awake — awoke, awoken: I awake at dawn. I awoke early yesterday. I have awoken already.

bear — bore, borne: I bear the burden. I bore the pain yesterday. I have borne the responsibility.

beat — beat, beaten: I beat the eggs. I beat him at chess yesterday. I have beaten the record.

begin — began, begun: I begin my work. I began at eight. I have begun already.

bid — bid/bade, bid/bidden: I bid you welcome. I bade him farewell. I have bid a high price.

bind — bound, bound: I bind the books. I bound them yesterday. I have bound the package.

bite — bit, bitten: The dog bites. The dog bit me yesterday. It has bitten several people.

bleed — bled, bled: My finger bleeds. It bled for an hour. It has bled profusely.

blow — blew, blown: The wind blows. It blew hard last night. It has blown the leaves away.

break — broke, broken: I break the glass. I broke it yesterday. I have broken three glasses.

bring — brought, brought: I bring the book. I brought it yesterday. I have brought the documents.

build — built, built: They build houses. They built this house in 1900. They have built a new school.

buy — bought, bought: I buy groceries. I bought them yesterday. I have bought a new car.

catch — caught, caught: I catch the ball. I caught it easily. I have caught a cold.

choose — chose, chosen: I choose this dress. I chose the red one. I have chosen the best option.

cling — clung, clung: The child clings to his mother. He clung to her hand. He has clung to this belief.

come — came, come: I come home. I came home late. I have come to stay.

cost — cost, cost: This costs ten dollars. It cost five dollars. It has cost a lot.

creep — crept, crept: The cat creeps quietly. It crept into the room. It has crept away.

cut — cut, cut: I cut the paper. I cut it carefully. I have cut the cake.

dare — dared/durst, dared: I dare to try. I dared him to jump. I have dared many things.

dig — dug, dug: I dig the garden. I dug it yesterday. I have dug a hole.

do — did, done: I do my work. I did it well. I have done my duty.

draw — drew, drawn: I draw a picture. I drew it quickly. I have drawn many landscapes.

drink — drank, drunk: I drink water. I drank it all. I have drunk enough.

drive — drove, driven: I drive to work. I drove there yesterday. I have driven far.

eat — ate, eaten: I eat breakfast. I ate it early. I have eaten already.

fall — fell, fallen: The leaves fall. They fell in autumn. They have fallen to the ground.

feed — fed, fed: I feed the cat. I fed it earlier. I have fed the animals.

fight — fought, fought: The soldiers fight bravely. They fought all day. They have fought many battles.

find — found, found: I find the answer. I found it quickly. I have found the solution.

flee — fled, fled: They flee from danger. They fled in panic. They have fled the country.

fling — flung, flung: I fling the ball. I flung it over the fence. I have flung it away.

fly — flew, flown: The bird flies. It flew across the lake. It has flown south.

forget — forgot, forgotten: I forget the name. I forgot it yesterday. I have forgotten it.

freeze — froze, frozen: The water freezes. It froze last night. It has frozen solid.

get — got, got: I get the mail. I got it yesterday. I have got a new job.

give — gave, given: I give gifts. I gave her a book. I have given my word.

go — went, gone: I go to school. I went there yesterday. I have gone home.

grind — ground, ground: I grind coffee. I ground it fresh. I have ground the flour.

grow — grew, grown: Plants grow quickly. They grew taller. They have grown large.

hang — hung/hanged, hung/hanged: I hang the picture. I hung it on the wall. I have hung the curtains.

have — had, had: I have a book. I had one before. I have had enough.

hide — hid, hidden: I hide the key. I hid it in the drawer. I have hidden it well.

hit — hit, hit: I hit the target. I hit it once. I have hit it many times.

hold — held, held: I hold the rope. I held it tightly. I have held it all day.

hurt — hurt, hurt: The pain hurts. It hurt yesterday. It has hurt for hours.

keep — kept, kept: I keep the secret. I kept it for years. I have kept my word.

kneel — knelt/kneeled, knelt/kneeled: I kneel to pray. I knelt before the altar. I have knelt many times.

knit — knit/knitted, knit/knitted: I knit sweaters. I knitted one yesterday. I have knit many scarves.

