| 
IRREGULAR VERBS  | 
| 
VERB | 
SIMPLE
  PAST | 
PAST
  PARTICIPLE | 
| 
abided / abode | 
abided | |
| 
alighted / alit | 
alighted / alit | |
| 
arose | 
arisen | |
| 
awakened / awoke | 
awakened / awoken | |
| 
backbit | 
backbitten | |
| 
backslid | 
backslidden / backslid | |
| 
be [ am,
  is, are] | 
was, were | 
been | 
| 
bore | 
born / borne | |
| 
beat | 
beaten / beat | |
| 
became | 
become | |
| 
befell | 
befallen | |
| 
begat / begot | 
begotten | |
| 
began | 
begun | |
| 
beheld | 
beheld | |
| 
bent | 
bent | |
| 
bereaved / bereft | 
bereaved / bereft | |
| 
besought / beseeched | 
besought / beseeched | |
| 
beset | 
beset | |
| 
bestrewed | 
bestrewn / bestrewed | |
| 
bet / betted  | 
bet / betted  | |
| 
betook | 
betaken | |
| 
bethought | 
bethought | |
| 
bid
  (farewell) | 
bid / bade | 
bidden | 
| 
bid (offer
  amount) | 
bid | 
bid | 
| 
bound | 
bound | |
| 
bit | 
bitten | |
| 
bled | 
bled | |
| 
blew | 
blown | |
| 
broke | 
broken | |
| 
bred | 
bred | |
| 
brought | 
brought | |
| 
broadcast / broadcasted | 
broadcast / broadcasted | |
| 
browbeat | 
browbeaten / browbeat | |
| 
built | 
built | |
| 
burned / burnt  | 
burned / burnt  | |
| 
burst | 
burst | |
| 
busted / bust | 
busted / bust | |
| 
bought | 
bought | |
| 
cast | 
cast | |
| 
caught | 
caught | |
| 
chided / chid | 
chided / chidden | |
| 
chose | 
chosen | |
| 
clapped / clapt  | 
clapped / clapt  | |
| 
clung | 
clung | |
| 
clothed / clad  | 
clothed / clad  | |
| 
colorbred | 
colorbred | |
| 
came | 
come | |
| 
cost | 
cost | |
| 
crept | 
crept | |
| 
crossbred | 
crossbred | |
| 
cut | 
cut | |
| 
dared / durst | 
dared / durst | |
| 
daydreamed / daydreamt  | 
daydreamed / daydreamt  | |
| 
dealt | 
dealt | |
| 
dug | 
dug | |
| 
dighted / dight | 
dighted / dight | |
| 
disproved | 
disproved / disproven | |
| 
dive
  (jump head-first) | 
dove / dived | 
dived | 
| 
dive
  (scuba diving) | 
dived / dove | 
dived | 
| 
did | 
done | |
| 
drew | 
drawn | |
| 
dreamed / dreamt  | 
dreamed / dreamt  | |
| 
drank | 
drunk | |
| 
drove | 
driven | |
| 
dwelt / dwelled  | 
dwelt / dwelled  | |
| 
ate | 
eaten | |
| 
enwound | 
enwound | |
| 
fell | 
fallen | |
| 
fed | 
fed | |
| 
felt | 
felt | |
| 
fought | 
fought | |
| 
found | 
found | |
| 
fit
  (tailor, change size) | 
fitted / fit  | 
fitted / fit  | 
| 
fit (be
  right size) | 
fit / fitted  | 
fit / fitted  | 
| 
fled | 
fled | |
| 
flung | 
flung | |
| 
flew | 
flown | |
| 
forbore | 
forborne | |
| 
forbade | 
forbidden | |
| 
fordid | 
fordone | |
| 
forecast | 
forecast | |
| 
forego
  (also forgo) | 
forewent | 
foregone | 
| 
foreknew | 
foreknown | |
| 
foreran | 
forerun | |
| 
foresaw | 
foreseen | |
| 
foreshowed | 
foreshown / foreshowed | |
| 
forespoke | 
forespoken | |
| 
foretold | 
foretold | |
| 
forgot | 
forgotten / forgot  | |
| 
forgave | 
forgiven | |
| 
forsook | 
forsaken | |
| 
forswore | 
forsworn | |
| 
fraught | 
fraught | |
| 
froze | 
frozen | |
| 
frostbit | 
frostbitten | |
