Understanding Regular and Irregular Verbs is key to getting better at English. Regular verbs follow a simple rule for past tense, but irregular verbs do not. This makes them a bit tricky to learn. Knowing the difference helps in speaking and writing English correctly. It’s an important part of learning the language.
| Base Form | 2nd Form | 3rd Form |
| 1. Arise | Arose | Arisen |
| 2. Abide | Abode | Abode |
| 3. Awake | Awoke | Awoke |
| 4. Appoint | Appointed | Appointed |
| 5. Argue | Argued | Argued |
| 6. Agree | Agreed | Agreed |
| 7. Advise | Advised | Advised |
| 8. Allow | Allowed | Allowed |
| 9. Attend | Attended | Attended |
| 10. Accuse | Accused | Accused |
| 11. Answer | Answered | Answered |
| 12. Appear | Appeared | Appeared |
| 13. Arrive | Arrived | Arrived |
| 14. Apply | Applied | Applied |
| 15. Abuse | Abused | Abused |
| 16. Beat | Beat | Beaten |
| 17. Bear | Bore | Born |
| 18. Become | Became | Become |
| 19. Bring | Brought | Brought |
| 20. Burn | Burnt | Burnt |
| 21. Bail | Bailed | Bailed |
| 22. Begin | Began | Begun |
| 23. Bid | Bade | Bidden |
| 24. Blow | Blew | Blown |
| 25. Break | Broke | Broken |
| 26. Breed | Bred | Bred |
| 27. Bind | Bound | Bound |
| 28. Bite | Bit | Bitten |
| 29. Bleed | Bled | Bled |
| 30. Compare | Compared | Compared |
| 31. Consult | Consulted | Consulted |
| 32. Calcify | Calcified | Calcified |
| 33. Catch | Caught | Caught |
| 34. Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| 35. Cling | Clung | Clung |
| 36. Cross | Crossed | Crossed |
| 37. Conceal | Concealed | Concealed |
| 38. Climb | Climbed | Climbed |
| 39. Cleave | Cleft | Cleft |
| 40. Come | Came | Come |
| 41. Cost | Cost | Cost |
| 42. Cry | Cried | Cried |
| 43. Cheat | Cheated | Cheat |
| 44. Creep | Crept | Crept |
| 45. Dig | Dug | Dug |
| 46. Drink | Drank | Drunk |
| 47. Draw | Drew | Drawn |
| 48. Defeat | Defeated | Defeated |
| 49. Drive | Drove | Driven |
| 50. Dare | Dared | Dared |
| 51. Direct | Directed | Directed |
| 52. Devote | Devoted | Devoted |
| 53. Die | Died | Died |
| 54. Deal | Dealt | Dealt |
| 55. Dwell | Dwelt | Dwelt |
| 56. Dry | Dried | Dried |
| 57. Drown | Drowned | Drowned |
| 58. Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt |
| 59. Effect | Effected | Effected |
| 60. Earn | Earned | Earned |
| 61. Eat | Ate | Eaten |
| 62. Edify | Edified | Edified |
| 63. Evade | Evaded | Evaded |
| 64. Elect | Elected | Elected |
| 65. Eject | Ejected | Ejected |
| 66. Edit | Edited | Edited |
| 67. Ease | Ease | Ease |
| 68. Enter | Entered | Entered |
| 69. Escape | Escaped | Escaped |
| 70. Eclipse | Eclipsed | Eclipsed |
| 71. Echo | Echoed | Echoed |
| 72. Ebb | Ebbed | Ebbed |
| 73. Fold | Folded | Folded |
| 74. Fine | Fined | Fined |
| 75. Flee | Fled | Fled |
| 76. Forbid | Forbade | Forbidden |
| 77. Fly | Flew | Flown |
| 78. Fake | Faked | Faked |
| 79. Float | Floated | Floated |
| 80. Face | Faced | Faced |
| 81. Feel | Felt | Felt |
| 82. Fight | Fought | Fought |
| 83. Fall | Fell | Fallen |
| 84. Find | Found | Found |
