200 Irregular Verbs List

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The following table contains over 200 irregular verbs in English. Take some time to study them, especially in the early stages of learning a language. We used Merriam-Webster and Longman Learner's Dictionary of American English to create this irregular verbs list.

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Irregular Verbs List  
Irregular Verbs List

InfinitivePast SimplePast Participle
A
abideabodeabode
arisearosearisen
awakeawokeawoken
B
bewas/werebeen
bearboreborne / born
beatbeatbeaten
becomebecamebecome
befallbefellbefallen
begetbegat / begotbegotten
beginbeganbegun
beholdbeheldbeheld
bendbentbent
bereavebereftbereft
beseechbesoughtbesought
besetbesetbeset
bespeakbespokebespoken
bestridebestrodebestridden
betbetbet
bidbid / badebid / bidden
bindboundbound
bitebitbitten
bleedbledbled
blowblewblown
breakbrokebroken
breedbredbred
bringbroughtbrought
broadcastbroadcastbroadcast
buildbuiltbuilt
burnburnedburned
burstburstburst
buyboughtbought
C
castcastcast
catchcaughtcaught
chidechid / chodechid / chidden
choosechosechosen
clingclungclung
clotheclad / clothedclad / clothed
comecamecome
costcostcost
creepcreptcrept
cutcutcut
D
dealdealtdealt
digdugdug
divediveddived
dodiddone
drawdrewdrawn
dreamdreameddreamed
drinkdrankdrunk
drivedrovedriven
dwelldwelleddwelled
E
eatateeaten
F
fallfellfallen
feedfedfed
feelfeltfelt
fightfoughtfought
findfoundfound
fleefledfled
flingflungflung
flyflewflown
forbidforbadeforbidden
forecastforecastforecast
foreseeforesawforeseen
foretellforetoldforetold
forgetforgotforgotten
forgiveforgaveforgiven
forsakeforsookforsaken
freezefrozefrozen
G
getgotgot
givegavegiven
gowentgone
grindgroundground
growgrewgrown
H
hanghunghung
havehadhad
hearheardheard
hidehidhidden
hithithit
holdheldheld
hurthurthurt
I
interweaveinterwoveinterwoven
K
keepkeptkept
kneelknelledkneeled
knowknewknown
L
laylaidlaid
leadledled
leanleanedleaned
leapleapedleaped
learnlearnedlearned
leaveleftleft
lendlentlent
letletlet
lie (in bed)laylain
lie (to not tell the truth)liedlied
lightllightedlighted
loselostlost
M
makemademade
meanmeantmeant
meetmetmet
mistakemistookmistaken
mowmowedmowed
O
offsetoffsetoffset
overcomeovercameovercome
overhearoverheardoverheard
oversleepoversleptoverslept
overtakeovertookovertaken
P
partakepartookpartaken
paypaidpaid
pleadpleadedpleaded
presetpresetpreset
proveprovedproved
putputput
Q
quitquitquit
R
readreadread
relayrelaidrelaid
rendrendedrended
ridridrid
rideroderidden
ringrangrung
riseroserisen
runranrun
S
sawsawedsawed
saysaidsaid
seesawseen
seeksoughtsought
sellsoldsold
sendsentsent
setsetset
sewsewedsewed
shakeshookshaken
shedshedshed
shineshoneshone
shitshit/shatshit/shat
shoeshodshod
shootshotshot
showshowedshown
shrinkshrankshrunk
shriveshroveshriven
shutshutshut
singsangsung
sinksanksunk
sitsatsat
slayslewslain
sleepsleptslept
slideslidslid
slingslungslung
slinkslunkslunk
slitslitslit
smellsmelledsmelled
smitesmotesmitten
sowsowedsowed
speakspokespoken
speedspedsped
spellspelledspelled
spendspentspent
spillspilledspilled
spinspunspun
spitspatspat
splitsplitsplit
spoilspoiledspoiled
spreadspreadspread
springsprangsprung
standstoodstood
stealstolestolen
stickstuckstuck
stingstungstung
stinkstankstunk
strewstrewedstrewn
stridestrodestridden
strikestruckstruck
stringstrungstrung
strivestrovestriven
swearsworesworn
sweatsweatedsweated
sweepsweptswept
swellswelledswelled
swimswamswum
swingswungswung
T
taketooktaken
teachtaughttaught
teartoretorn
telltoldtold
thinkthoughtthought
thrivethrovethriven
throwthrewthrown
thrustthrustthrust
treadtreadedtrodden
typesettypesettypeset
U
undergounderwentundergone
understandunderstoodunderstood
undertakeundertookundertaken
undoundidundone
upsetupsetupset
W
wakewokewoken
wearworeworn
weavewovewoven
weepweptwept
wetwettedwetted
winwonwon
windwoundwound
withdrawwithdrewwithdrawn
withstandwithstoodwithstood
wringwrungwrung
writewrotewritten

What is an Irregular Verb?

An irregular verb is a word that follows different rules of changing the form to reflect tenses. In general, you only have to use the ending "-d," "-ed," or "-ied." Here are some examples:

  • escape - escaped (escapar - escapou);
  • enjoy - enjoyed (desfrutar - desfrutou);
  • try - tried (tentar - tentou).

But for passive voice, perfect and past tense irregular verbs have unique forms that do not follow the standard rule. Each word in the irregular verbs list doesn't follow any general pattern, so you have to learn them separately. Usually, there are several special lessons in school to learn and remember the list of irregular verbs.

How to Read the List of Irregular Verbs in English?

The list with irregular verbs in English contains three columns. The first column demonstrates the infinitive or the base form of the verb. You use it to express action or describe the state of something without changing the form.

The second and third columns contain irregular past tense verbs. The 2nd column relates to using verb words in sentences with the past simple. Here are some examples:

  1. I went to the stadium yesterday. (Fui ao estádio ontem).
  2. He always drove carefully. (Ele sempre dirigia com cuidado).
  3. She knew a lot from the list of English irregular verbs (Ela sabia muito sobre a lista de verbos irregulares em inglês).

The 3rd column shows the form of verbs that you have to use for sentences with perfect tenses and passive voice. 

  1. I have finished my homework (Terminei minha lição de casa).
  2. They had already left when I arrived (Eles já haviam saído quando cheguei).
  3. The article was written by a journalist (O artigo foi escrito por um jornalista).

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How to Learn Irregular Verbs?

The list of irregular verbs in English contains over 200 words. There might be more if you include a rare or antiquated verbs list. It may be ineffective to learn them one by one. There are several approaches to remembering this list of verbs in English quickly.

Learn by groups

Although irregular verbs are unique, you may notice some similar patterns. That is why you can create several groups to simplify the learning process.

All three forms are similar

  • cut - cut - cut;
  • put - put- put;
  • quit - quit - quit.

The second and third forms are similar

  • bind - bound - bound;
  • find - found - found;
  • build - built - built.

The first and the third forms are similar

  • come - came - come;
  • become - became - become;
  • run - ran - run.

Alternation of i - a - u

  • stink - stank - stunk;
  • spring - sprang - sprung;

Learn by flashcards

Flashcards are a very effective way to learn English irregular verbs list. For example, you may write the infinitive form on one side and 2nd + 3rd on the other side of the flashcard. You can bring such cards anywhere and learn verb words at any time.

Practice regularly

The secret to remembering the list of verbs in English is very simple. You must practice using flashcards, completing exercises, and repeating the material daily. Download the Promova app or sign-up on the website to get your plan and learn effectively.

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