English Irregular Verbs List: A Comprehensive Guide

Irregular Verbs

1. REALLY Irregular Verbs

INFINITIVEPAST SIMPLEPAST PARTICIPLEPRESENT PARTICIPLETRANSLATION
bewas/ werebeenbeingser / estar
dodiddonedoingfer
gowentgonegoinganar

2. Vowel Changes from “i” to “a” to “u”

INFINITIVEPAST SIMPLEPAST PARTICIPLEPRESENT PARTICIPLETRANSLATION
beginbeganbegunbeginningcomençar
drinkdrankdrunkdrinkingbeure
ringrangrungringingtrucar/ sonar
singsangsungsingingcantar
swimswamswumswimmingnedar

3. Past Simple and Past Participle Ending in -ought/-aught

INFINITIVEPAST SIMPLEPAST
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The Benefits of Vocational Training, Working While Studying, and University Education

Vocational Training: A Path to Practical Skills and Career Success

Vocational training programs provide students with hands-on experience and practical skills in specific job fields. These programs prepare individuals for the workforce by simulating real-world work environments and equipping them with the necessary knowledge and abilities to excel in their chosen careers.

Benefits of Vocational Training:

  • Specialized Training: Focuses on developing practical skills and knowledge in a particular job
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Baldomero Lillo: Master of Chilean Short Stories

The Shellfish

Cipriana, a seafood gatherer, pulled shellfish from the crevices of rocks. While leaving his child on the shore, he saw a snail in a narrow slit and thought it could serve his son as a toy. His hand got stuck, and he died watching the waves, leaving his son with the sea as a loving mother.

As the man succumbs to nature, sometimes cruel, as it has no control over it.

The Drowned

Characters: Magdalena, Sebastian

Sebastian plunged into the sea and began to remember their history of heartbreak.

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Common English Irregular Verbs and Phrases

Irregular Verbs

Infinitive – Past Simple – Past Participle

B

be – was/were – been = être

bite – bit – bitten = mordre

break – broke – broken = casser

D

do – did – done = faire

drink – drank – drunk = boire

drive – drove – driven = conduire

E

eat – ate – eaten = manger

F

fly – flew – flown = voler

G

go – went – been/gone = aller

H

have – had – had = avoir

hold – held – held = tenir

M

make – made – made = faire

meet – met – met = rencontrer

R

ride – rode – ridden = monter, aller à

S

see – saw – seen = voir

speak – spoke

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War Poetry of 1915-1918: From Innocence to Remembrance

War Poetry (1915-1918)

The poets of World War I struggled to make sense of their own war experiences. Nostalgia for the past and for home was very common. Nature became idealized against the destruction carried out by machines, and poets tried to find beauty in basic natural manifestations. The soldiers resorted to medieval legends (Arthurian knights) and old myths in order to make sense of what they were witnessing. Poppies became the symbol of the dead as they were the only flowers that could grow

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Experiences and Reflections: A Collection of Questions and Answers

Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.

Ans:

As he flew into the storm, everything went black. It was impossible to see anything outside the plane. It jumped and twisted in the air. When he looked at his compass, he saw that it was turning round and round. It was dead. Along with it, the other instruments, including the radio, were also dead. Suddenly, he saw another aeroplane. Its pilot waved at him, asking him to follow. He was glad to find a helper. He was

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