171+ Irregular Verb Forms (V1 V2 V3 V4 V5) In English You Must Learn (FREE PDF)

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.

Read on: Navigating Part Of Speech: Definitions And Practical Examples

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)
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.

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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.

Happy learning!

50 Irregular Verb Forms (Part 1)

50 Irregular Verb Forms (Part 2)

50 Irregular Verb Forms (Part 3)

Irregular Verb Forms (Part 4)

Worksheet For Irregular Verbs With Mixed Tenses

Mastering Irregular Verb Forms: Easy Tips And Tricks

Sidenote:

Irregular Verb Forms List: Final Thoughts

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