list of english irregular verbs
Base Form Simple Past Tense Past Participle
awake awoke awoken
be was, were been
bear bore born
beat beat beat
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
beset beset beset
bet bet bet
bid bid/bade bid/bidden
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
burn burned/burnt burned/burnt
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cling clung clung
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
dive dived/dove dived
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt
drive drove driven
drink drank drunk
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fit fit fit
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbid forbade forbidden
forget forgot forgotten
forego (forgo) forewent foregone
forgive forgave forgiven
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grind ground ground
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
kneel knelt knelt
knit knit knit
know knew know
lay laid laid
lead led led
leap leaped/leapt leaped/leapt
learn learned/learnt learned/learnt
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lighted/lit lighted
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
misspell misspelled/misspelt misspelled/misspelt
mistake mistook mistaken
mow mowed mowed/mown
overcome overcame overcome
overdo overdid overdone
overtake overtook overtaken
overthrow overthrew overthrown
pay paid paid
plead pled pled
prove proved proved/proven
put put put
quit quit quit
read read read
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
saw sawed sawed/sawn
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew sewed sewed/sewn
shake shook shaken
shave shaved shaved/shaven
shear shore shorn
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shoe shoed shoed/shod
shoot shot shot
show showed showed/shown
shrink shrank shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slay slew slain
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slit slit slit
smite smote smitten
sow sowed sowed/sown
speak spoke spoken
speed sped sped
spend spent spent
spill spilled/spilt spilled/spilt
spin spun spun
spit spit/spat spit
split split split
spread spread spread
spring sprang/sprung sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank stunk
stride strod stridden
strike struck struck
string strung strung
strive strove striven
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swell swelled swelled/swollen
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
thrive thrived/throve thrived
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden
understand understood understood
Uphold upheld upheld
Upset upset upset
Wake woke woken
Wear wore worn
Weave weaved/wove weaved/woven
Wed wed wed
Weep wept wept
Wind wound wound
Win won won
withhold withheld withheld
withstand withstood withstood
Wring wrung wrung
Write wrote written
pronouns and adjectives
personal pronouns :i/you/he/she/it/we/you/they
object pronouns :me/you/him/her/it/us/you/them
possessive adjectives :my/your/his/her/its/our/your/their
possessive pronouns :mine/yours/his/hers/its/ours/yours/theirs
reflexive pronouns :myself/yourself/himself/herself/itself/ourselves/yourselves/themselves
comparaison and superlative
1 syllable :adj+ er/est
2 syllables ending in"y":adj+ier/iest
2 syllables :more/most+adj
3 syllables or more :more/most+adj
irregular:good-better-best
bad-worse-worst
many/much-more-most
little-less-least
far-farther-farthest
adjectives and adverbs
Definition - Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. They
may come before the word they describe (That is a cute puppy.) or they
may follow the word they describe (That puppy is cute.).
Definition - Adverbs are words that modify everything but nouns and
pronouns. They modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. A word is an
adverb if it answers how, when, or where.
The only adverbs that cause grammatical problems are those that answer the question how, so focus on these.
Examples: He speaks slowly.
Answers the question how.
He speaks very slowly.
Answers the question how slowly.
Rule 1. Generally, if a word answers the question how, it is an adverb. If it can have an-ly added to it, place it there.
Examples: She thinks slow/slowly.
She thinks how? slowly.
She is a slow/slowly thinker.
Slow does not answer how, so no -ly is attached. Slow is an adjective here.
She thinks fast/fastly.
Fast answers the question how, so it is an adverb. But fast never has an -ly attached to it.
We performed bad/badly.
Badly describes how we performed.
Rule 2. A special -ly rule applies when four of the senses - taste,
smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the
question how to determine if-ly should be attached. Instead, ask if the
sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the -ly.
Examples: Roses smell sweet/sweetly.
Do the roses actively smell with noses? No, so no -ly.
The woman looked angry/angrily.
Did the woman actively look with eyes or are we describing her appearance? We are only describing appearance, so no -ly.
The woman looked angry/angrily at the paint splotches.
Here the woman did actively look with eyes, so the -ly is added.
She feels bad/badly about the news.
She is not feeling with fingers, so no -ly.
Good vs. Well
Rule 3. The word good is an adjective, while well is an adverb.
