English irregular verbs - Verbes irréguliers anglais
A list of common English irregular verbs, including their base form, past simple and past participle.
The English language has a large number of irregular verbs. In the great majority of these, the past participle and/or past tense is not formed according to the usual patterns of English regular verbs. Other parts of the verb — such as the present 3rd person singular -s or -es, and present participle -ing — may still be formed regularly.
Among the exceptions are the verb to be and certain defective verbs which cannot be conjugated into certain tenses.
This table of irregular verbs gives you infinitive simple past and past participle
The English language has a large number of irregular verbs. In the great majority of these, the past participle and/or past tense is not formed according to the usual patterns of English regular verbs. Other parts of the verb — such as the present 3rd person singular -s or -es, and present participle -ing — may still be formed regularly.
Among the exceptions are the verb to be and certain defective verbs which cannot be conjugated into certain tenses.
This table of irregular verbs gives you infinitive simple past and past participle
English irregular verbs - Verbes irréguliers Anglais | ||
Infinitive | Simple past | Past participle |
abide arise awake baby-sit be bear beat become befall beget begin behold bend bereave beseech beset bestride bet bid bid bind bite bleed blow bottle-feed break breed bring broadcast build burn burst buy cast catch chide choose cleave cleave cling clothe come cost creep cross-breed crow cut dare deal dig dive do draw dream drink drip-feed drive dwell eat fall feed feel fight find fit flee fling fly forbear forbid force-feed forecast forego foresee foretell forget forgive forsake freeze get gild gird give go grind grow hang have hear heave hew hide hit hold house-sit hurt inset intercut keep kneel knit know lay lead lean leap learn leave lend let lie light lip-read lose make mean meet melt mishit misread misspell misspend mistake misunderstand mow offset on-drive outbid outburst outdrink outdrive outeat outfight outfly outgive outhit outride outshine outspeak outswim outthink outwear overbeat overcome overdraw overdrive overfall overfeed overhang overkeep overlie override overrun oversee oversew overshoot oversleep overspread overstrew panic-buy partake pay pinch-hit plead proof-read put quick-freeze quit read rearise reawake rebuild recatch redeal redo redraw redrive refreeze regive regrind rehang relet remake rend rerun resay resell resit restring retake retell rethink rewind rewrite rid ride ring rise roughcast rough-hew run saw say see seek sell send set sew shake shear shed shine shit shoe shoot show shrink shut sight-read sing sink sit slay sleep slide sling slink slit smell smite sneak sow speak speed spell spend spill spin spit split spoil spoon-feed spread spring stall-feed stand steal stick sting stink strew stride strike string strive swear sweat sweep swell swim swing take teach tear tell think thrive throw thrust tread typecast typewrite underbid underbuy underdo undergo understand undertake underwrite undo unfreeze unhang unsling unstick unwind updraw upgo uphang uprun upsend upset wake waylay wear weave wed weep wet win wind window-shop withdraw withhold withstand wring write | abode arose awoke / awaked baby-sat was / were bore beat became befell begot began beheld bent / bended bereaved besought beset bestrode bet / betted bade bid bound bit bled blew bottle-fed broke bred brought broadcast built burnt / burned burst bought cast caught chid / chided chose cleaved / clave clove / cleft clung clothed / clad came cost crept cross-bred crowed / crew cut dared / durst dealt dug dived / dove did drew dreamt / dreamed drank drip-fed drove dwelt / dwelled ate fell fed felt fought found fit / fitted fled flung flew forbore forbad(e) force-fed forecasted forewent foresaw foretold forgot forgave forsook froze got gilt / gilded girt / girded gave went ground grew hung / hanged had heard hove / heaved hewed hid hit held house-sat hurt inset intercut kept knelt / kneeled knit / knitted knew laid led leant / leaned leapt / leaped learnt / learned left lent let lay lit / lighted lip-read lost