irregular verbs
Grammar's rule-breakers
Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the standard pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense and past participle.
English has dozens of these, including common verbs like go/went/gone, be/was/been, and eat/ate/eaten.
Native speakers learn these forms through repetition rather than rule application, and they tend to be among the most frequently used verbs in the language.
I knew the answer but forgot to raise my hand.
- wentPast tense of travel
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- tenseStrained or nervous
- overgeneralizationUnwarranted broad application
- goneNo longer present
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