Irregular Verbs: Past Participles

Irregular Verbs: Past Participles

Word List

Word Definition Example
been /biːn/past participle of be (be · was / were · been)Have you ever been to London?
gone /ɡɒn/past participle of go (go · went · gone)She isn't here — she has gone to the shops.
done /dʌn/past participle of do (do · did · done)I have already done my homework.
seen /siːn/past participle of see (see · saw · seen)Have you seen the new Batman film?
eaten /ˈiːtn/past participle of eat (eat · ate · eaten)I've never eaten sushi.
written /ˈrɪtn/past participle of write (write · wrote · written)This book was written in 1950.
taken /ˈteɪkən/past participle of take (take · took · taken)Who has taken my pen?
given /ˈɡɪvn/past participle of give (give · gave · given)We were given free tickets.
spoken /ˈspəʊkən/past participle of speak (speak · spoke · spoken)Spanish is spoken in twenty countries.
known /nəʊn/past participle of know (know · knew · known)I have known Ana for five years.
driven /ˈdrɪvn/past participle of drive (drive · drove · driven)Have you ever driven a car?
flown /fləʊn/past participle of fly (fly · flew · flown)We've flown to Paris twice.

Irregular Verbs: Past Participles — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Past participle of be (be · was / were · been):  
  2. Past participle of go (go · went · gone):  
  3. Past participle of do (do · did · done):  
  4. Past participle of see (see · saw · seen):  
  5. Past participle of eat (eat · ate · eaten):  
  6. Past participle of write (write · wrote · written):  
  7. Past participle of take (take · took · taken):  
  8. Past participle of give (give · gave · given):  
  9. Past participle of speak (speak · spoke · spoken):  
  10. Past participle of know (know · knew · known):  
  11. Past participle of drive (drive · drove · driven):  
  12. Past participle of fly (fly · flew · flown):  

Complete the sentences

  1. Have you ever   to London?
  2. She isn't here — she has   to the shops.
  3. I have already   my homework.
  4. Have you   the new Batman film?
  5. I've never   sushi.
  6. This book was   in 1950.
  7. Who has   my pen?
  8. We were   free tickets.
  9. Spanish is   in twenty countries.
  10. I have   Ana for five years.
  11. Have you ever   a car?
  12. We've   to Paris twice.

Irregular Verbs: Past Participles — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. been
  2. gone
  3. done
  4. seen
  5. eaten
  6. written
  7. taken
  8. given
  9. spoken
  10. known
  11. driven
  12. flown

Complete the sentences

  1. been
  2. gone
  3. done
  4. seen
  5. eaten
  6. written
  7. taken
  8. given
  9. spoken
  10. known
  11. driven
  12. flown