| 
gainsaid | 
gainsaid | |
| 
got | 
gotten / got  | |
| 
gilded / gilt | 
gilded / gilt | |
| 
gave | 
given | |
| 
went | 
gone | |
| 
ground | 
ground | |
| 
grew | 
grown | |
| 
hagrode | 
hagridden | |
| 
halterbroke | 
halterbroken | |
| 
hamstrung | 
hamstrung | |
| 
hand-fed | 
hand-fed | |
| 
handwrote | 
handwritten | |
| 
hung | 
hung | |
| 
hang
  (kill by hanging) | 
hanged / hung | 
hanged / hung | 
| 
had | 
had | |
| 
heard | 
heard | |
| 
heaved / hove | 
heaved / hove | |
| 
hewed | 
hewn / hewed | |
| 
hid | 
hidden | |
| 
hit | 
hit | |
| 
held | 
held | |
| 
hurt | 
hurt | |
| 
inbred | 
inbred | |
| 
inlaid | 
inlaid | |
| 
input / inputted | 
input / inputted | |
| 
inset | 
inset | |
| 
interbred | 
interbred | |
| 
intercut | 
intercut | |
| 
interlaid | 
interlaid | |
| 
interset | 
interset | |
| 
interwove / interweaved | 
interwoven / interweaved | |
| 
interwound | 
interwound | |
| 
inwove / inweaved | 
inwoven / inweaved | |
| 
jerry-built | 
jerry-built | |
| 
kept | 
kept | |
| 
knelt / kneeled | 
knelt / kneeled | |
| 
knitted / knit | 
knitted / knit | |
| 
knew | 
known | |
| 
laded | 
laden / laded | |
| 
landslid | 
landslid | |
| 
laid | 
laid | |
| 
led | 
led | |
| 
leaned / leant  | 
leaned / leant  | |
| 
leaped / leapt  | 
leaped / leapt  | |
| 
learned / learnt  | 
learned / learnt  | |
| 
left | 
left | |
| 
lent | 
lent | |
| 
let | 
let | |
| 
lay | 
lain | |
| 
lie (not
  tell truth) REGULAR | 
lied | 
lied | 
| 
lit / lighted | 
lit / lighted | |
| 
lip-read | 
lip-read | |
| 
lost | 
lost | |
| 
made | 
made | |
| 
meant | 
meant | |
| 
met | 
met | |
| 
misbecame | 
misbecome | |
| 
miscast | 
miscast | |
| 
miscut | 
miscut | |
| 
misdealt | 
misdealt | |
| 
misdid | 
misdone | |
| 
misheard | 
misheard | |
| 
mishit | 
mishit | |
| 
mislaid | 
mislaid | |
| 
misled | 
misled | |
| 
mislearned / mislearnt  | 
mislearned / mislearnt  | |
| 
misread | 
misread | |
| 
missaid | 
missaid | |
| 
missent | 
missent | |
| 
misset | 
misset | |
| 
misspoke | 
misspoken | |
| 
misspelled / misspelt  | 
misspelled / misspelt  | |
| 
misspent | 
misspent | |
| 
misswore | 
missworn | |
| 
mistook | 
mistaken | |
| 
mistaught | 
mistaught | |
| 
mistold | 
mistold | |
| 
misthought | 
misthought | |
| 
misunderstood | 
misunderstood | |
| 
miswore | 
misworn | |
| 
miswed / miswedded | 
miswed / miswedded | |
| 
miswrote | 
miswritten | |
| 
mowed | 
mowed / mown | |
| 
No irregular verbs beginning with
  "N." | ||
| 
offset | 
offset | |
| 
outbid | 
outbid | |
| 
outbred | 
outbred | |
| 
outdid | 
outdone | |
| 
outdrew | 
outdrawn | |
| 
outdrank | 
outdrunk | |
| 
outdrove | 
outdriven | |
| 
outfought | 
outfought | |
| 
outflew | 
outflown | |
| 
outgrew | 
outgrown | |
| 
outlaid | 
outlaid | |
| 
outleaped / outleapt  | 
outleaped / outleapt  | |
| 
outlie
  (not tell truth) REGULAR | 
outlied | 
outlied | 
| 
output / outputted | 
output / outputted | |
| 
outrode | 
outridden | |
| 
outran | 
outrun | |
| 
outsaw | 
outseen | |
