Type 1: The same form for the simple past and the past participle roup 1 ! 1 "# $erbs% The simple past and the past participle are exactly the same and end with d. The infinitive is always pronounced [i:] like the letter E, while the simple past and past participle are pronounced [e] like in the word ed!e. "lever to breed bred bred lire to read read read mener, conduire to lead led led nourrir, alimenter to feed fed fed traiter #affaires$ to deal dealt dealt roup 1 ! & "1' $erbs% The simple past and the past participle are exactly the same and end with t. The infinitive is always pronounced [i:] like the letter E, while the simple past and past participle are pronounced [e] like in the word ed!e. #se$ sentir to feel felt felt %alayer to s(eep s(ept s(ept %ondir to leap leapt leapt dormir to sleep slept slept !arder to )eep )ept )ept pleurer to (eep (ept (ept &uitter, laisser to lea$e left left ramper to creep crept crept rencontrer to meet met met si!nifier, vouloir dire to mean meant meant roup & * 1 "+ $erbs% The simple past and past participles are exactly the same and are formed %y chan!in! the last consonant to a d or to de. avoir to ha$e had had faire to ma)e made made dire to say said said mettre, "tendre to lay laid laid payer to pay paid paid entendre to hear heard heard !lisser to slide slid slid *There are additional irregular verbs, but many of these now have common regular forms. 'opyri!ht (ualityTime)E*+ , roup & * & "11 $erbs% The simple past and past participles are exactly the same and are formed by changing the last consonant to t. d"penser, passer to spend spent spent #se$ cour%er to bend bent bent pr-ter to lend lent lent envoyer to send sent sent sentir #odorat$ to smell smelt smelt %r.ler to burn burnt burnt construire to build built built The verbs below (also in group 2 have both regular and irregular forms ending in t. They appear in !as "t #ove$ as irregular verbs. "n these tables the verbs mar%ed with an asteris% have both regular and irregular forms. "n the story !as "t #ove$ they have irregular forms. apprendre to learn * learnt learnt r-ver to dream * dreamt dreamt d"verser to spill * spilt spilt !/cher to spoil * spoilt spoilt roup , * 1 "+ $erbs% The simple past and past participles are the same and are formed by changing the last consonant to ght pronounced &t&. apporter, amener to bring brought brought attraper to catch caught caught penser, r"fl"chir to thin) thought thought acheter to buy bought bought com%attre, se %attre to fight fought fought chercher to see) sought sought ensei!ner to teach taught taught roup - A "11 $erbs% The simple past and past participles are the same and are formed by changing the last consonant to d. dire, raconter to tell told told vendre to sell sold sold attacher, tenir, lier #contrat$ to bind bound bound trouver to find found found moudre, hacher to grind ground ground enrouler to (ind (ound (ound se tenir de%out to stand stood stood comprendre to understand understood understood tenir contre, endurer to (ithstand (ithstood (ithstood tenir to hold held held 'opyri!ht (ualityTime)E*+ 0 retenir to (ithhold (ithheld (ithheld roup - . ! 1 "1' $erbs% The simple past and past participles are the same and end in t, c%, n or ne. ac&u"rir, o%tenir to get got got / gotten "01% perdre to lose lost lost %riller to shine shone shone tirer #fusil$, chasser to shoot shot shot -tre assis to sit sat sat cracher to spit spit / spat spit / spat coller to stic) stuc) stuc) frapper to stri)e struc) struc) #se$ %alancer to s(ing s(ung s(ung tordre (ring (rung (rung !a!ner to (in (on (on roup - . ! & "2 $erbs% The simple past and past participle are once more the same and end in g or ng. creuser to dig dug clung s1accrocher 2 to cling clung dug lancer, #se$ 3eter to fling flung flung -tre suspendu, pendre to hang hung / hanged hung / hanged lancer, 3eter to sling slung slung tourner, filer #tissa!e$ to spin spun spun pi&uer #insecte, sensation$ to sting stung stung accrocher #!uirlande$ to string strung strung Type II: Three different forms roup # "11 $erbs% The simple past and past participles are different. These ver%s all have infinitives endin! in ow except fly, draw, withdraw and sew. 4ll %ut the last 5 ver%s form the simple past %y chan!in! the main sylla%le to ew. 6our ver%s have re!ular simple past tenses %ut irre!ular past participles: show, sew, mow and sow. 6or all the ver%s in !roup 7 the past participle is formed %y addin! n to the infinitive. souffler to blo( ble( blo(n pousser, cro8tre to gro( gre( gro(n savoir, conna8tre to )no( )ne( )no(n 3eter, lancer to thro( thre( thro(n voler, piloter #avion$ to fly fle( flo(n tirer, dessiner to dra( dre( dra(n se retirer to (ithdra( (ithdre( (ithdra(n tondre #la pelouse$ to mo( mo(ed mo(n / mo(ed montrer to sho( sho(ed sho(n / sho(ed coudre to se(* se(ed se(n / se(ed semer to so(* so(ed so(n / so(ed 'opyri!ht (ualityTime)E*+ 9 :e careful, the ver%s sow and sew are pronounced