List of Irregular Verbs

List of Irregular Verbs

List of Irregular Verbs A
arise			arose						arisen
awake			awakened / awoke						awakened / awoken
B
backslide			backslid						backslidden / backslid
be			was, were						been
bear			bore						born / borne
beat			beat						beaten / beat
become			became						become
begin			began						begun
bend			bent						bent
bet			bet / betted						bet / betted
bid (farewell)			bid / bade						bidden
bid (offer amount)			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 / broadcasted						broadcast / broadcasted
browbeat			browbeat						browbeaten / browbeat
build			built						built
burn			burned / burnt						burned / burnt
burst			burst						burst
bust			busted / bust						busted / bust
buy			bought						bought
C
cast			cast				cast
catch			caught				caught
choose			chose				chosen
cling			clung				clung
clothe			clothed / clad				clothed / clad
come			came				come
cost			cost				cost
creep			crept				crept
crossbreed			crossbred				crossbred
cut			cut				cut
D
daydream				daydreamed / daydreamt					daydreamed / daydreamt
deal				dealt					dealt
dig				dug					dug
disprove				disproved					disproved / disproven
dive (jump head-first)				dove / dived					dived
dive (scuba diving)				dived / dove					dived
do				did					done
draw				drew					drawn
dream				dreamed / dreamt					dreamed / dreamt
drink				drank					drunk
drive				drove					driven
dwell				dwelt / dwelled					dwelt / dwelled
E
eat				ate				eaten
F
fall					fell			fallen
feed					fed			fed
feel					felt			felt
fight					fought			fought
find					found			found
fit (tailor, change size)					fitted / fit			fitted / fit
fit (be right size)					fit / fitted			fit / fitted
flee					fled			fled
fling					flung			flung
fly					flew			flown
forbid					forbade			forbidden
forecast					forecast			forecast
forego (also forgo)					forewent			foregone
foresee					foresaw			foreseen
foretell					foretold			foretold
forget					forgot			forgotten / forgot
forgive					forgave			forgiven
forsake					forsook			forsaken
freeze					froze			frozen
frostbite					frostbit			frostbitten
G
get					got			gotten / got
give					gave			given
go					went			gone
grind					ground			ground
grow					grew			grown
H
hand-feed					hand-fed			hand-fed
handwrite					handwrote			handwritten
hang					hung			hung
have					had			had
hear					heard			heard
hew					hewed			hewn / hewed
hide					hid			hidden
hit					hit			hit
hold					held			held
hurt					hurt			hurt
I
inbreed					inbred					inbred
inlay					inlaid					inlaid
input					input / inputted					input / inputted
interbreed					interbred					interbred
interweave					interwove / interweaved					interwoven / interweaved
interwind					interwound					interwound
J
jerry-build		jerry-built							jerry-built
K
keep		kept							kept
kneel		knelt / kneeled							knelt / kneeled
knit		knitted / knit							knitted / knit
know		knew							known
L
lay		laid						laid
lead		led						led
lean		leaned / leant						leaned / leant
leap		leaped / leapt						leaped / leapt
learn		learned / learnt						learned / learnt
leave		left						left
lend		lent						lent
let		let						let
lie		lay						lain
lie (not tell truth) REGULAR		lied						lied
light		lit / lighted						lit / lighted
lip-read		lip-read						lip-read
lose		lost						lost
M
make		made						made
mean		meant						meant
meet		met						met
miscast		miscast						miscast
misdeal		misdealt						misdealt
misdo		misdid						misdone
mishear		misheard						misheard
mislay		mislaid						mislaid
mislead		misled						misled
mislearn		mislearned / mislearnt						mislearned / mislearnt
misread		misread						misread
misset		misset						misset
misspeak		misspoke						misspoken
misspell		misspelled / misspelt						misspelled / misspelt
misspend		misspent						misspent
mistake		mistook						mistaken
misteach		mistaught						mistaught
misunderstand		misunderstood						misunderstood
miswrite		miswrote						miswritten
mow		mowed						mowed / mown
N
No irregular verbs beginning with "N."
