Irregular Verbs: Past Participles

been, gone, done, seen, eaten, written — the third form for have and the passive.

Words 1–4

Say each word after your teacher

been
past participle of be (be · was / were · been) /biːn/
Have you ever been to London?
gone
past participle of go (go · went · gone) /ɡɒn/
She isn't here — she has gone to the shops.
done
past participle of do (do · did · done) /dʌn/
I have already done my homework.
seen
past participle of see (see · saw · seen) /siːn/
Have you seen the new Batman film?

Words 5–8

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eaten
past participle of eat (eat · ate · eaten) /ˈiːtn/
I've never eaten sushi.
written
past participle of write (write · wrote · written) /ˈrɪtn/
This book was written in 1950.
taken
past participle of take (take · took · taken) /ˈteɪkən/
Who has taken my pen?
given
past participle of give (give · gave · given) /ˈɡɪvn/
We were given free tickets.

Words 9–12

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spoken
past participle of speak (speak · spoke · spoken) /ˈspəʊkən/
Spanish is spoken in twenty countries.
known
past participle of know (know · knew · known) /nəʊn/
I have known Ana for five years.
driven
past participle of drive (drive · drove · driven) /ˈdrɪvn/
Have you ever driven a car?
flown
past participle of fly (fly · flew · flown) /fləʊn/
We've flown to Paris twice.

Your turn

Answer out loud — full sentences

1
What countries have you been to?
2
What is something you have never eaten?
3
Have you ever flown in a plane? Where to?
4
How long have you known your best friend?