Irregular verbs: divided into groups
- Irregular verbs: the complete list
- Irregular verbs: the complete list - PDF
- Irregular verbs: divided into groups
- Irregular verbs: divided into groups - PDF
- Verbs without -ing
- Verbs with prepositions
- Verbs: do vs. make
The same three forms
- Verb
- beset
- bet*
- bid (= offer)
- broadcast
- burst
- cast
- cost
- cut
- forecast*
- hit
- hurt
- knit*
- let
- put
- read
- recast
- reset
- set
- shed
- shut
- slit
- split
- spread
- thrust
- upset
- wed*
- wet*
- Past simple
- beset
- bet
- bid
- broadcast
- burst
- cast
- cost
- cut
- forecast
- hit
- hurt
- knit
- let
- put
- read
- recast
- reset
- set
- shed
- shut
- slit
- split
- spread
- thrust
- upset
- wed
- wet
- Past participle
- beset
- bet
- bid
- broadcast
- burst
- cast
- cost
- cut
- forecast
- hit
- hurt
- knit
- let
- put
- read
- recast
- reset
- set
- shed
- shut
- slit
- split
- spread
- thrust
- upset
- wed
- wet
* regular form is also possible ( + -ed)
The same infinitive and past simple
- Verb
- beat
- Past simple
- beat
- Past participle
- beaten
The same infinitive and past participle
- Verb
- become
- come
- overcome
- overrun
- rerun
- run
- Past simple
- became
- came
- overcame
- overran
- reran
- ran
- Past participle
- become
- come
- overcome
- overrun
- rerun
- run
The same past simple and past participle
- Verb
- abide
- behold
- bend
- bereave
- bereave
- beseech
- bind
- bleed
- breed
- bring
- build
- burn
- buy
- catch
- clothe
- creep
- dare
- deal
- dig
- dream
- dwell
- feed
- feel
- fight
- find
- flee
- fling
- foretell
- get
- gild
- gird
- grind
- hamstring
- hang
- have
- hear
- hold
- inlay
- keep
- kneel
- knit
- lay
- lead
- lean
- leap
- learn
- leave
- lend
- let
- light
- lose
- make
- mean
- meet
- mislay
- mislead
- misspell
- misunderstand
- overhang
- overhear
- overlay
- overshoot
- oversleep
- pay
- rebuild
- relay
- remake
- rend
- repay
- reset
- retell
- rid
- say
- seek
- sell
- send
- shine
- shoe
- shoot
- shred
- sit
- sleep
- slide
- sling
- slink
- slit
- smell
- speed
- spell
- spend
- spill
- spin
- spit
- spoil
- stand
- stick
- sting
- strike
- string
- sweep
- swing
- teach
- tell
- think
- understand
- waylay
- weep
- wet
- win
- wind
- withhold
- withstand
- wring
- Past simple
- abode
- beheld
- bent
- bereft
- bereaved
- besought
- bound
- bled
- bred
- brought
- built
- burnt/burned
- bought
- caught
- clothed/clad
- crept
- dared/durst
- dealt
- dug
- dreamed/dreamt
- dwelled/dwelt
- fed
- felt
- fought
- found
- fled
- flung
- foretold
- got
- gilded/gilt
- girded/girt
- ground
- hamstrung
- hanged/hung
- had
- heard
- held
- inlaid
- kept
- knelt
- knitted, knit
- laid
- led
- leaned/leant
- leaped/leapt
- learned/learnt
- left
- lent
- let
- lighted/lit
- lost
- made
- meant
- met
- mislaid
- misled
- misspelled, misspelt
- misunderstood
- overhung
- overheard
- overlaid
- overshot
- overslept
- paid
- rebuilt
- relayed
- remade
- rent
- repaid
- reset
- retold
- rid
- said
- sought
- sold
- sent
- shone
- shoed/shod
- shot
- shredded
- sat
- slept
- slid
- slung
- slunk
- slit
- smelled/smelt
- speeded/sped
- spelled/spelt
- spent
- spilled/spilt
- spun
- spat
- spoiled/spoilt
- stood
- stuck
- stung
- struck
- strung
- swept
- swung
- taught
- told
- thought
- understood
- waylaid
- wept
- wetted/wet
- won
- wound
- withheld
- withstood
- wrung
