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Irregular Verbs – Complete List

Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

arise arose arisen

awake awoke awoken

be was/were been

bear bore born(e)

beat beat beaten

become became become

begin began begun

bend bent bent

bet bet bet

bind bound bound


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

bite bit bitten

bleed bled bled

blow blew blown

break broke broken

breed bred bred

bring brought brought

broadcast broadcast broadcast

build built built

burn burnt/burned burnt/burned

burst burst burst

buy bought bought


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

can could … (been able)

catch caught caught

choose chose chosen

cling clung clung

come came come

cost cost cost

creep crept crept

cut cut cut

deal dealt dealt

dig dug dug

do did done
Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

draw drew drawn

dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt/dreamed

drink drank drunk

drive drove driven

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

feed fed fed

feel felt felt

fight fought fought

find found found

fly flew flown


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

forbid forbade forbidden

forget forgot forgotten

forgive forgave forgiven

freeze froze frozen

get got got

give gave given

go went gone

grind ground ground

grow grew grown

hang hung hung

have had had


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

hear heard heard

hide hid hidden

hit hit hit

hold held held

hurt hurt hurt

keep kept kept

kneel knelt knelt

know knew known

lay laid laid

lead led led

lean leant/leaned leant/leaned


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

learn learnt/learned learnt/learned

leave left left

lent lent lent

lie (in bed) lay lain

lie (to not tell the truth) lied lied

light lit/lighted lit/lighted

lose lost lost

make made made

may might …

mean meant meant

meet met met


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

mow mowed mown/mowed

must had to …

overtake overtook overtaken

pay paid paid

put put put

read read read

ride rode ridden

ring rang rung

rise rose risen

run ran run

saw sawed sawn/sawed


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

say said said

see saw seen

sell sold sold

send sent sent

set set set

sew sewed sewn/sewed

shake shook shaken

shall should …

shed shed shed

shine shone shone

shoot shot shot


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

show showed shown

shrink shrank shrunk

shut shut shut

sing sang sung

sink sank sunk

sit sat sat

sleep slept slept

slide slid slid

smell smelt smelt

sow sowed sown/sowed

speak spoke spoken


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled

spend spent spent

spill spilt/spilled spilt/spilled

spit spat spat

spread spread spread

stand stood stood

steal stole stolen

stick stuck stuck

sting stung stung

stink stank stunk

strike struck struck


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

swear swore sworn

sweep swept swept

swell swelled swollen/swelled

swim swam swum

swing swung swung

take took taken

teach taught taught

tear tore torn

tell told told

think thought thought

throw threw thrown


Base Form Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3)

understand understood understood

wake woke woken

wear wore worn

weep wept wept

will would …

win won won

wind wound wound

write wrote written

Regular Verbs – Complete List

accept amuse applaud attach


add analyse (BrE) appreciate attack
admire analyze (AmE) approve attempt
admit announce argue attend
advise annoy arrange attract
afford answer arrest avoid
agree
alert apologize arrive
allow appear ask

back beg boil branch


bake behave bolt breathe
balance belong bomb bruise
ban bleach book brush
bang bless bore bubble
bare blind borrow bump
bat blink bounce burn
bathe blot bow bury
battle blush box buzz
beam boast brake

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


educate enjoy excuse explode
embarrass enter exercise extend
employ entertain exist
empty escape expand
encourage examine expect

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 memorize 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 phone possess prevent


paddle pick post prick
paint pinch pour print
park pine practise (BrE) produce
part place practice (AmE) program
pass plan pray promise
paste plant preach protect
pat play precede provide
pause please prefer pull
peck plug prepare pump
pedal point present punch
peel poke preserve puncture
peep polish press punish
perform pop pretend push
permit

question queue

race refuse remove rhyme


radiate regret repair rinse
rain reign repeat risk
raise reject replace rob
reach rejoice reply rock
realize relax report roll
receive release reproduce rot
recognize 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


wait watch whisper worry
walk water whistle wrap
wander wave wink wreck
want weigh wipe wrestle
warm welcome wish wriggle
warn whine wobble
wash whip wonder
x-ray

yawn yell

zip zoom

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