English has many irregular verbs. These verbs do not follow the rule of adding –ed to the end of the word to form the past or perfect tense. Unfortunately, the past tense forms of these words must be memorized by the learner. Below is a list of the most common irregular verbs in English.
Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle
arise arose arose
be (am,is,are) was/were been
bear bore born
beat beat beat/beaten
become became became
begin beganxxxx xxxx begun
bent bentxxxxxx xxxxbent
bet betxxxxxxx xxxxbet
bid bid bid
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blown blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
broadcast broadcast broadcast
bring brought brought
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
cling clung clung
choose chose chosen
come came came
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
dream dreamed dreamed
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fit fit fit
find found found
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbid forbade forbidden
forecast forecast forecast
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
freeze froze frozen
get got gotten
give gave gave
go went gone
grind ground ground
hang hung hung
have/has had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
learn learned learned
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit/lighted lit/lighted
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
mislay mislaid mislaid
mistake mistook mistaken
pay paid paid
put put put
quit quit quit
read read read
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran ran
sat said said
see saw saw
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew sewed sewn/sewed
shake shook shaken
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
slit slit slit
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
spread spread spread
spin spun spun
spring sprang sprung
spit spit/spat spit/spat
split split split
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
strike struck stricken
strive strove striven
sting stung stung
sting stank stunk
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
understand understood understood
undertake undertook undertaken
uphold upheld upheld
upset upset upset
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
weep wept wept
win won won
wind wound wound
withdraw withdrew withdrawn
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written
Other links for Irregular Verbs
XX List of Irregular Verbs
XX Regular and Irregular Verbs
XX Irregular Verbs
A list of the irregular verbs in English– www.understandinggrammar.com