This is a list of the English verbs that have an irregular past simple tense and an irregular past participle. If more than one form is listed, it could be because each form has a different meaning. You should check this in the dictionary.
Infinitive (to/bare)V | Present Simple V1 | Past Simple V2 | Past Participle V3 | Present Participle V-ing |
| (to)arise | arise(s) | arose | arisen | arising |
| (to)awake | awake(s) | awoke | awoken | awaking |
| (to)be | is/am/are | was/were | been | being |
| (to)bear | bear(s) | bore | born | bearing |
| (to)beat | beat(s) | beat | beaten | beating |
| (to)beget | beget(s) | begot | begotten | begetting |
| (to)become | become(s) | became | become | becoming |
| (to)befall | befall(s) | befell | befallen | befalling |
| (to)begin | begin(s) | began | begun | beginning |
| (to)behold | behold(s) | beheld | beheld | beholding |
| (to)belie | belie(s) | belied | belied | belying |
| (to)bend | bend(s) | bent | bent | bending |
| (to)beseech | beseech(s) | besought | besought | beseeching |
| (to)bestrew | bestrew(s) | bestrewed | bestrewn | bestrewing |
| (to)bestride | bestride(s) | bestrode | bestridden | bestriding |
| (to)bet | bet(s) | bet, betted | bet, betted | betting |
| (to)bid | bid(s) | bid, bade | bid, bidden | bidding |
| (to)bind | bind(s) | bound | bound | binding |
| (to)bite | bite(s) | bit | bitten | biting |
| (to)bleed | bleed(s) | bled | bled | bleeding |
| (to)bless | bless(s) | blessed, blest | blessed, blest | blessing |
| (to)blow | blow(s) | blew | blown | blowing |
| (to)break | break(s) | broke | broken | breaking |
| (to)breed | breed(s) | bred | bred | breeding |
| (to)bring | bring(s) | brought | brought | bringing |
| (to)broadcast | broadcast(s) | broadcast | broadcast | broadcasting |
| (to)build | build(s) | built | built | building |
| (to)burn | burn(s) | burnt | burnt | burning |
| (to)burst | burst(s) | burst | burst | bursting |
| (to)bust | bust(s) | bust | burst | bursting |
| (to)buy | buy(s) | bought | bought | buying |
| (to)cast | cast(s) | cast | cast | casting |
| (to)catch | catch(s) | caught | caught | catching |
| (to)choose | choose(s) | chose | chosen | choosing |
| (to)cleave | cleave(s) | clove | cloven | cleaving |
| (to)cling | cling(s) | clung | clung | clinging |
| (to)come | come(s) | came | come | coming |
| (to)cost | cost(s) | cost, costed | cost, costed | costing |
| (to)creep | creep(s) | crept | crept | creeping |
| (to)cut | cut(s) | cut | cut | cutting |
| (to)deal | deal(s) | dealt | dealt | dealing |
| (to)dig | dig(s) | dug | dug | digging |
| (to)dive | dive(s) | dove | dived | diving |
| (to)do | do/does | did | done | doing |
| (to)draw | draw(s) | drew | drawn | drawing |
| (to)dream | dream(s) | dreamt | dreamt | dreaming |
| (to)drink | drink(s) | drank | drunk | drinking |
| (to)drive | drive(s) | drove | driven | driving |
| (to)dwell | dwell(s) | dwelt | dwelt | dwelling |
| (to)eat | eat(s) | ate | eaten | eating |
| (to)fall | fall(s) | fell | fallen | falling |
| (to)feed | feed(s) | fed | fed | feeding |
| (to)feel | feel(s) | felt | felt | feeling |
| (to)fight | fight(s) | fought | fought | fighting |
| (to)find | find(s) | found | found | finding |
| (to)flee | flee(s) | fled | fled | fleeing |
| (to)fling | fling(s) | flung | flung | flinging |
| (to)fly | fly(s) | flew | flown | flying |
| (to)forbid | forbid(s) | forbade | forbidden | forbidding |
| (to)forecast | forecast(s) | forecast | forecast | forecasting |
| (to)foresee | foresee(s) | foresaw | foreseen | foreseeing |
| (to)forget | forget(s) | forgot | forgotten | forgetting |