| 
outsold | 
outsold | |
| 
outshined / outshone  | 
outshined / outshone  | |
| 
outshot | 
outshot | |
| 
outsang | 
outsung | |
| 
outsat | 
outsat | |
| 
outslept | 
outslept | |
| 
outsmelled / outsmelt  | 
outsmelled / outsmelt  | |
| 
outspoke | 
outspoken | |
| 
outsped | 
outsped | |
| 
outspent | 
outspent | |
| 
outspun | 
outspun | |
| 
outsprang / outsprung | 
outsprung | |
| 
outstood | 
outstood | |
| 
outswore | 
outsworn | |
| 
outswam | 
outswum | |
| 
outtold | 
outtold | |
| 
outthought | 
outthought | |
| 
outthrew | 
outthrown | |
| 
outwore | 
outworn | |
| 
outwound | 
outwound | |
| 
outwrote | 
outwritten | |
| 
overbore | 
overborne / overborn | |
| 
overbid | 
overbid | |
| 
overbred | 
overbred | |
| 
overbuilt | 
overbuilt | |
| 
overbought | 
overbought | |
| 
overcast | 
overcast | |
| 
overcame | 
overcome | |
| 
overcut | 
overcut | |
| 
overdid | 
overdone | |
| 
overdrew | 
overdrawn | |
| 
overdrank | 
overdrunk | |
| 
overate | 
overeaten | |
| 
overfed | 
overfed | |
| 
overhung | 
overhung | |
| 
overheard | 
overheard | |
| 
overlaid | 
overlaid | |
| 
overleaped / overleapt  | 
overleaped / overleapt  | |
| 
overlay | 
overlain | |
| 
overpaid | 
overpaid | |
| 
overrode | 
overridden | |
| 
overran | 
overrun | |
| 
oversaw | 
overseen | |
| 
oversold | 
oversold | |
| 
overset | 
overset | |
| 
oversewed | 
oversewn / oversewed | |
| 
overshot | 
overshot | |
| 
overslept | 
overslept | |
| 
oversowed | 
oversown / oversowed | |
| 
overspoke | 
overspoken | |
| 
overspent | 
overspent | |
| 
overspilled / overspilt  | 
overspilled / overspilt  | |
| 
overspun | 
overspun | |
| 
overspread | 
overspread | |
| 
oversprang / oversprung /  | 
oversprung | |
| 
overstood | 
overstood | |
| 
overstrewed | 
overstrewn / overstrewed | |
| 
overstrode | 
overstridden | |
| 
overstruck | 
overstruck | |
| 
overtook | 
overtaken | |
| 
overthought | 
overthought | |
| 
overthrew | 
overthrown | |
| 
overwore | 
overworn | |
| 
overwound | 
overwound | |
| 
overwrote | 
overwritten | |
| 
partook | 
partaken | |
| 
paid | 
paid | |
| 
pleaded / pled | 
pleaded / pled | |
| 
prebuilt | 
prebuilt | |
| 
predid | 
predone | |
| 
premade | 
premade | |
| 
prepaid | 
prepaid | |
| 
presold | 
presold | |
| 
preset | 
preset | |
| 
preshrank | 
preshrunk | |
| 
presplit | 
presplit | |
| 
proofread | 
proofread | |
| 
proved | 
proven / proved | |
| 
put | 
put | |
| 
quick-froze | 
quick-frozen | |
| 
quit / quitted  | 
quit / quitted  | |
| 
read (sounds like "red") | 
read (sounds like "red") | |
| 
reawoke | 
reawaken | |
| 
rebid | 
rebid | |
| 
rebound | 
rebound | |
| 
rebroadcast / rebroadcasted | 
rebroadcast / rebroadcasted | |
| 
rebuilt | 
rebuilt | |
| 
recast | 
recast | |
| 
recut | 
recut | |
| 
redealt | 
redealt | |
| 
redid | 
redone | |
| 
redrew | 
redrawn | |
| 
reeved / rove | 
reeved / rove | |
| 
refit
  (replace parts) | 
refit / refitted  | 
refit / refitted  | 
| 
refit
  (retailor) | 
refitted / refit  | 
