A

Infinitive
arise
awake

Simple Past
arose
awakened / awoke

Past Participle
arisen
awakened / awoken

backslid
was, were
bore
beat
became
began
bent
bet / betted [?]
bid / bade
bid
bound
bit
bled
blew
broke
bred
brought
broadcast / broadcasted
browbeat
built
burned / burnt [?]
burst
busted / bust
bought

backslidden / backslid
been
born / borne
beaten / beat
become
begun
bent
bet / betted [?]
bidden
bid
bound
bitten
bled
blown
broken
bred
brought
broadcast / broadcasted
browbeaten / browbeat
built
burned / burnt [?]
burst
busted / bust
bought

cast
caught
chose
clung
clothed / clad [?]
came
cost
crept
crossbred
cut

cast
caught
chosen
clung
clothed / clad [?]
come
cost
crept
crossbred
cut

daydreamed /

daydreamed / daydreamt [?]

B
backslide
be
bear
beat
become
begin
bend
bet
bid (farewell)
bid (offer amount)
bind
bite
bleed
blow
break
breed
bring
broadcast
browbeat
build
burn
burst
bust
buy

C
cast
catch
choose
cling
clothe
come
cost
creep
crossbreed
cut

D
daydream

deal
dig
disprove
dive (jump head-first)
dive (scuba diving)
do
draw
dream
drink
drive
dwell

daydreamt [?]
dealt
dug
disproved
dove / dived
dived / dove
did
drew
dreamed / dreamt [?]
drank
drove
dwelt / dwelled [?]

dealt
dug
disproved / disproven
dived
dived
done
drawn
dreamed / dreamt [?]
drunk
driven
dwelt / dwelled [?]

ate

eaten

fell
fed
felt
fought
found
fitted / fit [?]
fit / fitted [?]
fled
flung
flew
forbade
forecast
forewent
foresaw
foretold
forgot
forgave
forsook
froze
frostbit

fallen
fed
felt
fought
found
fitted / fit [?]
fit / fitted [?]
fled
flung
flown
forbidden
forecast
foregone
foreseen
foretold
forgotten / forgot [?]
forgiven
forsaken
frozen
frostbitten

got
gave
went
ground
grew

gotten / got [?]

given
gone
ground
grown

E
eat

F
fall
feed
feel
fight
find
fit (tailor, change size)
fit (be right size)
flee
fling
fly
forbid
forecast
forego (also forgo)
foresee
foretell
forget
forgive
forsake
freeze
frostbite

G
get
give
go
grind
grow

hand-feed
handwrite
hang
have
hear
hew
hide
hit
hold
hurt

hand-fed
handwrote
hung
had
heard
hewed
hid
hit
held
hurt

hand-fed
handwritten
hung
had
heard
hewn / hewed
hidden
hit
held
hurt

inbred
inlaid
input / inputted
interbred
interwove / interweaved
interwound

inbred
inlaid
input / inputted
interbred
interwoven / interweaved
interwound

jerry-built

jerry-built

kept
knelt / kneeled
knitted / knit
knew

kept
knelt / kneeled
knitted / knit
known

laid
led
leaned / leant [?]
leaped / leapt [?]
learned / learnt [?]
left
lent
let
lay
lied
lit / lighted
lip-read
lost

laid
led
leaned / leant [?]
leaped / leapt [?]
learned / learnt [?]
left
lent
let
lain
lied
lit / lighted
lip-read
lost

made
meant
met

made
meant
met

I
inbreed
inlay
input
interbreed
interweave
interwind

J
jerry-build

K
keep
kneel
knit
know

L
lay
lead
lean
leap
learn
leave
lend
let
lie
lie (not tell truth) REGULAR
light
lip-read
lose

M
make
mean
meet

miscast
misdeal
misdo
mishear
mislay
mislead
mislearn
misread
misset
misspeak
misspell
misspend
mistake
misteach
misunderstand
miswrite
mow

miscast
misdealt
misdid
misheard
mislaid
misled
mislearned / mislearnt [?]
misread
misset
misspoke
misspelled / misspelt [?]
misspent
mistook
mistaught
misunderstood
miswrote
mowed

miscast
misdealt
misdone
misheard
mislaid
misled
mislearned / mislearnt [?]
misread
misset
misspoken
misspelled / misspelt [?]
misspent
mistaken
mistaught
misunderstood
miswritten
mowed / mown

N
No irregular verbs beginning with "N."