| (to)forgive | forgive(s) | forgave | forgiven | forgiving |
| (to)forgo | forgo(s) | forwent | forgone | forgoing |
| (to)forsake | forsake(s) | forsook | forsaken | forsaking |
| (to)forswear | forswear(s) | forswore | forsworn | forswearing |
| (to)freeze | freeze(s) | froze | frozen | freezing |
| (to)gainsay | gainsay(s) | gainsaid | gainsaid | gainsaying |
| (to)get | get(s) | got | got, gotten | getting |
| (to)gird | gird(s) | girt | girt | girding |
| (to)give | give(s) | gave | given | giving |
| (to)go | go(s) | went | gone | going |
| (to)grind | grind(s) | ground | ground | grinding |
| (to)grow | grow(s) | grew | grown | growing |
| (to)hang | hang(s) | hung | hung | hanging |
| (to)have | have/has | had | had | having |
| (to)hear | hear(s) | heard | heard | hearing |
| (to)hew | hew(s) | hewed | hewed, hewn | hewing |
| (to)hide | hide(s) | hid | hidden | hiding |
| (to)hit | hit(s) | hit | hit | hitting |
| (to)hold | hold(s) | held | held | holding |
| (to)hurt | hurt(s) | hurt | hurt | hurting |
| (to)input | input(s) | input | input | inputting |
| (to)interbreed | interbreed(s) | interbred | interbred | interbreeding |
| (to)interweave | interweave(s) | interwove | interwoven | interweaving |
| (to)keep | keep(s) | kept | kept | keeping |
| (to)kneel | kneel(s) | knelt | knelt | kneeling |
| (to)knit | knit(s) | knitted, knit | knitted, knit | knitting |
| (to)know | know(s) | knew | known | knowing |
| (to)lead | lead(s) | led | led | leading |
| (to)lean | lean(s) | leaned, leant | leaned, leant | leaning |
| (to)leap | leap(s) | leapt, leaped | leapt, leaped | leaping |
| (to)learn | learn(s) | learnt | learnt | learning |
| (to)leave | leave(s) | left | left | leaving |
| (to)lend | lend(s) | lent | lent | lending |
| (to)let | let(s) | let | let | letting |
| (to)lie | lie(s) | lay, lied | lain, lied | lying |
| (to)light | light(s) | lit, lighted | lit, lighted | lighting |
| (to)lip-read | lip-read(s) | lip-read | lip-read | lip-reading |
| (to)lose | lose(s) | lost | lost | losing |
| (to)make | make(s) | made | made | making |
| (to)mean | mean(s) | meant | meant | meaning |
| (to)meet | meet(s) | met | met | meeting |
| (to)miscast | miscast(s) | miscast | miscast | miscasting |
| (to)mishear | mishear(s) | misheard | misheard | mishearing |
| (to)mislay | mislay(s) | mislaid | mislaid | mislaying |
| (to)mislead | mislead(s) | misled | misled | misleading |
| (to)misspell | misspell(s) | misspelt | misspelt | misspelling |
| (to)misspend | misspend(s) | misspent | misspent | misspending |
| (to)mistake | mistake(s) | mistook | mistook | mistaken |
| (to)misunderstand | misunderstand(s) | misunderstood | misunderstood | misunderstanding |
| (to)mow | mow(s) | mowed | mowed | mowing |
| (to)offset | offset(s) | offset | offset | offsetting |
| (to)outbid | outbid(s) | outbid | outbid | outbidding |
| (to)outdo | outdo(s) | outdid | outdone | outdoing |
| (to)outfight | outfight(s) | outfought | outfought | outfighting |
| (to)outgrow | outgrow(s) | outgrew | outgrown | outgrowing |
| (to)outrun | outrun(s) | outran | outrun | outrunning |
| (to)outsell | outsell(s) | outsold | outsold | outselling |
| (to)outshine | outshine(s) | outshone | outshone | outshining |
| (to)overbid | overbid(s) | overbid | overbid | overbidding |
| (to)overcome | overcome(s) | overcame | overcome | overcoming |
| (to)overdo | overdo(s) | overdid | overdone | overdoing |
| (to)overdraw | overdraw(s) | overdrew | overdrawn | overdrawing |
| (to)overeat | overeat(s) | overrate | overeaten | overeating |
| (to)overhang | overhang(s) | overhung | overhung | overhanging |
| (to)overhear | overhear(s) | overheard | overheard | overhearing |
