went / had / did / got

Grammar notes

Not Every Past Verb Ends in -ed (Past Simple: Irregular Verbs 1)

Some common verbs have special past forms.

You cannot build them with -ed, so the best plan is to meet them often and remember them as a pair.

These are high-frequency forms, so seeing them again and again really helps.

• Example: go -> went
• Example: have -> had

Quick Rule

• irregular verbs do not follow the -ed rule
• learn the base form and the past form together

Treat each pair like a tiny team: go / went, have / had.