60 irregular verbs in English table. Irregular verbs. Irregular Verbs. Ways to fast memorize Irregular Verbs

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What can no rule be without? Of course, no exceptions! Irregular verbs in English are also not spared. But, as they say, an irregular verb is not so terrible as it is painted. Today we will deal with different methods of memorizing irregular verbs.

Open any table of irregular verbs ( see at the end of the article) and you will see three columns there. The first column contains verbs in the impersonal, or (only without the to particle). This is what corresponds to Russian verbs ending in -ty: draw, write, read - (to) draw, write, read.

The second column is - I drew, wrote, read (yesterday, for example) - drew, wrote, read.

In the third column, the so-called second participle, or past participle.

Approx. The first participle corresponds to the Russian –– writing / ––: drawing, writing, reading. In English, the first participle has the ending –ing. - drawing, writing, rading.

Let's go back to the third column, which presents the past participle - it corresponds to the Russian "made" - drawn, written, read. Third column for

  • verbs in.
  • verbs of the tenses of the Perfect group:

I have already written my essay. I already wrote an essay (or “I already have my essay written).

I have read three books this month. I have read three books this month. (Or I have three books read).

Have you ever drawn anything like that? Have you ever drawn something like this? (Or have you ever had something like this drawn?)

What do irregular verbs mean?

Why are irregular verbs "irregular"? The fact is that according to the rules, the so-called second and third forms are constructed by adding the ending -ed.

I work - I worked yesterday. - I have worked for three companies.

For irregular verbs, the second and third forms are formed in a completely individual way (go - went - gone), or do not change at all (put-put-put).

Memorization methods

  • Alphabetically - cram. Boring and useless.
  • Make cards with three shapes on one side and translation on the other. Periodically, when a minute is given (in transport, in the morning with a cup of coffee, etc.), go through the cards, checking yourself. If you remember, put it in the second pile, if not, leave it in the first one and come back later. And so on until there is a confident memorization. When you go through the cards, try to come up with examples - this is how imaginative thinking is also connected, it is easier to remember, and words are learned not separately, but in context.
  • Poems. Rather, a childish way. But in whom does the child not live ?? If you like it, it evokes positive emotions - then why not? Here are examples of such rhymes

I am in the buffet buy-bought-bought (buy)
First class sandwich
For him I pay-paid-paid, (pay)
Lay-laid-laid in the classroom
And not at all thought-thought-thought, (to think)
That his neighbor will make him smart.
And now I'm very sad -
Smell-smelt-smelt it's delicious! (smell)

Look, the slingshot Balamut
Put-put-put into your pocket
And begin-began-begun
Bully bully!
He's a pillow cut-cut-cut, (cut)
Brother in the bathroom shut-shut-shut, (shut up)
All the newspapers are light-lit-lit, (set on fire)
Hit-hit-hit dog. (beat)
He's a neighbor ring-rang-rung (call)
And of course run-ran-run. (run away)
And not at all thought-thought-thought, (to think)
That the police will come.

Dig-dug-dug we vegetable garden, (dig)
Come-came-come there people. (to come)
We said, “Go-went-gone, (go, go)
This is not a show for you. "

We are with the enemies fight-fought-fought, (fight, fight)
Them trapped in catch-caught-caught. (catch, catch)
Day good luck bring-brought-brought, (bring)
We are a get-got-got award. (receive)

If hares are bite-bit-bitten, (bite)
Don't give them eat-ate-eaten, (eat)
They soon learn-learnt-learnt
Famously burn-burnt-burnt matches. (spark off)

If a friend meet-met-met, (meet)
Its tightly keep-kept-kept. (Keep)
Well, and if lose-lost-lost, (lose)
That it is cost-cost-cost. (cost)

Fly-flew-flown aircraft. (fly)
Our children grow-grew-grown. (grow)
Well, and the wind blow-blew-blown, (blow)
He knows-knew-known about everything. (know)

Grandfather and grandmother find-found-found
Basset hound dog.
Very close to old people
The dog become-became-become. (become)
Give-gave-given grandfather to him (to give)
Dear basturma -
The dog needs to be fed-fed-fed
Something delicious for lunch!
For yourself lard and cutlets
Old folks don't let-let-let. (let)
Today grandmother and grandfather
Another life lead-led-led: (lead)
Grandfather is dozing in the bath with a smile,
Grandma dwell-dwelt-dwelt in the closet, (dwell)
Dog in bed lie-lay-lain, (lie)
Just like Saddam Hussein.

We break-broke-broken old house - (break)
It was very boring in it.
New home we draw-drew-drawn, (draw)
Build-built-built - and let's live. (build)

  • I like the idea of ​​grouping irregular verbs based on the similarity of the second and third forms. This makes them much easier to learn.