O
offset
outbid
outbreed
outdo
outdraw
outdrink
outdrive
outfight
outfly
outgrow
outleap
outlie (not tell truth)
REGULAR
outride
outrun
outsell
outshine
outshoot
outsing
outsit
outsleep
outsmell
outspeak

offset
outbid
outbred
outdid
outdrew
outdrank
outdrove
outfought
outflew
outgrew
outleaped / outleapt [?]
outlied

offset
outbid
outbred
outdone
outdrawn
outdrunk
outdriven
outfought
outflown
outgrown
outleaped / outleapt [?]
outlied

outrode
outran
outsold
outshined / outshone [?]
outshot
outsang
outsat
outslept
outsmelled / outsmelt [?]
outspoke

outridden
outrun
outsold
outshined / outshone [?]
outshot
outsung
outsat
outslept
outsmelled / outsmelt [?]
outspoken

outspeed
outspend
outswear
outswim
outthink
outthrow
outwrite
overbid
overbreed
overbuild
overbuy
overcome
overdo
overdraw
overdrink
overeat
overfeed
overhang
overhear
overlay
overpay
override
overrun
oversee
oversell
oversew
overshoot
oversleep
overspeak
overspend
overspill
overtake
overthink
overthrow
overwind
overwrite

outsped
outspent
outswore
outswam
outthought
outthrew
outwrote
overbid
overbred
overbuilt
overbought
overcame
overdid
overdrew
overdrank
overate
overfed
overhung
overheard
overlaid
overpaid
overrode
overran
oversaw
oversold
oversewed
overshot
overslept
overspoke
overspent
overspilled / overspilt [?]
overtook
overthought
overthrew
overwound
overwrote

outsped
outspent
outsworn
outswum
outthought
outthrown
outwritten
overbid
overbred
overbuilt
overbought
overcome
overdone
overdrawn
overdrunk
overeaten
overfed
overhung
overheard
overlaid
overpaid
overridden
overrun
overseen
oversold
oversewn / oversewed
overshot
overslept
overspoken
overspent
overspilled / overspilt [?]
overtaken
overthought
overthrown
overwound
overwritten

partook
paid
pleaded / pled
prebuilt
predid
premade

partaken
paid
pleaded / pled
prebuilt
predone
premade

P
partake
pay
plead
prebuild
predo
premake

prepay
presell
preset
preshrink
proofread
prove
put

prepaid
presold
preset
preshrank
proofread
proved
put

prepaid
presold
preset
preshrunk
proofread
proven / proved
put

quick-froze
quit / quitted [?]

quick-frozen
quit / quitted [?]

read (sounds like "red")

reawoke
rebid
rebound
rebroadcast /
rebroadcasted
rebuilt
recast
recut
redealt
redid
redrew
refit / refitted [?]
refitted / refit [?]
reground
regrew
rehung
reheard
reknitted / reknit
relaid
relayed
relearned / relearnt [?]
relit / relighted
remade
repaid
reread
reran
resold
resent
reset
resewed

read (sounds like "red")

reawaken
rebid
rebound
rebroadcast / rebroadcasted

Q
quick-freeze
quit

R
read
reawake
rebid
rebind
rebroadcast
rebuild
recast
recut
redeal
redo
redraw
refit (replace parts)
refit (retailor)
regrind
regrow
rehang
rehear
reknit
relay (for example tiles)
relay (pass along) REGULAR
relearn
relight
remake
repay
reread
rerun
resell
resend
reset
resew

rebuilt
recast
recut
redealt
redone
redrawn
refit / refitted [?]
refitted / refit [?]
reground
regrown
rehung
reheard
reknitted / reknit
relaid
relayed
relearned / relearnt [?]
relit / relighted
remade
repaid
reread
rerun
resold
resent
reset
resewn / resewed

retake
reteach
retear
retell
rethink
retread
retrofit
rewake
rewear
reweave
rewed
rewet
rewin
rewind
rewrite
rid
ride
ring
rise
roughcast
run

retook
retaught
retore
retold
rethought
retread
retrofitted / retrofit [?]
rewoke / rewaked
rewore
rewove / reweaved
rewed / rewedded
rewet / rewetted [?]
rewon
rewound
rewrote
rid
rode
rang
rose
roughcast
ran

retaken
retaught
retorn
retold
rethought
retread
retrofitted / retrofit [?]
rewaken / rewaked
reworn
rewoven / reweaved
rewed / rewedded
rewet / rewetted [?]
rewon
rewound
rewritten
rid
ridden
rung
risen
roughcast
run

sand-cast
sawed
said
saw
sought
sold
sent
set
sewed
shook
shaved
sheared
shed
shined / shone [?]
shit / shat / shitted
shot
showed
shrank / shrunk
shut
sight-read
sang

sand-cast
sawed / sawn
said
seen
sought
sold
sent
set
sewn / sewed
shaken
shaved / shaven
sheared / shorn
shed
shined / shone [?]
shit/ shat / shitted
shot
shown / showed
shrunk
shut
sight-read
sung