| 85. Fail | Failed | Failed |
| 86. Fear | Feared | Feared |
| 87. Feed | Fed | Fed |
| 88. Gird | Gridded | Gridded |
| 89. Gild | Gilt | Gilt |
| 90. Glance | Glanced | Glanced |
| 91. Gag | Gagged | Gagged |
| 92. Grip | Gripped | Gripped |
| 93. Gaze | Gazed | Gazed |
| 94. Gain | Gained | Gained |
| 95. Grant | Granted | Granted |
| 96. Go | Went | Gone |
| 97. Give | Gave | Given |
| 98. Gather | Gathered | Gathered |
| 99. Grind | Ground | Ground |
| 100. Get | Got | Gotten |
| 101. Grow | Grew | Grown |
| 102. Gamble | Gambled | Gambled |
| 103. Have | Had | Had |
| 104. Hurt | Hurt | Hurt |
| 105. Hew | Hewed | Hewed |
| 106. Hack | Hacked | Hacked |
| 107. Hatch | Hatch | Hatch |
| 108. Harass | Harassed | Harassed |
| 109. Hold | Held | Held |
| 110. Hang | Hung | Hung |
| 111. Help | Helped | Helped |
| 112. Hunt | Hunted | Hunted |
| 113. Hang | Hanged | Hanged |
| 114. Hide | Hid | Hidden |
| 115. Hear | Heard | Heard |
| 116. Hate | Hated | Hate |
| 117. Include | Included | Included |
| 118. Ice | Iced | Iced |
| 119. Idealize | Idealized | Idealized |
| 120. Incline | Inclined | Inclined |
| 121. Identify | Identified | Identified |
| 122. Idle | Idled | Idled |
| 123. Idolize | Idolized | Idolized |
| 124. Impute | Imputed | Imputed |
| 125. Ignore | Ignored | Ignored |
| 126. Illtreat | Illtreated | Illtreated |
| 127. Imitate | Imitated | Imitated |
| 128. Improvise | Improvised | Improvised |
| 129. Incise | Incised | Incised |
| 130. Ignite | Ignited | Ignited |
| 131. Imagine | Imagined | Imagined |
| 132. Jest | Jested | Jested |
| 133. Jib | Jibbed | Jibbed |
| 134. Justify | Justified | Justified |
| 135. Jump | Jumped | Jumped |
| 136. Jabber | Jabbered | Jabbered |
| 137. Jack | Jacked | Jacked |
| 138. Joke | Joked | Joked |
| 139. Jag | Jagged | Jagged |
| 140. Jam | Jammed | Jammed |
| 141. Jockey | Jockeyed | Jockeyed |
| 142. Join | Joined | Joined |
| 143. Jumble | Jumbled | Jumbled |
| 144. Judge | Judge | Judged |
| 145. Joint | Jointed | Jointed |
| 146. Juice | Juiced | Juiced |
| 147. Keep | Kept | Kept |
| 148. Kiss | Kissed | Kissed |
| 149. Know | Knew | Known |
| 150. Knuck | Knuckled | Knuckled |
| 151. Knead | Kneaded | Kneaded |
| 152. Kneel | Knelt | Kneeled |
| 153. Knock | Knocked | Knocked |
| 154. Knot | Knotted | Knotted |
| 155. Kill | Killed | Killed |
| 156. Kindle | Kindled | Kindled |
| 157. Keel | Keeled | Keeled |
| 158. Knit | Knitted | Knitted |
| 159. Key | Keyed | Keyed |
| 160. Kick | Kicked | Kicked |
| 161. Kidnap | Kidnapped | Kidnapped |
| 162. Land | Landed | Landed |
| 163. Latch | Latched | Latched |
| 164. Lath | Lathed | Lathed |
| 165. Lay | Laid | Laid |
| 166. Lead | Led | Led |
| 167. Lag | Lagged | Lagged |
| 168. Last | Lasted | Lasted |
| 169. Lap | Lapped | Lapped |
| 170. Lard | Larded | Larded |
| 171. Label | Labelled | Labelled |
| 172. Lace | Laced | Laced |
| 173. Lash | Lashed | Lashed |
| 174. Lamb | Lambed | Lambed |
| 175. Laugh | Laughed | Laughed |
| 176. Launch | Launched | Launched |
| 177. Make | Made | Made |
| 178. Malt | Malted | Malted |
