English Irregular Verbs List: A Quick Guide
Posted on Nov 1, 2024 in English
Infinitive | Past Tense | Past Participle | Translation
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| abide | abided/abode | abided/abode | abide, withstand |
| arise | arose | arisen | arise, emerge |
| awake | awoke/awaked | awoken/awaked | awake, awaken |
| be | was/were | been | be, exist |
| bear | bore | borne | bear, carry, endure |
| beat | beat | beaten | beat, strike, defeat |
| become | became | become | become, grow to be |
| beget | begot/begat | begotten | beget, father, produce |
| begin | began | begun | begin, start, commence |
| bend | bent | bent | bend, curve, incline |
| beseech | besought/beseeched | besought/beseeched | beseech, implore, beg |
| bet | bet/betted | bet/betted | bet, wager, gamble |
| bid | bade/bid | bidden/bid | bid, offer, command |
| bind | bound | bound | bind, tie, fasten |
| bite | bit | bitten | bite, nibble, sting |
| bleed | bled | bled | bleed, lose blood |
| blow | blew | blown | blow, exhale, blast |
| break | broke | broken | break, fracture, shatter |
| breed | bred | bred | breed, raise, produce |
| bring | brought | brought | bring, carry, deliver |
| build | built | built | build, construct, erect |
| burn | burned/burnt | burned/burnt | burn, scorch, ignite |
| burst | burst | burst | burst, explode, rupture |
| buy | bought | bought | buy, purchase, acquire |
| can | could | – | can, be able to |
| cast | cast | cast | cast, throw, project |
| catch | caught | caught | catch, seize, capture |
| chide | chided/chid | chided/chidden | chide, scold, rebuke |
| choose | chose | chosen | choose, select, pick |
| cleave (split) | cleft/clove | cleft/cloven | cleave, split, divide |
| cleave (adhere) | cleaved | cleaved | cleave, stick, cling |
| cling | clung | clung | cling, hold tightly, adhere |
| come | came | come | come, approach, arrive |
| cost | cost/costed | cost/costed | cost, require payment |
| creep | crept | crept | creep, crawl, sneak |
| cut | cut | cut | cut, slice, sever |
| dare | dared/durst | dared | dare, venture, challenge |
| deal | dealt | dealt | deal, distribute, handle |
| dig | dug | dug | dig, excavate, burrow |
| dive | dived/dove | dived | dive, plunge, submerge |
| do | did | done | do, perform, accomplish |
| draw | drew | drawn | draw, sketch, pull |
| dream | dreamed/dreamt | dreamed/dreamt | dream, imagine, fantasize |
| drink | drank | drunk | drink, consume, imbibe |
