abide
[ə'baɪd] | abode*
[ə'boʊd] | abode*
[ə'boʊd] | 'I can't abide her.'
[to dislike]
'Last month, she abided by the rules of the game.'
[to follow]
'I have always abode my brother's loud music.'
[to tolerate] |
arise
[ə'raɪz] | arose
[ə'roʊz] | arisen
[ə'rɪzən] | 'If the opportunity arises, I'd love to go to China.'
[to occur; to present itself]
'We arose early on Christmas morning.'
[to get up]
'Many questions have arisen since the investigation started.'
[to emerge] |
awake
[ə'weɪk] | awoke*
[ə'woʊk] | awoken*
[ə'woʊkən] | 'She awakes early every morning.'
[to wake up]
'The smell of baking bread awoke memories of her childhood.'
[to stir up]
'Young people have awoken to the environmental challenges we face.'
[to become aware] |
be
[biː] | was/were
[wəz]/[wər] | been
[bɪn] | 'She is happy.'
'He was tired yesterday.'
'They have been here before.' |
bear
[ber] | bore
[bɔːr] | borne
[bɔːrn] | 'She bears the heavy load easily.'
'He bore the pain bravely.'
'They have borne many challenges together.' |
beat
[biːt] | beat
[biːt] | beaten
['bitən] | 'He beats the drum loudly.'
[to hit repeatedly]
'She beat her opponent in the race yesterday.'
[to defeat]
'They have beaten their previous record.'
[to set a new record] |
become
[bɪˈkʌm] | became
[bɪˈkeɪm] | become
[bɪˈkʌm] | 'She becomes a doctor next year.'
'He became a teacher after college.'
'They have become good friends over time.' |
begin
[bɪˈɡɪn] | began
[bɪˈɡæn] | begun
[bɪˈɡʌn] | 'The class begins at 8:30 AM.'
'She began her new project last Monday.'
'He has begun to feel more confident lately.' |
bend
[bend] | bent
[bent] | bent
[bent] | 'He bends down to tie his shoes.'
[to lean over]
'She bent the metal spoon with her hands.'
[to curve]
'He has bent the rules to accommodate everyone.'
[to adapt] |
bet
[bεt] | bet
[bεt] | bet
[bεt] | 'He bets on horse races occasionally.'
'He bet on the wrong horse last weekend.'
'He has bet against the odds and won.' |
be
[biː] | was/were
[wəz]/[wər] | been
[bɪn] | 'She is happy.'
'He was tired yesterday.'
'They have been here before.' |
bite
[baɪt] | bit
[bɪt] | bitten
[ˈbɪtən] | 'She bites her nails when she's nervous.'
'The dogs bit their toys to pieces yesterday.'
'They have bitten into the chocolate bar already.' |
bleed
[bliːd] | bled
[blɛd] | bled
[blɛd] | 'She bleeds from her nose occasionally.'
'The cut bled for a few minutes.'
'The patient has bled excessively.' |
blow
[bloʊ] | blew
[bluː] | blown
[bloʊn] | 'He blows out the candles on his birthday cake.'
'The wind blew fiercely last night.'
'He has blown her nose into a tissue.' |
break
[breɪk] | broke
[broʊk] | broken
[ˈbroʊkən] | 'He always breaks the chocolate bar in half to share.'
'He broke his leg while skiing last winter.'
'He has broken the window accidentally.' |
breed
[briːd] | bred
[brɛd] | bred
[brɛd] | 'They breed rabbits on their farm.'
'She bred chickens for their eggs.'
'They have bred champion dogs for years.' |
bring
[brɪŋ] | brought
[brɔːt] | brought
[brɔːt] | 'I bring my lunch to work every day.'
'She brought a cake to the party last weekend.'
'She has brought her camera to capture the moment.' |
broadcast
[ˈbrɔdkæst] | broadcast*
[ˈbrɔdkæst] | broadcast*
[ˈbrɔdkæst] | 'She broadcasts her podcast twice a week.'
'The television station broadcast the game last night.'
'They have broadcast live events for years.' |
build
[bɪld] | built
[bɪlt] | built
[bɪlt] | 'She builds sandcastles on the beach.'
'They built a new school last year.'
'She has built her own business from scratch.' |
burn
[bɜːrn] | burnt*
[bɜːrnt] | burnt*
[bɜːrnt] | 'She burns incense to create a relaxing atmosphere.'
'He burnt his hand on the hot stove.'
'She has burnt herself while cooking.' |
burst
[bɜrst] | burst
[bɜrst] | burst
[bɜrst] | 'The balloon bursts when you blow too much air into it.'
'She burst into tears when she heard the sad news.'
'He has burst into laughter at the joke.' |
buy
[baɪ] | bought
[bɔːt] | bought
[bɔːt] | 'He buys a newspaper on his way to work.'
'She bought a gift for his friend's birthday.'
