Let’s go step by step.
We are given a list of
past participles of irregular verbs. Our job is to write the
infinitive form (the base verb, like “to drive”, “to teach”, etc.) for each one.
Remember:
- The infinitive is the basic form of the verb — what you’d find in a dictionary.
- For example:
- Past participle: *driven* → Infinitive: *drive*
- Past participle: *taught* → Infinitive: *teach*
We’ll go down the list and match each past participle with its correct infinitive.
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Left column:
1. Driven → drive
2. Taught → teach
3. Rung → ring
4. Told → tell
5. Said → say
6. Known → know
7. Given → give
8. Done → do
9. Bought → buy
10. Thought → think
11. Sold → sell
12. Broken → break
13. Caught → catch
14. Felt → feel
15. Hit → hit (same!)
16. Thrown → throw
17. Been → be
18. Grown → grow
19. Fallen → fall
20. Gone → go
21. Made → make
Right column:
22. Lost → lose
23. Stolen → steal
24. Paid → pay
25. Been able → be able (this is a phrase — “been” comes from “be”)
26. Drunk → drink
27. Got → get
28. Sworn → swear
29. Have had to → have to (again, this is a phrase — “had” comes from “have”)
30. Seen → see
31. Won → win
32. Stood → stand
33. Worn → wear
34. Cut → cut (same!)
35. Drawn → draw
36. Eaten → eat
37. Left → leave
38. Sat → sit
39. Taken → take
40. Put → put (same!)
41. Run → run (same!)
42. Hidden → hide
Note: Some verbs don’t change between infinitive and past participle (like hit, cut, put, run). That’s okay — they’re still irregular!
Also note: “Been able” and “Have had to” are phrases. We’re being asked for the infinitive of the main verb that changed — so “been” → “be”, and “had” → “have”.
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Final Answer:
Driven: drive
Taught: teach
Rung: ring
Told: tell
Said: say
Known: know
Given: give
Done: do
Bought: buy
Thought: think
Sold: sell
Broken: break
Caught: catch
Felt: feel
Hit: hit
Thrown: throw
Been: be
Grown: grow
Fallen: fall
Gone: go
Made: make
Lost: lose
Stolen: steal
Paid: pay
Been able: be able
Drunk: drink
Got: get
Sworn: swear
Have had to: have to
Seen: see
Won: win
Stood: stand
Worn: wear
Cut: cut
Drawn: draw
Eaten: eat
Left: leave
Sat: sit
Taken: take
Put: put
Run: run
Hidden: hide
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past participle worksheet.