Table of Irregular Verbs in English:

1 group - all three forms are the same

CostCostCostcost
CutCutCutCut
PutPutPutPut
HitHitHitHit, hit
HurtHurtHurtHurt
LetLetLetLet
ShutShutShutClose

Group 2 - the second and third forms match

BurnBurntBurntBurn, burn
LearnLearntLearntLearn
SmellSmeltSmeltSmell
FeelFeltFeltFeel
LeaveLeftLeftLeave, leave
MeetMetMetMeet
DreamDreamtDreamtDream
MeanMeantMeantTo mean, to mean
KeepKeptKeptKeep, store
SleepSleptSleptSleep
LendLentLentBorrow, lend
SendSentSentSend
SpendSpentSpentSpend, spend
BuildBuiltBuiltBuild
LoseLostLostTo lose, to lose
ShootShotShotFire
GetGotGotReceive
LightLitLitLight up, light up
SitSatSatSit
BuyBoughtBoughtBuy
BringBroughtBroughtBring
CatchCaughtCaughtCatch
FightFoughtFoughtFight
TeachTaughtTaughtTeach, teach
SellSoldSoldSell
TellToldToldTell
FindFoundFoundFind
HaveHadHadHave
HearHeardHeardHear
HoldHeldHeldHold
ReadReadReadRead
SaySaidSaidTo speak, to say
PayPaidPaidTo pay
MakeMadeMadeDo, produce
UnderstandUnderstoodUnderstoodunderstand
StandStoodStoodStand

Group 3 - the second and third forms do not match

BreakBrokeBrokenBreak
ChooseChoseChosenChoose
SpeakSpokeSpokenTalk
StealStoleStolenSteal
WakeWokeWokenWake up, wake up
DriveDroveDrivenTo drive
RideRodeRiddenHorseback riding
RiseRoseRisenGet up
WriteWroteWrittenWrite
BeatBeatBeatenBeat
BiteBitBittenBite
HideHidHiddenHide
EatAteEatenThere is
FallFellFallenFall
ForgetForgotForgottenForget
ForgiveForgaveForgivenForgive
GiveGaveGivenTo give
SeeSawSeenSee
TakeTookTakenTake
BlowBlewBlownBlow
GrowGrewGrownGrow
KnowKnewKnownKnow
ThrowThrewThrownThrow
FlyFlewFlownFly
DrawDrewDrawnPaint
ShowShowedShownShow
BeginBeganBegunStart off
DrinkDrankDrunkDrink
SwimSwamSwumSwim
SingSangSungSing
RingRangRungCall
RunRanRunRun
ComeCameComeTo come
BecomeBecameBecomeBecome
BeWas / wereBeento be
GoWentGoneWalk, walk
  • To make the process of memorizing irregular verbs more fun, my students and I compose stories together. That is, one person pulls out a card, remembers all the forms and meanings, and then composes a sentence using the second or third form. The next one takes out the second card and continues the story. It is usually very funny. And bright positive emotions, especially laughter, are known to promote memorization.

Do not put it on the back burner - it is better to cut the leaves right now, make cards - and go! And find an accomplice to compose stories.

I'll tell you a secret: correct and irregular verbs of the English language are the most "favorite" topic of teachers and students when studying English grammar. Fate wished that the most popular and frequently used words in English speech were wrong. For example, the famous phrase "to be or not to be" also contains just an irregular verb. And that's the beauty of the British :)

Just imagine for a second how wonderful it would be to add an ending -ed to the main verbs and get the past tense. And now all English learners are prepared to participate in an exciting attraction - memorizing a convenient table of English irregular verbs with translation and transcription.


1. IRREGULAR VERBS

Meet their royal majesty irregular verbs. You won't have to talk about them for a long time. You just need to reconcile and remember that each verb has its own forms. And it is almost impossible to find any logical connection. All that remains is to put a table in front of you and learn how you once memorized the English alphabet.

It's good that there are verbs where all three forms coincide and are pronounced the same (put-put-put)... But there are especially harmful forms that are written like twins, but pronounced differently (read - read - read). Just as we choose only the best tea leaves of the best varieties for royal tea drinking, we have collected the most used irregular verbs, sorted them alphabetically, visually conveniently placed them in a table - we did everything to make you smile and ... learn. In general, only conscientious cramming will save humanity from ignorance of English irregular verbs.

And so that memorization is not so boring, you can create your own algorithms. For example, to begin with, write out all the verbs where the three forms are the same. Then those where the two forms coincide (most of them, by the way). Or, for example, to learn today the words with the letter "b" (do not think bad), and tomorrow - for another. No fantasy limits for English lovers!

And without leaving the checkout, we propose to pass the test on the knowledge of irregular verbs.


Table of irregular verbs in English with transcription and translation:

