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All irregular verbsIrregular Verbs

beat

/biːt/

strike repeatedly, defeat

Verb forms

Base form

beat

Past Simple

beat

Past Participle

beaten

Example sentences

Base form · beat

My heart beats faster when I exercise.

Past Simple · beat

They beat the champions in the semi-final.

Past Participle · beaten

Our record has never been beaten.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are different — this group needs the most practice.

Verbs with the same pattern