Deux formes identiques, passé et participe
altération en "t"
INFINITIF | PRETERIT | PARTICIPE PASSE | TRADUCTION | PRONONCIATION |
bend | bent | bent | courber | |
lend | lent | lent | prêter | |
rend | rent | rent | déchirer | |
send | sent | sent | envoyer | |
spend | spent | spent | ||
learn | learnt | learnt | apprendre | |
burn | burnt | burnt | brûler | |
build | built | built | construire | |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt | demeurer | |
spoil | spoilt | spoilt | gâcher |
altération en "ght"
buy | bought | bought | acheter | |
bring | brought | brought | apporter | |
fight | fought | fought | combattre, se battre | |
think | thought | thought | penser, réfléchir | |
catch | caught | caught | attraper | |
teach | taught | taught | enseigner | |
beseech | besought | besought | supplier | |
seek | sought | sought | chercher |
altération de "ay" en "aid"
lay | laid | laid | poser | |
pay | paid | paid | payer | |
say /sei/ | said /sed/ | said /sed/ | dire |
altération de "i:" en "e"
bleed | bled | bled | saigner | |
feed | fed | fed | nourrir | |
flee | fled | fled | fuir | |
breed | bred | bred | élever (un enfant) | |
lead | led | led | mener |
feel | felt | felt | ressentir | |
kneel | knelt | knelt | s'agenouiller | |
creep | crept | crept | ramper | |
keep | kept | kept | garder | |
sleep | slept | slept | dormir | |
sweep | swept | swept | balayer | |
weep | wept | wept | pleurer | |
meet | met | met | rencontrer | |
deal | dealt | dealt | distribuer | |
leave | left | left | quitter, partir | |
dream | dreamt | dreamt | rêver | |
lean | leant | leant | s'appuyer | |
mean | meant | meant | vouloir dire | |
leap | leapt | leapt | bondir |
altération en "u"
hang | hung | hung | pendre | |
dig | dug | dug | creuser | |
spin | spun | spun | filer (laine) | |
stick | stuck | stuck | coller | |
strike | struck | struck / stricken | frapper | |
cling | clung | clung | s'accrocher | |
fling | flung | flung | lancer | |
sling | slung | slung | lancer (fronde) | |
sting | stung | stung | piquer | |
string | strung | strung | ficeler, enfiler | |
swing | swung | swung | se balancer | |
wring | wrung | wrung | tordre |
altération de "i:" en "o"
get | got | got | obtenir | |
lose | lost | lost | perdre | |
shoot | shot | shot | tirer | |
shine | shone | shone | briller | |
win | won | won | gagner | |
sell | sold | sold | vendre | |
tell | told | told | dire | |
abide | abode | abode | demeurer, respecter (loi) | |
awake | awoke | awoke | éveiller | |
shoe | shod | shod | chausser, ferrer (cheval) |
altération de '-ind' en '-ound'
bind | bound | bound | lier / relier | |
find | found | found | trouver | |
grind | ground | ground | moudre | |
wind | wound | wound | serpenter |
altérations diverses
stand | stood | stood | être debout | |
understand | understood | understood | comprendre | |
withstand | withstood | withstood | résister | |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood | se méprendre | |
have | had | had | avoir | |
hear | heard | heard | entendre | |
hold | held | held | tenir | |
behold | beheld | beheld | contempler | |
make | made | made | faire | |
sit | sat | sat | être assis | |
spit | spat | spat | cracher | |
clothe | clad | clad | vêtir | |
light | lit | lit | éclairer | |
slide | slid | slid | glisser |
Deux formes identiques, présent et participe
become | became | become | devenir | |
come | came | come | venir | |
run | ran | run | courir |
Deux formes identiques, présent et prétérit
beat | beat | beaten | battre |