infinitive simple past tense (Past Simple) past participle Translation
1 abide [ə "baɪd] abode [ə "bəud] abode [ə "bəud] stay, stick to something
2 arise [ə "raɪz] arose [ə "rəuz] arisen [ə "rɪz (ə) n] arise, rise
3 awake [ə "weɪk] awoke [ə "wəuk] awoken [əˈwoʊkn] wake up, wake up
4 be was; were been be, be
5 bear bore born wear, give birth
6 beat beat beaten ["bi: tn] beat
7 become became become become, become
8 befall befell befallen happen
9 begin began begun start off)
10 behold beheld beheld peer, notice
11 bend bent bent bend (Xia), bend (Xia)
12 beseech besought besought beg, beg
13 beset beset beset surround, besiege
14 bet bet bet bet
15 bid bid bid bid, order, ask
16 bind bound bound to bind
17 bite bit bitten ["bɪtn] bite)
18 bleed bled bled bleed, empty
19 blow blew blown blow
20 break broke broken ["brəuk (ə) n] break, interrupt, break
21 breed bred bred spawn, breed, breed
22 bring brought brought bring, bring
23 broadcast ["brɔːdkɑːst] broadcast ["brɔːdkɑːst] broadcast ["brɔːdkɑːst] broadcast, distribute
24 build built built build, embed
25 burn burnt burnt burn, burn
26 burst burst burst explode)
27 buy bought bought buy
28 can could could be able to physically
29 cast cast cast throw, pour (metal)
30 catch caught caught catch, catch
31 choose [ʧuːz] chose [ʧuːz] chosen ["ʧəuz (ə) n] choose
32 cling clung clung stick, cling, cling
33 cleave cleft cloven ["kləuv (ə) n] split, split
34 clothe clothed clothed dress, dress
35 come came come [ kʌm] to come
36 cost cost [ kɒst] cost [ kɒst] estimate, cost
37 creep crept crept crawl
38 cut cut [ kʌt] cut [ kʌt] cut, trim
39 dare durst dared dare
40 deal dealt dealt deal, trade, consider an issue
41 dig dug dug dig
42 dive dove dived dive
43 do / does did done make
44 draw drew drawn drag, draw
45 dream dreamt dreamt dreaming, dreaming
46 drink drank drunk drink, drink
47 drive drove driven [ˈdrɪvn̩] drive, drive, drive, drive
48 dwell dwelt dwelt dwell, dwell, linger on something
49 eat ate eaten [ˈiːtn̩] eat, eat, eat
50 fall fell fallen [ˈfɔːlən] fall
51 feed fed fed [ fed] feed)
52 feel felt felt [ felt] feel
53 fight fought [ˈfɔːt] fought [ˈfɔːt] fight, fight
54 find found found find
55 fit fit [ fɪt] fit [ fɪt] fit, fit
56 flee fled fled run, flee
57 fling flung flung throw, throw
58 fly flew flown fly, fly
59 forbid forbade forbidden forbid
60 forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst] forecast; forecasted [ˈfɔːkɑːstɪd] foresee, predict
61 forget forgot forgotten forget
62 forego forewent foregone refuse, abstain
63 foretell foretold foretold predict, predict
64 forgive forgave forgiven forgive,
65 forsake forsook forsaken give up, refuse
66 freeze froze frozen [ˈfrəʊzən] freeze, freeze
67 get [ˈɡet] got [ˈɡɒt] got [ˈɡɒt] receive, become
68 gild [ɡɪld] gilt [ɡɪlt]; gilded [ˈɡɪldɪd] to gild
69 give [ɡɪv] gave [ɡeɪv] given [ɡɪvn̩] to give
70 go / goes [ɡəʊz] went [ˈwent] gone [ɡɒn] go, go
71 grind [ɡraɪnd] ground [ɡraʊnd] ground [ɡraʊnd] sharpen, grind
72 grow [ɡrəʊ] grew [ɡruː] grown [ɡrəʊn] grow, grow
73 hang hung; hanged hung [ hʌŋ]; hanged [ hæŋd] hang, hang
74 have had had to have, to have
75 hew hewed hewed; hewn chop, chop
76 hear heard heard hear
77 hide hid hidden [ˈhɪdn̩] hide, hide
78 hit hit [ hɪt] hit [ hɪt] hit, hit
79 hold held held hold, maintain (own)
80 hurt hurt hurt hurt, hurt, hurt
81 keep kept kept keep, store
82 kneel knelt; kneeled kneel
83 knit knit; knitted [ˈnɪtɪd] to knit
84 know knew known know
85 lay laid laid lay down
86 lead led led lead, accompany
87 lean leant; leaned lean, lean
88 leap leapt; leaped [liːpt] leapt; leaped jump
89 learn learnt; learned learn, learn
90 leave left left leave, leave
91 lend lent lent [lent] borrow, lend
92 let let [let] let [let] let, rent
93 lie lay lain lie
94 light lit; lighted [ˈlaɪtɪd] lit [lɪt]; lighted [ˈlaɪtɪd] light up, light up
95 lose lost lost lose
96 make [ˈmeɪk] made [ˈmeɪd] made [ˈmeɪd] do, make
97 may might might can, have the right
98 mean meant meant mean, mean
99 meet met met meet, get to know
100 mishear [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] misheard [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] misheard [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] misheard
101 mislay mislaid mislaid misplace
102 mistake mistook mistaken be wrong, wrong
103 mow mowed mown mow down
104 overtake overtook overtaken catch up
105 pay paid paid to pay
106 prove proved proved; proven prove, certify
107 put put put lay down
108 quit quit; quitted quit; quitted leave, leave
109 read read; red read; red read
110 rebuild rebuilt rebuilt rebuild, rebuild
111 rid rid; ridded rid; ridded liberate, relieve
112 ride rode ridden to ride
113 ring rang rung ring, ring
114 rise rose risen ascend, ascend
115 run ran run run, flow
116 saw sawed sawn; sawed to nag
117 say said said speak, say
118 see saw seen see
119 seek sought sought search
120 sell sold sold sell
121 send sent sent send, send
122 set set set put, put
123 sew sewed sewed; sewn sew
124 shake shook shaken shake
125 shall should should be to
126 shave shaved shaved to shave)
127 shear sheared shorn cut, cut; deprive
128 shed shed shed dump, spill
129 shine shone; shined shone; shined shine, shine
130 shoe shod shod shoe, shoe
131 shoot shot shot fire
132 show showed shown; showed show
133 shrink shrank; shrunk shrunk shrink, shrink, rebound, recoil
134 shut shut shut close
135 sing sang sung sing
136 sink sank sunk sink, sink, sink
137 sit sat sat sit
138 slay slew slain kill, destroy
139 sleep slept slept sleep
140 slide slid slid slide
141 sling slung slung throw, throw, hang over your shoulder, hang
142 slit slit slit cut lengthwise, lengthwise
143 smell smelt; smelled smelt; smelled smell, sniff
144 sow sowed sowed; sown sow
145 speak spoke spoken talk
146 speed sped; speeded sped; speeded hurry, speed up
147 spell spelt; spelled spelt; spelled write, spell a word
148 spend spent spent waste, drain
149 spill spilt spilt shed
150 spin spun spun spin
151 spit spat spat spit, stick, stick, pro
152 split split split split, split
153 spoil spoilt; spoiled spoilt; spoiled spoil, spoil
154 spread spread spread spread
155 spring sprang sprung jump, jump
156 stand stood stood stand
157 steal stole stolen steal, steal
158 stick stuck stuck stick, stick (Xia), stick
159 sting stung stung sting
160 stink stank; stunk stunk stink, repel
161 strew strewed strewn; strewed scatter, scatter, spread
162 stride strode stridden step
163 strike struck struck hit, hit, strike
164 string strung strung tie, pull, string
165 strive strove striven strive, strive
166 swear swore sworn swear, swear, swear
167 sweep swept swept to sweep
168 swell swelled swollen; swelled swell, swell, swell
169 swim swam swum swim
170 swing swung swung swing (Xia), swing
171 take took taken take
172 teach taught taught teach, teach
173 tear tore torn tear, break-, s-, ot-
174 tell told told tell, report
175 think thought thought think
176 throw threw thrown throw, throw
177 thrust thrust thrust push, stab, kick out, shove
178 tread trod trod; trodden tread
179 unbend unbent unbent unbend
180 undergo underwent undergone test, endure
181 understand understood understood understand
182 undertake undertook undertaken undertake, guarantee
183 upset upset upset overturn, squeeze
184 wake woke; waked woken; waked wake up, wake up
185 wear wore worn wear clothes)
186 weave wove; weaved woven; weaved weave
187 wed wed; wedded wed; wedded to marry, to marry
188 weep wept wept cry
189 will would would want to be
190 wet wet; wetted wet; wetted soak, you-, pro
191 win won won win, get
192 wind wound wound wind up (mechanism), curl
193 withdraw withdrew withdrawn take back, take away
194 wring wrung wrung press, squeeze, twist
195 write wrote written write

