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SINGLE - CHANGE IRREGULAR VERBS (page 1)

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INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
sound
5 a-,in-,over-,race-,un- bend bent bent apply torsion to something using force. 1
lend lent lent give something waiting for its devolution.
/ε/
4 for-,inter-,over-,re- 1
be-,forth-,in-,mis-,
9
on-,out-,over-,re-,up-
send sent sent transport something to somebody/somewhere. 1

/ε/
for-,mis-,out-,over-, Reduce your amount of money in a transaction.
6
un-,under-
spend spent spent Invest time in something/somebody.
1

cross-,mis-,on-,out-, over-

/o/
12 pre-,re-,short-, super-,un- sell sold sold offer something in exchange of money. 1
under-,up-
be-,fore-,forth-,mis-,
8
out-,over-,re-,un-
tell told told express something orally to somebody/something. 1

6
be-, in-, mis-,
out-, up-, with- /o/ hold held held /ε/ maintain something/somebody in a place. 1

be-,for-,in-,inter-,mis-off-
14 on-,out-,over-,re-un-, lay laid laid put something/somebody over a surface. 1

/εI/
under-,up-,way-
co-,mis-,over-,pre-,
/εI/
8
re-,tax-,un-,under-,
pay paid paid give money in exchange of something. 1

5 hand-,mis-,pre-,re-,un make made made elaborate something. 1


dare-,doom-,for-,gain-mis-
12 nay-,over-,re-,sooth-,un-, say said /ε/ said /ε/ express something in oral or written form. 1
under-, with-
be-,black-,cheer-,de-,for-

15 forth-,in-,mis-,off-,on,-out- lead led led guide something/somebody. 1

over-, un-,under-,up-
bottle-,breast-,creep-, drip- Give food to somebody or something.
force-,hand-,mis-,over-
14
self-,spoon-,stall-,un-
feed fed fed Insert something into a machine 1

under-, winter- (paper in a printer).


2 be-, re- meet met met to know a person. 1
flee fled fled escape. 1
3 counter-, for-, re- bleed bled bled expulse blood from body (or something). 1
color-, cross-, in-,

/ε/
10 inter-, line-, out-, breed bred bred take care of a person or animal. 1
over-, re-, un-, up-
4 inter-, mis-, re-,self- deal dealt dealt agree something with somebody. 1

5
fore-,mis-,over-,
un-,under-
/i/ feel felt felt
Perceive a physical sensation or thought.
Experience feelings.
1

be-, dis-, for-,


6
inter-, over-, un-
leave left left abandon. 1

Signify something/somebody.
5 be-, de-, mis-, re-, un- mean meant meant 1
Being clear about something.
2 be-, re- meet met met to know a person. 1
3 mis-, over-, under- keep kept kept maintain/ retain/ insist. 1
3 be-, for-, out- weep wept wept expulse tears because of strong emotions. 1
push something/somebody along
2 out-, under- creep crept crept 1
a surface or along the floor.
5 be-, co-, for-, out-, over- sleep slept slept put the mind or body into rest. 1
4 over-,reverse-,slog-,up sweep swept swept push something over a surface with a brush/sweep 1
be-, fore-, mis-, out-,
7
over-, re-, un-
hear heard heard /z / perceive sounds. 1

Edited and compiled by:


Ronald Bejarano.
ronald_condor82@hotmail.com
SINGLE - CHANGE IRREGULAR VERBS (page 2)
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INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
sound

/I/
for-, over- spill spilt spilt liberate liquid over a thing/person by accident.
jerry-,in-,mis-,out-,over-
10
pre- re-,un-,under-,up-
build built built construct. 1

5 baby-,house-,mis-,out-,re- sit sat sat /æ/ use a seat (or surface) to put somebody over it. 1
2 un-, under- dig dug dug retire sand,or matter from soil /a space. 1
3 out-, over-, re- win won won obtain victory over some situation. 1
5 back-,be-,out-,top-,un- spin spun spun to move in circles. 1
4 be-, dead-, re-, un- stick stuck stuck adhere something to something else. 1
to hold oneself (or something) to
cling clung clung
/I/
1 un- 1

