Verb Reference
Irregular English Verbs List
Master the non-standard conjugations that appear frequently in exams.
What is an Irregular Verb?
An irregular verb does not form its simple past (V2) or past participle (V3) by adding standard -ed or -d (e.g., write → wrote → written, go → went → gone).
| Base (V1) | Past (V2) | Participle (V3) | 3rd Sing (s/es) | Continuous (-ing) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arise | arose | arisen | arises | arising |
| awake | awoke | awoken | awakes | awaking |
| bear | bore | borne | bears | bearing |
| beat | beat | beaten | beats | beating |
| become | became | become | becomes | becoming |
| begin | began | begun | begins | beginning |
| bend | bent | bent | bends | bending |
| bite | bit | bitten | bites | biting |
| blow | blew | blown | blows | blowing |
| break | broke | broken | breaks | breaking |
| bring | brought | brought | brings | bringing |
| build | built | built | builds | building |
| catch | caught | caught | catches | catching |
| choose | chose | chosen | chooses | choosing |
| come | came | come | comes | coming |
| do | did | done | does | doing |
| draw | drew | drawn | draws | drawing |
| drive | drove | driven | drives | driving |
| eat | ate | eaten | eats | eating |
| fall | fell | fallen | falls | falling |
| fly | flew | flown | flies | flying |
| forget | forgot | forgotten | forgets | forgetting |
| freeze | froze | frozen | freezes | freezing |
| give | gave | given | gives | giving |
| go | went | gone | goes | going |