Irregular verbs in English, beginning with the letter b. Learn the verbs in their past simple form in column one. See the verbs used in context in column two.
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was |
Last week, I was late for school. (be - was - been)
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were |
Last week, you were late for school. (be - were - been)
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bore |
Until I got married last year, I bore the surname Smith. (bear - bore - borne)
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beat |
Last month, we beat them at football three times. (beat - beat - beaten)
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became |
It became clear in last week's meeting that we will need more time to finish the project. (become - became - become)
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began |
Yesterday's lesson began on time. (begin - began - begun)
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bent |
The force of yesterday's storm bent the telephone poles. (bend - bent - bent)
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bet |
Last week, I bet on the game. (bet - bet - bet)
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bought |
Last Christmas, she bought toys for her daughters. (buy - bought - bought)
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bound |
Last Sports Day, we bound ourselves together for the three-legged race. (bind - bound - bound)
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bit |
Yesterday, I bit my tongue. (bite - bit - bitten)
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bled |
Last week, my nose bled. (bleed - bled - bled)
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blew |
Last week, in the P.E. lesson, the teacher blew her whistle. (blow - blew - blew)
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broke |
Last year, I broke my arm. (break - broke - broken)
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bred |
Last year, the farmer bred lambs for the first time. (breed - bred - bred)
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brought |
I brought my project into school last week. (bring - brought - brought)
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built |
We built sandcastles on the beach last summer. (build - built - built)
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burnt |
Last night, we accidentally burnt our dinner. (burn - burnt - burnt)
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burst |
At the end of yesterday's party, we burst all the balloons. (burst - burst - burst)
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