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 |