O
offset		offset						offset
outbid		outbid						outbid
outbreed		outbred						outbred
outdo		outdid						outdone
outdraw		outdrew						outdrawn
outdrink		outdrank						outdrunk
outdrive		outdrove						outdriven
outfight		outfought						outfought
outfly		outflew						outflown
outgrow		outgrew						outgrown
outleap		outleaped / outleapt						outleaped / outleapt
outlie (not tell truth) REGULAR		outlied						outlied
outride		outrode						outridden
outrun		outran						outrun
outsell		outsold						outsold
outshine		outshined / outshone						outshined / outshone
outshoot		outshot						outshot
outsing		outsang						outsung
outsit		outsat						outsat
outsleep		outslept						outslept
outsmell		outsmelled / outsmelt						outsmelled / outsmelt
outspeak		outspoke						outspoken
outspeed		outsped						outsped
outspend		outspent						outspent
outswear		outswore						outsworn
outswim		outswam						outswum
outthink		outthought						outthought
outthrow		outthrew						outthrown
outwrite		outwrote						outwritten
overbid		overbid						overbid
overbreed		overbred						overbred
overbuild		overbuilt						overbuilt
overbuy		overbought						overbought
overcome		overcame						overcome
overdo		overdid						overdone
overdraw		overdrew						overdrawn
overdrink		overdrank						overdrunk
overeat		overate						overeaten
overfeed		overfed						overfed
overhang		overhung						overhung
overhear		overheard						overheard
overlay		overlaid						overlaid
overpay		overpaid						overpaid
override		overrode						overridden
overrun		overran						overrun
oversee		oversaw						overseen
oversell		oversold						oversold
oversew		oversewed						oversewn / oversewed
overshoot		overshot						overshot
oversleep		overslept						overslept
overspeak		overspoke						overspoken
overspend		overspent						overspent
overspill		overspilled / overspilt						overspilled / overspilt
overtake		overtook						overtaken
overthink		overthought						overthought
overthrow		overthrew						overthrown
overwind		overwound						overwound
overwrite		overwrote						overwritten
P
partake		partook						partaken
pay		paid						paid
plead		pleaded / pled						pleaded / pled
prebuild		prebuilt						prebuilt
predo		predid						predone
premake		premade						premade
prepay		prepaid						prepaid
presell		presold						presold
preset		preset						preset
preshrink		preshrank						preshrunk
proofread		proofread						proofread
prove		proved						proven / proved
put		put						put
Q
quick-freeze		quick-froze						quick-frozen
quit		quit / quitted						quit / quitted
R
read	read (sounds like "red")					read (sounds like "red")
reawake	reawoke					reawaken
rebid	rebid					rebid
rebind	rebound					rebound
rebroadcast	rebroadcast / rebroadcasted					rebroadcast / rebroadcasted
rebuild	rebuilt					rebuilt
recast	recast					recast
recut	recut					recut
redeal	redealt					redealt
redo	redid					redone
redraw	redrew					redrawn
refit (replace parts)	refit / refitted					refit / refitted
refit (retailor)	refitted / refit					refitted / refit
regrind	reground					reground
regrow	regrew					regrown
rehang	rehung					rehung
rehear	reheard					reheard
reknit	reknitted / reknit					reknitted / reknit
relay (for example tiles)	relaid					relaid
relay (pass along) REGULAR	relayed					relayed
relearn	relearned / relearnt					relearned / relearnt [?]