refitted / refit  | 
| 
reground | 
reground | |
| 
regrew | 
regrown | |
| 
rehung | 
rehung | |
| 
reheard | 
reheard | |
| 
reknitted / reknit | 
reknitted / reknit | |
| 
relay
  (for example tiles) | 
relaid | 
relaid | 
| 
relay
  (pass along) REGULAR | 
relayed | 
relayed | 
| 
relearned / relearnt  | 
relearned / relearnt  | |
| 
relit / relighted | 
relit / relighted | |
| 
remade | 
remade | |
| 
rent / rended | 
rent / rended | |
| 
repaid | 
repaid | |
| 
reread | 
reread | |
| 
reran | 
rerun | |
| 
resold | 
resold | |
| 
resent | 
resent | |
| 
reset | 
reset | |
| 
resewed | 
resewn / resewed | |
| 
retook | 
retaken | |
| 
retaught | 
retaught | |
| 
retore | 
retorn | |
| 
retold | 
retold | |
| 
rethought | 
rethought | |
| 
retread | 
retread | |
| 
retrofitted / retrofit  | 
retrofitted / retrofit  | |
| 
rewoke / rewaked | 
rewaken / rewaked | |
| 
rewore | 
reworn | |
| 
rewove / reweaved | 
rewoven / reweaved | |
| 
rewed / rewedded | 
rewed / rewedded | |
| 
rewet / rewetted  | 
rewet / rewetted  | |
| 
rewon | 
rewon | |
| 
rewound | 
rewound | |
| 
rewrote | 
rewritten | |
| 
rid | 
rid | |
| 
rode | 
ridden | |
| 
rang | 
rung | |
| 
rose | 
risen | |
| 
rived | 
riven / rived | |
| 
roughcast | 
roughcast | |
| 
ran | 
run | |
| 
sand-cast | 
sand-cast | |
| 
sawed | 
sawed / sawn | |
| 
said | 
said | |
| 
saw | 
seen | |
| 
sought | 
sought | |
| 
self-fed | 
self-fed | |
| 
self-sowed | 
self-sown / self-sowed | |
| 
sold | 
sold | |
| 
sent | 
sent | |
| 
set | 
set | |
| 
sewed | 
sewn / sewed | |
| 
shook | 
shaken | |
| 
shaved | 
shaved / shaven | |
| 
sheared | 
sheared / shorn  | |
| 
shed | 
shed | |
| 
shined / shone  | 
shined / shone  | |
| 
shit / shat / shitted | 
shit / shat / shitted | |
| 
shoed / shod | 
shoed / shod | |
| 
shot | 
shot | |
| 
showed | 
shown / showed | |
| 
shrank / shrunk | 
shrunk | |
| 
shrived / shrove | 
shriven | |
| 
shut | 
shut | |
| 
sight-read | 
sight-read | |
| 
sang | 
sung | |
| 
sank / sunk | 
sunk | |
| 
sat | 
sat | |
| 
skywrote | 
skywritten | |
| 
slay
  (kill) | 
slew / slayed | 
slain / slayed | 
| 
slay
  (amuse) REGULAR | 
slayed | 
slayed | 
| 
slept | 
slept | |
| 
slid | 
slid | |
| 
slung | 
slung | |
| 
slinked / slunk | 
slinked / slunk | |
| 
slit | 
slit | |
| 
smelled / smelt | 
smelled / smelt  | |
| 
smote | 
smitten / smote | |
| 
sneaked / snuck | 
sneaked / snuck | |
| 
sowed | 
sown / sowed | |
| 
spoke | 
spoken | |
| 
sped / speeded | 
sped / speeded | |
| 
spelled / spelt  | 
spelled / spelt | |
| 
spent | 
spent | |
| 
spilled / spilt  | 
spilled / spilt  | |
| 
spun | 
spun | |
| 
spit / spat | 
spit / spat | |
| 
split | 
split | |
| 
spoiled / spoilt  | 
spoiled / spoilt  | |
| 
spoon-fed | 
spoon-fed | |
| 
spread | 
spread | |
| 
sprang / sprung | 
sprung | |
| 
stall-fed | 
stall-fed | |
| 
stood | 
stood | |
| 
staved / stove | 
staved / stove | |
| 
stole | 
stolen | |
| 
stuck | 
stuck | |
| 
stung | 
stung | |
| 
stunk / stank | 
stunk | |
| 
strewed | 
strewn / strewed | |
