3.6  Repeat each word (irregular verbs)

 3.6a 

TO BE (to be)  /  He promised to be good. (He promised to be good.)

Be. (Be.)  /  Please be good. (Please be good.)

being (being)  /  He is being good. (He is being good.)

 been : It is been is infrequently or never used.


 3.6b 

TO KNOW (to know)  /  She promised to know. (She promised to know.)

Know. (Know.)  /  Please know. (Please know.)

knowing (knowing)  /  Knowing is believing. (Knowing is believing.)

known (known)  /  it is known (it is known)  /  it was known (it was known)  /  it will be known (it will be known)


 3.6c 

TO STAND (to stand)  /  She promised to stand. (She promised to stand.)

Stand. (Stand.)  /  Please stand. (Please stand.)

standing (standing)  /  He is standing. (He is standing.)

 stood : It is stood is infrequently or never used.


 3.6d 

TO SAY (to say)  /  She promised to say. (She promised to say.)

Say. (Say.)  /  Please say. (Please say.)

saying (saying)  /  He is saying. (He is saying.)

said (said)  /  it is said (it is said)  /  it was said (it was said)  /  it will be said (it will be said)



     
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