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English Grammar

Conjugation of Verbs

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Conjugation of Verbs:

(1) A Verb has three principal forms, namely, (a) The Present Tense, (b) The Past Tense and (c) The Past Participle, as, work, worked, worked; go, went, gone.

(2) To Conjugate a Verb means to give its three forms. For purposes of Conjugation, Verbs are divided into two main kinds- Strong Verbs and Weak Verbs.

Strong Verbs are those which form their Past Tense or Past Participle by changing an internal vowel without adding d, ed, or t or by changing the vowels and adding n or ne in the Past Participle; as, become, became, become; drink, drank, drunk.

Weak Verbs are those which form their Past Tense or Past Participle by adding d, ed, or t, whether or not they also change the vowels; as, burn, burnt, burnt.

(3) Conjugation of Some of the Strong Verbs is as follows:

PresentPastPast Participle
AwakeAwokeAwoke
AriseAroseArisen
BecomeBecameBecome
BeginBeganBegun
Be (is, am, are)Was, WereBeen
BearBoreBorn, Borne
BeatBeatBeaten
BidBadeBidden
BindBoundBound
BiteBitBitten, Bit
BlowBlewBlown
BreakBrokeBroken
ChooseChoseChosen
ClingClungClung
DigDugDug
DoDidDone
DrawDrewDrawn
DriveDroveDriven
EatAteEaten
FallFellFallen
FightFoughtFought
FindFoundFound
FlyFlewFlown
ForbidForbadeForbidden
ForgiveForgaveForgiven
ForgetForgotForgotten
FreezeFrozeFrozen
GetGotGotten, Got
GiveGaveGiven
GoWentGone
GrindGroundGround
GrowGrewGrown
HangHungHung
HangHangedHanged (A weak verb)
HideHidHidden, Hid
HoldHeldHeld
KnowKnewKnown
LeadLedLed
LayLaidLaid
LieLayLain
MeetMetMet
MistakeMistookMistaken
OvercomeOvercameOvercome
RideRodeRidden
RingRangRung
RiseRoseRisen
RunRanRun
SeeSawSeen
SewSewedSewn
ShakeShookShaken
ShineShoneShone
SinkSankSunk, Sunken
ShowShowedShown
ShrinkShrankShrunk
SingSangSung
SitSatSat
SowSowedSown
SpeakSpokeSpoken
SpinSpanSpun
SpringSprangSprung
StandStoodStood
StealStoleStolen
StickStuckStuck
StingStungStung
StrikeStruckStruck, Stricken
SwearSworeSworn
SwellSwelledSwollen, Swelled
SwimSwamSwum
TakeTookTaken
TearToreTorn
ThrowThrewThrown
WakeWoke, WakedWoke, Waked
WearWoreWorn
WeaveWoveWoven
WinWonWon
WindWoundWound
WithdrawWithdrewWithdrawn
WithholdWithheldWithheld
WringWrungWrung
WriteWriteWritten

(4) Conjugation of Some of the Weak Verbs is as follows:

PresentPastPast Participle
BendBentBent
BleedBledBled
BlessBlessed, BlestBlesses, Blest
BreedBredBred
BringBroughtBrought
BuildBuiltBuilt
BurnBurnt, BurnedBurnt, Burned
BuyBoughtBought
CanCouldCould
CareCaredCared
CatchCaughtCaught
ClotheClothed, CladClothed, Clad
CreepCreptCrept
CrowCrew, CrowedCrowed
DareDared, DurstDared, Durst
DealDealtDealt
DreamDreamtDreamt
FeedFedFed
FeelFeltFelt
FellFelledFelled
FleeFledFled
FlowFlowedFlowed
HaveHadHad
HearHeardHeard
KeepKeptKept
KneelKneltKnelt
LayLaidLaid
LeanLeaned, LeantLeant
LeapLeapt, LeapedLeapt, Leaped
LearnLearnt, LearnedLearnt, Learned
LeaveLeftLeft
LendLentLent
LieLiedLied
LightLighted, LitLighted, Lit
LoadLoadedLaded, Laden
LoseLostLost
MakeMadeMade
MayMightMight
MeanMeantMeant
MeltMeltedMelted, Molten
OweOwedOwed
PayPaidPaid
ProveProvedProved
SawSawedSawed, Sawn
SaySaidSaid
SeekSoughtSought
SellSoldSold
SendSentSent
ShaveShavedShaved, Shaven
ShoeShodShod
SleepSleptSlept
SmellSmeltSmelt
SpellSpelled, SpeltSpelled, Spelt
SpendSpentSpent
SpillSpilled, SpiltSpilled, Spilt
SpoilSpoiled, SpoiltSpoiled, Spoilt
SweepSweptSwept
StayStayedStayed
TeachTaughtTaught
TellToldTold
ThinkThoughtThought
WashWashedWashed
WedWed, Wedded Wed, Wedded
WeepWeptWept
WishWished Wished
WorkWorked, WroughtWorked, Wrought

(5) Some Verbs have the three Forms alike; as,

PresentPastPast Participle
BetBetBet
BroadcastBroadcastBroadcast
CastCastCast
CostCostCost
CutCutCut
HitHitHit
HurtHurtHurt
LetLetLet
PutPutPut
SetSetSet
ShedShedShed
ShutShutShut
SpitSpit (Spat)Spit
SpreadSpreadSpread

(5) Some Important Distinctions:

(a) Lie, Lay- Their conjugation is- Lie, Lay, Lain; Lay, Laid, Laid; as,

  • As you are tired, you should lie on the bed.
  • Please lay the baby on the bed.

(b) Arise, Rise- Their conjugation is- Arise, Arose, Arisen; Rise, Rose, Risen; as,

  • The sun rises in the east.
  • The question arises whether you are correct or not.

(c) Fell, Felled- Their conjugation is- Fall, Fell, Fallen; Fell, Felled, Felled; as,

  • He fell down from the horse.
  • He felled a tree with an axe.

(d) Fly, Flee- Their conjugation is Fly, Flow, Flown; Flee, Fleed, Fled; as,

  • Birds fly in the air.
  • The thief tried to flee as soon as he saw some policemen.

(e) Found, Founded- The conjugation is- Find, Found, Found; Found, Founded, Founded; as,

  • He found a pen on the roadside.
  • Lord Clive founded the Britsh Empire in India.

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