Examples: You did a good job.
Good describes the job.
You did the job well.
Well answers how.
You smell good today.
Describes your odor, not how you smell with your nose, so follow with the adjective.
You smell well for someone with a cold.
You are actively smelling with a nose here, so follow with the adverb.
Rule 4. When referring to health, use well rather than good.
Examples: I do not feel well.
You do not look well today.
NOTE: You may use good with feel when you are not referring to health.
Example: I feel good about my decision to learn Spanish.
Rule 5. A common error in using adjectives and adverbs arises from using
the wrong form for comparison. For instance, to describe one thing we
would say poor, as in, "She is poor." To compare two things, we should
say poorer, as in, "She is the poorer of the two women." To compare more
than two things, we should say poorest, as in, "She is the poorest of
them all."
Examples: One Two Three or More
sweet sweeter sweetest
bad worse worst
efficient* more efficient* most efficient*
*Usually with words of three or more syllables, don't add -er or -est. Use more or most in front of the words.
Rule 6. Never drop the -ly from an adverb when using the comparison form.
Correct: She spoke quickly.
She spoke more quickly than he did.
Incorrect: She spoke quicker than he did.
Correct: Talk quietly.
Talk more quietly.
Incorrect: Talk quieter.
Rule 7. When this, that, these, and those are followed by nouns, they
are adjectives. When they appear without a noun following them, they are
pronouns.
Examples: This house is for sale.
This is an adjective here.
This is for sale.
This is a pronoun here.
Rule 8. This and that are singular, whether they are being used as
adjectives or as pronouns. This points to something nearby while that
points to something "over there."
Examples: This dog is mine.
That dog is hers.
This is mine.
That is hers.
Rule 9. These and those are plural, whether they are being used as
adjectives or as pronouns. These points to something nearby while those
points to something "over there."
Examples: These babies have been smiling for a long time.
These are mine.
Those babies have been crying for hours.
Those are yours.
Rule 10. Use than to show comparison. Use then to answer the question when.
Examples: I would rather go skiing than rock climbing.
First we went skiing; then we went rock climbing.
A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF CONJUNCTIONS
A conjunction is a word that links words, phrases, or clauses. There are
three types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions, correlative
conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions
may join single words, or they may join groups of words, but they must
always join similar elements: e.g. subject+subject, verb phrase+verb
phrase, sentence+sentence. When a coordinating conjunction is used to
join elements, the element becomes a compound element. Correlative
conjunctions also connect sentence elements of the same kind: however,
unlike coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions are always
used in pairs. Subordinating conjunctions, the largest class of
conjunctions, connect subordinate clauses to a main clause. These
conjunctions are adverbs used as conjunctions.
The following tables show examples of the various types of conjunctions
and some sample sentences using the conjunctions. Since coordinating
conjunctions and correlative conjunctions are closed sets of words, all
are included in the list. Subordinating conjunctions are a larger class
of words; therefore, only a few of the more common ones are included in
this list.
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
F A N B O Y S
for and nor but or yet so
An easy way to remember these six conjunctions is to think of the word
FANBOYS. Each of the letters in this somewhat unlikely word is the first
letter of one of the coordinating conjunctions. Remember, when using a
conjunction to join two sentences, use a comma before the conjunction.
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EXAMPLES AND SENTENCES
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
CONJUNCTION WHAT IS LINKED SAMPLE SENTENCES
and noun phrase+noun phrase We have tickets for the symphony and the opera.
but sentence+sentence The orchestra rehearses on Tuesday, but the chorus rehearses on Wednesday.
or verb+verb Have you seen or heard the opera by Scott Joplin?
so sentence+sentence I wanted to sit in the front of the balcony, so I ordered my tickets early.
