Commonly-Used Irregular English Verbs
* Please consult a dictionary for verbs not
on this list.
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Verb |
Past Tense |
Present Tense |
Future Tense |
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to be |
was, were |
am, is, are |
will be |
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to begin |
began |
begin, begins |
will begin |
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to bite |
bit |
bite, bites |
will bite |
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to blow |
blew |
blow, blows |
will blow |
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to break |
broke |
break, breaks |
will break |
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to bring |
brought |
bring, brings |
will bring |
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to build |
built |
build, builds |
will build |
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to burst |
burst |
burst, bursts |
will burst |
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to buy |
bought |
buy, buys |
will buy |
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to catch |
caught |
catch, catches |
will catch |
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to choose |
chose |
choose, chooses |
will choose |
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to come |
came |
come, comes |
will come |
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to deal |
dealt |
deal, deals |
will deal |
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to dive |
dove (dived) |
dive, dives |
will dive |
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to do |
did |
do, does |
will do |
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to draw |
drew |
draw, draws |
will draw |
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to drink |
drank |
drink, drinks |
will drink |
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to drive |
drove |
drive, drives |
will drive |
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to fall |
fell |
fall, falls |
will fall |
|
to feel |
felt |
feel, feels |
will feel |
|
to fly |
flew |
fly, flies |
will fly |
|
to forget |
forgot |
forget, forgets |
will forget |
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to freeze |
froze |
freeze, freezes |
will freeze |
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to go |
went |
go, goes |
will go |
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to grow |
grew |
grow, grows |
will grow |
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to have |
had |
have, has |
will have |
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to hit |
hit |
hit, hits |
will hit |
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to hold |
held |
hold, holds |
will hold |
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to know |
knew |
know, knows |
will know |
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to lay (place) |
laid |
lay, lays |
will lay |
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to lead |
led |
lead, leads |
will lead |
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to lie (recline) |
lay |
lie, lies |
will lie |
|
to make |
made |
make, makes |
will make |
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to read |
read |
read, reads |
will read |
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to ride |
rode |
ride, rides |
will ride |
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to ring |
rang |
ring, rings |
will ring |
|
to rise |
rose |
rise, rises |
will rise |
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to run |
ran |
run, runs |
will run |
|
to see |
saw |
see, sees |
will see |
|
to shake |
shook |
shake, shakes |
will shake |
|
to shrink |
shrank |
shrink, shrinks |
will shrink |
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Verb |
Past Tense |
Present Tense |
Future Tense |
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to sing |
sang |
sing, sings |
will sing |
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to sink |
sank |
sink, sinks |
will sink |
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to sit |
sat |
sit, sits |
will sit |
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to speak |
spoke |
speak, speaks |
will speak |
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to sting |
stung |
sting, stings |
will sting |
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to strike |
struck |
strike, strikes |
will strike |
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to swim |
swam |
swim, swims |
will swim |
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to take |
took |
take, takes |
will take |
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to teach |
taught |
teach, teaches |
will teach |
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to tear |
tore |
tear, tears |
will tear |
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to tell |
told |
tell, tells |
will tell |
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to throw |
threw |
throw, throws |
will throw |
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to wake |
woke |
wake, wakes |
will wake |
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to wear |
wore |
wear, wears |
will wear |
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to weave |
wove |
weave, weaves |
will weave |
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to write |
wrote |
write, writes |
will write |