Irregular Verbs List

This is a list of some irregular verbs in English. Of course, there are many
others, but these are the more common irregular verbs.

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

awake awoke awoken

be was, were been

beat beat beaten

become became become

begin began begun

bend bent bent

bet bet bet

bid bid bid

bite bit bitten

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

blow blew blown

break broke broken

bring brought brought

broadcast broadcast broadcast

build built built

burn burned or burnt burned or burnt

buy bought bought

catch caught caught

choose chose chosen

come came come

cost cost cost

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

cut cut cut

dig dug dug

do did done

draw drew drawn

dream dreamed or dreamt dreamed or dreamt

drive drove driven

drink drank drunk

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

feel felt felt

fight fought fought

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

find found found

fly flew flown

forget forgot forgotten

forgive forgave forgiven

freeze froze frozen

get got got (sometimes gotten)

give gave given

go went gone

grow grew grown

hang hung hung

have had had

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

hear heard heard

hide hid hidden

hit hit hit

hold held held

hurt hurt hurt

keep kept kept

know knew known

lay laid laid

lead led led

learn learned or learnt learned or learnt

leave left left

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

lend lent lent

let let let

lie lay lain

lose lost lost

make made made

mean meant meant

meet met met

pay paid paid

put put put

read read read

ride rode ridden

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

ring rang rung

rise rose risen

run ran run

say said said

see saw seen

sell sold sold

send sent sent

show showed showed or shown

shut shut shut

sing sang sung

sit sat sat

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

sleep slept slept

speak spoke spoken

spend spent spent

stand stood stood

swim swam swum

take took taken

teach taught taught

tear tore torn

tell told told

think thought thought

throw threw thrown

V1 V2 V3
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

understand understood understood

wake woke woken

wear wore worn

win won won

write wrote written

Regular Verbs List
There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of some 600 of
the more common regular verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations
in American English (for example, practise becomes practice in American
English).

accept amuse applaud attach

add analyse (BrE) appreciate attack
admire analyze (AmE) approve attempt
admit announce argue attend
advise annoy arrange attract
afford answer arrest avoid
agree apologise arrive
alert appear ask
allow

back beg boil branch

bake behave bolt breathe
balance belong bomb bruise
ban bleach book brush
bang bless bore bubble
bare blind borrow bump
bat blink bounce burn
bathe blot bow bury
battle blush box buzz
beam boast brake

calculate choke compare cough

call chop compete count
camp claim complain cover
care clap complete crack
carry clean concentrate crash
carve clear concern crawl
cause clip confess cross
challenge close confuse crush
change coach connect cry
charge coil consider cure
chase collect consist curl
cheat colour contain curve
check comb continue cycle
cheer command copy
chew communicate correct

dam deliver disapprove dress

damage depend disarm drip
dance describe discover drop
dare desert dislike drown
decay deserve divide drum
deceive destroy double dry
decide detect doubt dust
decorate develop drag
delay disagree drain
delight disappear dream

earn end excite explain

educate enjoy excuse explode
embarrass enter exercise extend
employ entertain exist
empty escape expand
encourage examine expect

face fetch flash force

fade file float form
fail fill flood found
fancy film flow frame
fasten fire flower frighten
fax fit fold fry
fear fix follow
fence flap fool

gather grab grin guard

gaze grate grip guess
glow grease groan guide
glue greet guarantee

hammer harm heat hug

hand hate help hum
handle haunt hook hunt
hang head hop hurry
happen heal hope
harass heap hover

identify increase intend invite

ignore influence interest irritate
imagine inform interfere itch
impress inject interrupt
improve injure introduce
include instruct invent

jail jog joke juggle

jam join judge jump

kick kiss knit knot

kill kneel knock

label learn lighten load

land level like lock
last license list long
laugh lick listen look
launch lie live love

man matter milk move

manage measure mine muddle
march meddle miss mug
mark melt mix multiply
marry memorise moan murder
match mend moor
mate mess up mourn

nail need nod notice

name nest note number

obey obtain offer overflow

object occur open owe
observe offend order own
pack phone possess prevent
paddle pick post prick
paint pinch pour print
park pine practise (BrE) produce
part place practice (AmE) program
pass plan pray promise
paste plant preach protect
pat play precede provide
pause please prefer pull
peck plug prepare pump
pedal point present punch
peel poke preserve puncture
peep polish press punish
perform pop pretend push
permit

question queue

race refuse remove rhyme

radiate regret repair rinse
rain reign repeat risk
raise reject replace rob
reach rejoice reply rock
realise relax report roll
receive release reproduce rot
recognise rely request rub
record remain rescue ruin
reduce remember retire rule
reflect remind return rush

sack shiver soothe stop

sail shock sound store
satisfy shop spare strap
save shrug spark strengthen
saw sigh sparkle stretch
scare sign spell strip
scatter signal spill stroke
scold sin spoil stuff
scorch sip spot subtract
scrape ski spray succeed
scratch skip sprout suck
scream slap squash suffer
screw slip squeak suggest
scribble slow squeal suit
scrub smash squeeze supply
seal smell stain support
search smile stamp suppose
separate smoke stare surprise
serve snatch start surround
settle sneeze stay suspect
shade sniff steer suspend
share snore step switch
shave snow stir
shelter soak stitch

talk thaw trace trot

tame tick trade trouble
tap tickle train trust
taste tie transport try
tease time trap tug
telephone tip travel tumble
tempt tire treat turn
terrify touch tremble twist
test tour trick type
thank tow trip

undress unite unpack use

unfasten unlock untidy

vanish visit

wail waste whirl work

wait watch whisper worry
walk water whistle wrap
wander wave wink wreck
want weigh wipe wrestle
warm welcome wish wriggle
warn whine wobble
wash whip wonder
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yawn yell

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