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2. CORRECT VERBS

When the most difficult part in the form of irregular verbs is mastered (we want to believe that this is so), you can click like nuts and regular verbs of the English language. They are called so because they form the past tense form and participle II in exactly the same way. In order not to overload your brain once again, we will simply designate them as form 2 and form 3. And both of them are obtained using the ending - ed.

For example: look - looked,work - worked

2.1 And for those who like to get to the bottom of everything in everything, you can conduct a short educational program about the mysterious term "Communion II". First, why participle? Because how else to designate a three-headed dragon, which has signs of 3 parts of speech at once: a verb, an adjective and an adverb. Accordingly, such a form is always found at PARTS (at once at three).

Second, why II? Because there is also I. Quite logical  Only participle I has an ending -ing, and participle II has an ending -ed in regular verbs, and any ending in irregular ( written , built , come ).

2.2 And everything would be fine, but there are some nuances.

If the verb ends in -y then you need an ending -ied(study - studied).
... If the verb consists of one syllable and ends in a consonant, then it is doubled (stop - stopped).
... The final consonant l is always doubled (travel -travelled)
... If the verb ends in -e, then you only need to add -d(translate - translated)

For particularly corrosive and attentive, you can also add pronunciation features. For example, after voiceless consonants, the ending is pronounced "t", after voiced consonants - "d", after vowels "id".

Perhaps you have heard / invented / read / spied on a way to minimize effort and maximize the efficiency of memorizing irregular verbs, but for some reason we still do not know it. Share not only your smile, but also cramming options to please each other with something of interest

Here you can find a table of irregular English verbs with translation into Russian and transcription, a video on learning and memorizing irregular verbs, links.

In English, there is a special category of verbs that does not obey generally accepted rules for forming the past participle. It is customary to call them “wrong”. Unlike "regular" verbs, which are appended with the -ed ending to form the past participle, these verbs either remain unchanged or take on unusual forms that are not always easy to remember. For example:

put - put - put;
drive - drove - driven.

While the first verb is easy to learn and use in sentences, the second has to be learned directly by memorization.

Where did such difficulties with some verbs come from? Scientists have come to the conclusion that these are a kind of "fossils" that have remained in the language since ancient times. During its development, the English language adopted a large number of words from other European languages, but some words remained unchanged. It is to this category that irregular verbs belong.