exactly the same way ;s<;. roup 3 "+ $erbs% The simple past and past participle are again different. The simple past changes the middle vowel of the infinitive to an o and adds an e at the end if it doesn't already exist (brea%, bro%e( spea%, spo%e( steal, stole. The past participle is formed by adding an n to the simple past. %riser, casser to brea) bro)e bro)en choisir to choose chose chosen !eler, con!eler to free4e fro4e fro4en parler to spea) spo)e spo)en voler, d"ro%er to steal stole stolen #se$ r"veiller to (a)e (o)e (o)en tisser to (ea$e (o$e (o$en roup + * 1 "1' $erbs% The simple past and past participles are different. The simple past is formed by changing the original central vowel sound to another sound) eat ate, ta%e too%, hide hid. Thus the past sounds different from the infinitive (exception) beat * beat. The past participle is formed by adding n to the infinitive if it ends with an e) give given or by adding en if it ends with a consonant) eat eaten. =rendre, enlever, sortir to ta)e off /out too) ta)en man!er to eat ate eaten %attre to beat beat beaten conduire to dri$e dro$e dri$en donner to gi$e ga$e gi$en pardonner to forgi$e forga$e forgi$en s1efforcer de to stri$e * stro$e / stri$ed stri$en / stri$ed secouer, serrer #main$ to sha)e shoo) sha)en a%andonner to forsa)e forsoo) forsa)en se lever, s>"lever to rise rose risen sur!ir, survenir, "mer!er to arise arose arisen * +oth regular and irregular forms roup + * & "+ $erbs% The simple past and past participle differ. The central vowel sound changes in the past, and the past participle doubles the d, t or l at the end. mordre to bite bit bitten "crire to (rite (rote (ritten ou%lier to forget forgot forgotten d"fendre, interdire to forbid forbade forbidden #se$ cacher to hide hid hidden aller 2 cheval, moto, v"lo to ride rode ridden tom%er to fall fell fallen 'opyri!ht (ualityTime)E*+ 5 roup 5 ! 1 "# $erbs% The simple past and past participles are different. These are very common verbs. -tre to be (as been voir to see sa( seen aller, partir to go (ent gone faire to do did done commencer to begin began begun roup 5 ! & "- $erbs% The simple past and past participle differ, but the past participle is li%e the infinitive. venir to come came come devenir to become became become surmonter to o$ercome o$ercame o$ercome courir to run ran run roup 5 ! , "- $erbs%. The simple past and past participle are different. The simple past is formed by changing the central vowel sound ea to o pronounced &,& and adding e after the final consonant. The past participle is formed by changing the final e to n. 3urer, pr-ter serment to s(ear s(ore s(orn porter, supporter to bear bore born porter #v-tements, parfum, etc.$ to (ear (ore (orn d"chirer to tear tore torn roup 5 ! - "5 $erbs%. The simple past and past participle are different. The simple past is formed by changing the central vowel sound i to a pronounced &-&. The past participle is formed by changing the central vowel sound to u pronounced &.&. sauter, %ondir to spring sprang sprung sonner, t"l"phoner to ring rang rung chanter to sing sang sung %oire to drin) dran) drun) r"tr"cir to shrin) shran) shrun) couler, som%rer to sin) san) sun) sentir mauvais to stin) stan) stun) na!er to s(im s(am s(um roup 5 ! # "& $erbs%. The simple past and past participle are different. The past participle ends in ain, which is pronounced ;?n;. -tre "tendu to lie* lay lain tuer, massacrer to slay sle( slain */ere the verb to lie means to be in a hori0ontal position. The verb to lie, which means not to tell the truth is a regular verb. 'opyri!ht (ualityTime)E*+ 7 Type III: The same form for the infiniti$e6 the simple past and the past participle roup 2 ! 1 "# $erbs% The central vowel sound is ;@; laisser, permettre to let let let parier to bet bet bet installer, poser to set set set perdre #feuilles, cheveux$ to shed shed shed "taler, "tendre to spread spread spread roup 2 ! & "- $erbs% The central vowel sound is &1&. frapper to hit hit hit faire une offre to bid bid bid fendre, couper droit to slit slit slit s"parer, scinder, fendre to split split split a%andonner, -tre "limin" to 7uit 7uit 7uit roup 2 ! , ", $erbs% The central vowel sound is &.&. couper to cut cut cut fermer to shut shut shut enfoncer, porter un coup to thrust thrust thrust roup 2 ! - "& $erbs% The central vowel sound is &2&. %lesser, faire mal to hurt hurt hurt "clater to burst burst burst roup 2 ! # ", $erbs% The central vowel sound in the final syllable is &-&. lancer to cast cast cast pr"voir to forecast forecast forecast diffuser #radio, TA, etc.$ to broadcast broadcast broadcast roup 2 ! 3 "& $erbs% The central vowel sound is & o& or &,&. oo poser, mettre to put put put co.ter to cost cost cost Bf you now know the entire list you have learnt one hundred and forty)ei!ht irre!ular ver%s and their tenses. 'on!ratulations on your efforts to speak correct En!lishC Darianne Eaynaud and 'atherine 4lhinc 'opyri!ht (ualityTime)E*+ F