English on the Internet - Grammar




Irregular Verbs 1



be být
was, were
been

  • We are close friends.
  • We were happy when we saw it.
  • Have you ever been to New York?


have, has mít
had
had

  • Paul has (got) a very kind wife.
  • Yesterday we had a fish dinner in a restaurant.
  • I have had a lot of work lately.


read číst
read
read

  • I'm reading an interesting story.
  • I read the book yesterday.
  • Have you read this book about London?


speak mluvit
spoke
spoken

  • Can I speak with Michael?
  • Yesterday Jack spoke to him on the phone.
  • I haven't spoken to him for a few weeks.


tell říct
told
told

  • He wants to tell us another joke.
  • She told me when I stopped to talk to her.
  • You have been cheating again even though your teacher has told you you mustn't!


write psát
wrote
written

  • Peter is writing a long letter to his girlfriend.
  • She didn't call me. She wrote to me.
  • She has already written the letter.


say říct
said
said

  • What do you say to another cup of coffee now?
  • Did you hear what Michael said?
  • At last you have said that.


buy koupit
bought
bought

  • They're going to buy that house.
  • Who bought you that book?
  • They've bought a new car.


bring přinést
brought
brought

  • I can bring you the flowers tomorrow.
  • Who brought you these books?
  • Sorry, I haven't brought it yet.


go jít, jet, chodit
went
gone

  • He'll go where you go.
  • We went with John.
  • It's a pity. She's already gone.






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