Irregular English Verb Table:

VERB PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION
abide [əbʌid] abode [əbəud] abode [əbəud] Endure, endure
arise [ə "raiz] arose [ə "rəuz] arisen [ə "riz (ə) n] Arise, occur
awake [ə "weik] awoke [ə "wəuk] awoken [ə "wəukən] Wake up, wake up
be was, were been To be
bear bore borne Carry, take out
beat beat beaten ["bi: tn] Beat
become became become Become
begin began begun Start off
behold beheld beheld Behold, see
bend bent bent Bend
bereave bereft / bereaved Deprive, take away
beseech besought / beseeched Beg, beg
beset beset beset Surround
bet bet bet Argue
bid bid / bade bidden Suggest, order
bind bound bound To bind
bite bit bitten Bite, peck
bleed bled bled Bleed
blow blew blown Blow
break broke broken ["brouk (e) n] Break
breed bred bred Breed, multiply
bring brought brought Bring
browbeat ["braubi: t] browbeat ["braubi: t] browbeaten ["braubi: tn] / browbeat [" braubi: t] Intimidate, intimidate
build built built Build
burn burnt burnt To burn
burst burst burst Break out
bust busted busted Go bankrupt, go broke
buy bought bought Buy
cast cast cast Throw it out, throw it away
catch caught caught Catch, grab, catch
choose chose [ʃəuz] chosen Choose
cleave cleft cleft Split, cut
cling clung clung Cling to, hold on
clothe clothed / clad Dress
come came come To come
cost cost cost Cost
creep crept crept Crawl
cut cut cut Cut
deal dealt dealt To deal with
dig dug dug Dig
disprove disproved disproved / disproven Refute
dive dove dived Dive, dive
do did done Make
draw drew drawn Draw, drag
dream dreamt dreamt Dream, doze
drink drank drunk Drink
drive drove driven ["drivn] To drive
dwell dwelt / dwelled Live, dwell
eat ate eaten ["i: tn] There is
fall fell fallen ["fɔ: lən] Fall
feed fed fed Feed
feel felt felt Feel
fight fought fought Fight
find found found Find
fit fit fit Fit to size
flee fled fled Run away, disappear
fling flung flung Throw, throw
fly flew flown Fly
forbid forbade forbidden Forbid
forgo (forego) forewent foregone Refuse, abstain
forecast ["fɔ: ka: st] forecast ["fɔ: ka: st] forecast ["fɔ: ka: st] Predict
foresee foresaw foreseen Anticipate, predict
foretell foretold foretold Predict, foreshadow
forget forgot forgotten Forget
forgive forgave forgiven Forgive
forsake forsook forsaken Leave, leave
freeze froze frozen ["frouzn] Freeze
get got got Receive
gild gilt gilt Gild
give gave given To give
go went gone Go
grind ground ground Grind, grind
grow grew grown Grow
hang hung hung Hang
have had had Have
hear heard heard Hear
hide hid hidden ["hidn] Hide
heave heaved / hove heaved / hove Pull, push
hew hewed hewn / hewed / Chop, chop
hit hit hit Hit the target
hide hid hidden Hide, hide
hold held held Hold
hurt hurt hurt Hurt
inlay [ɪnˈleɪ] inlaid [ɪnˈleɪd] inlaid [ɪnˈleɪd] Invest (money), inlay
input [ˈɪnpʊt] input [ˈɪnpʊt] input [ˈɪnpʊt] Introduce, enter
interweave [ɪntəˈwiːv] interwove [ɪntəˈwəʊv] interwoven [ɪntəˈwəʊv (ə) n] Weave
keep kept kept Contain
kneel knelt knelt Kneel
knit knit knit Knit, darn
know knew known Know
lay laid laid Put
lead led led To lead
lean leant leant Tilt
leap leapt leapt Jump, jump
learn learnt learnt Learn
leave left left Leave
lend lent lent To borrow
let let let Let
lie lay lain Lie
light lit lit Illuminate
lose lost lost Lose
make made made Produce
mean meant meant To mean
meet met met Meet
mistake mistook mistaken To be wrong
mow mowed mown Mow, cut
overcome [əʊvəˈkʌm] overcame [əʊvəˈkeɪm] overcome [əʊvəˈkʌm] Overcome, overcome
pay paid paid To pay
plead pleaded / pled Beg, beg
prove proved proven Prove
put put put Put
quit quit quit Go out
read read read Read
relay relayed relayed Transmit, broadcast
rid rid rid Deliver, liberate
ride rode ridden ["ridn] Ride a horse
ring rang rung Ring
rise rose risen ["rizn] Get up
run ran run Run away
saw sawed sawed / sawn Sawing, sawing
say said said Talk
see saw seen See
seek sought sought Search
sell sold sold Sell
send sent sent Send
set set set To put
sew sewed sewn Sew
shake [ʃeik] shook [ʃuk] shaken ["ʃeik (ə) n] Shake
shave [ʃeɪv] shaved [ʃeɪvd] shaved [ʃeɪvd] / shaven [ʃeɪvən] Shave, shave
shear [ʃɪə] sheared [ʃɪəd] sheared [ʃɪəd] / shorn [ʃɔ: n] Cut, cut
shed [ʃed] shed [ʃed] shed [ʃed] Spill, lose
shine [ʃaɪn] shone [ʃoʊn] shone [ʃoʊn] Shine, shine
shit [ʃit] shit [ʃit] shit [ʃit] Shit
shoe [ʃu:] shod [ʃɒd] shod [ʃɒd] Shoe, shoe
shoot [ʃu: t] shot [ʃɒt] shot [ʃɒt] Shoot, take pictures
show [ʃəu] showed [ʃəud] shown [ʃəun] Show
shrink [ʃriŋk] shrank [ʃræŋk] shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] Reduce
shut [ʃʌt] shut [ʃʌt] shut [ʃʌt] Close
sing sang sung Sing
sink sank, sunk sunk Drown
sit sat sat Sit
slay slew slain Kill, kill
sleep slept slept Sleep
slide slid slid Slide
sling slung slung Hang up
slink slinked / slunk To slip away
slit slit slit Cut, cut
smell smelt smelt Smell, feel
smite smote smitten [ˈsmɪtn] Hit, hit
sow sowed sown Sow
speak spoke spoken ["spouk (e) n] Talk
speed sped sped Hurry, rush
spell spelt spelt To spell
spend spent spent Spend
spill spilt spilt Shed
spin spun spun Twirl, twirl
spit spit / spat spit / spat Spit
split split split Divide, break up
spoil spoilt spoilt Spoil
spread spread spread Spread
spring sprang sprung Jump
stand stood stood Stand
steal stole stolen ["stəulən] Steal
stick stuck stuck Stabbing
sting stung stung Sting
stink stank stunk Stink, smell
strew strewed strewn To sprinkle
stride strode stridden Step
strike struck struck / stricken Beat, strike
string strung strung String, hang
strive strove / strived Try, try
swear swore sworn Swear, swear
sweat sweat / sweated Sweat
sweep swept swept Sweep away
swell swelled swollen ["swoul (e) n] Swell
swim swam swum Swim
swing swung swung Sway
take took taken ["teik (ə) n] Take, take
teach taught taught Learn
tear tore torn Tear
tell told told Tell
think [θiŋk] thought [θɔ: t] thought [θɔ: t] Think
throw [θrəu] threw [θru:] thrown [θrəun] Throw
thrust [θrʌst] thrust [θrʌst] thrust [θrʌst] Stick in, stick in
tread trod trodden Trample, crush
undergo [ʌndəˈɡəʊ] underwent [ʌndə "wɛnt] undergone [ʌndə "ɡɒn] Test, transfer
understand [ʌndə "stænd] understood [ʌndə "stud] understood [ʌndə "stud] Understand
undertake [ʌndəˈteɪk] undertook [ʌndəˈtʊk] undertaken [ʌndəˈteɪk (ə) n] Undertake, commit
undo ["ʌn" du:] undid ["ʌn" dɪd] undone ["ʌn" dʌn] Destroy, undo
upset [ʌp "set] upset [ʌp "set] upset [ʌp "set] Upset, upset
wake woke woken ["wouk (e) n] Wake up
wear wore worn Wear
weave wove / weaved wove / weaved Weave, weave
wed wed / wedded ["wɛdɪd] wed / wedded ["wɛdɪd] Marry
weep wept wept Cry
wet wet wet Soak
win won won Win
wind wound wound Wriggle
withdraw withdrew withdrawn Shoot, delete
withhold withheld withheld Hold back, hide
withstand withstood withstood Withstand, resist
wring wrung wrung Squeeze, twist
write wrote written ["ritn] Write

