Past Perfect Irregular Verbs Part 1 Exercises

Irregular verbs do not follow the regular -ed pattern for their past participle. Each one has its own form that must be learnt by heart. This exercise covers the ten most common irregular past participles: been, gone, seen, done, made, come, taken, given, known, and written. Some are very different from the base form — "go" becomes "gone," "see" becomes "seen" — while others look similar: "come" stays "come," "run" becomes "run."

These ten verbs appear in almost every English conversation and text, so learning their past participles is essential. A common mistake is using the past simple form instead of the past participle: saying "had went" instead of the correct "had gone," or "had saw" instead of "had seen." Remember: the past perfect always needs the third form of the verb (the past participle), not the second form (the past simple). Practise these ten verbs until they feel natural, and you will have a strong foundation for all perfect tenses.