/^/
something or someone very firmly.
to throw or push (something)
2 out-, up- fling flung flung 1
in a sudden and forceful way.
3 for-, un-, under- sling slung slung to throw(a thing)with a forceful sweeping motion 1
1 un- sting stung stung inflict or feel a quick and sharp pain. 1
to put things together on a string, chain,
4 bow-, ham-, re-, un- string strung strung 1
in a line or in series.
wring wrung wrung twist(apply torsion)to something to remove water. 1
forth-,full-,in-,inter-,
7
out- under-, up-
bring brought brought transport something/somebody from somewhere. 1

4 mis-, out-, over-, re- think thought thought conceive ideas. 1

/i/
2 be-, mis- seek sought sought locate something / somebody. 1

/o/
3 mis-, practice-, re- teach taught taught instruct. 1
1 over- /æ/ catch caught caught retain something/somebody in hand. 1
be-, copy-, dog-, fist-,
11 for-, gun-, in-, pillow-, fight fought fought combat. 1
play-, out-, re-
out-,over-,pre-,
5
re-, under-
buy bought bought obtain something by giving money. 1

dis-,in-,mis-,over-,pre-,re-, unite something/somebody with


10 bind bound bound 1

/aI/
spell-,un-,under-,up- something or somebody else.
3 be-, out-, re- find found found locate something /somebody (that is lost). 1
back-, be-, break-, en-, /aU/
11 inter-, over-, re-, side-, wind wound wound apply torsion to something. 1
un-, under-, up-
5 cryo-, nose-, pre-, re-, to- grind ground ground reduce something to small pieces,powder or dust. 1
pass something/somebody over
4 back-, land-, out-, over- slide slid slid /I/ 1
a surface with straight motion.

/æ/
Own something. Own a relationship with
have/has had had 1
/æ/ somebody or something.
10
be-,gain-,grand-,for-,off-
over-,un-, out-, up-,with-
stand stood stood /U/ To be on the feet over something. Maintain. 1

understand understood understood perceive the logic of something/somebody. 1


misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood not to perceive the meaning of a thing/somebody 1
Decrease in something. (speed, energy)
lose lost lost Forget something/somebody in a place. 1

back-, gut-, mis-, out-, /u/ /o/ To suffer the death of somebody/something.

10 over-, re-, sharp-, snap-, shoot shot shot expulse something with great (big) speed. 1
under-, trouble-
305 total of prefixed verbs Total of Verbs (without prefix) 58
58
Subtotal ( Single-change) 305 + 58 =363
305+58= 363

Edited and compiled by:


Ronald Bejarano.
ronald_condor82@hotmail.com
MOST OF THE VERBS IN THIS CATEGORY HAVE ONE CONJUGATION FOR THE PAST AND OTHER DIFFERENT FOR THE PAST PARTICIPLE
DOUBLE - CHANGE IRREGULAR VERBS (page1)
Prefixes that form other vowel
# INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
verbs sound
be-, halter-, jail-,
11 house-, out-, over-, break broke /oU/ broken destroy something. 1

/εI/
par-, re-, to-, un-, up-
be-,in-,over-, To have something in hand.
6 take took /U/ taken 1
par-,re-,up- Ingest a medication.
3 for-, hand-, mis- shake shook /U/ shaken agitate something or somebody. 1
forsake forsook forsaken Abandon something. Let a person without help 1
mistake mistook mistaken Confuse something. Commit an error. 1
undertake undertook undertaken to begin something. 1
beget begot/begat begot/begotten to cause(something)to happen or exist 1
Let something/somebody in a place
1 un-, forget forgot forgot/forgotten without remembering it. 1
Obviate something/somebody.
4 be-,mis-,over-,under- /ε/ get got /o/ got / gotten
Obtain something.Understand something.
Locate a thing or person. Arrive at a place
1

