Irregular verbs

Irregular Verbs

Alternate forms are separated by /. The first form listed is the most commonly used.
Forms which are primarily used in British English are in italics.



A

arise - arose - arisen -----> Surgir, levantarse
awake - awakened / awoke - awakened / awoken -----> Despertar



B

backslide backslid backslidden / backslid -----> Deslizarse, retroceder
be was, were been -----> Ser, estar
bear bore born / borne -----> Llevar, aguantar
beat beat beaten / beat -----> Golpear, ganar
become became become -----> Convertirse, llegar a ser, volverse
begin began begun -----> Empezar
bend bent bent -----> Doblar, torcer
bet bet bet -----> Apostar
bid (farewell) bid / bade bidden -----> Despedirse
bid (offer amount) bid bid -----> Pujar
bind bound bound -----> Atar, envolver
bite bit bitten -----> Morder, picar
bleed bled bled -----> Sangrar
blow blew blown -----> Soplar, volar (explosión)
break broke broken -----> Romper
breed bred bred -----> Criar, reproducirse
bring brought brought -----> Traer
broadcast broadcast / broadcasted broadcast / broadcasted -----> Retransmitir, emitir
browbeat browbeat browbeaten / browbeat -----> Intimidar
build built built -----> Construir
burn burned / burnt burned / burnt -----> Quemar, arder
burst burst burst -----> Reventar
bust busted / bust busted / bust -----> Romper, quebrar
buy bought bought -----> Comprar



C

cast cast cast -----> Arrojar, lanzar
catch caught caught -----> Coger, agarrar, atrapar
choose chose chosen -----> Elegir
cling clung clung -----> Agarrarse, pegarse
clothe clothed / clad [?] clothed / clad [?] -----> Vestir
come came come -----> Venir
cost cost cost -----> Costar
creep crept crept -----> Arrastrarse
crossbreed crossbred crossbred -----> Cruzar (animales)
cut cut cut -----> Cortar



D

daydream daydreamed / daydreamt daydreamed / daydreamt -----> Soñar despierto
deal dealt dealt -----> Tratar, negociar
dig dug dug -----> Cavar
disprove disproved disproved / disproven -----> Desmentir
dive (jump head-first) dove / dived dived -----> Tirarse al agua
dive (scuba diving) dived / dove dived -----> Bucear
do did done -----> Hacer
draw drew drawn -----> Dibujar, sacar
dream dreamed / dreamt dreamed / dreamt -----> Soñar
drink drank drunk -----> Beber
drive drove driven -----> Conducir, ir en coche
dwell dwelt / dwelled [?] dwelt / dwelled [?] -----> Morar



E

eat ate eaten -----> Comer



F

fall fell fallen -----> Caer
feed fed fed -----> Alimentar, dar de comer
feel felt felt -----> Sentir
fight fought fought -----> Pelear, luchar
find found found -----> Encontrar
fit (tailor, change size) fitted / fit fitted / fit -----> Quedar bien
fit (be right size) fit / fitted fit / fitted -----> Encajar, caber
flee fled fled -----> Huir, fugarse
fling flung flung -----> Arrojar, tirar
fly flew flown -----> Volar
forbid forbade forbidden -----> Prohibir
forecast forecast forecast -----> Pronosticar
forego (also forgo) forewent foregone -----> Preceder
foresee foresaw foreseen -----> Prever
foretell foretold foretold -----> Predecir
forget forgot forgotten -----> Olvidar
forgive forgave forgiven -----> Perdonar
forsake forsook forsaken -----> Abandonar, renunciar
freeze froze frozen -----> Helar, congelar
frostbite frostbit frostbitten -----> Congelarse



G

get got gotten / got -----> Conseguir, obtener
give gave given -----> Dar
go went gone -----> Ir
grind ground ground -----> Machacar, moler
grow grew grown -----> Crecer, cultivar



H

hand-feed hand-fed hand-fed -----> Dar de comer a mano
handwrite handwrote handwritten -----> Escribir a mano
hang hung hung -----> Colgar
have had had -----> Tener, haber
hear heard heard -----> Oír
hew hewed hewn / hewed -----> Labrar
hide hid hidden -----> Esconder
hit hit hit -----> Golpear, pegar
hold held held -----> Sostener, sujetar
hurt hurt hurt -----> Herir, doler, hacer daño



I

inbreed inbred inbred -----> Practicar la endogamia
inlay inlaid inlaid -----> Incrustar
input input / inputted input / inputted -----> Entrar (datos)
interbreed interbred interbred -----> Cruzar (animales)
interweave interwove / interweaved interwoven / interweaved -----> Entretetejer
interwind interwound interwound -----> Entrelazarse



J

jerry-build jerry-built jerry-built -----> Hacer chapuzas



K
keep kept kept -----> Guardar, mantener
kneel knelt / kneeled knelt / kneeled -----> Arrodillarse
knit knitted / knit knitted / knit -----> Tejer, hacer punto
know knew known -----> Saber, conocer



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."

Irregular verbs II



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

Irregular verbs III



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."



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

X
No irregular verbs beginning with "X."

Y
No irregular verbs beginning with "Y."

Z
No irregular verbs beginning with "Z."