

You’re listening to Īnd we're talking about three different groups of irregular verbs. Other verbs in this group include cut, cut, cut let, let, let and shut, shut, shut. So, we had put, put, put - all three forms are exactly the same.

So, where have I put my phone? I always put it in my pocket. Listen to this clip and see if you can spot an example. Now, in the third group of irregular verbs we are looking at today, all three forms are the same.

Tell, told, told have, had, had lose, lost, lost. For example, with say, said, said, the past simple and the past participle are the same. Yes, verbs in this group have just two different forms. The verb say belongs to a different group of irregular verbs. Now, in the clip we also heard say and said. Other verbs that follow this pattern are write, wrote, written. See is the main verb, saw is the past simple. So the verb take changes to took in the past simple. The verb take, for example, which we had earlier. There are several irregular verbs like ring, with different forms for the base verb, past simple and past participle. So, the past simple of ring is rang, and the past participle is rung. So we asked you: How many times has Abdullah rung this week?Īnd the answer is: five. Oh, this is your phone! You put it on my desk by mistake. I'll ring it for you - I'll just get my phone. I can't see it here! I've got to ring Abdullah. While you listen, think about this question: How many times has Abdullah rung? So, let's start by listening to Mike and Neil's conversation. We're going to look at three different groups of irregular verbs. Because actually, Finn, you've introduced today's topic with the words: take, took, taken. Oh did it really, Finn? But you usually take the train. Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary.