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
both...and not only...but also either...or neither...nor whether...or
Remember, correlative conjunctions are always used in pairs. They join
similar elements.When joining singular and plural subjects, the subject
closest to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
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EXAMPLES AND SENTENCES
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
CONJUNCTIONS WHAT IS LINKED SAMPLE SENTENCE
both...and subject+subject Both my sister and my brother play the piano.
either...or noun+noun Tonight's program is either Mozart or Beethoven.
neither...nor subject+subject Neither the orchestra nor the chorus was able to overcome the terrible acoustics in the church
not only...but also sentence+sentence Not only does Sue raise money for
the symphony, but she also ushers at all of their concerts.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
TIME CAUSE + EFFECT OPPOSITION CONDITION
after because although if
before since though unless
when now that even though only if
while as whereas whether or not
since in order that while even if
until so in case (that)
Subordinating conjunctions, (subordinators) are most important in
creating subordinating clauses. These adverbs that act like conjunctions
are placed at the front of the clause. The adverbial clause can come
either before or after the main clause. Subordinators are usually a
single word, but there are also a number of multi-word subordinators
that function like a single subordinating conjunction. They can be
classified according to their use in regard to time, cause and effect,
opposition, or condition. Remember, put a comma at the end of the
adverbial phrase when it precedes the main clause.
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EXAMPLES AND SENTENCES
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
CONJUNCTION SAMPLE SENTENCE
after We are going out to eat after we finish taking the test.
since Since we have lived in Atlanta, we have gone to every exhibit at the High Musuem.
while While I was waiting in line for the Matisse Exhibit, I ate my lunch.
although Although the line was long and the wait over two hours, the exhibit was well worth it
even if Even if you have already bought your ticket, you will still need to wait in line.
because I love Matisse's works because he uses color so brilliantly.
Rules for Irregular Plural Formation of Nouns
The majority of nouns in English spell their plural by simply adding a
final -s. Nouns that are noncount or abstract (e.g., cheese, sugar,
honesty, intelligence) generally take a singular verb, but in some
instances can be plural, in which case they follow the rules for plural
based on their spelling. Also, there are some categories of words which
are only plural, even though their spelling does not reflect this. They
are included in a list at the end of this page. For irregular count
nouns and nouns that have been borrowed from other languages, the rules
are as follows:
Variations of the final -s rule:
Nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch
Add -es glass/glasses, buzz/buzzes, box/boxes, bush/bushes, switch/switches
Nouns that end in -o
Add -es potato/potatoes, echo/echoes, hero/heroes exceptions:
studio/studios, piano/pianos, kangaroo/kangaroos, zoo/zoos either:
buffalo/buffalo(e)s, cargo/cargo(e)s, motto/motto(e)s,
volcano/volcano(e)s
Nouns that end in a consonant + -y
Change -y to -i and add -es baby/babies, spy/spies, poppy/poppies
Nouns that end in -f, or -fe
Change the -f to -v and add -es
shelf/shelves, wolf/wolves, knife/knives, wife/wives
Nouns adopted from other languages:
Singular ends in -is
Plural ends in -es analysis/analyses, basis/bases
Singular ends in -um
Plural ends in -a datum/data, curriculum/curricula
Singular ends in -on
Plural ends in -a criterion/criteria, phenomenon/phenomena
Singular ends in -a
Plural ends in -ae formula/formulae, antenna/antennae
Singular ends in -ex or -ix
Plural ends in -ices appendix/appendices, index/indices
Singular ends in -us
Plural ends in -i focus/foci, stimulus/stimuli
Singular ends in -us
Plural ends in -a corpus/corpora, genus/genera
Singular ends in -eau
Plural ends in -eaux bureau/bureaux, beau/beaux
Nouns that have only a plural form and so take a plural verb
Things that come in pairs
Tools: glasses, scissors, binoculars, forceps, tongs, tweezers Clothes: jeans, pants, pajamas, shorts, trousers
Nouns that end in -s but have no singular (aggregate nouns)
accommodations, amends, archives, arms (weapons), bowels, intestines,
brains (intellect), clothes, communications, congratulations, contents,
stairs, thanks, goods
Nouns that are plural but do not end in -s
people, police, cattle, people
who and whom
Rule. Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who
him = whom
Examples: Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct.
We all know who/whom pulled that prank.
This sentence contains two clauses: We all know andwho/whom pulled that
prank. We are interested in the second clause because it contains the
who/whom. He pulled that prank. Therefore, who is correct. (Are you
starting to sound like a hooting owl yet?)
We want to know on who/whom the prank was pulled.
This sentence contains two clauses: We want to know and the prank was
pulled on who/whom. Again, we are interested in the second clause
because it contains the who/whom. The prank was pulled on him.
Therefore, whom is correct
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