3 for-, over-, under- bear bore /o/ born/borne /o/ support something/somebody. 1
3 for-, re-, up- tear tore /o/ torn /o/ collapse something using force. 1
4 mis-, out-, over-, re- wear wore /o/ worn /o/ use clothes over the body. 1
5 for-,main-,mis-,out-,re- swear /suεr/ swore /Uo/ sworn /Uo/ to declare something very firmly and sincerely. 1

TO BE was/were been /i/ to exist. to be in a specific place. 1


fore-, mis-, over-,
5
sight-, under-
see saw /o/ seen /i/ perceive something/somebody with eyes or vision. 1

3 out-, over-, under- eat ate /εI/ eaten ingest something solid or semisolid. 1

Apply repetitive shock with something.

/i/
2 brow-, over- beat beat /i/ beat/ beaten 1
Obtain victory.
be-,far-,for-,forth-,mis-,
11 speak spoke /oU/ spoken express something orally to something/somebody. 1
out-,over-,re-,un-,up-,with-
3 be-, for-, un- steal stole /oU/ stolen obtain something illegally. 1
flash-, creep-, deep-, diminish temperature of something
6 freeze froze /oU/ frozen 1
quick-, re-, un- below 0 centigrade degrees.
counter-, mis-, out-, over-, 1
7
re-, un-, under-
bid bid /I/ bade /εI/ bid/bidden offer something in a public or private auction.

forbid forbade/ forbad forbidden prohibit something to something/somebody. 1


2 mis-, un- forgive forgave forgiven obviate somebody's offense for being in peace. 1
5 be-,mis-,out-,over-,re- give gave /εI/ given offer something/somebody to a person or animal. 1
expulse saliva, solids or liquids
1 un- spit spit/ spat spit/ spat 1
out of the mouth (or something).
1 out- swim swam /a/ swum /^/ the act of displacing over liquid (water). 1
1 re- /I/ begin began begun start. 1
1 out-, ring rang /æ/ rung /^/ produce a sound. 1
51 be-,counter-,for-,out-,over sing sang /æ/ sung /^/ sung /^/ interpret words and sounds in a musical way. 1
2 hand-, over- spring sprang /æ/ sprung sprung /^/ make something or somebody jump repetitively 1
3 for-, over-, up- swing swang /æ/ /swung /^/ swung /^/ suspend and move a thing/person that is hanging 1
3 counter-, heat-, out-, sink sank /æ/ / sunk /^/ sunk /^/ submerge something/somebody into liquid. 1
1 out-, un-, stink stank /æ/ /stunk /^/ stunk /^/ expulse unpleasant odor. 1
4 be-, out-, over-, un- drink drank /æ/ drunk /^/ ingest liquid. 1
5 for-, over-, pre-, re-, un- shrink shrank /æ/ shrunk shrunk /^/ /shrunken reduce the size of something using cold or heat. 1
Edited and compiled by: Plurisyllabic verbs on their infinitive form.
Ronald Bejarano. Examples: FORSAKE, MISTAKE, UNDERTAKE, FORGET, FORBID, FORGIVE, BEGIN.
ronald_condor82@hotmail.com Verbs whose past and past participle forms are different in at least one conjugation.
Examples: GET, BEAR, BID, BEAT, TO BE, SWING, SINK, STINK, SHRINK.
MOST OF THE VERBS IN THIS CATEGORY HAVE ONE CONJUGATION FOR THE PAST AND OTHER DIFFERENT FOR THE PAST PARTICIPLE
DOUBLE - CHANGE IRREGULAR VERBS (page2)
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verbs sound
INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
3 out-, over-, under- lie lay /εI/ lain /εI/ to put something/somebody over a surface. 1
5 auto-,cow-,raw-,re-,un- hide hid/hidden occult something/somebody. 1
hid /I/
Masticate.
4 back-,crib-,frost-,over- bite bit /I/ bitten 1
Hold something by using teeth.
be-,di-,dick-,free-,hag- conduct something or an animal
10 ride rode /oU/ ridden in a specific direction.
1
hand-,joy-,nose-,out-,over-
2 out-, over-, stride strode /oU/ stridden to walk with very long steps. 1
3 mis-, out-, over- strike struck /^/ struck /^/ /stricken attack. 1

