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Irregular verbs with i-a-u pattern
Irregular Verbs with the i-a-u Pattern
These are verbs whose base form has the vowel i, past simple changes to a, and past participle to u.
infinitive (i) → simple past (a) → past participle (u)
- begin → began → begun
- drink → drank → drunk
- swim → swam → swum
- shrink → shrank → shrunk
- sing → sang → sung
- ring → rang → rung
- spring → sprang → sprung
| # | Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | began | begun | |
| 2 | drink | drank | drunk | |
| 3 | swim | swam | swum | |
| 4 | shrink | shrank | shrunk | |
| 5 | sing | sang | sung | |
| 6 | ring | rang | rung | |
| 7 | spring | sprang | sprung |
i-a-u Verb Quiz
Exercise: Exercise of English Irregular Verbs
