A common mistake while writing sentences in English is use of wrong form of verb especially irregular verbs. This table gives list of common irregular verbs. As a guide for correct use of verb form, it should be remembered that base form of verbs is used only in present simple tense, past form is used only in past simple tense while past participle is used in all perfect tense sentences. Present participle form of base verb (formed by adding ing to the base verb is used in all continuous tense sentences
Using Grammatical Signals Suitable to Patterns of Idea Development
List of irregular verbs
1. List of important Irregular Verbs
Base Form Past Form Past Participle
arise arose arisen
awake awoke, awaked awoken
be was been
bear bore borne
beat beat beaten
become became become
befall befell befallen
beget begot begotten
begin began begun
behold beheld beheld
bend bent bent
bereave bereaved bereft
beseech besought besought
bestride bestrode bestridden
bet bet, betted bet, betted
bid bade bidden
bid bid bid
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
2. List of important Irregular Verbs
burn burnt, burned burnt, burned
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cling clung clung
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
dare dared dared
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
dive dived dived
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamt dreamt
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
dwell dwelt, dwelled dwelt, dwelled
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fit fit, fitted fit, fitted
3. List of important Irregular Verbs
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbear forbore forborne
forbid forbade forbidden
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
get got got
gild gilt, gilded gilt, gilded
gird girt, girded girt, girded
give gave given
go went gone
grind ground ground
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
kneel knelt knelt
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
4. List of important Irregular Verbs
leap leapt, leaped leapt, leaped
learn learnt learnt
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
melt melted melted, molten
mow mowed mown, mowed
pay paid paid
plead pled, pleaded pled, pleaded
put put put
quit quit quit
read read read
rend rent rent
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
rise rose risen
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
5. List of important Irregular Verbs
sell sold sold
send sent sent
sew sewed sewn
shake shook shaken
shear sheared shorn, sheared
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shoe shod, shoed shone
shoot shot shone
show showed shown
shrink shrank shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slunk slunk
slit slit slit
smell smelt smelt
smite smote smitten
sneak snuck, sneaked snuck, sneaked
speak spoke spoken
speed sped, speeded sped, speeded
spell spelt spelt
spend spent spent
spill spilt spilt
6. List of important Irregular Verbs
spin spun spun
spit spat spat
split split split
spoil spoilt, spoiled spoilt, spoiled
spread spread spread
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stride strode stridden
strike struck struck
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden
tread trod trodden
undergo underwent undergone
understand understood understood
undertake undertook undertaken
7. List of important Irregular Verbs
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
weep wept wept
wet wet, wetted wet, wetted
win won won
wind wound wound
withdraw withdrew withdraw
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written
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