- Past participle
- abode
- beheld
- bent
- bereft
- bereaved
- besought
- bound
- bled
- bred
- brought
- built
- burnt/burned
- bought
- caught
- clothed/clad
- crept
- dared/durst
- dealt
- dug
- dreamed/dreamt
- dwelled/dwelt
- fed
- felt
- fought
- found
- fled
- flung
- foretold
- got
- gilded/gilt
- girded/girt
- ground
- hamstrung
- hanged/hung
- had
- heard
- held
- inlaid
- kept
- knelt
- knitted, knit
- laid
- led
- leaned/leant
- leaped/leapt
- learned/learnt
- left
- lent
- let
- lighted/lit
- lost
- made
- meant
- met
- mislaid
- misled
- misspelled, misspelt
- misunderstood
- overhung
- overheard
- overlaid
- overshot
- overslept
- paid
- rebuilt
- relayed
- remade
- rent
- repaid
- reset
- retold
- rid
- said
- sought
- sold
- sent
- shone
- shoed/shod
- shot
- shredded
- sat
- slept
- slid
- slung
- slunk
- slit
- smelled/smelt
- speeded/sped
- spelled/spelt
- spent
- spilled/spilt
- spun
- spat
- spoiled/spoilt
- stood
- stuck
- stung
- struck
- strung
- swept
- swung
- taught
- told
- thought
- understood
- waylaid
- wept
- wetted/wet
- won
- wound
- withheld
- withstood
- wrung
Different all three forms
- Verb
- arise
- awake
- be
- bear
- befall
- beget
- begin
- bid (= command)
- bite
- blow
- break
- chide
- choose
- do
- draw
- drink
- drive
- eat
- fall
- fly
- forbear
- forbid
- foresee
- forget
- forgive
- forsake
- forswear
- freeze
- give
- go
- grow
- hide
- know
- lie
- mistake
- mow
- outdo
- overdo
- override
- oversee
- overtake
- overthrow
- partake
- prove
- redo
- rewrite
- ride
- rise
- run
- saw
- see
- sew
- shake
- shave
- shear
- show
- sing
- sink
- slay
- smite
- sow
- speak
- spring
- steal
- strew
- stride
- strive
- swear
- swell
- swim
- take
- tear
- thrive
- throw
- tread
- undertake
- undo
- wake
- wear
- weave
- withdraw
- write
- Past simple
- arose
- awoke
- was/were
- bore
- befell
- begot
- began
- bade
- bit
- blew
- broke
- chid
- chose
- did
- drew
- drank
- drove
- ate
- fell
- flew
- forbore
- forbade
- foresaw
- forgot
- forgave
- forsook
- forswore
- froze
- gave
- went
- grew
- hid
- knew
- lay
- mistook
- mowed
- outdid
- overdid
- overrode
- oversaw
- overtook
- overthrew
- partook
- proved
- redid
- rewrote
- rode
- rose
- ran
- sawed
- saw
- sewed
- shook
- shaved
- sheared/shore
- showed
- sang
- sank
- slew
- smote
- sowed
- spoke
- sprang
- stole
- strewed
- strode
- strove
- swore
- swelled
- swam
- took
- tore
- thrived/throve
- threw
- trod
- undertook
- undid
- waked/woke
- wore
- wove
- withdrew
- wrote
- Past participle
- arisen
- awoken
- been
- borne/born
- befallen
- begotten
- begun
- bidden
- bitten
- blown
- broken
- chidden
- chosen
- done
- drawn
- drunk
- driven
- eaten
- fallen
- flown
- forborne
- forbidden
- foreseen
- forgotten
- forgiven
- forsaken
- forsworn
- frozen
- given
- gone
- grown
- hidden
- known
- lain
- mistaken
- mowed/mown
- outdone
- overdone
- overridden
- overseen
- overtaken
- overthrown
- partaken
- proved, proven
- redone
- rewritten
- ridden
- risen
- run
- sawed/sawn
- seen
- sewed/sewn
- shaken
- shaved, shaven
- sheared/shorn
- showed/shown
- sung
- sunk
- slain
- smitten
- sowed/sown
- spoken
- sprung
- stolen
- strewed/strewn
- stridden
- striven
- sworn
- swelled/swollen
- swum
- taken
- torn
- thrived/thriven
- thrown
- trodden/trod
- undertaken
- undone
- waked/woken
- worn
- woven
- withdrawn
- written