Videos for learning and memorizing irregular English verbs:

Top 100 English Irregular Verbs.

In this video, the author analyzes the most popular irregular verbs in English (top 100, compiled by himself). Examples are given for all irregular verbs, voice acting, etc. The most used irregular verbs come first, then the less used ones.

Pronunciation of irregular English verbs.

British English Irregular Verbs. The author makes it possible to repeat after him and thus hone the correct pronunciation of irregular verbs.

Learn irregular English verbs with rap.

An interesting video for memorizing the irregular verbs of the English language superimposed on rap.

Examples of the use of irregular verbs:

1. I could swim when I was five. 1. I could swim when I was five years old.
2. Peter became an enterpreneur by chance. 2. Peter became an entrepreneur by accident.
3. He took another day off. 3. He took another day off.
4. They had two cats and a dog. 4. They had two cats and one dog.
5. We did lots of work yesterday. 5. We did a great job yesterday.
6. Jane ate the last piece of cake. 6. Jane ate the last piece of the pie.
7. He got another chance to gain her heart. 7. He got another chance to win her heart.
8.I gave my old bycicle to the neighbor "s son. 8. I gave my old bike to a neighbor's son.
9. We went shopping to the mall two days ago .. 9. We went to the store in the nearest mall two days ago.
10. She made a rather delicious pasta. 10. She made a pretty tasty pasta.
11. Have you bought a new car? 11. Have you bought a new car?
12. We "ve driven all the way down to her house. 12. We drove all the way to her house.
13. She "s grown so much since we last saw her. 13. She has grown so much since we last saw her.
14. Have you ever ridden a trycicle? 14. Have you ever ridden a tricycle?
15. You don "t need to repeat twice, as it is understood. 15. You do not need to repeat it twice, as everything is clear.
16. Their dog has bitten my sister today. 16. Their dog bit my sister today.
17. Have you chosen your future profession? 17. Have you chosen your future profession?
18. We "ve completely forgotten to call the Smiths. 18. We completely forgot to call the Smiths.
19. I "ve hidden a folder and now I can "t find it. 19. I hid the folder and now I cannot find it.
20. It was thought to be necessary for him. 20. Everyone thought it would be good for him.

They are correct (regular) and incorrect (irregular). When using irregular verbs, their forms are formed in a different way than regular verbs (by adding –ed to the infinitive).

The Irregular Verbs table consists of three forms:

  1. (this is the initial form of the verb in without the particle to).
  2. (verb in the past tense).
  3. (past participle).

Unfortunately, there is no such rule that helps determine which verb is correct and which is not.

In total, the English language is about. Naturally, it will not be possible to learn them right away, and it is not necessary: ​​many of them are not used in speech, since they are considered outdated.

Ways to fast memorize Irregular Verbs

There are some ways you can speed up learning Irregular Verbs:


Group # 1. The verb in all three forms has the same pronunciation and spelling.

