Cambridge English: Preliminary
Grammar practice for the Cambridge PET exam
Grammar: Irregular Verbs (H-L)
1: Check
Look through the table below and check you know the irregular forms of the verbs listed.
| Infinitive | Past Tense | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| have | had | had |
| hide | hid | hidden |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hold | held | held |
| keep | kept | kept |
| know | knew | known |
| lay | laid | laid |
| lead | led | led |
| leave | left | left |
| lend | lent | lent |
| let | let | let |
| lie | lay | lain |
| lose | lost | lost |
2: Remember
How many of the missing verb forms in the table below can you remember?
| Infinitive | Past Tense | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| have | had | ... |
| hide | ... | hidden |
| hit | ... | hit |
| hold | ... | held |
| keep | kept | ... |
| know | knew | ... |
| lay | ... | laid |
| lead | ... | led |
| leave | ... | left |
| lend | lent | ... |
| let | ... | let |
| lie | ... | lain |
| lose | ... | lost |