Irregular Verbs English!

Did you know that about 70% of the time when we use a verb in English, it is an irregular one? That means that learning and using irregular verbs is essential for mastering English!

So here is a complete list of english irregular verbs and tenses.

• 1. Irrerular verbs with identical Infinitive and Past Participle
• 2. Verbs with -n in the Past Participle:
  • 2.1. Verbs with "o" in the Simple Past and Past Participle
  • 2.2. Verbs with “o” in the Simple Past only
  • 2.3. Verbs with -ew in the Simple Past and -own in the Past Participle
  • 2.4. Other verbs with -n in the Past Participle
  • 3.1. Verbs with long "e" changes to short "e"
  • 3.2. Verbs with "ea" pronounced differently
  • 3.3. Verbs with long "i" changing to "ou"
  • 3.4. Verbs with -ell changing to -old
  • 3.5. Verbs with -ought changing to -aught
  • 4.1. Verbs with vowels changes from "i" to "a" to "u"

  English irregular verbs are a set of verbs that do not follow the regular conjugation patterns of English verbs. They have unique past tense and past participle forms that are not formed by simply adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Learning irregular verbs can be challenging for English language learners, but they are an essential part of English grammar and vocabulary.

  The irregularity of English verbs can be traced back to the history of the English language. English has borrowed words from different languages throughout its history, and the conjugation patterns of these borrowed words do not always match the patterns of English verbs. For example, the past tense of the verb "go" is "went," which is derived from an Old English verb that no longer exists in the language. Similarly, the past tense of the verb "see" is "saw," which is derived from a Middle English verb that has since evolved into a different form.

  There are over 200 irregular verbs in English, and they are used in a variety of contexts. Some common irregular verbs include "be," "have," "do," "say," "make," "go," "take," "come," and "get." These verbs are essential for basic communication in English, and they are used in a wide range of tenses and sentence structures.

  Learning irregular verbs can be challenging for English language learners because there is no set rule for forming their past tense and past participle forms. Instead, learners must memorize the irregular forms of each verb. Some verbs have the same base form, past tense, and past participle, such as "cut," "put," and "set." Others have different forms for each tense, such as "bring" (base form), "brought" (past tense), and "brought" (past participle).

  To learn irregular verbs effectively, learners must practice using them in context. This includes reading and listening to English texts that contain irregular verbs, as well as practicing speaking and writing sentences that use these verbs correctly. English language learners may also find it helpful to use flashcards or other memory aids to help them memorize the irregular forms of each verb.

  It is important to note that irregular verbs are not the only type of irregularity in English grammar. English also has irregular plural forms, irregular comparatives and superlatives, and irregular noun and pronoun forms. Learning these irregularities is an essential part of becoming proficient in English.

  In conclusion, English irregular verbs are an important and challenging aspect of English grammar and vocabulary. They are used in a wide range of contexts, and learners must memorize their unique past tense and past participle forms. To learn irregular verbs effectively, learners should practice using them in context and use memory aids to help them memorize the irregular forms. While learning irregular verbs can be challenging, it is an essential step in becoming proficient in the English language.

  Infinitive	Simple Past	Past Participle
  abide	abode	abode
  arise	arose	arisen
  awake	awoke	awoken
  be	was, were	been
  bear	bore	borne / born
  beat	beat	beaten
  become	became	become
  beget	begat / begot	begotten
  begin	began	begun
  bend	bent	bent
  bereave	bereft / bereaved	bereft / bereaved
  bet	bet	bet
  bid	bid / bade	bid / bidden
  bleed	bled	bled
  blow	blew	blown
  break	broke	broken
  breed	bred	bred
  bring	brought	brought
  broadcast	broadcast	broadcast
  build	built	built
  burn	burnt / burned	burnt / burned
  burst	burst	burst
  buy	bought	bought
  can	could	could
  cast	cast	cast
  catch	caught	caught
  chide	chid	chiden
  choose	chose	chosen
  cling	clung	clung
  clothe	clad / clothed	clad / clothed
  come	came	come
  cost	cost	cost
  creep	crept	crept
  cut	cut	cut
  deal	dealt	dealt
  dig	dug	dug
  dive	dived	dived / dove
  do	did	done
  draw	drew	drawn
  dream	dreamt / dreamed	dreamt / dreamed
  drink	drank	drunk
  drive	drove	driven
  dwell	dwelt	dwelt / dwelled
  eat	ate	eaten
  fall	fell	fallen
  feed	fed	fed
  feel	felt	felt
  fight	fought	fought
  find	found	found
  flee	fled	fled
  fling	flung	flung
  fly	flew	flown
  forbid	forbade	forbidden
  forecast	forecast	forecast
  forget	forgot	forgotten / forgot
  forgive	forgave	forgiven
  forsake	forsook	forsaken
  forsee	foresaw	foresawn
  freeze	froze	frozen
  get	got	gotten / got
  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 / knelled	knelt / kneeled
  know	knew	known
  lay	laid	laid
  lead	led	led
  lean	leant / leaned	leant / leaned
  leap	leapt / leaped	leapt / leaped
  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
  mean	meant	meant
  meet	met	met
  mow	mowed	mowed / mown
  offset	offset	offset
  overcome	overcame	overcome
  partake	partook	partaken
  pay	paid	paid
  plead	pled / pleaded	pled / pleaded
  preset	preset	preset
  prove	proved	proven / proved
  put	put	put
  quit	quit	quit
  read	read	read
  relay	relaid	relaid
  rend	rent	rent
  rid	rid	rid
  ride	rode	ridden
  ring	rang	rung
  rise	rose	risen
  run	ran	run
  saw	saw / sawed	sawn / sawed
  say	said	said
  see	saw	seen
  seek	sought	sought
  sell	sold	sold
  send	sent	sent
  set	set	set
  shake	shook	shaken
  shed	shed	shed
  shine	shone	shone
  shoe	shod	shod
  shoot	shot	shot
  show	showed	shown
  shut	shut	shut
  sing	sang	sung
  sink	sank / sunk	sunk / sunken
  sit	sat	sat
  slay	slew	slain
  sleep	slept	slept
  slide	slid	slid
  slink	slunk / slinked	slunk / slinked
  slit	slit	slit
  smell	smelt	smelt
  sow	sowed	sown / sowed
  speak	spoke	spoken
  speed	sped	sped
  spell	spelt	spelt
  spend	spent	spent
  spill	spilt / spilled	spilt / spilled
  spin	spun	spun
  spit	spat / spit	spat / spit
  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
  strike	struck	stricken / struck
  strive	strove	striven
  swear	swore	sworn
  sweat	sweat / sweated	sweat / sweated
  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	thriven / thrived
  throw	threw	thrown
  thrust	thrust	thrust
  tread	trod	trodden
  typeset	typeset	typeset
  undergo	underwent	undergone
  understand	understood	understood
  wake	woke	woken
  wear	wore	worn
  weep	wept	wept
  wet	wet / wetted	wet / wetted
  win	won	won
  wind	wound	wound
  withdraw	withdrew	withdrawn
  wring	wrung	wrung
  write	wrote	written