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Irregular verbs with ee pattern
Irregular Verbs with the ee Pattern
These are verbs with the base form containing ee, but the past simple and past participle often involve consonant changes rather than a vowel shift.
infinitive (ee) → simple past (short vowel) → past participle (same as past)
- feel → felt → felt
- feed → fed → fed
- meet → met → met
- keep → kept → kept
- sleep → slept → slept
- bleed → bled → bled
- breed → bred → bred
| # | Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | felt | felt | |
| 2 | feed | fed | fed | |
| 3 | meet | met | met | |
| 4 | keep | kept | kept | |
| 5 | sleep | slept | slept | |
| 6 | bleed | bled | bled | |
| 7 | breed | bred | bred |
ee Verb Quiz
Exercise: Exercise of English Irregular Verbs
