| was/were | być-be |
| became | stać się-become |
| began | zaczynać-begin |
| brought | przynosić-bring |
| built | budować-build |
| bought | kupować-buy |
| caught | łapać-catch |
| chose | wybierać-choose |
| came | przychodzić-come |
| cost | kosztować-cost |
| cut | ciąć-cut |
| did | do-robić |
| drew | rysować-draw |
| drank | pić-drink |
| drove | prowadzić-drive |
| ate | jeść-eat |
| fell | spadać - fall |
| fed | karmić - feed |
| felt | czuć - feel |
| fought | walczyć - fight |
| found | znajdować - find |
| flew | latać - fly |
| forgot | zapominać - forget |
| got | dostać - get |
| gave | dać - give |
| went | iść, jechać - go |
| had | mieć - have |
| heard | słyszeć - hear |
| kept | trzymać - keep |
| knew | znać, wiedzieć - know |
| learnt | uczyć się - learn |
| left | wyjeżdzać, opuszczać - leave |
| let | pozwalać - let |
| lost | zgubić - lose |
| made | robić - make |
| meant | znaczyć - mean |
| met | spotykać - meet |
| paid | płacić - pay |
| put | kłaść - put |
| read | czytać - read |
| rode | jeździć (na rowerze, na koniu) - ride |
| rang | dzwonić - ring |
| ran | biec- run |
| said | powiedzieć - say |
| saw | widzieć - see |
| sold | sprzedać - sell |
| sent | wysłać - send |
| showed | pokazać - show |
| shut | zamknąć - shut |
| sat | siedzieć - sit |
| slept | spać - sleep |
| spoke | mówić - speak |
| spent | wydawać, spędzać - spend |
| stood | stać - stand |
| stole | ukraść - steal |
| swam | pływać - swim |
| took | brać - take |
| taught | uczyć kogoś - teach |
| told | powiedzieć - tell |
| thought | myśleć - think |
| understood | rozumieć - understand |
| woke | budzić się - wake |
| wore | nosić (ubrania) - wear |
| won | wygrać - win |
| wrote | pisać - write |
| sang | śpiewać - sing |
| dreamt | marzyć - dream |