Learning English can be exciting, but it’s no secret that irregular verbs can make it quite challenging.
Just when you think you’ve got the rules down, a verb comes along and throws you for a loop.
But fear not!
In this blog post, we’re going to tackle one of the biggest challenges of English grammar: irregular verb forms.
You’ll find some of the most common irregular verbs and useful tips and tricks to help you master these pesky verbs.
Below is an awesome list of irregular verb forms!
It’s organized alphabetically and presented in an easy-to-read table format with four parts.
And the best part?
Each verb is listed with its v1, v2, v3, v4, and v5 forms.
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50 Irregular Verb Forms (Part 1)
# | Base Form (v1) | Past Simple (v2) | Past Participle (v3) | Present Participle/Gerund (v4) | 3rd Person Singular Present Simple (v5) |
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1 | arise | arose | arisen | arising | arises |
2 | awake | awoke | awoken | awaking | awakes |
3 | be | was/were | been | being | is |
4 | bear | bore | borne/born | bearing | bears |
5 | beat | beat | beaten | beating | beats |
6 | become | became | become | becoming | becomes |
7 | begin | began | begun | beginning | begins |
8 | bend | bent | bent | bending | bends |
9 | bet | bet | bet | betting | bets |
10 | bid | bid | bid/bidden | bidding | bids |
11 | bite | bit | bitten | biting | bites |
12 | bleed | bled | bled | bleeding | bleeds |
13 | blow | blew | blown | blowing | blows |
14 | break | broke | broken | breaking | breaks |
15 | breed | bred | bred | breeding | breeds |
16 | bring | brought | brought | bringing | brings |
17 | broadcast | broadcast | broadcast | broadcasting | broadcasts |
18 | build | built | built | building | builds |
19 | burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned | burning | burns |
20 | burst | burst | burst | bursting | bursts |
21 | buy | bought | bought | buying | buys |
22 | cast | cast | cast | casting | casts |
23 | catch | caught | caught | catching | catches |
24 | choose | chose | chosen | choosing | chooses |
25 | cling | clung | clung | clinging | clings |
26 | come | came | come | coming | comes |
27 | cost | cost | cost | costing | costs |
28 | creep | crept | crept | creeping | creeps |
29 | cut | cut | cut | cutting | cuts |
30 | deal | dealt | dealt | dealing | deals |
31 | dig | dug | dug | digging | digs |
32 | do | did | done | doing | does |
33 | draw | drew | drawn | drawing | draws |
34 | dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed | dreaming | dreams |
35 | drink | drank | drunk | drinking | drinks |
36 | drive | drove | driven | driving | drives |
37 | dwell | dwelt/dwelled | dwelt/dwelled | dwelling | dwells |
38 | eat | ate | eaten | eating | eats |
39 | fall | fell | fallen | falling | falls |
40 | feed | fed | fed | feeding | feeds |
41 | feel | felt | felt | feeling | feels |
42 | fight | fought | fought | fighting | fights |
43 | find | found | found | finding | finds |
44 | flee | fled | fled | fleeing | flees |
45 | fling | flung | flung | flinging | flings |
46 | fly | flew | flown | flying | flies |
47 | forbid | forbade/forbid | forbidden | forbidding | forbids |
48 | forget | forgot | forgotten | forgetting | forgets |
49 | forgive | forgave | forgiven | forgiving | forgives |
50 | forsake | forsook | forsaken | forsaking | forsakes |
50 Irregular Verb Forms (Part 2)
# | Base Form (v1) | Past Simple (v2) | Past Participle (v3) | Present Participle/Gerund (v4) | 3rd Person Singular Present Simple (v5) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | freeze | froze | frozen | freezing | freezes |
52 | get | got | gotten/got | getting | gets |
53 | give | gave | given | giving | gives |
54 | go | went | gone | going | goes |
55 | grind | ground | ground | grinding | grinds |
56 | grow | grew | grown | growing | grows |
57 | hang | hung/hanged | hung/hanged | hanging | hangs |
58 | have | had | had | having | has |
59 | hear | heard | heard | hearing | hears |
60 | hide | hid | hidden | hiding | hides |
61 | hit | hit | hit | hitting | hits |
62 | hold | held | held | holding | holds |
63 | hurt | hurt | hurt | hurting | hurts |
64 | keep | kept | kept | keeping | keeps |
65 | kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | kneeling | kneels |
66 | know | knew | known | knowing | knows |
67 | lay | laid | laid | laying | lays |