S
sand-cast
saw
say
see
seek
sell
send
set
sew
shake
shave
shear
shed
shine
shit
shoot
show
shrink
shut
sight-read
sing

sink
sit
slay (kill)
slay (amuse) REGULAR
sleep
slide
sling
slink
slit
smell
sneak
sow
speak
speed
spell
spend
spill
spin
spit
split
spoil
spoon-feed
spread
spring
stand
steal
stick
sting
stink
strew
stride
strike (delete)
strike (hit)
string
strive
sublet
sunburn
swear
sweat
sweep
swell
swim
swing

sank / sunk
sat
slew / slayed
slayed
slept
slid
slung
slinked / slunk
slit
smelled / smelt [?]
sneaked / snuck
sowed
spoke
sped / speeded
spelled / spelt [?]
spent
spilled / spilt [?]
spun
spit / spat
split
spoiled / spoilt [?]
spoon-fed
spread
sprang / sprung
stood
stole
stuck
stung
stunk / stank
strewed
strode
struck
struck
strung
strove / strived
sublet
sunburned / sunburnt [?]
swore
sweat / sweated
swept
swelled
swam
swung

sunk
sat
slain / slayed
slayed
slept
slid
slung
slinked / slunk
slit
smelled / smelt [?]
sneaked / snuck
sown / sowed
spoken
sped / speeded
spelled / spelt [?]
spent
spilled / spilt [?]
spun
spit / spat
split
spoiled / spoilt [?]
spoon-fed
spread
sprung
stood
stolen
stuck
stung
stunk
strewn / strewed
stridden
stricken
struck / stricken
strung
striven / strived
sublet
sunburned / sunburnt [?]
sworn
sweat / sweated
swept
swollen / swelled
swum
swung

T
take
teach
tear
telecast
tell
test-drive
test-fly
think
throw
thrust
tread
typecast
typeset
typewrite

took
taught
tore
telecast
told
test-drove
test-flew
thought
threw
thrust
trod
typecast
typeset
typewrote

taken
taught
torn
telecast
told
test-driven
test-flown
thought
thrown
thrust
trodden / trod
typecast
typeset
typewritten

unbent
unbound
unclothed / unclad [?]
underbid
undercut
underfed
underwent
underlay
undersold
underspent
understood
undertook
underwrote
undid
unfroze
unhung
unhid
unknitted / unknit
unlearned / unlearnt [?]
unsewed
unslung
unspun
unstuck
unstrung
unwove / unweaved
unwound
upheld

unbent
unbound
unclothed / unclad [?]
underbid
undercut
underfed
undergone
underlain
undersold
underspent
understood
undertaken
underwritten
undone
unfrozen
unhung
unhidden
unknitted / unknit
unlearned / unlearnt [?]
unsewn / unsewed
unslung
unspun
unstuck
unstrung
unwoven / unweaved
unwound
upheld

U
unbend
unbind
unclothe
underbid
undercut
underfeed
undergo
underlie
undersell
underspend
understand
undertake
underwrite
undo
unfreeze
unhang
unhide
unknit
unlearn
unsew
unsling
unspin
unstick
unstring
unweave
unwind
uphold

upset

upset

upset

V
No commonly used irregular verbs beginning with "V."
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W
wake
waylay
wear
weave
wed
weep
wet
whet REGULAR
win
wind
withdraw
withhold
withstand
wring
write

woke / waked
waylaid
wore
wove / weaved
wed / wedded
wept
wet / wetted [?]
whetted
won
wound
withdrew
withheld
withstood
wrung
wrote

woken / waked
waylaid
worn
woven / weaved
wed / wedded
wept
wet / wetted [?]
whetted
won
wound
withdrawn
withheld
withstood
wrung
written

X
No irregular verbs beginning with "X."

Y
No irregular verbs beginning with "Y."

Z
No irregular verbs beginning with "Z."

