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Irregular verbs in English, beginning with the letter s. Learn the verbs in their past simple form in column one. See the verbs used in context in column two.
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said |
Last week, the teacher said we could have extra playtime. (say - said - said)
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saw |
I saw the new Marvel film last week. (see - saw - seen)
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sought |
Last month, the student sought feedback from her teachers. (seek - sought - sought)
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sold |
We sold our house last year. (sell - sold - sold)
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sent |
Yesterday, I sent back my new dress. (send - sent - sent)
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set |
The teacher set the homework last week. (set - set - set)
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sewed |
Yesterday, he sewed up the hole in his trousers. (sew - sewed - sewn)
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shone |
Last week, the sun shone brightly. (shine - shone - shone)
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shook |
Yesterday, I shook hands with the headteacher. (shake - shook - shaken)
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shot |
They shot the film last year. (shoot - shot - shot)
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showed |
The teacher showed the class the film yesterday. (show - showed - shown)
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shrank |
I shrank my clothes the last time I did the washing. (shrink - shrank - shrunk)
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shut |
We shut the windows during last night's rain. (shut - shut - shut)
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sang |
They sang in the concert last Christmas. (sing - sang - sung)
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sank |
Last week, a ship sank in the bad weather. (sink - sank - sunk)
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sat |
We sat in the front row when we went to the theatre last year. (sit - sat - sat)
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slept |
Last night, I slept extremely well. (sleep - slept - slept)
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slid |
The last time it snowed, we slid down the hill on sleds. (slide - slid - slid)
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smelt |
The flowers we picked yesterday smelt wonderful. (smell - smelt - smelt)
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