| (to)overlay | overlay(s) | overlaid | overlaid | overlaying |
| (to)overload | overload(s) | overloaded | overloaden | overloading |
| (to)overpay | overpay(s) | overpaid | overpaid | overpaying |
| (to)override | override(s) | overrode | overridden | overriding |
| (to)overrun | overrun(s) | overran | overrun | overrunning |
| (to)oversee | oversee(s) | oversaw | overseen | overseeing |
| (to)overshoot | overshoot(s) | overshot | overshot | overshooting |
| (to)oversleep | oversleep(s) | overslept | overslept | oversleeping |
| (to)overspend | overspend(s) | overspent | overspent | overspending |
| (to)overtake | overtake(s) | overtook | overtaken | overtaking |
| (to)overthrow | overthrow(s) | overthrew | overthrown | overthrowing |
| (to)overwrite | overwrite(s) | overwrote | overwritten | overwriting |
| (to)partake | partake(s) | partook | partaken | partaking |
| (to)pay | pay(s) | paid | paid | paying |
| (to)plead | plead(s) | pleaded, pled | pleaded, pled | pleading |
| (to)preset | preset(s) | preset | preset | presetting |
| (to)prove | prove(s) | proved | proved, proven | proving |
| (to)put | put(s) | put | put | putting |
| (to)quit | quit(s) | quit, quitted | quit, quitted | quitting |
| (to)read | read(s) | read | read | reading |
| (to)rebuild | rebuild(s) | rebuilt | rebuilt | rebuilding |
| (to)recast | recast(s) | recast | recast | recasting |
| (to)refit | refit(s) | refit, refitted | refit, refitted | refitting |
| (to)remake | remake(s) | remade | remade | remaking |
| (to)rend | rend(s) | rent | rent | rending |
| (to)repay | repay(s) | repaid | repaid | repaying |
| (to)rerun | rerun(s) | reran | rerun | rerunning |
| (to)resit | resit(s) | resat | resat | resitting |
| (to)rethink | rethink(s) | rethought | rethought | rethinking |
| (to)rewrite | rewrite(s) | rewrote | rewritten | rewriting |
| (to)rid | rid(s) | rid | rid | ridding |
| (to)ride | ride(s) | rode | ridden | ridding |
| (to)ring | ring(s) | rang | rung | ringing |
| (to)rise | rise(s) | rose | risen | rising |
| (to)run | run(s) | ran | run | running |
| (to)saw | saw(s) | sawed | sawn | sawing |
| (to)say | say(s) | said | said | saying |
| (to)see | see(s) | saw | seen | seeing |
| (to)seek | seek(s) | sought | sought | seeking |
| (to)sell | sell(s) | sold | sold | selling |
| (to)send | send(s) | sent | sent | sending |
| (to)set | set(s) | set | set | setting |
| (to)sew | sew(s) | sewed | sewn, sewed | sewing |
| (to)shake | shake(s) | shook | shaken | shaking |
| (to)shear | shear(s) | sheared | sheared, shorn | shearing |
| (to)shed | shed(s) | shed | shed | shedding |
| (to)shine | shine(s) | shone | shone | shining |
| (to)shit | shit(s) | shit, shat | shit, shat | shitting |
| (to)shoe | shoe(s) | shod | shod | shoeing |
| (to)shoot | shoot(s) | shot | shot | shooting |
| (to)show | show(s) | showed | shown | showing |
| (to)shrink | shrink(s) | shrank | shrunk | shrinking |
| (to)shut | shut(s) | shut | shut | shutting |
| (to)sink | sink(s) | sank | sunk | sinking |
| (to)sit | sit(s) | sat | sat | sitting |
| (to)slay | slay(s) | slew, slayed | slain | slaying |
| (to)sleep | sleep(s) | slept | slept | sleeping |
| (to)slide | slide(s) | slid | slid | sliding |
| (to)sling | sling(s) | slung | slung | slinging |
| (to)slink | slink(s) | slunk | slunk | slinking |
| (to)slit | slit(s) | slit | slit | slitting |
| (to)smell | smell(s) | smelt | smelt | smelling |
| (to)smite | smite(s) | smote | smitten | smiting |
| (to)sneak | sneak(s) | snuck | snuck | sneaking |
| (to)sow | sow(s) | sowed | sown | sowing |
| (to)speak | speak(s) | spoke | spoken | speaking |
