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2 verbs that are easily confused
Infinitive Simple past
fall fell feel felt fill filled
find found (= get back
something lost)
found founded (= start up an
organisation or institution)
flow flowed (of a liquid = move)
fly flew (= move in the air)
lay laid (= put down flat)
lie lay (= be down)
lie lied (= say things that are
not true)
For more details of these three verbs. see 316.
Past participle
fallen felt filled
found
founded
flowed flown
laid lain lied
left lived
raised risen
struck stroked
wound /waund/
wounded
leave live
raise
(= put up) rise
(= go/get up)
strike (= hit) stroke
(= pass the hand gently over)
wind /wamd/
(= tum, tighten a
spring etc)
wound /wu:n.d/
(= injure in a battle)
left lived
raised rose
struck stroked
wound /waund/
wounded
irregular verbs 304
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