1 re-,
/ aI / arise arose arisen /arIzn/ elevate something or somebody. 1
up-
1 rise rose /oU/ risen /rI zn / elevate something or somebody. 1

(old fashioned) inflict pain


2 for-, off- smite smote /oU/ smote/smitten 1
to something or somebody.
co-, ghost-, hand-, mis-
10 out-,over-,re-,sky-,type- write wrote /oU/ written put something in written word. 1
under-
be-, mis-, out-,
6
over-,test-,under-
drive drove /oU/ driven conduct something to a specific direction. 1

3 out-, over-, test- fly flew /U/ flown /oU/ elevate (something or somebody) over the air. 1

/^/
down-,forth-,full-,
7 come came /εI/ come /^/ to arrive at a specific place. 1
inter-,on-,under-,up-
2 mis-, un- become became become transform. 1
outcome outcame outcome result. 1
surpass a situation, something or somebody
overcome overcame overcome 1
(by experience or action).
4 out-, over-, re-, under- /^/ run ran /æ/ run /^/ to go to a place with great speed. 1
be-, fly-, in-, over-, Expel air from the mouth or from something.
7 blow blew /U/ blown /oU/ 1
snow-, up-, whistle- Move air with something.
de-,for-,in-,inter-,mis-,out- Increase the size of a person, animal or thing.
10
over-,re-,under-,up-
grow grew /U/ grown /oU/ The Increasing of age in a person/animal in time.
1

5 a-,be-,inter-,mis-,un- /oU/ know knew /IU/ known /oU/ to have understanding about a thing or person. 1
be-,for-,mis-,out-,over-,
9 throw threw /U/ thrown /oU/ impulse a thing/ person temporarily in the air. 1
re-,under-,up-,with-
be-, fore-, for-,
6 go went /wε/ gone /o/ move from a place to other. 1
out-, over-,with-
undergo underwent undergone suffer, experience something. 1
3 be-, mis-, out- fall fell /ε/ fallen collapse over a surface. 1

9
be-, counter-, down-,
out-, over-, re-, /o/ draw drew /U/ drawn /o/
Make a graphic/drawing/ illustration.
Guide something or somebody 1
under-, up-, wire- to a specific direction.
retire physical money from a teller in a bank or
withdraw withdrew withdrawn 1
from an automatic teller machine (ATM).

7
be-, mis-, over-, out-, /U/ do/U/
did done /o/ elaborate something. 1
over-, pre-, under- does/az/
redo redid redone elaborate something for second time. 1
Start something again.
undo undid undone 1
Annul something.
3 mis-, re-, un- /u/ choose chose /oU/ chosen select. 1
234
229 total of prefixed verbs Total of Verbs (without prefix) 65
234+65=299
Subtotal (Double-change) 229+65= 294
Plurisyllabic verbs on their infinitive form.
Edited and compiled by: Examples: BECOME, OUTCOME, OVERCOME, UNDERGO, WITHDRAW, REDO, UNDO.
Ronald Bejarano.
ronald_condor82@hotmail.com Verbs whose past and past participle forms are different in at least one conjugation.
Examples: HIDE, SMITE, STRIKE.
MOST OF THE VERBS IN THIS CATEGORY HAVE TWO EQUAL CONJUGATIONS FOR THE PAST AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE
REGULAR-IRREGULAR VERBS (page 1)
Prefixes that form other vowel
#
verbs sound
INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
1 over- lade laded laded /εI/ /laden to put a heavy load or burden in/on something. 1

awake Open the eyes after sleeping.