| (to)speed | speed(s) | sped | sped | speeding |
| (to)spell | spell(s) | spelt | spelt | spelling |
| (to)spend | spend(s) | spent | spent | spending |
| (to)spill | spill(s) | spilt | spilt | spilling |
| (to)spin | spin(s) | spun | spun | spinning |
| (to)spit | spit(s) | spat | spat | spitting |
| (to)split | split(s) | split | split | splitting |
| (to)spoil | spoil(s) | spoilt | spoilt | spoiling |
| (to)spotlight | spotlight(s) | spotlit | spotlit | spotlighting |
| (to)spring | spring(s) | sprang | sprung | springing |
| (to)stand | stand(s) | stood | stood | standing |
| (to)steal | steal(s) | stole | stolen | stealing |
| (to)stick | stick(s) | stuck | stuck | sticking |
| (to)sting | sting(s) | stung | stung | stinging |
| (to)stink | stink(s) | stank | stunk | stinking |
| (to)strew | strew(s) | strewed | strewn | strewing |
| (to)stride | stride(s) | strode | strode | striding |
| (to)strike | strike(s) | struck | struck | striking |
| (to)string | string(s) | strung | strung | stringing |
| (to)strive | strive(s) | strove | striven | striving |
| (to)sublet | sublet(s) | sublet | sublet | subletting |
| (to)swear | swear(s) | swore | sworn | swearing |
| (to)sweep | sweep(s) | swept | swept | sweeping |
| (to)swell | swell(s) | swelled | swellen | swelling |
| (to)swim | swim(s) | swam | swum | swimming |
| (to)swing | swing(s) | swung | swung | swinging |
| (to)take | take(s) | took | taken | taking |
| (to)teach | teach(s) | taught | taught | teaching |
| (to)tear | tear(s) | tore | torn | tearing |
| (to)tell | tell(s) | told | told | telling |
| (to)think | think(s) | thought | thought | thinking |
| (to)thrive | thrive(s) | throve | thriven | thriving |
| (to)throw | throw(s) | threw | thrown | throwing |
| (to)thrust | thrust(s) | thrust | thrust | thrusting |
| (to)tread | tread(s) | trod | trodden | treading |
| (to)typecast | typecast(s) | typecast | typecast | typecasting |
| (to)unbend | unbend(s) | unbent | unbent | unbending |
| (to)undercut | undercut(s) | undercut | undercut | undercutting |
| (to)undergo | undergo(s) | underwent | undergone | undergoing |
| (to)underlie | underlie(s) | underlay | underlain | underlying |
| (to)underpay | underpay(s) | underpaid | underpaid | underpaying |
| (to)underwrite | underwrite(s) | underwrote | underwritten | underwriting |
| (to)undersell | undersell(s) | undersold | undersold | underselling |
| (to)understand | understand(s) | understood | understood | understanding |
| (to)undertake | undertake(s) | undertook | undertaken | undertaking |
| (to)undo | undo(s) | undid | undone | undoing |
| (to)unwind | unwind(s) | unwound | unwound | unwinding |
| (to)uphold | uphold(s) | upheld | upheld | upholding |
| (to)upset | upset(s) | upset | upset | upsetting |
| (to)wake | wake(s) | woke | woken | waking |
| (to)waylay | waylay(s) | waylaid | waylaid | waylaying |
| (to)wear | wear(s) | wore | worn | wearing |
| (to)weave | weave(s) | wove | woven | weaving |
| (to)wed | wed(s) | wedded, wed | wedded, wed | wedding |
| (to)weep | weep(s) | wept | wept | weeping |
| (to)wet | wet(s) | wet, wetted | wet, wetted | wetting |
| (to)win | win(s) | won | won | winning |
| (to)wind | wind(s) | wound | wound | winding |
| (to)withdraw | withdraw(s) | withdrew | withdrawn | withdrawing |
| (to)withhold | withhold(s) | withheld | withheld | withholding |
| (to)withstand | withstand(s) | withstood | withstood | withstanding |
| (to)wreak | wreak(s) | wrought | wrought | wreaking |
| (to)wring | wring(s) | wrung | wrung | wringing |
| (to)write | write(s) | wrote | written | writing |


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