Irregular Verbs: Three Forms

forget–forgot–forgotten, lose–lost–lost: learning irregular verbs in groups.

Words 1–4

Say each word after your teacher

forgotten
forget · forgot · forgotten /fəˈɡɒtn/
Oh no, I've forgotten my passport!
chosen
choose · chose · chosen /ˈtʃəʊzn/
Have you chosen a film yet?
bitten
bite · bit · bitten /ˈbɪtn/
I've been bitten by a mosquito.
stolen
steal · stole · stolen /ˈstəʊlən/
Her bike was stolen outside the gym.

Words 5–8

Say each word after your teacher

woken
wake · woke · woken /ˈwəʊkən/
The storm has woken the baby.
fallen
fall · fell · fallen /ˈfɔːlən/
Prices have fallen since last year.
hidden
hide · hid · hidden /ˈhɪdn/
The key was hidden under a stone.
worn
wear · wore · worn /wɔːn/
I've never worn a suit.

Words 9–12

Say each word after your teacher

lost
lose · lost · lost /lɒst/
We lost the match 2–1.
felt
feel · felt · felt /felt/
I felt nervous before the exam.
kept
keep · kept · kept /kept/
She kept all her old letters.
held
hold · held · held /held/
The concert was held in a castle.

Your turn

Answer out loud — full sentences

1
Have you ever forgotten something important? What?
2
Have you ever been bitten by an animal or an insect?
3
What have you kept from when you were a child?
4
How did you feel on your first day at a new school or job?