Irregular Verbs List

This list contains all the irregular verbs of the English language. Each entry
includes the base or bare infinitive first, followed by the simple past (V2) form
and the past participle (V3) form. Taking some time to make sentences using
each irregular verb form will help you to use these verbs correctly when
speaking and writing. Simply reading through this list will help you to
recognize an irregular verb when you see one.

Irregular Verbs – Complete List

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle (V3)

(V2)

arise arose arisen

awake awoke awoken

be was/were been

bear bore born(e)

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

beat beat beaten

become became become

begin began begun

bend bent bent

bet bet bet

bind bound bound

bite bit bitten

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

bleed bled bled

blow blew blown

break broke broken

breed bred bred

bring brought brought

broadcast broadcast broadcast

build built built

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

burn burnt/burned burnt/burned

burst burst burst

buy bought bought

can could … (been able)

catch caught caught

choose chose chosen

cling clung clung

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

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 Past Participle (V3)
(V2)

draw drew drawn

dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt/dreamed

drink drank drunk

drive drove driven

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

feed fed fed

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

feel felt felt

fight fought fought

find found found

fly flew flown

forbid forbade forbidden

forget forgot forgotten

forgive forgave forgiven

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

freeze froze frozen