relight	relit / relighted					relit / relighted
remake	remade					remade
repay	repaid					repaid
reread	reread					reread
rerun	reran					rerun
resell	resold					resold
resend	resent					resent
reset	reset					reset
resew	resewed					resewn / resewed
retake	retook					retaken
reteach	retaught					retaught
retear	retore					retorn
retell	retold					retold
rethink	rethought					rethought
retread	retread					retread
retrofit	retrofitted / retrofit					retrofitted / retrofit
rewake	rewoke / rewaked					rewaken / rewaked
rewear	rewore					reworn
reweave	rewove / reweaved					rewoven / reweaved
rewed	rewed / rewedded					rewed / rewedded
rewet	rewet / rewetted					rewet / rewetted
rewin	rewon					rewon
rewind	rewound					rewound
rewrite	rewrote					rewritten
rid	rid					rid
ride	rode					ridden
ring	rang					rung
rise	rose					risen
roughcast	roughcast					roughcast
run	ran					run
S
sand-cast		sand-cast						sand-cast
saw		sawed						sawed / sawn
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
shave		shaved						shaved / shaven
shear		sheared						sheared / shorn
shed		shed						shed
shine		shined / shone						shined / shone
shit		shit / shat / shitted						shit/ shat / shitted
shoot		shot						shot
show		showed						shown / showed
shrink		shrank / shrunk						shrunk
shut		shut						shut
sight-read		sight-read						sight-read
sing		sang						sung
sink		sank / sunk						sunk
sit		sat						sat
slay (kill)		slew / slayed						slain / slayed
slay (amuse) REGULAR		slayed						slayed
sleep		slept						slept
slide		slid						slid
sling		slung						slung
slink		slinked / slunk						slinked / slunk
slit		slit						slit
smell		smelled / smelt						smelled / smelt
sneak		sneaked / snuck						sneaked / snuck
sow		sowed						sown / sowed
speak		spoke						spoken
speed		sped / speeded						sped / speeded
spell		spelled / spelt						spelled / spelt
spend		spent						spent
spill		spilled / spilt						spilled / spilt
spin		spun						spun
spit		spit / spat						spit / spat
split		split						split
spoil		spoiled / spoilt						spoiled / spoilt
spoon-feed		spoon-fed						spoon-fed
spread		spread						spread
spring		sprang / sprung						sprung
stand		stood						stood
steal		stole						stolen
stick		stuck						stuck
sting		stung						stung
stink		stunk / stank						stunk
strew		strewed						strewn / strewed
stride		strode						stridden
strike (delete)		struck						stricken
strike (hit)		struck						struck / stricken
string		strung						strung
strive		strove / strived						striven / strived
sublet		sublet						sublet
sunburn		sunburned / sunburnt						sunburned / sunburnt
swear		swore						sworn
sweat		sweat / sweated						sweat / sweated
sweep		swept						swept
swell		swelled						swollen / swelled
swim		swam						swum
swing		swung						swung
T
take		took						taken
teach		taught						taught
tear		tore						torn
telecast		telecast						telecast
tell		told						told
test-drive		test-drove						test-driven
test-fly		test-flew						test-flown
think		thought						thought
throw		threw						thrown
thrust		thrust						thrust
tread		trod						trodden / trod
typecast		typecast						typecast
typeset		typeset						typeset
typewrite		typewrote						typewritten
U
unbend		unbent						unbent
unbind		unbound						unbound
unclothe		unclothed / unclad						unclothed / unclad
underbid		underbid						underbid
undercut		undercut						undercut
underfeed		underfed						underfed
undergo		underwent						undergone
underlie		underlay						underlain
undersell		undersold						undersold
underspend		underspent						underspent
understand		understood						understood
undertake		undertook						undertaken
underwrite		underwrote						underwritten
undo		undid						undone
unfreeze		unfroze						unfrozen
unhang		unhung						unhung
unhide		unhid						unhidden
unknit		unknitted / unknit						unknitted / unknit
unlearn		unlearned / unlearnt						unlearned / unlearnt
unsew		unsewed						unsewn / unsewed
unsling		unslung						unslung
unspin		unspun						unspun
unstick		unstuck						unstuck
unstring		unstrung						unstrung
unweave		unwove / unweaved						unwoven / unweaved
unwind		unwound						unwound
uphold		upheld						upheld
upset		upset						upset
V
No commonly used irregular verbs beginning with "V." To view our extended dictionary including rare and antiquated forms.
W
wake		woke / waked						woken / waked
waylay		waylaid						waylaid
wear		wore						worn
weave		wove / weaved						woven / weaved
wed		wed / wedded						wed / wedded
weep		wept						wept
wet		wet / wetted						wet / wetted
whet  REGULAR		whetted						whetted
win		won						won
wind		wound						wound
withdraw		withdrew						withdrawn
withhold		withheld						withheld
withstand		withstood						withstood
wring		wrung						wrung
write		wrote						written