How to play Irregular Verbs Race
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Pick a level and press Start.
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Type the past simple (V2) and the past participle (V3), then press Enter.
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Both correct: 10 points. One correct: 5 points. Skip a verb if you are stuck.
The verbs you use most
Most irregular verbs are also the most common verbs in English: be, have, do, go, say, get, make, know, think, take. You cannot avoid them, so it pays to make their forms automatic.
Patterns help
Many irregular verbs come in families: sing, sang, sung and ring, rang, rung; bring, brought, brought and think, thought, thought. Notice the family and you learn several verbs at once.
Irregular Verbs Race: questions and answers
Are British and American forms accepted?
Yes. For example, both got and gotten are accepted as the past participle of get.
Do I need to type both forms?
Yes, but you score 5 points for each correct form, so one correct form still counts.
What does V2 and V3 mean?
V2 is the past simple (went) and V3 is the past participle (gone), used in perfect tenses and the passive.