| 179. Mantle | Mantled | Mantled |
| 180. Massacre | Massacred | Massacred |
| 181. Marinate | Marinated | Marinated |
| 182. Mark | Marked | Marked |
| 183. Mature | Matured | Matured |
| 184. Mean | Meant | Meant |
| 185. Man | Manned | Manned |
| 186. Mangle | Mangled | Mangled |
| 187. Master | Mastered | Mastered |
| 188. Mask | Masked | Masked |
| 189. Manage | Managed | Managed |
| 190. Meddle | Meddled | Meddled |
| 191. Mediatize | Mediatized | Mediatized |
| 192. Nose | Nosed | Nosed |
| 193. Narrate | Narrated | Narrated |
| 194. Narrow | Narrowed | Narrowed |
| 195. Neigh | Neighed | Neighed |
| 196. Nest | Nested | Nested |
| 197. Nab | Nabbed | Nabbed |
| 198. Nestle | Nestled | Nestled |
| 199. Nail | Nailed | Nailed |
| 200. Name | Named | Named |
| 201. Nip | Nipped | Nipped |
| 202. Need | Needed | Needed |
| 203. Neglect | Neglected | Neglected |
| 204. Nag | Nagged | Nagged |
| 205. Nitrify | Nitrified | Nitrified |
| 206. Nod | Nodded | Nodded |
| 207. Officiate | Officiated | Officiated |
| 208. Ogle | Ogled | Ogled |
| 209. Observe | Observed | Observed |
| 210. Owe | Owed | Owed |
| 211. Oil | Oiled | Oiled |
| 212. Occur | Occurred | Occurred |
| 213. Order | Ordered | Ordered |
| 214. Objectify | Objectified | Objectified |
| 215. Oblige | Obliged | Obliged |
| 216. Operate | Operated | Operated |
| 217. Obey | Obeyed | Obeyed |
| 218. Offend | Offended | Offended |
| 219. Order | Ordered | Ordered |
| 220. Objectify | Objectified | Objectified |
| 221. Object | Objected | Objected |
| 222. Open | Opened | Opened |
| 223. Obtain | Obtained | Obtained |
| 224. Paint | Painted | Painted |
| 225. Pair | Paired | Paired |
| 226. Pare | Pared | Pared |
| 227. Partition | Partitioned | Partitioned |
| 228. Pack | Packed | Packed |
| 229. Patch | Patched | Patched |
| 230. Park | Parked | Parked |
| 231. Pace | Paced | Paced |
| 232. Pacify | Pacified | Pacified |
| 233. Parade | Paraded | Paraded |
| 234. Pad | Padded | Padded |
| 235. Paddle | Paddled | Paddled |
| 236. Participate | Participated | Participated |
| 237. Pamper | Pampered | Pampered |
| 238. Paper | Papered | Papered |
| 239. Quibble | Quibbled | Quibbled |
| 240. Quarter | Quartered | Quartered |
| 241. Quaver | Quavered | Quavered |
| 242. Quintuple | Quintupled | Quintupled |
| 243. Quit | Quit | Quit |
| 244. Qualify | Qualified | Qualified |
| 245. Quicken | Quickened | Quickened |
| 246. Quilt | Quilted | Quilted |
| 247. Quote | Quoted | Quoted |
| 248. Quell | Quelled | Quelled |
| 249. Quicken | Quickened | Quickened |
| 250. Quilt | Quilted | Quilted |
| 251. Qualify | Qualified | Qualified |
| 252. Quiver | Quivered | Quivered |
| 253. Quench | Quenched | Quenched |
| 254. Quack | Quacked | Quacked |
| 255. Quadruple | Quadrupled | Quadrupled |
| 256. Rain | Rained | Rained |
| 257. Redraw | Redrew | Redrawn |
| 258. Reduce | Reduced | Reduced |
| 259. Ramp | Ramped | Ramped |
| 260. Ransack | Ransacked | Ransacked |
| 261. Redo | Redid | Redone |
| 262. Raise | Raised | Raised |
| 263. Rake | Raked | Raked |