68 | lead | led | led | leading | leads |
69 | lean | leant/leaned | leant/leaned | leaning | leans |
70 | leap | leapt/leaped | leapt/leaped | leaping | leaps |
71 | learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned | learning | learns |
72 | leave | left | left | leaving | leaves |
73 | lend | lent | lent | lending | lends |
74 | let | let | let | letting | lets |
75 | lie | lay | lain | lying | lies |
76 | light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted | lighting | lights |
77 | lose | lost | lost | losing | loses |
78 | make | made | made | making | makes |
79 | mean | meant | meant | meaning | means |
80 | meet | met | met | meeting | meets |
81 | mislead | misled | misled | misleading | misleads |
82 | mistake | mistook | mistaken | mistaking | mistakes |
83 | mow | mowed | mown/mowed | mowing | mows |
84 | overcome | overcame | overcome | overcoming | overcomes |
85 | overdo | overdid | overdone | overdoing | overdoes |
86 | overtake | overtook | overtaken | overtaking | overtakes |
87 | overhear | overheard | overheard | overhearing | overhears |
88 | pay | paid | paid | paying | pays |
89 | plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled | pleading | pleads |
90 | put | put | put | putting | puts |
91 | quit | quit | quit | quitting | quits |
92 | read | read | read | reading | reads |
93 | rid | rid | rid | ridding | rids |
94 | ride | rode | ridden | riding | rides |
95 | ring | rang | rung | ringing | rings |
96 | rise | rose | risen | rising | rises |
97 | run | ran | run | running | runs |
98 | saw | sawed | sawn/sawed | sawing | saws |
99 | say | said | said | saying | says |
100 | see | saw | seen | seeing | sees |
50 Irregular Verb Forms (Part 3)
No. | Base Form (v1) | Past Simple (v2) | Past Participle (v3) | Present Participle/Gerund (v4) | 3rd Person Singular Present Simple (v5) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 | seek | sought | sought | seeking | seeks |
102 | sell | sold | sold | selling | sells |
103 | send | sent | sent | sending | sends |
104 | set | set | set | setting | sets |
105 | sew | sewed | sewn/sewed | sewing | sews |
106 | shake | shook | shaken | shaking | shakes |
107 | shave | shaved | shaven/shaved | shaving | shaves |
108 | shear | shore | shorn/sheared | shearing | shears |
109 | shed | shed | shed | shedding | sheds |
110 | shine | shone | shone | shining | shines |
111 | shoot | shot | shot | shooting | shoots |
112 | show | showed | shown/showed | showing | shows |
113 | shrink | shrank/shrunk | shrunk | shrinking | shrinks |
114 | shut | shut | shut | shutting | shuts |
115 | sing | sang | sung | singing | sings |
116 | sink | sank/sunk | sunk | sinking | sinks |
117 | sit | sat | sat | sitting | sits |
118 | slay | slew | slain | slaying | slays |
119 | sleep | slept | slept | sleeping | sleeps |
120 | slide | slid | slid | sliding | slides |
121 | sling | slung | slung | slinging | slings |
122 | slit | slit | slit | slitting | slits |
123 | smell | smelt/smelled | smelt/smelled | smelling | smells |
124 | sneak | snuck/sneaked | snuck/sneaked | sneaking | sneaks |
125 | sow | sowed | sown/sowed | sowing | sows |
126 | speak | spoke | spoken | speaking | speaks |
127 | speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded | speeding | speeds |
128 | spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | spelling | spells |
129 | spend | spent | spent | spending | spends |
130 | spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled | spilling | spills |
131 | spin | spun | spun | spinning | spins |
132 | spit | spat/spit | spat/spit | spitting | spits |
133 | split | split | split | splitting | splits |
134 | spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled | spoiling | spoils |
135 | spread | spread | spread | spreading | spreads |
136 | spring | sprang/sprung | sprung | springing | springs |
137 | stand | stood | stood | standing | stands |
138 | steal | stole | stolen | stealing | steals |
139 | stick | stuck | stuck | sticking | sticks |
140 | sting | stung | stung | stinging | stings |
141 | stink | stank/stunk | stunk | stinking | stinks |
142 | strew | strewed | strewn/strewed | strewing | strews |
143 | stride | strode | stridden | striding | strides |
144 | strike | struck | struck/stricken s | striking | strikes |
145 | string | strung | strung | stringing | strings |
146 | strive | strove/strived | striven/strived | striving | strives |
