English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

IRREGULAR VERBS

I have ~splitted~ the orange among them (nonstandard).
I have *split* the orange among them (standard).
The past and participle forms of split is split.

She had ~spitted~ a couple of times before her mother ordered her to take a test (nonstandard).
She had *spat* a couple of times before her mother ordered her to take a test (standard).
The past and past participle forms of spit is spat.

I have never ~shook~ hands with the vice-chancellor (nonstandard).
I’ve never *shaken* hands with the vice-chancellor (standard).
GAB

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