Welcome to this, my collection of 362 irregular English verbs.
You can hear each verb pronounced in its three forms, present, past, and past participle.
You can download audio files of all 362 irregular English verbs from Britlish.com.
To find a verb, use the table below.
infinitive (Click to hear) | Past Simple | Past Participle |
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To awake | awoke | awoken |
To be | was, were | been |
To bear | bore | born / borne |
To beat | beat | beaten |
To become | became | become |
To begin | began | begun |
To bend | bent | bent |
To beset | beset | beset |
To bet | bet | bet |
To bid | bid/bade | bid/bidden |
To bind | bound | bound |
To bite | bit | bitten |
To bleed | bled | bled |
To blow | blew | blown |
To break | broke | broken |
To breed | bred | bred |
To bring | brought | brought |
To broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
To build | built | built |
To burn | burned/burnt | burned/burnt |
To burst | burst | burst |
To buy | bought | bought |
To cast | cast | cast |
To catch | caught | caught |
To choose | chose | chosen |
To cling | clung | clung |
To come | came | come |
To cost | cost | cost |
To creep | crept | crept |
To cut | cut | cut |
To deal | dealt | dealt |
To dig | dug | dug |
To dive | dived/dove | dived |
To do | did | done |
To draw | drew | drawn |
To dream | dreamed/dreamt | dreamed/dreamt |
To drive | drove | driven |
To drink | drank | drunk |
To eat | ate | eaten |
To fall | fell | fallen |
To feed | fed | fed |
To feel | felt | felt |
To fight | fought | fought |
To find | found | found |
To fit | fit | fit |
To flee | fled | fled |
To fling | flung | flung |
To fly | flew | flown |
To forbid | forbade | forbidden |
To forget | forgot | forgotten |
To forego (forgo) | forewent | foregone |
To forgive | forgave | forgiven |
To forsake | forsook | forsaken |
To freeze | froze | frozen |
To get | got | gotten/got |
To give | gave | given |
To go | went | gone |
To grind | ground | ground |
To grow | grew | grown |
To hang | hung | hung |
To hear | heard | heard |
To hide | hid | hidden |
To hit | hit | hit |
To hold | held | held |
To hurt | hurt | hurt |
To keep | kept | kept |
To kneel | knelt | knelt |
To knit | knit | knit |
To know | knew | known |
To lay | laid | laid |
To lead | led | led |
To leap | leaped/lept | leaped/lept |
To learn | learned/learnt | learned/learnt |
To leave | left | left |
To lend | lent | lent |
To let | let | let |
To lie | lay | lain |
To light | lighted/lit | lighted |
To lose | lost | lost |
To make | made | made |
To mean | meant | meant |
To meet | met | met |
To misspell | misspelled/misspelt | misspelled/misspelt |
To mistake | mistook | mistaken |
To mow | mowed | mowed/mown |
To overcome | overcame | overcome |
To overdo | overdid | overdone |
To overtake | overtook | overtaken |
To overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
To pay | paid | paid |
To plead | pled | pled |
To prove | proved | proved/proven |
To put | put | put |
To quit | quit | quit |
To read | read | read |
To rid | rid | rid |
To ride | rode | ridden |
To ring | rang | rung |
To rise | rose | risen |
To run | ran | run |
To saw | sawed | sawed/sawn |
To say | said | said |
To see | saw | seen |
To seek | sought | sought |
To sell | sold | sold |
To send | sent | sent |
To set | set | set |
To sew | sewed | sewed/sewn |
To shake | shook | shaken |
To shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
To shear | sheared | shorn / sheared |
To shed | shed | shed |
To shine | shone | shone |
To shoe | shoed | shoed/shod |
To shoot | shot | shot |
To show | showed | showed/shown |
To shrink | shrank | shrunk |
To shut | shut | shut |
To sing | sang | sung |
To sink | sank | sunk |
To sit | sat | sat |
To sleep | slept | slept |
To slay | slew | slain |
To slide | slid | slid |
To sling | slung | slung |
To slit | slit | slit |
To smite | smote | smitten |
To sow | sowed | sowed/sown |
To speak | spoke | spoken |
To speed | sped | sped |
To spend | spent | spent |
To spill | spilled/spilt | spilled/spilt |
To spin | spun | spun |
To spit | spit/spat | spit |
To split | split | split |
To spread | spread | spread |
To spring | sprang/sprung | sprung |
To stand | stood | stood |
To steal | stole | stolen |
To stick | stuck | stuck |
To sting | stung | stung |
To stink | stank | stunk |
To stride | strode | stridden |
To strike | struck | struck |
To string | strung | strung |