1 re- awaked/awoke awaked/awoken 1
/awεIk/ Make something/somebody stop sleeping.
Open the eyes after sleeping.
1 re- wake waked/woke /oU/ waked/woke/woken 1
/ ε I/
Make something/somebody stop sleeping.
4 be, en, in, un grave graved graved / graven remove Carve
Sculpt something. hair very
or cutnear
wordsthe
in askin
hard surface. 1
3 mis-, re-, spoke-, shave shaved shaved/shaven 1
3 mis, re, spoke shave shaved shaved / shaven removebyhair very near
using the skin
a blade, by using
razor a blade or razor 1
or clipper.
collapse and break something
stave staved/stove staved /εI/ /stove /^/ 1
from inside to outside.
slay slayed/slew /u/ slayed /εI/ /slain /εI/ to kill somebody, especially in a battle or war. 1

1 to- shear sheared/shore sheared/shorn /o/ to cut the hair of an animal. 1


6 for-,out-,over-,to-,re-,un- tread treaded/trod trod/trodden walk. 1

2 mis-, re- wed wedded/wed wedded/wed /ε/ marry somebody (by law or by religion). 1
to win or lose money for luck
3 a-, over-, under- bet betted/bet /ε/ betted/bet /ε/ 1
over a particular event.

/ε/
1 over- wet wetted/wet /ε/ wetted/wet /ε/ put liquid over a surface, a thing or person. 1

shit shitted/shit/shat shitted/shit/shat expulse excrement from intestines


1
shit
vex shitted/shit/shat
vexed/vext
shitted/shit/shat
vexed/vext expulse excrement from intestines. 1
mis, re, spoke to worry or annoy someone 1

2 be-, to- rend rended/rent /ε/ rended/rent /ε/ literary: to tear something violently. 1
Give the blessing of God to somebody/something.
2 be-, un- bless blessed/blest /ε/ blessed/blest /ε/ 1
Consecrate somebody or something.
be-, di-, en-, finger-,
8
mis-, out-, re-, un-
spell spelled/spelt /ε/ spelled/spelt /ε/ enunciate a word letter by letter. 1

1 in- dwell dwelled/dwelt /ε/ dwelled/dwelt /Uε/ literary: to live in a particular place. 1
1 un-, /Uε/ sweat sweated/sweat sweated/sweat /Uε/ expulse transpiration. 1
2 out-, up- swell swelled swelled/swollen to become something larger than normal. 1

4 sun-, out-, over-, under- burn burned/burnt burned/burnt put something into fire. 1
4 for-out-, star-, to- burst bursted/burst bursted/burst explode. 1

5
mis-, out-, over-,
re-,un-
/z / learn learned/learnt learned/learnt comprehend the logic of something/somebody. 1

2 en-, under- gird girded/girt girded/girt to encircle something with a band. 1


3 for-, mis-, photo- cleave cleaved/cleft/clove cleaved/cleft/cloven to be very close to someone. 1
1 up- heave heaved/hove heaved/hove to lift or pull something with effort. 1

2 inter-, un- weave weaved/wove /ou/ weaved/woven to make fabric or clothes with thread and needles. 1
1 be- reave reaved/reft reaved/reft rob. 1
kneel kneeled/knelt kneeled/knelt /ε/ put the knees on the floor or a surface. 1

/i/
6 be-,day-,out-,over-,re-,un- dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt /ε/ imagine things/people during sleep. 1
incline a thing (or person) against something
2 over-, up- lean leaned/leant /ε/ leaned/leant /ε/ 1
(or someone else).
be-, forth-, mis-,
5
out-, over-
leap leaped/leapt /ε/ leaped/leapt /ε/ jump. 1

counter-, enter-, inter-,


1
mis-, re-
plead pleaded/pled /ε/ pleaded/pled /ε/ to ask for a thing in a serious/emotional way. 1

5 be-,de-, di-, out-, over- speed speeded/sped speeded/sped accelerate. 1


sneak sneaked/snuck /^/ sneaked/snuck /^/ to move secretly for evading public exposition. 1