Regular Verbs List

There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of 600 of the more
common regular verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations in American English
(for example, "practise" becomes "practice" in American English).

accept

allow

applaud

attach

add

amuse

appreciate

attack

admire

analyse

approve

attempt

admit

announce

argue

attend

advise

annoy

arrange

attract

afford

answer

arrest

avoid

agree

apologise

arrive

alert

appear

ask

back

beg

boil

brake

bake

behave

bolt

branch

balance

belong

bomb

breathe

ban

bleach

book

bruise

bang

bless

bore

brush

bare

blind

borrow

bubble

bat

blink

bounce

bump

bathe

blot

bow

burn

battle

blush

box

bury

beam

boast

brake

buzz

calculate

choke

compare

cough

call

chop

compete

count

camp

claim

complain

cover

care

clap

complete

crack

carry

clean

concentrate

crash

carve

clear

concern

crawl

cause

clip

confess

cross

challenge

close

confuse

crush

change

coach

connect

cry

charge

coil

consider

cure

chase

collect

consist

curl

cheat

colour

contain

curve

check

comb

continue

cycle

cheer

command

copy

chew

communicate

correct

dam

deliver

disapprove

dress

damage

depend

disarm

drip

dance

describe

discover

drop

dare

desert

dislike

drown

decay

deserve

divide

drum

deceive

destroy

double

dry

decide

detect

doubt

dust

decorate

develop

drag

delay

disagree

drain

delight

disappear

dream

earn

end

excite

explain

excuse

educate

enjoy

exercise

explode

embarrass

enter

exist

extend

employ

entertain

expand

empty

escape

expect

encourage

examine

face

fetch

flash

force

fade

file

float

form

fail

fill

flood

found

fancy

film

flow

frame

fasten

fire

flower

frighten

fax

fit

fold

fry

fear

fix

follow

fence

flap

fool

gather

grab

grin

guard

gaze

grate

grip

guess

glow

grease

groan

guide

glue

greet

guarantee

hammer

harm

heat

hug

hand

hate

help

hum

handle

haunt

hook

hunt

hang

head

hop

hurry

happen

heal

hope

harass

heap

hover

identify

increase

intend

invite

ignore

influence

interest

irritate

imagine

inform

interfere

itch

impress

inject

interrupt

improve

injure

introduce

include

instruct

invent

jail

jog

joke

juggle

jam

join

judge

jump

kick

kiss

knit

knot

kill

kneel

knock

label

learn

lighten

load

land

level

like

lock

last

license

list

long

laugh

lick

listen

look

launch

lie

live

love

man

matter

milk

move

manage

measure

mine

muddle

march

meddle

miss

mug

mark

melt

mix

multiply

marry

memorise

moan

murder

match

mend

moor

mate

mess up

mourn

nail

need

nod

notice

name

nest

note

number

obey

obtain

offer

overflow

object

occur

open

owe

observe

offend

order

own

pack

permit

pop

prevent

paddle

phone

possess

prick

paint

pick

post

print

park

pinch

pour

produce

part

pine

practise

program

pass

place

pray

promise

paste

plan

preach

protect

pat

plant

precede

provide

pause

play

prefer

pull

peck

please

prepare

pump

pedal

plug

present

punch

peel

point

preserve

puncture

peep

poke

press

punish

perform

polish

pretend

push

question

queue

race

refuse

remove

rhyme

radiate

regret

repair

rinse

rain

reign

repeat

risk

raise

reject

replace

rob

reach

rejoice

reply

rock

realise

relax

report

roll

receive

release

reproduce

rot

recognise

rely

request

rub

record

remain

rescue

ruin

reduce

remember

retire

rule

reflect

remind

return

rush

sack

shiver

soothe

stop

sail

shock

sound

store

satisfy

shop

spare

strap

save

shrug

spark

strengthen

saw

sigh

sparkle

stretch

scare

sign

spell

strip

scatter

signal

spill

stroke

scold

sin

spoil

stuff

scorch

sip

spot

subtract

scrape

ski

spray

succeed

scratch

skip

sprout

suck

scream

slap

squash

suffer

screw

slip

squeak

suggest

scribble

slow

squeal

suit

scrub

smash

squeeze

supply

seal

smell

stain

support

search

smile

stamp

suppose

separate

smoke

stare

surprise

serve

snatch

start

surround

settle

sneeze

stay

suspect

shade

sniff

steer

suspend

share

snore

step

switch

shave

snow

stir

shelter

soak

stitch

talk

thaw

trace

trot

tame

tick

trade

trouble

tap

tickle

train

trust

taste

tie

transport

try

tease

time

trap

tug

telephone

tip

travel

tumble

tempt

tire

treat

turn

terrify

touch

tremble

twist

test

tour

trick

type

thank

tow

trip

undress

unite

unpack

use

unfasten

unlock

untidy

vanish

visit

wail

waste

whirl

work

whisper

wait

watch

whistle

worry

walk

water

wink

wrap

wander

wave

wipe

wreck

want

weigh

wish

wrestle

warm

welcome

wobble

wriggle

warn

whine

wonder

wash

whip

x-ray

yawn

yell

zip

zoom