To strive | strove | striven |
To swear | swore | sworn |
To sweep | swept | swept |
To swell | swelled | swelled/swollen |
To swim | swam | swum |
To swing | swung | swung |
To take | took | taken |
To teach | taught | taught |
To tear | tore | torn |
To tell | told | told |
To think | thought | thought |
To thrive | thrived/throve | thrived |
To throw | threw | thrown |
To thrust | thrust | thrust |
To tread | trod | trodden |
To understand | understood | understood |
To upset | upset | upset |
To wake | woke | woken |
To wear | wore | worn |
To weave | weaved/wove | weaved/woven |
To wed | wed | wed |
To weep | wept | wept |
To wind | wound | wound |
To win | won | won |
To withhold | withheld | withheld |
To withstand | withstood | withstood |
To wring | wrung | wrung |
To write | wrote | written |
To withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
To waylay | waylaid | waylaid |
To arise | arose | arisen |
To backslide | backslid | backslid |
To browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten |
To bust | bust | bust |
To clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
To crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
To disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
To dwell | dwelt/dwelled | dwelt/dwelled |
To foresee | forsaw | foreseen |
To foretell | fortold | foretold |
To hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
To handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
To have | had | had |
To hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
To inbreed | inbred | inbred |
To inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
To input | input | input |
To interbreed | interbred | interbred |
To interweave | interwove/interweaved | interwoven/interweaved |
To interwind | interwound | interwound |
To jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
To lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
To lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
To miscast | miscast | miscast |
To misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
To misdo | misdid | misdone |
To mishear | misheard | misheard |
To mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
To mislead | misled | misled |
To mislearn | mislearnt/mislearned | mislearnt/mislearned |
To misread | misread | misread |
To mis-set | mis-set | mis-set |
To mis-speak | mis-spoke | mis-spoken |
To misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
To misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
To miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
To offset | offset | offset |
To outbid | outbid | outbid |
To outbreed | outbred | outbred |
To outdo | outdid | outdone |
To outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
To outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
To outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
To outfight | outfought | outfought |
To outfly | outflew | outflown |
To outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
To outleap | outleaped / outleapt | outleaped / outleapt |
To outride | outrode | outridden |
To outrun | outran | outrun |
To outsell | outsold | outsold |
To outshine | outshined / outshone | outshined / outshone |
To outshoot | outshot | outshot |
To outsing | outsang | outsung |
To outsit | outsat | outsat |
To outsleep | outslept | outslept |
To outsmell | outsmelled / outsmelt | outsmelled / outsmelt |
To outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
To outspeed | outsped | outsped |
To outspend | outspent | outspent |
To outswear | outswore | outsworn |
To outswim | outswam | outswum |
To outthink | outthought | outthought |
To outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
To outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
To overbid | overbid | overbid |
To overbreed | overbred | overbred |
To overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
To overbuy | overbought | overbought |
To overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
To overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
To overeat | overate | overeaten |
To overfeed | overfed | overfed |
To overhang | overhung | overhung |
To overhear | overheard | overheard |
To overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
To overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
To override | overrode | overridden |
To overrun | overran | overrun |
To oversee | oversaw | overseen |