know — knew, known: I know the answer. I knew it already. I have known him for years.

lay — laid, laid: I lay the book on the table. I laid it there. I have laid it down.

lead — led, led: I lead the team. I led them to victory. I have led many expeditions.

lend — lent, lent: I lend money. I lent him some. I have lent my car.

let — let, let: I let him go. I let it happen. I have let it go.

lie — lay, lain: I lie down to rest. I lay down yesterday. I have lain here.

lose — lost, lost: I lose my keys. I lost them yesterday. I have lost my phone.

make — made, made: I make cakes. I made one yesterday. I have made dinner.

meet — met, met: I meet friends. I met them at noon. I have met many people.

pay — paid, paid: I pay the bill. I paid it yesterday. I have paid all my debts.

read — read, read: I read books. I read one yesterday. I have read many.

ride — rode, ridden: I ride a horse. I rode in the morning. I have ridden far.

ring — rang, rung: The bell rings. It rang at noon. It has rung three times.

rise — rose, risen: The sun rises. It rose at six. It has risen high.

run — ran, run: I run every day. I ran yesterday. I have run a mile.

say — said, said: I say the truth. I said it already. I have said my piece.

seek — sought, sought: I seek knowledge. I sought it for years. I have sought the truth.

sell — sold, sold: I sell books. I sold them yesterday. I have sold my car.

shake — shook, shaken: I shake the bottle. I shook it well. I have shaken it thoroughly.

shed — shed, shed: I shed tears. I shed them often. I have shed many.

shine — shone/shined, shone/shined: The sun shines. It shone brightly. It has shone all day.

shoot — shot, shot: I shoot the target. I shot it once. I have shot many.

show — showed, shown: I show the way. I showed it to him. I have shown you the proof.

shrink — shrank/shrunk, shrunk/shrunken: The wool shrinks. It shrank in the wash. It has shrunk significantly.

shut — shut, shut: I shut the door. I shut it tightly. I have shut all the windows.

sink — sank, sunk: The ship sinks. It sank slowly. It has sunk to the bottom.

sit — sat, sat: I sit on the chair. I sat there for hours. I have sat here all day.

slay — slew, slain: The knight slays the dragon. He slew it bravely. He has slain the beast.

sleep — slept, slept: I sleep soundly. I slept well last night. I have slept enough.

slide — slid, slid: The child slides down. He slid on the ice. He has slid many times.

sling — slung, slung: I sling the bag over my shoulder. I slung it quickly. I have slung it there.

smite — smote, smitten: The warrior smites the enemy. He smote him with his sword. He has smitten many foes.

speak — spoke, spoken: I speak English. I spoke to him. I have spoken the truth.

spend — spent, spent: I spend money. I spent it all. I have spent my time wisely.

spin — spun, spun: The spider spins a web. It spun it quickly. It has spun a beautiful web.

spread — spread, spread: I spread the butter. I spread it evenly. I have spread it all over.

spring — sprang/sprung, sprung: The cat springs at the mouse. It sprang quickly. It has sprung into action.

stand — stood, stood: I stand at the gate. I stood there for hours. I have stood here all day.

steal — stole, stolen: He steals money. He stole it yesterday. He has stolen many things.

stick — stuck, stuck: I stick the poster on the wall. I stuck it with tape. I have stuck it there.

sting — stung, stung: The bee stings. It stung me yesterday. It has stung many people.

stride — strode, stridden: He strides confidently. He strode across the room. He has stridden far.

strike — struck, struck/stricken: The clock strikes twelve. It struck a moment ago. It has struck the hour.

string — strung, strung: I string the beads. I strung them together. I have strung the necklace.

strive — strove/strived, striven/strived: I strive for success. I strove to do my best. I have striven to achieve my goals.

swear — swore, sworn: I swear to tell the truth. I swore it yesterday. I have sworn many times.

sweat — sweated/sweat, sweated/sweat: I sweat a lot. I sweated during the race. I have sweated enough.

sweep — swept, swept: I sweep the floor. I swept it clean. I have swept it already.

swim — swam, swum: I swim in the lake. I swam yesterday. I have swum across.