Irregular Verb Forms and Modal Verbs
Irregular Verb Forms
Common Irregular Verbs
Beat: beat, beaten
Bet: bet
Blow: blow, blew, blown
Dig: dig, dug
Hang: hung
Lay: lay, laid, laid
Lead: lead, led
Learn: learn, learned/learnt
Lend: lend, lent
Let: let
Lie: lie, lay, lain
Rise: rise, rose, risen
Sew: sew, sewed, sewn
Shake: shake, shook, shaken
Sink: sink, sank, sunk
Smell: smell, smelled/smelt
Spell: spell, spelled/spelt
Spoil: spoil, spoiled/spoilt
Spin: spin, spun
Spread: spread
Stand: stand, stood
Stick: stick, stuck
Sting: sting, stung
Swear: swear, swore, sworn
Sweep: sweep, swept
Tear: tear, tore, torn
Throw: throw, threw, thrown
Draw: draw, drew, drawn
Forgive: forgive, forgave, forgiven
Get: get, got
Hold: hold, held
Wear: wear, wore, worn
Light: light, lit
Vocabulary and Phrases
Common Actions and Descriptions
- Attend: attend
- Book tickets: book tickets
- Trade: trade
- Business: business, customers
- Check the schedule/times: check the schedule
- Check meter: check meter
- Rush/Hurry: rush, hurry
- Coworker: coworker
- Decide: decide
- Crowded: crowded
- Darts: darts
- Wear: wear
- Side/Edge: side, edge
- Be nice: be nice
- Fun and exciting: fun and exciting
- Formal: formal
- Informal: informal
- Grab a bite to eat: grab a bite to eat
- Inexpensive snacks: inexpensive snacks
- Make a reservation: make a reservation, book a meal
- Meal pattern: meal pattern
- First client: first client
- Phone call: phone call
- Priority list: priority list
- Quiet/Tranquilo: quiet, tranquilo
- Ranging from silent: ranging from silent
- Quiz/Contest: quiz, contest
- Several segments/fragments: several segments, fragments
- Show up: show up
- Stranger: stranger
- Socialize: socialize
- Throughout/Everywhere: throughout, everywhere
- Trendy/Fashionable: trendy, fashionable
- Weekly: weekly
- Working: working
- Unclear/Blur: unclear, blur
Adjectives and Descriptions
- Fair: fair, pleasant
- Legal: legal
- Logical: logical
- (Im)patient: (im)patient
- (Im)proper: (im)proper, (in)correct
- (In)formal: (in)formal
- (Dis)interested: (dis)interested
- Organized: organized
- Mortal: mortal
- (Im)possible: (im)possible
- Probable: probable
- (Il)licit: (il)licit
- Literate: literate
Modal Verbs
Can: Expresses ability (I can answer the quiz questions).
Be able to: Similar to 'can', indicating skill or ability.
Could: Expresses past ability or possibility (Could've been).
May: Expresses permission or possibility (May I get that chance?).
Might: Expresses a remote possibility.
Must: Expresses obligation (You must do something).
Have to: Expresses obligation (Have to do something).
Need to: Expresses necessity (Need to do something).
Don't have to: Expresses lack of obligation.
Should/Ought to: Expresses advice or recommendation.
Should have/Must have/May have/Might have/Could have: These forms express past assumptions, regrets, or conclusions.