Edited and compiled by: Past and past participle forms are different in at least one of their conjugations.
Ronald Bejarano. Examples: LADE, AWAKE, WAKE, SHAVE, SLAY, SHEAR, TREAD, SHIT, SWELL, WEAVE.
ronald_condor82@hotmail.com The infinitive form doubles the final consonant when -ed is added.
Examples: WED, BET, WET, SHIT.
MOST OF THE VERBS IN THIS CATEGORY HAVE TWO EQUAL CONJUGATIONS FOR THE PAST AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE
REGULAR-IRREGULAR VERBS (page 2)
Prefixes that form other vowel
#
verbs sound
INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
5 be-,en-,over-,re-,un- gild gilded/gilt gilded/gilt to cover something with a thin film of gold. 1
2 for-, over- spill spilled/spilt spilled/spilt liberate liquid over a thing/person by accident. 1
to move secretly to evade public exposition when
slink slinked/slunk /^/ slinked/slunk /^/ 1
embarrassed.
rid ridded/rid ridded/rid free something or somebody of something else. 1
1
3
be-
field-, out-, un- /I/ grip
strip
gripped/gript
stripped/stript
gripped/gript
stripped/stript
retain something firmly (tightly).
remove clothes from somebody or an animal
1
1
back-,retro-,mis-, out- Adjust to a specific size. Match something with
6 fit fitted/fit fitted/fit 1
,un-,under- something or somebody else.
4 be-, hand-, re-, un- knit knitted/knit knitted/knit create clothes using two needles and thread. 1
2 rage-, re- quit /UI/ quitted /UI/ /quit /UI/ quitted /UI/ / quit /UI/ Abandon. Stop doing something usually made. 1
1 re-. input inputted/input inputted/input to enter information into a computer. 1

clap clapped/clapt /æ/ clapped/clapt /æ/ Applaud.Shock two things to make constant noise 1

7
out-, over-, re-, strap-, /æ/ hang hanged /æ//hung /^/ hanged /æ/ /hung /^/ attach a thing/person to something or someone. 1
un-, under-, up-
/^/ bust busted/ bust /^/ busted/ bust /^/ retain somebody who is doing illegal actions. 1
abide abided/abode abided/abode to accept/ bear something unpleasant. 1
1 over- bide bided/bode bided to wait for a moment. 1
chide chided/chid chided/chid/chidden disapprove someone mildly. 1
back-, be-, inter-, out-,
6 shine shined/shone shined/shone reflect light 1
over-, spit-
3 crash-, nose-, sky- dive dived/dove /oU/ dived/dove /oU/ immerse somebody/something into(open)water 1
/aI/ rive rived rived/riven to divide something in a strong way. 1
shrive shrived/shrove /oU/ shrived/shriven (of a priest) to hear the confession, absolve. 1
thrive thrived/throve /oU/ thrived/thriven to grow or develop successfully. 1
2 out-, over- strive strived/strove /oU/ strived/strain to make effort. 1
alight alighted/ alit /I/ alighted/ alit /I/ dismount something from other thing. 1
back-,counter-,flood-gas-
9
green-,mis-,re-over-,spot-
light lighted/lit /I/ lighted / lit /I/ illuminate. 1

/aU/ dow dowed /aU/ dought dowed /aU//dought /aU/ (in Scotland) being capable of things. 1

/oI/ hoise hoised/hoist hoised/hoist victimize somebody. 1


3 be-, de-, un- spoil spoiled/spoilt spoiled/spoilt To acquire putrefaction. Permit bad habits. 1
2 radio-, re- broadcast broadcasted/broadcast broadcasted/broadcast transmit something by radio signal. 1
over-, under-
/oU/ clothe clothed/ clad clothed/ clad
2 put clothes on person,animal or thing. 1
3 over-, un-, under- crow crowed/crew /u/ crowed/crown emit a rooster sound or similar. 1

/o/
1 re- blaw blawed /blod/ blawed/blawn /blon/ (In Scotland) to speak with excessive pride. 1
1 whip- saw sawed /sod / sawed/sawn /son / to cut something using a saw. 1
2 be-, for- gnaw gnawed /nod/ gnawed/gnawn /non / to bite or chew repeatedly. 1
3 over-, re-, self- sow sowed /soud / sowed/sown /soUn / cultivate. 1

