List of irregular verbs
A | ||
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awakened / awoke | awakened / awoken |
B | ||
backslide | backslid | backslidden / backslid |
be | was, were | been |
bear | bore | born / borne |
beat | beat | beaten / beat |
become | became | become |
begin | began | begun |
bend | bent | bent |
bet | bet / betted [?] | bet / betted [?] |
bid (farewell) | bid / bade | bidden |
bid (offer amount) | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast / broadcasted | broadcast / broadcasted |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten / browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burned / burnt [?] | burned / burnt [?] |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted / bust | busted / bust |
buy | bought | bought |
C | ||
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
choose | chose | chosen |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed / clad [?] | clothed / clad [?] |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
cut | cut | cut |
D | ||
daydream | daydreamed / daydreamt [?] | daydreamed / daydreamt [?] |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved / disproven |
dive (jump head-first) | dove / dived | dived |
dive (scuba diving) | dived / dove | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamed / dreamt [?] | dreamed / dreamt [?] |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt / dwelled [?] | dwelt / dwelled [?] |
E | ||
eat | ate | eaten |
F | ||
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit (tailor, change size) | fitted / fit [?] | fitted / fit [?] |
fit (be right size) | fit / fitted [?] | fit / fitted [?] |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbid | forbade | forbidden |
forecast | forecast | forecast |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten / forgot [?] |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
G | ||
get | got | gotten / got [?] |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
H | ||
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
hew | hewed | hewn / hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hold | held | held |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
I | ||
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input / inputted | input / inputted |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove / interweaved | interwoven / interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
J | ||
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
K | ||
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt / kneeled | knelt / kneeled |
knit | knitted / knit | knitted / knit |
know | knew | known |
L | ||
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned / leant [?] | leaned / leant [?] |
leap | leaped / leapt [?] | leaped / leapt [?] |
learn | learned / learnt [?] | learned / learnt [?] |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
lie (not tell truth) REGULAR | lied | lied |
light | lit / lighted | lit / lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
M | ||
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned / mislearnt [?] | mislearned / mislearnt [?] |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelled / misspelt [?] | misspelled / misspelt [?] |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mowed / mown |
N | ||
No irregular verbs beginning with “N.” | ||
O | ||
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped / outleapt [?] | outleaped / outleapt [?] |
outlie (not tell truth) REGULAR | outlied | outlied |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined / outshone [?] | outshined / outshone [?] |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled / outsmelt [?] | outsmelled / outsmelt [?] |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn / oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled / overspilt [?] | overspilled / overspilt [?] |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
P | ||
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded / pled | pleaded / pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
predo | predid | predone |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven / proved |
put | put | put |
Q | ||
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit / quitted [?] | quit / quitted [?] |
R | ||
read | read (sounds like “red”) | read (sounds like “red”) |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast / rebroadcasted | rebroadcast / rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit (replace parts) | refit / refitted [?] | refit / refitted [?] |
refit (retailor) | refitted / refit [?] | refitted / refit [?] |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted / reknit | reknitted / reknit |
relay (for example tiles) | relaid | relaid |
relay (pass along) REGULAR | relayed | relayed |
relearn | relearned / relearnt [?] | relearned / relearnt [?] |
relight | relit / relighted | relit / relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn / resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted / retrofit [?] | retrofitted / retrofit [?] |
rewake | rewoke / rewaked | rewaken / rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove / reweaved | rewoven / reweaved |
rewed | rewed / rewedded | rewed / rewedded |
rewet | rewet / rewetted [?] | rewet / rewetted [?] |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
S | ||
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawed / sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn / sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved / shaven |
shear | sheared | sheared / shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shined / shone [?] | shined / shone [?] |
shit | shit / shat / shitted | shit/ shat / shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown / showed |
shrink | shrank / shrunk | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank / sunk | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay (kill) | slew / slayed | slain / slayed |
slay (amuse) REGULAR | slayed | slayed |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slinked / slunk | slinked / slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelled / smelt [?] | smelled / smelt [?] |
sneak | sneaked / snuck | sneaked / snuck |
sow | sowed | sown / sowed |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped / speeded | sped / speeded |
spell | spelled / spelt [?] | spelled / spelt [?] |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilled / spilt [?] | spilled / spilt [?] |
spin | spun | spun |
spit | spit / spat | spit / spat |
split | split | split |
spoil | spoiled / spoilt [?] | spoiled / spoilt [?] |
spoon-feed | spoon-fed | spoon-fed |
spread | spread | spread |
spring | sprang / sprung | sprung |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk / stank | stunk |
strew | strewed | strewn / strewed |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike (delete) | struck | stricken |
strike (hit) | struck | struck / stricken |
string | strung | strung |
strive | strove / strived | striven / strived |
sublet | sublet | sublet |
sunburn | sunburned / sunburnt [?] | sunburned / sunburnt [?] |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat / sweated | sweat / sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen / swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
T | ||
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
test-drive | test-drove | test-driven |
test-fly | test-flew | test-flown |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden / trod |
typecast | typecast | typecast |
typeset | typeset | typeset |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
U | ||
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed / unclad [?] | unclothed / unclad [?] |
underbid | underbid | underbid |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
undersell | undersold | undersold |
underspend | underspent | underspent |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unknit | unknitted / unknit | unknitted / unknit |
unlearn | unlearned / unlearnt [?] | unlearned / unlearnt [?] |
unsew | unsewed | unsewn / unsewed |
unsling | unslung | unslung |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unstick | unstuck | unstuck |
unstring | unstrung | unstrung |
unweave | unwove / unweaved | unwoven / unweaved |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
V | ||
No commonly used irregular verbs beginning with “V.” To view our extended dictionary including rare and antiquated forms, Click Here. | ||
W | ||
wake | woke / waked | woken / waked |
waylay | waylaid | waylaid |
wear | wore | worn |
weave | wove / weaved | woven / weaved |
wed | wed / wedded | wed / wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet / wetted [?] | wet / wetted [?] |
whet REGULAR | whetted | whetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |
X | ||
No irregular verbs beginning with “X.” | ||
Y | ||
No irregular verbs beginning with “Y.” | ||
Z | ||
No irregular verbs beginning with “Z.” |