Irregular Verbs List PDF

Irregular verbs are a fundamental aspect of English grammar. Unlike regular verbs, which follow a consistent pattern when changing forms, irregular verbs do not follow standard rules and must be memorized. This guide will explain what irregular verbs are, how they are used, when to use them, provide a full list, and include examples and a mini quiz to test your understanding.

What are Irregular Verbs?

Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the standard rules for conjugation. Instead of adding “-ed” or “-d” to form the past tense or past participle, irregular verbs change forms in unpredictable ways.

Structure of Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs have unique past tense and past participle forms that must be learned individually.

Examples:

• Base form: go | Past tense: went | Past participle: gone
• Base form: see | Past tense: saw | Past participle: seen

How are Irregular Verbs Used?

Irregular verbs are used in the same way as regular verbs, but their past tense and past participle forms differ. They are essential for constructing sentences in different tenses and voices.

Common Uses of Irregular Verbs

1.Past Simple Tense: To describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

• Example: “He went to the store yesterday.”

2. Present Perfect Tense: To describe actions that happened at an unspecified time or have relevance to the present.

• Example: “She has seen that movie three times.”

3. Past Perfect Tense: To describe actions that were completed before another action in the past.

• Example: “By the time we arrived, they had left.”

4. Passive Voice: To emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

• Example: “The cake was eaten by the children.”

When to Use Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs are used whenever the verb requires a past tense or past participle form. Knowing when to use the correct form of an irregular verb is crucial for proper grammar and clear communication.

Examples of Irregular Verbs in Sentences

• Base Form: “I go to the gym every day.”
  Past Tense: “I went to the gym yesterday.”
  Past Participle: “I have gone to the gym many times.”

• Base Form: “They see the stars at night.”
  Past Tense: “They saw a shooting star.”
  Past Participle: “They have seen many shooting stars.”

• Base Form: “She takes her medication.”
  Past Tense: “She took her medication this morning.”
  Past Participle: “She has taken her medication.”

Full List of Irregular Verbs PDF

Infinitive – Past Simple – Past Participle

V1 – V2- V3

1. arise – arose – arisen
2. awake – awoke – awoken
3. be – was/were – been
4. bear – bore – borne/born
5. beat – beat – beaten
6. become – became – become
7. begin – began – begun
8. bend – bent – bent
9. bet – bet – bet
10. bind – bound – bound
11. bite – bit – bitten
12. bleed – bled – bled
13. blow – blew – blown
14. break – broke – broken
15. breed – bred – bred
16. bring – brought – brought
17. broadcast – broadcast – broadcast
18. build – built – built
19. burn – burnt/burned – burnt/burned
20. burst – burst – burst
21. buy – bought – bought
22. catch – caught – caught
23. choose – chose – chosen
24. come – came – come
25. cost – cost – cost
26. creep – crept – crept
27. cut – cut – cut
28. deal – dealt – dealt
29. dig – dug – dug
30. do – did – done
31. draw – drew – drawn
32. dream – dreamt/dreamed – dreamt/dreamed
33. drink – drank – drunk
34. drive – drove – driven
35. eat – ate – eaten
36. fall – fell – fallen
37. feed – fed – fed
38. feel – felt – felt
39. fight – fought – fought
40. find – found – found
41. fly – flew – flown
42. forbid – forbade – forbidden
43. forget – forgot – forgotten
44. forgive – forgave – forgiven
45. freeze – froze – frozen
46. get – got – gotten/got
47. give – gave – given
48. go – went – gone
49. grow – grew – grown
50. hang – hung – hung
51. have – had – had
52. hear – heard – heard
53. hide – hid – hidden
54. hit – hit – hit
55. hold – held – held
56. hurt – hurt – hurt
57. keep – kept – kept
58. know – knew – known
59. lay – laid – laid
60. lead – led – led
61. leave – left – left
62. lend – lent – lent
63. let – let – let
64. lie – lay – lain
65. light – lit/lighted – lit/lighted
66. lose – lost – lost
67. make – made – made
68. mean – meant – meant
69. meet – met – met
70. pay – paid – paid
71. prove – proved – proven/proved
72. put – put – put
73. quit – quit – quit
74. read – read – read
75. ride – rode – ridden
76. ring – rang – rung
77. rise – rose – risen
78. run – ran – run
79. say – said – said
80. see – saw – seen
81. seek – sought – sought
82. sell – sold – sold
83. send – sent – sent
84. set – set – set
85. shake – shook – shaken
86. shine – shone – shone
87. shoot – shot – shot
88. show – showed – shown/showed
89. shut – shut – shut
90. sing – sang – sung
91. sink – sank – sunk
92. sit – sat – sat
93. sleep – slept – slept
94. speak – spoke – spoken
95. spend – spent – spent
96. spit – spat – spat
97. spread – spread – spread
98. stand – stood – stood
99. steal – stole – stolen
100. stick – stuck – stuck
101. sting – stung – stung
102. stink – stank – stunk
103. strike – struck – struck
104. swear – swore – sworn
105. sweep – swept – swept
106. swim – swam – swum
107. take – took – taken
108. teach – taught – taught
109. tear – tore – torn
110. tell – told – told
111. think – thought – thought
112. throw – threw – thrown
113. understand – understood – understood
114. wake – woke – woken
115. wear – wore – worn
116. win – won – won
117. write – wrote – written

Irregular Verb Exercises

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the irregular verb in parentheses:

1. She ________ (go) to the market yesterday.
2. They have ________ (see) that movie three times.
3. He ________ (break) his leg last year.
4. I have ________ (eat) breakfast already.
5. We ________ (choose) the best option.
6. She ________ (come) to the party last night.
7. He has ________ (write) three books.
8. They ________ (take) a taxi to the airport.
9. I ________ (drive) to work this morning.
10. She ________ (give) me a beautiful gift.

Answers:

1. went
2. seen
3. broke
4. eaten
5. chose
6. came
7. written
8. took
9. drove
10. gave

Understanding and using irregular verbs correctly is crucial for mastering English grammar. Use this guide and the provided list to familiarize yourself with these verbs, and practice regularly to enhance your language skills.