Irregular Verbs

Most verbs are regular; this is a list of the irregular verbs in English (those in bold type are
common irregular verbs):

infinitive past past participle
arise arose arisen
awake awoke 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 bereft - bereaved bereft - bereaved
beseech besought besought
bestride bestride bestride
bet bet bet
bid 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 broadcast
build built built
burn burnt burnt
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
can see: can
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
chide chid chid
choose chose chosen
cleave cleft - clove cleft - clove
cling clung clung
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamt dreamt
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
dwell dwelt dwelt
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbear forbore forborne
forbid forbade forbidden
forecast forecast forecast
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
get got got
give gave given
go went gone
grind ground ground
grow grew grown
hang hung - hanged hung - hanged
have had had
hear heard heard
hew hewed hewn - hewed
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
kneel knelt knelt
knit knit knit
know knew known
lead led led
lean leant leant
leap leapt leapt
learn learnt learnt
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit - lighted lit - lighted
lose lost lost
make made made
may see: may
mean meant meant
meet met met
mislead misled misled
mistake mistook mistaken
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood
mow mowed mown - mowed
outdo outdid outdone
outgrow outgrew outgrown
overbid overbid overbid
overcome overcame overcome
overdo overdid overdone
overfeed overfed overfed
override overrode overridden
overrun overran overrun
overtake overtook overtaken
pay paid paid
put put put
quit quit quit
read read read
rend rent rent
rewind rewound rewound
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
saw sawed sawn - sawed
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
shall see: shall
shear sheared shorn - sheared
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shit shit - shat shit - shat
shoot shot shot
show showed shown - showed
shrink shrank shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
slay slew slain
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slunk slunk
slit slit slit
smell smelt smelt
smite smote smitten
sow sowed sown - sowed
speak spoke spoken
speed sped sped
spell spelt spelt
spend spent spent
spill spilt spilt
spin span spun
spit spat spat
split split split
spoil spoilt spoilt
spread spread spread
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank stunk
strew strewed strewn - strewed
stride strode strode
strike struck struck
string strung strung
strive strove striven
swear swore sworn
sweat sweat sweat
sweep swept swept
swell swelled swollen - swelled
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
thrive throve thrived
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden
unbend unbent unbent
unbind unbound unbound
underbid underbid underbid
undergo underwent undergone
understand understood understood
undertake undertook undertaken
undo undid undone
unwind unwound unwound
uphold upheld upheld
upset upset upset
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
wed wed wed
weep wept wept
wet wet wet
will see: will
win won won
wind wound wound
withdraw withdrew withdrawn
withhold withheld withheld
withstand withstood withstood
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written