made meant met melted mishit misread mispelt / mispelled mispent mistook misunderstood mowed offset on-drove outbid outburst outdrank outdrove outate outfought outflew outgave outhit outrode outshone outspoke outswam outthought outwore overbeat overcame overdrew overdrove overfell overfed overhung overkept overlaid overrode overran oversaw oversewed overshot overslept overspread overstrewed panic-bought partook paid pinch-hit pled / pleaded proof-read put quick-froze quit / quitted read rearose reawaked / reawoke rebuilt recaught redealt redone redrew redrove refroze regave reground rehung / rehanged relet remade rent reran resaid resold resat restrung retook retold rethought rewound rewrote rid / ridded rode rang rose roughcast rough-hewn ran sawed said saw sought sold sent set sewed shook sheared shed shone shitted / shat shod / shoed shot showed shrank / shrunk shut sight-read sang sank sat slew slept slid slung slunk slit smelt / smelled smote snuck / sneaked sowed spoke sped / speeded spelt / spelled spent spilt / spilled spun spat / spit split spoilt / spoiled spoon-fed spread sprang stall-fed stood stole stuck stung stank strewed strode struck strung strove swore sweat / sweated swept swelled swam swung took taught tore told thought thrived / throve threw thrust trod typecast typewrote underbid underbought underdid underwent understood undertook underwrote undid unfroze unhung unslung unstuck unwound updrew upwent uphung upran upsent upset woke / waked waylaid wore wove wedded wept wet / wetted won wound window-shopped withdrew withheld withstood wrung wrote | abided arisen awoken baby-sat been borne beaten become befallen begotten begun beheld bent / bended bereft besought beset bestridden bet / betted bidden bid bound bitten bled blown bottle-fed broken bred brought broadcast built burnt / burned burst bought cast caught chid / chidden / chided chosen cleaved cloven / cleft clung clothed / clad come cost crept cross-bred crowed cut dared / durst dealt dug dived did drawn dreamt / dreamed drunk drip-fed driven dwelt / dwelled eaten fallen fed felt fought found fit / fitted fled flung flown forborne forbidden force-fed forecasted foregone foreseen foretold forgotten forgiven forsaken frozen got / gotten gilt / gilded girt / girded given gone ground grown hung / hanged had heard hove / heaved hewn / hewed hidden hit held house-sat hurt inset intercut kept knelt / kneeled knit / knitted known laid led leant / leaned leapt / leaped learnt / learned left lent let lain lit / lighted lip-read lost made meant met melted / molten mishit misread mispelt / mispelled mispent mistaken misunderstood mown / mowed offset on-driven outbidden outburst outdrunk outdriven outeaten outfought outflown outgiven outhit outridden outshone outspoken outswum outthought outworn overbeaten overcome overdrawn overdriven overfallen overfed overhung overkept overlaid overridden overrun overseen oversewn overshot overslept overspread overstrewed panic-bought partaken paid pinch-hit pled / pleaded proof-read put quick-frozen quit / quitted read rearisen reawoken rebuilt recaught redealt redone redrawn redriven refrozen regiven reground rehung / rehanged relet remade rent rerun resaid resold resat restrung retaken retold rethought rewound rewritten rid ridden rang risen roughcast rough-hewn run sawn / sawed said seen sought sold sent set sewn / sewed shaken shorn / sheared shed shone shitted / shat shod / shoed shot shown / showed shrunk / shrunken shut sight-read sung sunk / sunken sat slain slept slid slung slunk slit smelt / smelled smitten snuck / sneaked sown / sowed spoked sped / speeded spelt / spelled spent spilt / spilled spun spat / spit split spoilt / spoiled spoon-fed spread sprung stall-fed stood stolen stuck stung stunk strewn / strewed stridden struck / stricken strung striven sworn sweat / sweated swept swollen / swelled swum swung taken taught torn told thought thrived / thriven thrown thrust trodden typecast typewritten underbidden underbought underdid undergone understood undertaken underwritten undone unfrozen unhung unslung unstuck unwound updrawn upwent uphung uprun upsent upset woken / waked waylaid worn woven wedded wept wet / wetted won wound window-shopped withdrawn withheld withstood wrung written |