Irregular Verbs Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.   Present Past Past Participle be was, were been become became become begin began begun blow blew blown break broke broken bring brought brought build built built burst burst burst buy bought bought catch caught caught choose chose chosen come came come cut cut cut deal dealt dealt do did done drink drank drunk drive drove driven eat ate eaten fall fell fallen feed fed fed feel felt felt fight fought fought find found found fly flew flown forbid forbade forbidden forget forgot forgotten forgive forgave forgiven freeze froze frozen get got gotten give gave given go went gone grow grew grown have had had hear heard heard hide hid hidden hold held held hurt hurt hurt keep kept kept know knew known lay laid laid lead led led leave left left let let let lie lay lain lose lost lost make made made meet met met pay paid paid quit quit quit read read read ride rode ridden ring rang rung rise rose risen run ran run say said said see saw seen seek sought sought sell sold sold send sent sent shake shook shaken shine shone shone sing sang sung sit sat sat sleep slept slept speak spoke spoken spend spent spent spring sprang sprung stand stood stood steal stole stolen swim swam swum swing swung swung take took taken teach taught taught tear tore torn tell told told think thought thought throw threw thrown understand understood understood wake woke (waked) woken (waked) wear wore worn win won won write wrote written   LIE versus LAY Present Past Past Participle lie, lying (to tell a falsehood) I lied to my mother. I have lied under oath. lie, lying (to recline) I lay on the bed because I was tired. He has lain in the grass. lay, laying (to put, place) I laid the baby in her cradle. We have laid the dishes on the table. After laying down his weapon, the soldier lay down to sleep. Will you lay out my clothes while I lie down to rest?   SIT versus SET Present Past Past Participle sit (to be seated or come to resting position) I sat in my favorite chair. You have sat there for three hours. set (to put or place) I set my glass on the table. She has set her books on my desk again. Let's set the table before we sit down to rest.   RISE versus RAISE Present Past Past Participle rise (steady or customary upward movement) The balloon rose into the air. He has risen to a position of power. raise (to cause to rise) They raised their hands because they knew the answer. I have raised the curtain many times. The boy raised the flag just before the sun rose.