| 
strode | 
stridden | |
| 
strike
  (delete) | 
struck | 
stricken | 
| 
strike
  (hit) | 
struck | 
struck / stricken | 
| 
strung | 
strung | |
| 
stripped / stript [?] | 
stripped / stript [?] | |
| 
strove / strived | 
striven / strived | |
| 
sublet | 
sublet | |
| 
sunburned / sunburnt  | 
sunburned / sunburnt  | |
| 
swore | 
sworn | |
| 
sweat / sweated | 
sweat / sweated | |
| 
swept | 
swept | |
| 
swelled | 
swollen / swelled | |
| 
swam | 
swum | |
| 
swung | 
swung | |
| 
took | 
taken | |
| 
taught | 
taught | |
| 
tore | 
torn | |
| 
telecast | 
telecast | |
| 
told | 
told | |
| 
test-drove | 
test-driven | |
| 
test-flew | 
test-flown | |
| 
thought | 
thought | |
| 
thrived / throve | 
thrived / thriven | |
| 
threw | 
thrown | |
| 
thrust | 
thrust | |
| 
trod | 
trodden / trod | |
| 
troubleshot | 
troubleshot | |
| 
typecast | 
typecast | |
| 
typeset | 
typeset | |
| 
typewrote | 
typewritten | |
| 
unbore | 
unborn / unborne | |
| 
unbent | 
unbent | |
| 
unbound | 
unbound | |
| 
unbuilt | 
unbuilt | |
| 
unclothed / unclad  | 
unclothed / unclad  | |
| 
underbid | 
underbid | |
| 
underbought | 
underbought | |
| 
undercut | 
undercut | |
| 
underfed | 
underfed | |
| 
underwent | 
undergone | |
| 
underlaid | 
underlaid | |
| 
underlet | 
underlet | |
| 
underlay | 
underlain | |
| 
underran | 
underrun | |
| 
undersold | 
undersold | |
| 
undershot | 
undershot | |
| 
underspent | 
underspent | |
| 
understood | 
understood | |
| 
undertook | 
undertaken | |
| 
underthrust | 
underthrust | |
| 
underwrote | 
underwritten | |
| 
undid | 
undone | |
| 
undrew | 
undrawn | |
| 
unfroze | 
unfrozen | |
| 
unhung | 
unhung | |
| 
unhid | 
unhidden | |
| 
unheld | 
unheld | |
| 
unknitted / unknit | 
unknitted / unknit | |
| 
unladed | 
unladen / unladed | |
| 
unlaid | 
unlaid | |
| 
unlead
   REGULAR | 
unleaded | 
unleaded | 
| 
unlearned / unlearnt  | 
unlearned / unlearnt  | |
| 
unmade | 
unmade | |
| 
unreeved / unrove | 
unreeved / unrove | |
| 
unsaid | 
unsaid | |
| 
unsewed | 
unsewn / unsewed | |
| 
unslung | 
unslung | |
| 
unspun | 
unspun | |
| 
unstuck | 
unstuck | |
| 
unstrung | 
unstrung | |
| 
unswore | 
unsworn | |
| 
untaught | 
untaught | |
| 
unthought | 
unthought | |
| 
unwove / unweaved | 
unwoven / unweaved | |
| 
unwound | 
unwound | |
| 
unwrote | 
unwritten | |
| 
upheld | 
upheld | |
| 
upset | 
upset | |
| 
vexed / vext  | 
vexed / vext  | |
| 
woke / waked | 
woken / waked | |
| 
waylaid | 
waylaid | |
| 
wore | 
worn | |
| 
wove / weaved | 
woven / weaved | |
| 
wed / wedded | 
wed / wedded | |
| 
wept | 
wept | |
| 
wet / wetted  | 
wet / wetted  | |
| 
whet
   REGULAR | 
whetted | 
whetted | 
| 
won | 
won | |
| 
wound | 
wound | |
| 
withdrew | 
withdrawn | |
| 
withheld | 
withheld | |
| 
withstood | 
withstood | |
| 
wrung | 
wrung | |
| 
wrote | 
written | |
| 
No irregular verbs beginning with
  "X." | ||
| 
No irregular verbs beginning with
  "Y." | ||
| 
No irregular verbs beginning with
  "Z." | ||
