Regular Verbs
Base formPast simpleExample sentence
restructurerestructuredThe board restructured the company to cut costs.
outlineoutlinedShe outlined the main risks in her report.
challengechallengedHe challenged the assumptions behind the proposal.
analyseanalysedThe team analysed the data over several weeks.
strengthenstrengthenedThe deal strengthened their position in the market.
Irregular Verbs
Base formPast simpleExample sentence
arisearoseA conflict of interest arose early in the negotiations.
broadcastbroadcastThe CEO broadcast a message to all staff.
freezefrozeThe bank froze the account pending investigation.
grindgroundProgress ground to a halt due to regulatory delays.
hithitThe new policy hit smaller businesses hardest.
mistakemistookShe mistook the figures for the previous year's data.
overlookoverlookedHe overlooked a critical detail in the contract.
rebuildrebuiltThey rebuilt the brand from the ground up.
splitsplitThe committee split on the issue of further investment.
stringstrungShe strung together a convincing argument from limited data.
Remember! Use the past simple for completed actions in the past.
Negatives: didn't + base form  |  Questions: Did + subject + base form
✗ She didn't withdrew.   ✓ She didn't withdraw.
💡 Verbs in this lesson: arise → arose | broadcast → broadcast | freeze → froze | grind → ground | hit → hit | mistake → mistook | overlook → overlooked | rebuild → rebuilt | split → split | string → strung
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Gap Fill

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