How do you use "Common Irregular Verbs" in a sentence?

I went to the shops.' (go → went) She saw the film.' (see → saw) We had lunch together.' (have → had) He took the bus.' (take → took)

Common Irregular Verbs

Q: What does "Common Irregular Verbs" mean?

Frequently used verbs with irregular past forms Many common verbs have irregular past forms that must be memorized. The most frequent include: be (was/were), have (had), do (did), go (went), come (came), see (saw), take (took), get (got), make (made), know (knew).

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Frequently used verbs with irregular past forms

过去式不规则变化的常用动词

Verbos de uso frecuente con formas irregulares en pasado

不規則な過去形を持つよく使う動詞

불규칙 과거형을 가진 자주 사용되는 동사

Many common verbs have irregular past forms that must be memorized. The most frequent include: be (was/were), have (had), do (did), go (went), come (came), see (saw), take (took), get (got), make (made), know (knew).

许多常用动词的过去式是不规则变化的，必须记忆。最常见的包括：be (was/were)、have (had)、do (did)、go (went)、come (came)、see (saw)、take (took)、get (got)、make (made)、know (knew)。

Muchos verbos comunes tienen formas irregulares en pasado que deben memorizarse. Los más frecuentes incluyen: be (was/were), have (had), do (did), go (went), come (came), see (saw), take (took), get (got), make (made), know (knew).

多くの一般的な動詞は、暗記する必要のある不規則な過去形を持っています。最も頻繁に使われるものには：be (was/were)、have (had)、do (did)、go (went)、come (came)、see (saw)、take (took)、get (got)、make (made)、know (knew)があります。

많은 일반 동사들이 외워야 하는 불규칙 과거형을 가지고 있습니다. 가장 자주 쓰이는 것들: be (was/were), have (had), do (did), go (went), come (came), see (saw), take (took), get (got), make (made), know (knew).

Examples

I went to the shops.' (go → went)
我去了商店。'（go → went）
Fui a las tiendas.' (go → went)
私は店に行きました。'（go → went）
나는 가게에 갔습니다.' (go → went)
She saw the film.' (see → saw)
她看了那部电影。'（see → saw）
Ella vio la película.' (see → saw)
彼女は映画を見ました。'（see → saw）
그녀는 그 영화를 봤습니다.' (see → saw)
We had lunch together.' (have → had)
我们一起吃了午饭。'（have → had）
Almorzamos juntos.' (have → had)
私たちは一緒に昼食を食べました。'（have → had）
우리는 함께 점심을 먹었습니다.' (have → had)
He took the bus.' (take → took)
他坐了公交车。'（take → took）
Él tomó el autobús.' (take → took)
彼はバスに乗りました。'（take → took）
그는 버스를 탔습니다.' (take → took)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: narrative

✓ Do Say

I came home late.
我回家晚了。
Llegué a casa tarde.
私は遅く帰宅しました。
I came home late.
She made a cake.
她做了一个蛋糕。
Ella hizo un pastel.
彼女はケーキを作りました。
She made a cake.
They knew the answer.
他们知道答案。
Ellos sabían la respuesta.
彼らは答えを知っていました。
They knew the answer.
We got a new car.
我们买了一辆新车。
Conseguimos un coche nuevo.
私たちは新しい車を手に入れました。
We got a new car.

✗ Don't Say

I goed to the shops. (went)
我goed去了商店。（应该用went）
I goed to the shops. (went, no goed)
私はgoedで店に行きました。（wentが正しい）
I goed to the shops. (went)
She seed the film. (saw)
她seed那部电影了。（应该用saw）
She seed the film. (saw, no seed)
彼女はseedで映画を見ました。（sawが正しい）
She seed the film. (saw)
We haved lunch. (had)
我们haved午餐了。（应该用had）
We haved lunch. (had, no haved)
私たちはhavedで昼食を食べました。（hadが正しい）
We haved lunch. (had)
He taked the bus. (took)
他taked公交车了。（应该用took）
He taked the bus. (took, no taked)
彼はtakedでバスに乗りました。（tookが正しい）
He taked the bus. (took)

Origin & History

Historical verb forms from Old English

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal