Vowel Sound
/ɛ/
Irregular Verbs
| Base Form /iy/ |
Simple Past /ɛ/ |
Past Participle /ɛ/ |
|---|---|---|
| bleed | bled | bled |
| breed | bred | bred |
| creep | crept | crept |
| feed | fed | fed |
| feel | felt | felt |
| flee | fled | fled |
| kneel | knelt | knelt |
| meet | met | met |
| sleep | slept | slept |
| speed | sped | sped |
| sweep | swept | swept |
| leave | left | left |
| leap | leapt | leapt |
| deal | dealt | dealt |
| dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
| mean | meant | meant |
| plead | pled/pleaded | pled/pleaded |
| lead | led | led |
| read | read | read |
| /ɛ/ | /ɛ/ | /ɛ/ |
| shed | shed | shed |
| bet | bet | bet |
| let | let | let |
| bend | bent | bent |
| lend | lent | lent |
| send | sent | sent |
| spend | spent | spent |
| set | set | set |
| etc. hold say |
/ɛ/ held said |
/ɛ/ held said |