Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary

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A
Infinitive abide alight arise awake Simple Past abided / abode alighted / alit arose awakened / awoke Past Participle abided alighted / alit arisen awakened / awoken

B
backbite backslide be [ am, is, are] backbit backslid was, were backbitten backslidden / backslid been

bear beat become befall beget begin behold bend bereave beseech beset bestrew bet betake bethink bid (farewell) bid (offer amount) bind bite

bore beat became befell begat / begot began beheld bent bereaved / bereft besought / beseeched beset bestrewed bet / betted [?] betook bethought bid / bade bid bound bit

born / borne beaten / beat become befallen begotten begun beheld bent bereaved / bereft besought / beseeched beset bestrewn / bestrewed bet / betted [?] betaken bethought bidden bid bound bitten

bleed blow break breed bring broadcast browbeat build burn burst bust buy

bled blew broke bred brought broadcast / broadcasted browbeat built burned / burnt [?] burst busted / bust bought

bled blown broken bred brought broadcast / broadcasted browbeaten / browbeat built burned / burnt [?] burst busted / bust bought

C
cast catch chide choose clap cast caught chided / chid chose clapped / clapt [?] cast caught chided / chidden chosen clapped / clapt [?]

cling clothe colorbreed come cost creep crossbreed cut

clung clothed / clad [?] colorbred came cost crept crossbred cut

clung clothed / clad [?] colorbred come cost crept crossbred cut

D
dare daydream deal dig dight disprove dive (jump head-first) dive (scuba diving) do dared / durst daydreamed / daydreamt [?] dealt dug dighted / dight disproved dove / dived dived / dove did dared / durst daydreamed / daydreamt [?] dealt dug dighted / dight disproved / disproven dived dived done

draw dream drink drive dwell

drew dreamed / dreamt [?] drank drove dwelt / dwelled [?]

drawn dreamed / dreamt [?] drunk driven dwelt / dwelled [?]

E
eat enwind ate enwound eaten enwound

F
fall feed feel fight find fit (tailor, change size) fit (be right size) flee fling fell fed felt fought found fitted / fit [?] fit / fitted [?] fled flung fallen fed felt fought found fitted / fit [?] fit / fitted [?] fled flung

fly forbear forbid fordo forecast forego (also forgo) foreknow forerun foresee foreshow forespeak foretell forget forgive forsake forswear fraught freeze frostbite

flew forbore forbade fordid forecast forewent foreknew foreran foresaw foreshowed forespoke foretold forgot forgave forsook forswore fraught froze frostbit

flown forborne forbidden fordone forecast foregone foreknown forerun foreseen foreshown / foreshowed forespoken foretold forgotten / forgot [?] forgiven forsaken forsworn fraught frozen frostbitten

G
gainsay get gild give go grind grow gainsaid got gilded / gilt gave went ground grew gainsaid gotten / got [?] gilded / gilt given gone ground grown

H
hagride halterbreak hamstring hand-feed handwrite hang hang (kill by hanging) have hear hagrode halterbroke hamstrung hand-fed handwrote hung hanged / hung had heard hagridden halterbroken hamstrung hand-fed handwritten hung hanged / hung had heard

heave hew hide hit hold hurt

heaved / hove hewed hid hit held hurt

heaved / hove hewn / hewed hidden hit held hurt

I
inbreed inlay input inset interbreed intercut interlay interset interweave interwind inweave inbred inlaid input / inputted inset interbred intercut interlaid interset interwove / interweaved interwound inwove / inweaved inbred inlaid input / inputted inset interbred intercut interlaid interset interwoven / interweaved interwound inwoven / inweaved

J
jerry-build jerry-built jerry-built

K
keep kneel knit know kept knelt / kneeled knitted / knit knew kept knelt / kneeled knitted / knit known

L
lade landslide lay lead lean leap learn leave lend let laded landslid laid led leaned / leant [?] leaped / leapt [?] learned / learnt [?] left lent let laden / laded landslid laid led leaned / leant [?] leaped / leapt [?] learned / learnt [?] left lent let

lie lie (not tell truth) REGULAR light lip-read lose

lay lied lit / lighted lip-read lost

lain lied lit / lighted lip-read lost

M
make mean meet misbecome miscast miscut misdeal misdo mishear mishit mislay mislead made meant met misbecame miscast miscut misdealt misdid misheard mishit mislaid misled made meant met misbecome miscast miscut misdealt misdone misheard mishit mislaid misled

mislearn misread missay missend misset misspeak misspell misspend misswear mistake misteach mistell misthink misunderstand miswear miswed miswrite mow

mislearned / mislearnt [?] misread missaid missent misset misspoke misspelled / misspelt [?] misspent misswore mistook mistaught mistold misthought misunderstood miswore miswed / miswedded miswrote mowed

mislearned / mislearnt [?] misread missaid missent misset misspoken misspelled / misspelt [?] misspent missworn mistaken mistaught mistold misthought misunderstood misworn miswed / miswedded miswritten mowed / mown

N
No irregular verbs beginning with "N."