| 264. Rage | Raged | Raged |
| 265. Raid | Raided | Raided |
| 266. Reek | Reeked | Reeked |
| 267. Reel | Reeled | Reeled |
| 268. Race | Raced | Raced |
| 269. Rack | Racked | Racked |
| 270. Ramble | Rambled | Rambled |
| 271. Scream | Screamed | Screamed |
| 272. See | Saw | Seen |
| 273. Sail | Sailed | Sailed |
| 274. Scale | Scaled | Scaled |
| 275. Scare | Scared | Scared |
| 276. Score | Scored | Scored |
| 277. Score | Scored | Scored |
| 278. Satisfy | Satisfied | Satisfied |
| 279. Save | Saved | Saved |
| 280. Seek | Sought | Sought |
| 281. Seem | Seemed | Seemed |
| 282. Scald | Scalded | Scalded |
| 283. Search | Searched | Searched |
| 284. Saw | Sawed | Sawn |
| 285. Say | Said | Said |
| 286. Tag | Tagged | Tagged |
| 287. Tar | Tarred | Tarred |
| 288. Tap | Tapped | Tapped |
| 289. Taunt | Taunted | Taunted |
| 290. Taste | Tasted | Tasted |
| 291. Tariff | Tariffed | Tariffed |
| 292. Tail | Tailed | Tailed |
| 293. Tear | Tore | Torn |
| 294. Teach | Taught | Taught |
| 295. Tack | Tacked | Tacked |
| 296. Tackle | Tackled | Tackled |
| 297. Talk | Talked | Talked |
| 298. Take | Took | Taken |
| 299. Teem | Teemed | Teemed |
| 300. Telegraph | Telegraphed | Telegraphed |
| 301. Usurp | Usurped | Usurped |
| 302. Ulcerate | Ulcerated | Ulcerated |
| 303. Unbar | Unbarred | Unbarred |
| 304. Urge | Urged | Urged |
| 305. Unbolt | Unbolted | Unbolted |
| 306. Unbox | Unboxed | Unboxed |
| 307. Utter | Uttered | Uttered |
| 308. Utilize | Utilized | Utilized |
| 309. Uncover | Uncovered | Uncovered |
| 310. Use | Used | Used |
| 311. Uncork | Uncorked | Uncorked |
| 312. Uncouple | Uncoupled | Uncoupled |
| 313. Uncover | Uncovered | Uncovered |
| 314. Uncurl | Uncurled | Uncurled |
| 315. Uproot | Uprooted | Uprooted |
| 316. Upset | Upset | Upset |
| 317. Vacate | Vacated | Vacated |
| 318. Validate | Validated | Validated |
| 319. Validate | Validated | Validated |
| 320. Visualize | Visualized | Visualized |
| 321. Vault | Vaulted | Vaulted |
| 322. Violate | Violated | Violated |
| 323. Vaccinate | Vaccinated | Vaccinated |
| 324. Vibrate | Vibrated | Vibrated |
| 325. Vamp | Vamped | Vamped |
| 326. Visit | Visited | Visited |
| 327. Value | Valued | Valued |
| 328. Versify | Versified | Versified |
| 329. Verify | Verified | Verified |
| 330. Varnish | Varnished | Varnished |
| 331. Vary | Varied | Varied |
| 332. Weave | Wove | Woven |
| 333. Wade | Waded | Waded |
| 334. Wag | Wagged | Wagged |
| 335. Wait | Waited | Waited |
| 336. Wake | Waked | Woken |
| 337. Waste | Wasted | Wasted |
| 338. Want | Wanted | Wanted |
| 339. Wear | Wore | Worn |
| 340. Warble | Warbled | Warbled |
| 341. Watch | Watched | Watched |
| 342. Walk | Walked | Walked |
| 343. Wall | Walled | Walled |
| 344. Wane | Waned | Waned |
| 345. Wash | Washed | Washed |
| 346. Yank | Yanked | Yanked |
| 347. Yawn | Yawned | Yawned |
| 348. Yelp | Yelped | Yelped |
| 349. Yellow | Yellowed | Yellowed |
| 350. Zigzag | Zigzagged | Zigzagged |
| 351. Zone | Zoned | Zoned |
| 352. Zest | Zested | Zested |
| 353. Zip | Zipped | Zipped |