For example:

cut cut cut cut
hurt hurt hurt hurt

Group2 . Past Simple and Past Participle are identical in spelling and pronunciation. For example:

Group4 .The verb form is formed by adding -old to the first group of the infinitive:

Group6. The form of the verb in Present Simple and Past Participle matches:

Group8 .The Past Simple form is formed with -ew, and the Past Participle with -own:

Group9 . O The Past Participle form is modified using the ending -n added to the infinitive:

Group11 ... The vowel in each form changes according to the i-a-u principle, for example:

Note. Verbs formed with the prefixes re-, dis-, over-, un-, mis-, out-, under- and others will also be irregular. Their forms in Past Simple and Past Participal are the same as the verbs from which they were derived. For example, set - reset, stand - understand.

Irregular Verbs

Below is a table of Irregular Verbs with 117 of the most common and most used.

Infinitive Past simple Past participle Translation
be was, were been to be
beat beat beaten [‘bi: tn] beat
become became become become
begin began begun start off
bleed bled bled bleed
blow blew blown blow
break broke broken [‘brouk (e) n] break
bring brought brought bring
build built built build
burn burnt burnt burn
burst burst burst break out
buy bought bought buy
catch caught caught catch, catch
choose chose [ʃəuz] chosen choose
come came come to come
cost cost cost cost
creep crept crept crawl
cut cut cut cut
do did done make
draw drew drawn draw, drag
dream dreamt dreamt dream, doze
drink drank drunk drink
drive drove driven [‘drivn] to drive
eat ate eaten [‘i: tn] there is
fall fell fallen [‘fɔ: lən] fall
feed fed fed feed
feel felt felt feel
fight fought fought fight
find found found find
fit fit fit fit
fly flew flown fly
forget forgot forgotten forget
forgive forgave forgiven forgive
freeze froze frozen [‘frouzn] freeze
get [get] got got receive
give gave given to give
go went gone go
grow grew grown grow
hang hung hung hang
have had had have
hear heard heard hear
hide hid hidden ['hidn] hide
hit hit hit hit the mark
hold held held Keep
hurt hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept contain
kneel knelt knelt kneel
know knew known know
lay laid laid lay down
lead led led lead
lean leant leant tilt
learn learnt learnt learn
leave left left leave
lend lent lent to borrow
let let let let
lie lay lain lie
light lit lit illuminate
lose lost lost lose
make made made produce
mean meant meant to mean
meet met met meet
mistake mistook mistaken to be wrong
pay paid paid to pay
prove proved proven prove
put put put put
quit quit quit go out
read read read read
ride rode ridden [‘ridn] to ride
ring rang rung ring
rise rose risen [‘rizn] get up
run ran run run away
say said said talk
see saw seen see
seek sought sought search
sell sold sold sell
send sent sent send
set set set to put
sew sewed sewn sew
shake [ʃeik] shook [ʃuk] shaken [‘ʃeik (ə) n] shake
show [ʃəu] showed [ʃəud] shown [ʃəun] show
shrink [ʃriŋk] shrank [ʃræŋk] shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] reduce
shut [ʃʌt] shut [ʃʌt] shut [ʃʌt] close
sing sang sung sing
sink sank, sunk sunk drown
sit sat sat sit
sleep slept slept sleep
slide slid slid slide
sow sowed sown sow
speak spoke spoken [‘spouk (e) n] talk
spell spelt spelt to spell
spend spent spent spend
spill spilt spilt shed
spoil spoilt spoilt spoil
spread spread spread spread out
spring sprang sprung jump
stand stood stood stand
steal stole stolen [‘stəulən] steal
stick stuck stuck prick
sting stung stung sting
sweep swept swept sweep
swell swelled swollen [‘swoul (e) n] swell
swim swam swum swim
swing swung swung sway
take took taken [‘teik (ə) n] take, take
teach taught taught learn
tear tore torn tear
tell told told tell
think [θiŋk] thought [θɔ: t] thought [θɔ: t] think
throw [θrəu] threw [θru:] thrown [θrəun] throw
understand [ʌndə’stænd] understood [ʌndə’stud] understood [ʌndə’stud] understand
wake woke woken [‘wouk (e) n] wake up
wear wore worn wear
weep wept wept cry
wet wet wet soak
win won won win
wind wound wound wriggle
write wrote written [‘ritn] write

Let's take a look at how the forms of irregular verbs change in sentences:

  • I write a letter to my Grandmother. - My father wrote a bestseller last year.- This story was written by unknown soldier of the Second Worlds War.
  • I see my best friend every day. I saw my cousin three days ago at my uncle Bens birthday party... - I have already seen this comedy.

By following the rules described in the article, it will become much easier to learn the wrong ones. Good luck!

Irregular Verbs in English, these are verbs with special forms (Past Simple) and (Past Participle). Among them there are both very common (feel - to feel, speak - to speak) and rare (cleave - to cut, forswear - to deny). The tables below show common irregular verbs.

Read also:

Despite the fact that irregular verbs change in a special way, they still have some regularity. In the table below, the verbs are given with translation and transcription and are distributed according to the coincidence of forms:

  1. AAA verbs - all three forms are the same (cut - cut - cut, cut).
  2. ABA verbs - the 1st and 3rd forms coincide (run - ran - run, to run).
  3. ABB verbs - the 2nd and 3rd forms coincide (teach - taught - taught).
  4. ABC verbs - all forms are different (know - knew - known).