147 | sublet | sublet | sublet | subletting | sublets |
148 | swear | swore | sworn | swearing | swears |
149 | sweep | swept | swept | sweeping | sweeps |
150 | swell | swelled | swollen/swelled | swelling | swells |
Irregular Verb Forms (Part 4)
No. | Base Form (v1) | Past Simple (v2) | Past Participle (v3) | Present Participle/Gerund (v4) | 3rd Person Singular Present Simple (v5) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
151 | swim | swam/swum | swum | swimming | swims |
152 | swing | swung | swung | swinging | swings |
153 | take | took | taken | taking | takes |
154 | teach | taught | taught | teaching | teaches |
155 | tear | tore | torn | tearing | tears |
156 | tell | told | told | telling | tells |
157 | think | thought | thought | thinking | thinks |
158 | thrive | thrived/throve | thrived | thriving | thrives |
159 | throw | threw | thrown | throwing | throws |
160 | thrust | thrust | thrust | thrusting | thrusts |
161 | tread | trod | trodden/tread | treading | treads |
162 | undergo | underwent | undergone | undergoing | undergoes |
163 | understand | understood | understood | understanding | understands |
164 | undertake | undertook | undertaken | undertaking | undertakes |
165 | upset | upset | upset | upsetting | upsets |
166 | wake | woke/waked | woken/waked | waking | wakes |
167 | wear | wore | worn | wearing | wears |
168 | weave | wove/weaved | woven/weaved | weaving | weaves |
169 | wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded | wedding | weds |
170 | weep | wept | wept | weeping | weeps |
171 | wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted | wetting | wets |
172 | win | won | won | winning | wins |
173 | wind | wound | wound | winding | winds |
174 | withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | withdrawing | withdraws |
175 | withhold | withheld | withheld | withholding | withholds |
176 | withstand | withstood | withstood | withstanding | withstands |
177 | wring | wrung | wrung | wringing | wrings |
178 | write | wrote | written | writing | writes |
Worksheet For Irregular Verbs With Mixed Tenses
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the irregular verb in parentheses.
- Yesterday, I (see) a movie with my friends. We (choose) a comedy, but it (be) not very funny.
- Sarah (break) her phone yesterday. She (buy) a new one this morning.
- I (swim) in the pool every day last summer. It (be) so refreshing.
- He (drink) too much last night, so he (feel) sick this morning.
- Last week, she (draw) a beautiful picture of her cat. She (show) it to me yesterday.
- We (begin) to study for the test last week, but we (not finish) yet.
- When I (wake up) this morning, I (realize) that I (forget) to do my homework.
- My mom (make) a delicious cake for my birthday last year. I (still remember) how good it (taste).
Answer Key:
- saw, chose, was
- broke, bought
- swam, was
- drank, felt
- drew, showed
- began, haven’t finished
- woke up, realized, had forgotten
- made, still remember, tasted
Mastering Irregular Verb Forms: Easy Tips And Tricks
Here are some tips and tricks to help you master irregular verb forms in English:
1. Practice, practice, practice
Write down the base form, past simple, past participle, present participle, and third person singular present simple form of each irregular verb on a separate flashcard. Study these cards daily until you feel comfortable with each verb’s different forms.
2. Learn them in groups
Instead of trying to memorize all the irregular verbs at once, break them down into smaller groups based on their similarities.For example, verbs like “bring, brought, brought,” and “buy, bought, bought” follow similar patterns.
3. Use online resources
There are many online resources available to help you learn irregular verb forms, including quizzes, games, and exercises.
Sidenote:
4. Listen and speak
One of the best ways to improve your knowledge of irregular verbs is to listen to native speakers and practice speaking yourself. This will help you understand how irregular verbs are used in real-life situations.
Irregular Verb Forms List: Final Thoughts
So there you have it, my readers!
Irregular verbs may seem daunting at first, but with a little practice and some helpful tips, you’ll be able to conquer them in no time.
Remember, the key to mastering any language is patience, persistence, and practice.
So don’t give up. Keep at it, and soon enough, you’ll be a pro at irregular verb forms.