Irregular Verbs : The past and the past participle of some
verbs are not formed by adding –ed.
Part 1
The
following is a list of Irregular Verbs in English:
* HANG - Hang has two different meanings. The first is "to attach
(or hang) something in a high position" (e.g. on the wall or on a hook).
In this case we use the above verbs Hang-Hung-Hung.
BUT
when Hang means "to kill someone by putting a rope around someone's neck
and leaving them
in a high position without any support", we use different
verbs: Hang-Hanged-hanged. This verb is
typical of public executions in the
past. (e.g. They hanged him in the main square.)
** LIE - Lie has two meanings. When it means "to put your body in a horizontal position
(normally on a bed) it uses the Lie-Lay-Lain verbs.
BUT
it is regular Lie-Lied-Lied when it has the other meaning of "not to say
the truth".
*** READ - Even though they are written the same, the pronunciation is
different in the Past Tense
and Past Participle form.
Part 2
The
following verbs can be regular or irregular:
The
second form (burnt, dreamt etc.) is more common in British English.
Part 3
Verbs
that have the same form in Present, Past and Past Participle form:
