost years

ago!

This dish is what made this restaurant an international

phenomenon.
I don’t know what she meant by that, but she seems upset.

I had never met someone like you.

As long as I’m being paid, I don’t mind staying after closing.

We’re all innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.

I can’t find my scarf. I know I put it somewhere, but I can’t

remember where!

He had already quit his job before I had a chance to

convince him not to.

He read her a bedtime story before putting her to bed.

I’ve ridden every single rollercoaster in this theme park.

He rang me up at the cash register upstairs.

It’s very inspiring to see how you rose from the bottom.
You should have already run at least 20 miles in one go
before you attempt to run a marathon.

I misunderstood what she had said.

That was the most beautiful sunset I’ve ever seen.

I sought some advice from my thesis advisor, but he was

upset I even asked!

Fortunately, the house sold in less than two weeks.

I sent my bags ahead of time so they were already at the

hotel when I got there.

I set the table earlier today so we should be ready for

dinner.

This one-of-a-kind, hand-sewn dress was passed on to me

by my grandma.
I’m still a little shaken from the car accident, but,
thankfully, I’m okay.

He had already shown her the birthday party invite, so he

ruined the surprise.

I forgot to shut the window and now my room is full of

mosquitoes.

She sang a beautiful song at our wedding.

The boat sank to the bottom of the ocean after hitting an

iceberg.

My mom forgot she had to pick me up from school so I just

sat there and waited for her for hours.

I hadn’t slept that well in a really long time.

The dog slid down the waterslide like an enthusiastic child.

I was already on my way out but I still slung a few pieces of
candy in my bag.

The farmers sowed diligently all day long, but soon they
will be able to feast on their harvest.

There you have it, spoken like a true native!

I spent the whole afternoon studying Spanish, and I think

it’s actually paying off!

Everything was fine at first, but things just spun out of

control.

Nobody dared to help after the accident, everyone just

stood there in shock.

They stopped construction because the government found

out it was being financed with stolen money.
I’m very lucky because I’ve never been stung by a bee.

All of our fruits went bad because the power went out
while we were away, so our fridge stunk terribly when we
returned.

I could’ve sworn I saw you at the mall the other day.

I swam all the way to the island and back yesterday.

I swung at the ball as hard as I could, but I still didn’t hit a

home run.

I think what I said might’ve been taken out of context.

Having taught children for over two decades, I think I can

speak to children effectively.

I’m torn between these two dresses, what do you think?

I’ve told you a million times to always lock the door when
you leave!

Learning English is much easier than I thought.

I threw my bags on the floor and ran to give him a hug as

soon as I got home.

I finally understood how to conjugate verbs in Spanish

after taking a few more online classes.

She woke me up right in time to make it to the airport to

catch my flight.

He wore a sharp-looking suit with a striking red tie to the

gala.

I was able to get over my last breakup, but only after I had
wept for several days.
They placed me with some novice players, so I had won
the game before it even began.

I think this might be the most beautiful story ever written.