/oU/
be- mow mowed /moUd / mowed/mown/ cut grass or lawn with a machine or blade. 1
5 forth-,out-,over,pre-,re- show showed /shoUd / showed/shown expose a person or thing to vision. 1
4 hand-, over-, re-, un- sew sewed /soUd / sewed/sewn /soUn / use thread and pass it through(clothes)with needles. 1
5 be-, for-, re-,rough-, to-, /iU/ hew hewed /hiud / hewed/hewn /hiUn / to give shape to something with a sharp tool. 1

1 re- shoe shoed/shod /o/ shoed/shod /o/ to put a horseshoe to a horse. 1

2 be-, over-
dis-, over-, re-
/u/ strew strewed /u/ strewed/strewn /u/ to spread or scatter things disorderedly. 1
3 prove proved /u/ proved/proven validate something. 1
168
164 Total of prefixed verbs Total of Verbs (without prefix) 73
76
Subtotal (Regular-irregular) 168 + 73
76==241
164+72=
168 244
237
Past and past participle forms are different in at least one of their conjugations.Examples: ABIDE, BIDE, CHIDE,
SHINE, DIVE, RIVE, SHRIVE, THRIVE, STRIVE, BLAW, SAW, GNAW, SOW, MOW, SHOW, SEW, HEW, STREW.
Edited and compiled by: The infinitive form doubles the final consonant when -ed is added.
Ronald Bejarano. Examples: RID, GRIP, STRIP, FIT, KNIT, QUIT, INPUT, CLAP.
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NO-CHANGE IRREGULAR VERBS
Prefixes that form other vowel
#
verbs sound
INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING/SYNONYM (without prefixes) #
5 blood-, for-, in-, re-, sub- let let let permit. 1
be-, hand-, in-, inter-, Order something logically.

/ε/
11 mis-, off-, out-, over-, set set set Put the pieces of something together. 1
pre-, re-, type- Establish something.
1 wood- shed shed shed discard something. 1
be-, de-, di-, dis-, for-, out- expand something (solid or liquid) over a
9 spread spread spread 1
over-, re-, under- surface, something or somebody.

/z/ hurt hurt hurt inflict (or feel) pain. 1

color-,die-, down-, fore- Make something or somebody impact


over something or somebody else.
/æ/
mis-, over-,pod-, pre-,re-
17 cast cast cast 1
rough-,sand-, simul-,tele-
Transmit something via radio signal.
type-, under-,up-,web-

/a/ potshot potshot potshot shoot (a gun) in a careless way. 1

clear-,cost-,cross-, inter- separate something in (two) pieces trough a


11 mis-,price-,over-,re-,short- cut cut cut mechanic process (for example, using a 1
, un-,under- knife).
5 be-, for-, out-, re-, un-
/^/ shut shut shut
close something using force (for example a
door or a valve).
1

3 dis-, mis-, re- cost cost cost represent the value of something in money. 1
be-,out-,over-, under-,up- make something or somebody enter
5 thrust thrust thrust 1
somewhere with great energy.
/^/ upset upset upset to make somebody get angry. 1
mis-, out-, over-, shock the hand or something over a surface,
6 hit hit hit 1
pinch-, switch-, under- something or somebody.
/I/ slit slit slit divide something in thin layers. 1
34 net-, off-, pre-, pre- split split split divide something in two or more parts. 1
a-, back-, fore-, lip-, perceive or pronounce words (or things)
6
mis-, proof-, re-, sight-
/i/ read read /ε/ read /ε/
orally, mentally or electronically.
1

/U/
forth-, in-, over-, locate something or somebody over a
6 put put put 1
out-, re-, under- surface, something or somebody.
88
89 Total of prefixed verbs Total of Verbs (without prefix) 17
Prefixed
Types of irregular verbs Verbs (without prefix) Subtotals
Verbs
No-change Verbs 88
89 17
19 105
106
Regular-irregular 168
164 76
72 240
237
Double-change 234
229 65
65 299
294
Single-change 305
307 58
58 363
Total of verbs (in this list) 1007
1000

Source: MERRIAM WEBSTER ADVANCED LEARNER'S DICTIONARY


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Edited by: RONALD BEJARANO. ronald_condor82@hotmail.com

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