#1  
Old 06-Mar-2005, 20:09
besserwisser
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default irregular verb list

The usingenglish list of irregular verbs is the longest and most complete i've ever read, with some verbs that are very seldom. But i've just found three that are missing: 'to underdelve' with the past part. 'underdolven' and 'to cleave' which has two different and contradictory meanings. The one meaning is 'to stick', corresponding to the german 'kleben', and the second meaning is 'to split'. The past tenses mentioned in my dictionary are 'cleft/has cleft' or 'clove/has cloven'. Are those past tenses interchangeable independly of the meaning (to stick or to split) or are they corresponding to a specific meaning?
  #2  
Old 07-Mar-2005, 03:57
Editor, UsingEnglish.com
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 34,371
Home Country: UK
Native Language: British English
Current Location: Philippines
Member Type: English Teacher
Default Re: irregular verb list

Thanks very much for those- we are going to change the page into a database in the near-future, so I'll add them. With 'cleave' you have a 'cleft stick', but a 'cloven hoof', so the distinction is not through meaning alone.
Closed Thread

Bookmarks

Tags
irregular, verb, list


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Complete list of english irregular words. Patrick Ask a Teacher 6 31-Dec-2009 06:40
irregular verb johann234 Ask a Teacher 1 19-Jan-2005 09:21
Verb List chris daniel Ask a Teacher 1 28-Sep-2004 23:08
noun phrases sting Ask a Teacher 1 26-Aug-2004 21:52
Updating the Irregular Verb List Willbut Support Area 1 07-Dec-2003 16:12


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:07.



Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.