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'has sang', 'has began' and 'has ran' are they correct? Find out other irregular verbs

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Today's class will be really simple. It is just Saturday and you need your rest, right?

Join the class with King Ifey, it has just #begun!

Lets get down to brass tacks .

So, 'Sung',' begun', 'run' are hugely problematic for most Nigerians.

You hear statements like.
1. Your problem has just began
2. He has ran away
3.he has sang  that song
4. He has out-sang everyone already.
5. He has drank the wine

They sound correct to most Nigerians.  Even some people can accept the past participles of others I mentioned but  that 'sing', hell No. It sounds absurd to many....LOL.

'He has sung the song' sounds so stupid.

'The class has begun' sounds...well you know...still stupid.

'He has run away' ....sounds crazy too.

'He has drunk the wine'  sounds stupid too

These ones that sound stupid are very correct. The ones that sounds lovely to you are dead wrong.

Oya...say 'she has sung the song'
Ahaaa! There! You got it!

Ngwa take corrections now...

Bell rings.....

Time for break.

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