Within the table, words are distributed not alphabetically, but by frequency, that is, the higher the word, the more often it is used. Attached to the tables pdf files- they can be printed, pasted on cardboard and cut out cards for memorization.

AAA verbs: the same in three forms Download PDF
Translation Infinitive Past simple Past Participle
lay down put
put
put
let let
let
let
cut cut
cut
cut
put (set) set
set
set
bet bet
bet
bet
cast (cast metal) cast
cast
cast
cost cost
cost
cost
beat hit
hit
hit
to cause a pain hurt
hurt
hurt
to knit knit
knit
knit
stop quit
quit
quit
distribute spread
spread
spread
ABA verbs: Forms 1 and 3 are the same
run away run
ran
run
to come come
came
come
become become
became
become
Verbs like ABB: Forms 2 and 3 are the same
read read
read
read
teach (gain knowledge) learn
learnt
(learned)
learnt
(learned)
think think
[θiŋk]
thought
[θɔ: t]
thought
[θɔ: t]
teach (teach) teach
taught
taught
smell (smell) smell
smelt
smelt
hear hear
heard
heard
Keep hold
held
held
bring bring
brought
brought
stand stand
stood
stood
lose (lose) lose
lost
lost
meet meet
met
met
lead lead
led
led
understand understand
[ʌndə’stænd]
understood
[ʌndə’stud]
understood
[ʌndə’stud]
win win
won
won
buy buy
bought
bought
send send
sent
sent
sell sell
sold
sold
catch catch
caught
caught
kɔ: t]
fight fight
fought
fought
lay (lay) lay
laid
laid
sit sit
sat
sat
to bind bind
bound
bound
bleed bleed
bled
bled
build build
built
built
burn burn
burnt
burnt
to deal with deal
dealt
dealt
dig dig
dug
dug
feed feed
fed
fed
hang hang
hung
hung
hide hide
hid
hidden
[‘Hɪdn]
lean lean
leant (leaned)
leant (leaned)
lend (to someone) lend
lent
lent
illuminate light
lit
lit
to ride ride
rode
ridden
[‘Rɪdn]
sew sew
sewed
sewed (sewn)
write or spell spell
spelt
spelt
shed spill
spilt
spilt
spit spit
spat
(spit)
spat (spit)
spoil spoil
spoilt
spoilt
stick stick
stuck
stuck
strike strike
struck
struck
sweep sweep
swept
swept
cry weep
wept
wept
twist wind
wound
wound
Type verbsABC: all shapes are different
go go
went
gone
know know
knew
known
take take
took
taken
[‘Teik (ə) n]
see see
saw
seen
to give give
gave
given
write write
wrote
written
[‘Ritn]
talk speak
spoke
spoken
['Spouk (e) n]
drive a car drive
drove
driven
[‘Drivn]
break break
broke
broken
['Brouk (e) n]
wear clothes) wear
wore
worn
there is eat
ate
eaten
[‘I: tn]
drink drink
drank
drunk
draw (pull) draw
drew
drawn
steal steal
stole
stolen
[‘Stəulən]
throw throw
[θrəu]
threw
[θru:]
thrown
[θrəun]
blow blow
blew
blown
fall fall
fell
fallen
[‘Fɔ: lən]
start off begin
began
begun
forget forget
forgot
forgotten
forgive forgive
forgave
forgiven
fly fly
flew
flown
freeze (freeze) freeze
froze
frozen
[‘Frouzn]
grow grow
grew
grown
to call ring
rang
rung
shake shake
[ʃeik]
shook
[ʃuk]
shaken
[‘Ʃeik (ə) n]
sing sing
sang
sung
stink stink
stank
(stunk)
stunk
try strive
strove
striven
[‘Strɪvn]
to swear swear
swore
sworn
tear tear
tore
torn
wake wake
woke
woken
[‘Wouk (e) n]

Pay attention to the words read and wind... In the 2nd and 3rd forms, read reads like. And the verb wind - to twist, should not be confused with the noun wind - wind.

The ten most basic irregular verbs

Of the common irregular verbs, one can single out the most basic... You need to know them first of all. Start learning verbs with them instead of alphabetically. You can learn them literally in 5 - 10 minutes.

Translation Infinitive (1st form) Past Simple (2nd form) Past Participle (3rd form)
go go
went
gone
know know
knew
known
think think
[θiŋk]
thought
[θɔ: t]
thought
[θɔ: t]
take take
took
taken
[‘Teik (ə) n]
see see
saw
seen
to give give
gave
given
write write
wrote
written
[‘Ritn]
talk speak
spoke
spoken
['Spouk (e) n]
hear hear
heard
heard
buy buy
bought
bought

These are the verbs you need to learn first.

Notes:

  1. Over time, some of the irregular verbs have almost turned into regular ones. For example, even in not very old textbooks it is written that the verb to work- incorrect, it has the following forms: work - wrought - wrought... Now the form wrought almost never used, except in established expressions like “wrought iron”, so I did not include it in this table.
  2. Verbs to learn(learn), to lean(leaning) is also more often used as correct: learned, leaned, especially in the USA.
  3. Pay attention to the shapes read - read - read... The word is spelled the same, but read differently.
  4. Don't confuse the verb wind(swirl) and noun wind- wind. They are spelled the same, but have different pronunciation and meanings.
  5. British verbs sew pronounced like

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