'She has bought tickets for the concert next week.' |
can
[kæn]/[kən] | could
[kud] | be able
[biː ˈeɪbəl] | 'He can swim in the pool.'
'She could run fast when she was young.'
'They have been able to finish their homework on time.' |
cast
[kæst] | cast
[kæst] | cast
[kæst] | 'He casts a spell on the book.'
'She cast a spell on the potion yesterday.'
'They have cast a spell on the wand before.' |
catch
[kætʃ] | caught
[kɔːt] | caught
[kɔːt] | 'He catches the ball easily.'
'The police caught the robber in the next town.'
'They have caught many butterflies today.' |
chide
[tʃaɪd]
(reprimand) | chid
[tʃɪd] | chidden
[ˈtʃɪdn] | 'She chides the boy for his sloppiness.'
'He chid his dog for chewing his shoes.'
'They have chidden their children for not doing their chores.' |
choose
[tʃuz] | chose
[tʃoʊz] | chosen
[ˈtʃoʊzən] | 'She chooses her outfit for the day every morning.'
'He chose to watch a movie last night.'
'They have chosen the best option for their vacation.' |
do
[du] | did
[dɪd] | done
[dʌn] | 'She does her homework every day.'
'He did his homework diligently.'
'She has done a great job on her presentation.' |
eat
[iːt] | ate
[eɪt;] | eaten
[ˈiːtən] | 'She eats an apple every day.'
'He ate a sandwich for lunch yesterday.'
'They have eaten dinner already.' |
fall
[fɔːl] | fell
[fɛl] | fallen
[ˈfɔːlən] | |
feel
[fiːl] | felt
[fɛlt] | felt
[fɛlt] | |
find
[faɪnd] | found
[faʊnd] | found
[faʊnd] | |
forget
[fərˈgɛt] | forgot
[fəˈɡɒt] | forgotten
[fəˈɡɒtən] | |
get
[ɡɛt] | got
[ɡɒt] | got
[ɡɒt]
gotten
[ˈɡɒtən] | |
go
[goʊ] | went
[wɛnt] | gone
[gɔn] | |
hang
[hæŋ]
('hang' a person) | hanged
[ˈhæŋd] | hanged
[ˈhæŋd] | 'In some countries, they hang criminals as a form of execution.'
'They hanged the prisoner at dawn.'
'The authorities have hanged the criminal.' |
hang
[hæŋ]
('hang' something somewhere) | hung
[hʌŋ] | hung
[hʌŋ] | 'She hangs her clothes out to dry.'
'He hung the picture on the wall.'
'He has hung his coat on the rack by the door.' |
have
[hæv] | had
[hӕd] | had
[hӕd] | |
hide
[haɪd] | hid
[hɪd] | hidden
[ˈhɪdən] | |
keep
[kiːp] | kept
[kɛpt] | kept
[kɛpt] | |
know
[noʊ] | knew
[njuː] | known
[nəʊn] | |
light
[laɪt] | lit*
[lɪt] | lit*
[lɪt] | 'He lights a fire in the fireplace every evening.'
'She lit the candle on the table.'
'He has lit a cigarette outside.' |
make
[meɪk] | made
[meɪd] | made
[meɪd] | |
mean
[miːn] | meant
[mɛnt] | meant
[mɛnt] | |
meet
[miːt] | met
[mɛt] | met
[mɛt] | |
outdo
[ˌaʊtˈdu] | outdid
[ˌaʊtˈdɪd] | outdone
[ˌaʊtˈdʌn] | 'She often outdoes her colleagues in sales performance.'
'Last year, he outdid himself with his performance.'
'They has outdone everyone's expectations.' |
pay
[peɪ] | paid
[peɪd] | paid
[peɪd] | 'She pays for groceries at the store.'
'He paid for his meal at the restaurant yesterday.'
'They have paid the bills for this month.' |
put
[pʊt] | put
[pʊt] | put
[pʊt] | 'She always puts the blame on others.'
'He put his shoes by the door yesterday.'
'They have put the blame on the wrong person before.' |
read
[riːd] | read
[rɛd] | read
[rɛd] | 'She reads a book every night.'
'You read my mind, I really wanted some coffee.'
'They have read the newspaper today.' |
see
[siː] | saw
[sɔː] | seen
[siːn] | |
sit
[sɪt] | sat
[sæt] | sat
[sæt] | |
sing
[sɪŋ] | sang
[sæŋ] | sung
[sʌŋ] | |
spend
[spɛnd] | spent
[spɛnt] | spent
[spɛnt] | |
tell
[tɛl] | told
[toʊld] | told
[toʊld] | |
understand
[ˌʌndərˈstænd] | understood
[ˌʌndərˈstʊd] | understood
[ˌʌndərˈstʊd] | 'She understands the instructions clearly.'
'He understood the lesson yesterday.'
'They have understood the importance of teamwork.' |
write
[raɪt] | wrote
[roʊt] | written
[ˈrɪtən] | |
