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Irregular Verb Groups 1 - Worksheet          Name________________________

Irregular English verbs are difficult for students to memorize. By grouping verbs with similar changes together, you can remember them more easily. Here are some groups of irregular verbs that follow the same system of changes. Study the examples below, then write the past and past participle forms of the verbs in each group.
(A) SIMPLE PAST: The vowel changes to a
   PAST PARTICIPLE: Vowel changes to u
  (D) SIMPLE PAST: Vowel changes to o
   PAST PARTICIPLE: Vowel is o, ends in en
PRESENT
BEGIN
1. drink
2. ring
3. shrink
4. sing
5. sink
6. spring
7. string
8. swim
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PAST
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PARTICIPLE BEGUN






 
PRESENT
AWAKE
16. break
17. choose
18. forget
19. freeze
20. get
21. speak
22. steal
23. wake
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PAST
AWOKE







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PARTICIPLE
AWOKEN







(B) SIMPLE PAST: Vowel changes to o
   PAST PARTICIPLE: Vowel is i, ends in en
  (E) SIMPLE PAST: The vowel changes to ew
   PAST PARTICIPLE: Ends in own
ARISE
9. drive
10. ride
11. rise
12. strive
13. write
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AROSE


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ARISEN



 
BLOW
24. fly
25. grow
26. know
27. throw
28. *draw
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BLEW


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BLOWN




*drawn
(C) SIMPLE PAST: The vowel changes to oo
   PAST PARTICIPLE: Vowel changes to a, ends in en
  (F) SIMPLE PAST: The vowel changes
   PAST PARTICIPLE: Vowel changes, ends in n
MISTAKE
14. shake
15. take
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MISTOOK

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MISTAKEN

 
FALL
29. forgive
30. give
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FALLEN

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