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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 (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

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

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

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

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

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

learn learnt/learned learnt/learned

leave left left

lend lent lent

lie (in bed) lay lain

lie (to not lied lied

tell the
truth)

light lit/lighted lit/lighted

lose lost lost

make made made

may might ...

mean meant meant

meet met met

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

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

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

spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled

spend spent spent

spill spilt/spilled spilt/spilled

spin spun spun

spit spat spat

spread spread spread

stand stood stood

steal stole stolen

stick stuck stuck

sting stung stung

stink stank stunk

strike struck struck

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

understand understood understood

wake woke woken

wear wore worn

weep wept wept

will would ...

win won won

wind wound wound

write wrote written

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