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English irregular verbs
The complete table with past simple, participle and glosses — plus search by word, pattern and letter. The 6 key verbs have their own pages with usage notes.
104 verbs
| Base | Past | Participle | Gloss | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| be | was/were | been | exist | A1 |
| bear | bore | born | endure | B1 |
| begin | began | begun | commence | B2 |
| bite | bit | bitten | nibble | B1 |
| bleed | bled | bled | lose blood | B1 |
| break | broke | broken | shatter | A2 |
| bring | brought | brought | carry here | A2 |
| build | built | built | construct | A2 |
| burn | burnt | burnt | ignite | B1 |
| burst | burst | burst | explode | B2 |
| buy | bought | bought | purchase | A1 |
| cast | cast | cast | throw; assign (role) | B2 |
| catch | caught | caught | grab | A2 |
| choose | chose | chosen | select | B1 |
| come | came | come | arrive | A1 |
| cost | cost | cost | price | B2 |
| cut | cut | cut | slice | A2 |
| do | did | done | perform | A1 |
| draw | drew | drawn | sketch | B1 |
| dream | dreamt | dreamt | envision asleep | B1 |
| drink | drank | drunk | sip | A1 |
| drive | drove | driven | operate (vehicle) | A2 |
| eat | ate | eaten | consume | A1 |
| fall | fell | fallen | drop | A2 |
| feed | fed | fed | nourish | B1 |
| feel | felt | felt | sense | A2 |
| fight | fought | fought | combat | B1 |
| find | found | found | discover | A2 |
| fly | flew | flown | soar | A2 |
| forget | forgot | forgotten | fail to remember | A2 |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven | pardon | B1 |
| freeze | froze | frozen | frost | B1 |
| get | got | got/gotten | obtain, become | A1 |
| give | gave | given | hand over | A1 |
| go | went | gone | move | A1 |
| grow | grew | grown | cultivate; increase | B2 |
| have | had | had | possess; auxiliary | A1 |
| hear | heard | heard | listen | A2 |
| hide | hid | hidden | conceal | A2 |
| hit | hit | hit | strike | B2 |
| hold | held | held | grasp | A2 |
| hurt | hurt | hurt | ache | B2 |
| keep | kept | kept | retain | A2 |
| know | knew | known | be aware | A2 |
| lead | led | led | guide | B1 |
| learn | learnt | learnt | acquire knowledge | B1 |
| leave | left | left | depart; abandon | A2 |
| lend | lent | lent | loan | A2 |
| let | let | let | allow | B2 |
| lie | lay | lain | fib; recline | B1 |
| light | lit | lit | ignite | B1 |
| lose | lost | lost | misplace | A2 |
| make | made | made | create | A1 |
| mean | meant | meant | signify | A2 |
| meet | met | met | encounter | A1 |
| mistake | mistook | mistaken | confuse | B1 |
| pay | paid | paid | settle | A1 |
| put | put | put | place | A2 |
| quit | quit | quit | abandon | B2 |
| read | read | read | peruse | A1 |
| ride | rode | ridden | mount | A2 |
| ring | rang | rung | chime | B2 |
| rise | rose | risen | ascend | B1 |
| run | ran | run | sprint | A2 |
| say | said | said | utter | A1 |
| see | saw | seen | perceive | A1 |
| sell | sold | sold | vend | A2 |
| send | sent | sent | dispatch | A2 |
| set | set | set | position | A2 |
| shake | shook | shaken | tremble | B1 |
| shine | shone | shone | glow | B1 |
| shoot | shot | shot | fire | B1 |
| show | showed | shown | display | A2 |
| shut | shut | shut | close | B1 |
| sing | sang | sung | chant | A2 |
| sink | sank | sunk | submerge | B1 |
| sit | sat | sat | be seated | A2 |
| sleep | slept | slept | rest | A1 |
| smell | smelt | smelt | sniff | B1 |
| speak | spoke | spoken | talk | A1 |
| speed | sped | sped | hasten | B2 |
| spell | spelt | spelt | letter out | B1 |
| spend | spent | spent | expend | A2 |
| split | split | split | divide | B2 |
| spread | spread | spread | scatter | B2 |
| spring | sprang | sprung | leap | B2 |
| stand | stood | stood | rise to feet | A2 |
| steal | stole | stolen | rob | B1 |
| stink | stank | stunk | reek | B2 |
| swear | swore | sworn | vow | B2 |
| swim | swam | swum | stroke-swim | A2 |
| take | took | taken | carry; need (time) | A1 |
| teach | taught | taught | instruct | A2 |
| tear | tore | torn | rip | B1 |
| tell | told | told | narrate | A2 |
| think | thought | thought | ponder | A2 |
| throw | threw | thrown | toss | B1 |
| understand | understood | understood | comprehend | B2 |
| upset | upset | upset | distress; overturn | B2 |
| wake | woke | woken | awaken | B1 |
| wear | wore | worn | don (clothes) | B1 |
| weave | wove | woven | interlace | B1 |
| win | won | won | triumph | A2 |
| write | wrote | written | compose | A1 |
How to study this table
The big 6 first
Be, have, go, get, take and make appear in almost every sentence. Each has its own page with usage notes and typical learner errors.
Then by pattern
The i-a-u group (sing-sang-sung) is memorized by singing; the -ought group (buy-bought, think-thought) is learned together; the same-3 group (cut-cut-cut) is a gift. Use the filters above to study one pattern at a time.
The participle rules the perfect
The costliest error is using the past where the participle goes: 'I have went' for 'I have gone'. When in doubt, the table shows both columns side by side.
From table to conversation
- Check your level with the free test to see which tenses you own.
- In class we drill patterns with live correction, not rote memory.
- Retake the test every 8–12 weeks to verify progress.
Frequently asked
What are the 20 most common irregular verbs?▼
Be, have, do, go, get, make, take, see, come, give, eat, drink, sleep, read, write, speak, buy, say, pay and meet. Those 20 cover most daily sentences — marked A1 in the table, memorize them first.
Is there a list of 100 irregular verbs with meanings?▼
Yes: this page holds 104 verbs with past simple, participle and glosses, plus search by word, pattern filter and letter tabs.
How to memorize irregular verbs fast?▼
By pattern, not alphabetically: first the i-a-u group (sing-sang-sung), then past-equals-participle (-ought, -t), then the same-3 group.
Past vs participle: what is the difference?▼
The past stands alone ('I went'); the participle needs have/be ('I have gone', 'was written'). Mixing them is the most common learner error.