不規則動詞の活用と過去形の混同
着眼点原形・過去形・過去分詞の3段活用を暗記。形が似た語が出題されやすい。
| 型 | 活用 |
|---|---|
| A-B-C（すべて違う） | go-went-gone / see-saw-seen / take-took-taken / write-wrote-written / eat-ate-eaten / give-gave-given / begin-began-begun / drink-drank-drunk / fly-flew-flown / know-knew-known |
| A-B-B | buy-bought-bought / bring-brought-brought / teach-taught-taught / leave-left-left / hold-held-held / find-found-found / lose-lost-lost / pay-paid-paid / sell-sold-sold |
| A-B-A | come-came-come / become-became-become / run-ran-run |
| A-A-A | cut-cut-cut / put-put-put / read-read-read（発音注意）/ set-set-set / hit-hit-hit / let-let-let |
例文
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She wrote a letter and sent it yesterday.
彼女は昨日手紙を書いて送った。
注意read の過去形・過去分詞 read は /red/ と発音する。lie-lay-lain / lay-laid-laid は「自動詞・他動詞」の項を参照。