To oversell | oversold | oversold |
To oversew | oversewed | oversewn / oversewed |
To overshoot | overshot | overshot |
To oversleep | overslept | overslept |
To overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
To overspend | overspent | overspent |
To overspill | overspilled / overspilt | overspilled / overspilt |
To overthink | overthought | overthought |
To overwind | overwound | overwound |
To overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
To partake | partook | partaken |
To prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
To predo | predid | predone |
To premake | premade | premade |
To prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
To presell | presold | presold |
To preset | preset | preset |
To preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
To proofread | proofread | proofread |
To quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
To reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
To rebid | rebid | rebid |
To rebind | rebound | rebound |
To rebroadcast | rebroadcast / rebroadcasted | rebroadcast / rebroadcasted |
To rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
To recast | recast | recast |
To recut | recut | recut |
To redeal | redealt | redealt |
To redo | redid | redone |
To redraw | redrew | redrawn |
To refit | refitted / refit | refitted / refit |
To regrind | reground | reground |
To regrow | regrew | regrown |
To rehang | rehung | rehung |
To rehear | reheard | reheard |
To reknit | reknitted / reknit | reknitted / reknit |
To relay | relaid | relaid |
To relearn | relearned / relearnt | relearned / relearnt |
To relight | relit / relighted | relit / relighted |
To remake | remade | remade |
To repay | repaid | repaid |
To reread | reread | reread |
To rerun | reran | rerun |
To resell | resold | resold |
To resend | resent | resent |
To reset | reset | reset |
To resew | resewed | resewn / resewed |
To retake | retook | retaken |
To reteach | retaught | retaught |
To retear | retore | retorn |
To retell | retold | retold |
To rethink | rethought | rethought |
To retread | retread | retread |
To retrofit | retrofitted / retrofit | retrofitted / retrofit |
To rewake | rewoke / rewaked | rewaken / rewaked |
To rewear | rewore | reworn |
To reweave | rewove / reweaved | rewoven / reweaved |
To rewed | rewed / rewedded | rewed / rewedded |
To rewet | rewet / rewetted | rewet / rewetted |
To rewin | rewon | rewon |
To rewind | rewound | rewound |
To rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
To rough-cast | rough-cast | rough-cast |
To sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
To shit | shit/shat | shit/shat |
To sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
To slink | slinked / slunk | slinked / slunk |
To smell | smelled / smelt | smelled / smelt |
To sneak | sneaked / snuck | sneaked / snuck |
To spell | spelled / spelt | spelled / spelt |
To spoil | spoiled / spoilt | spoiled / spoilt |
To spoon-feed | spoon-fed | spoon-fed |
To strew | strewed | strewn / strewed |
To sublet | sublet | sublet |
To sunburn | sunburned / sunburnt | sunburned / sunburnt |
To sweat | sweat / sweated | sweat / sweated |
To test-drive | test-drove | test-driven |
To test-fly | test-flew | test-flown |
To typecast | typecast | typecast |
To typeset | typeset | typeset |
To typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
To unbend | unbent | unbent |
To unbind | unbound | unbound |
To unclothe | unclothed / unclad | unclothed / unclad |
To underbid | underbid | underbid |
To undercut | undercut | undercut |
To underfeed | underfed | underfed |
To undergo | underwent | undergone |
To underlie | underlay | underlain |
To undersell | undersold | undersold |
To underspend | underspent | underspent |
To undertake | undertook | undertaken |
To underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
To undo | undid | undone |
To unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
To unhang | unhung | unhung |
To unhide | unhid | unhidden |
To unknit | unknitted / unknit | unknitted / unknit |
To unlearn | unlearned / unlearnt | unlearned / unlearnt |
To unsew | unsewed | unsewn / unsewed |
To unsling | unslung | unslung |
To unspin | unspun | unspun |
To unstick | unstuck | unstuck |
To unstring | unstrung | unstrung |
To unweave | unwove / unweaved | unwoven / unweaved |
To unwind | unwound | unwound |
To uphold | upheld | upheld |
To resow | resowed / resown | resowed / resown |