Irregular Verbs Trainer
Drill the past simple and past participle of common English irregular verbs, with instant feedback and a score.
Irregular Verbs Trainer
See the base verb, type the past simple and the past participle. Instant feedback, and a score at the end.
Why Irregular Verbs Are Worth Drilling
English has a few hundred irregular verbs, and the most common ones appear constantly. Unlike regular verbs, you cannot work out their past forms from a rule, so there is no shortcut. You learn them by seeing and using them until the correct form simply sounds right.
The trap is that many irregular verbs have two forms to remember, the past simple and the past participle, and they are often different. You went to work, but you have gone to work. You saw the film, but you have seen the film. Mixing these up, saying I have went, is one of the most common errors for learners, and examiners notice it quickly.
This trainer drills both forms at once, which is the honest way to learn them. Getting the past simple right but the participle wrong still counts as not yet learned, because in real sentences you need both. Short, frequent sessions work far better than one long cram.
Once the top fifty or so are automatic, your spoken and written English becomes noticeably more accurate, and your grammar mark in any exam rises with it.
Common Questions
What is the difference between past simple and past participle?
The past simple is used on its own for finished actions: I saw it yesterday. The past participle is used with have or be, for perfect and passive forms: I have seen it, it was seen. For irregular verbs these two forms are often different, which is why both need learning.
How many irregular verbs are there in English?
There are a few hundred, but you do not need them all. Around the top 50 to 100 cover the vast majority of everyday and exam English. Master those first, since the rarer ones appear so seldom that you can learn them as you meet them.
Why do I keep saying I have went?
Because went is the past simple, but the perfect tense needs the past participle, gone. The correct form is I have gone. Mixing the two is very common and worth drilling out early, as it is an obvious error that lowers your accuracy mark.
What is the fastest way to learn irregular verbs?
Short, frequent practice with both forms together, plus using them in your own sentences. Drilling for ten minutes daily beats one long session. Grouping verbs with similar patterns, like sing, ring, drink, also helps them stick.
Is got or gotten correct for the past participle of get?
Both are correct. British English uses got as the participle, while American English often uses gotten, as in I have gotten used to it. This trainer accepts either, but pick one variety and stay consistent within a piece of writing.
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