O
offset outbid outbreed outdo outdraw outdrink outdrive outfight outfly outgrow outlay outleap outlie (not tell truth) REGULAR output outride offset outbid outbred outdid outdrew outdrank outdrove outfought outflew outgrew outlaid outleaped / outleapt [?] outlied output / outputted outrode offset outbid outbred outdone outdrawn outdrunk outdriven outfought outflown outgrown outlaid outleaped / outleapt [?] outlied output / outputted outridden

outrun outsee outsell outshine outshoot outsing outsit outsleep outsmell outspeak outspeed outspend outspin outspring outstand outswear outswim outtell

outran outsaw outsold outshined / outshone [?] outshot outsang outsat outslept outsmelled / outsmelt [?] outspoke outsped outspent outspun outsprang / outsprung outstood outswore outswam outtold

outrun outseen outsold outshined / outshone [?] outshot outsung outsat outslept outsmelled / outsmelt [?] outspoken outsped outspent outspun outsprung outstood outsworn outswum outtold

outthink outthrow outwear outwind outwrite overbear overbid overbreed overbuild overbuy overcast overcome overcut overdo overdraw overdrink overeat overfeed overhang

outthought outthrew outwore outwound outwrote overbore overbid overbred overbuilt overbought overcast overcame overcut overdid overdrew overdrank overate overfed overhung

outthought outthrown outworn outwound outwritten overborne / overborn overbid overbred overbuilt overbought overcast overcome overcut overdone overdrawn overdrunk overeaten overfed overhung

overhear overlay overleap overlie overpay override overrun oversee oversell overset oversew overshoot oversleep oversow overspeak overspend overspill

overheard overlaid overleaped / overleapt [?] overlay overpaid overrode overran oversaw oversold overset oversewed overshot overslept oversowed overspoke overspent overspilled / overspilt [?]

overheard overlaid overleaped / overleapt [?] overlain overpaid overridden overrun overseen oversold overset oversewn / oversewed overshot overslept oversown / oversowed overspoken overspent overspilled / overspilt [?]

overspin overspread overspring overstand overstrew overstride overstrike overtake overthink overthrow overwear overwind overwrite

overspun overspread oversprang / oversprung / overstood overstrewed overstrode overstruck overtook overthought overthrew overwore overwound overwrote

overspun overspread oversprung overstood overstrewn / overstrewed overstridden overstruck overtaken overthought overthrown overworn overwound overwritten

P
partake pay plead prebuild partook paid pleaded / pled prebuilt partaken paid pleaded / pled prebuilt

predo premake prepay presell preset preshrink presplit proofread prove put

predid premade prepaid presold preset preshrank presplit proofread proved put

predone premade prepaid presold preset preshrunk presplit proofread proven / proved put

Q
quick-freeze quit quick-froze quit / quitted [?] quick-frozen quit / quitted [?]

R
read reawake rebid rebind read (sounds like "red") reawoke rebid rebound read (sounds like "red") reawaken rebid rebound

rebroadcast rebuild recast recut redeal redo redraw reeve refit (replace parts) refit (retailor) regrind regrow rehang rehear reknit relay (for example tiles) relay (pass along) REGULAR relearn

rebroadcast / rebroadcasted rebuilt recast recut redealt redid redrew reeved / rove refit / refitted [?] refitted / refit [?] reground regrew rehung reheard reknitted / reknit relaid relayed relearned / relearnt

rebroadcast / rebroadcasted rebuilt recast recut redealt redone redrawn reeved / rove refit / refitted [?] refitted / refit [?] reground regrown rehung reheard reknitted / reknit relaid relayed relearned / relearnt [?]

[?] relight remake rend repay reread rerun resell resend reset resew retake reteach retear retell rethink retread retrofit rewake relit / relighted remade rent / rended repaid reread reran resold resent reset resewed retook retaught retore retold rethought retread retrofitted / retrofit [?] rewoke / rewaked relit / relighted remade rent / rended repaid reread rerun resold resent reset resewn / resewed retaken retaught retorn retold rethought retread retrofitted / retrofit [?] rewaken / rewaked

rewear reweave rewed rewet rewin rewind rewrite rid ride ring rise rive roughcast run

rewore rewove / reweaved rewed / rewedded rewet / rewetted [?] rewon rewound rewrote rid rode rang rose rived roughcast ran

reworn rewoven / reweaved rewed / rewedded rewet / rewetted [?] rewon rewound rewritten rid ridden rung risen riven / rived roughcast run

S
sand-cast saw say see sand-cast sawed said saw sand-cast sawed / sawn said seen

seek self-feed self-sow sell send set sew shake shave shear shed shine shit shoe shoot show shrink shrive shut

sought self-fed self-sowed sold sent set sewed shook shaved sheared shed shined / shone [?] shit / shat / shitted shoed / shod shot showed shrank / shrunk shrived / shrove shut

sought self-fed self-sown / self-sowed sold sent set sewn / sewed shaken shaved / shaven sheared / shorn shed shined / shone [?] shit / shat / shitted shoed / shod shot shown / showed shrunk shriven shut

sight-read sing sink sit skywrite slay (kill) slay (amuse) REGULAR sleep slide sling slink slit smell smite sneak sow speak speed spell

sight-read sang sank / sunk sat skywrote slew / slayed slayed slept slid slung slinked / slunk slit smelled / smelt [?] smote sneaked / snuck sowed spoke sped / speeded spelled / spelt [?]

sight-read sung sunk sat skywritten slain / slayed slayed slept slid slung slinked / slunk slit smelled / smelt [?] smitten / smote sneaked / snuck sown / sowed spoken sped / speeded spelled / spelt [?]

spend spill spin spit split spoil spoon-feed spread spring stall-feed stand stave steal stick sting stink strew stride strike (delete)

spent spilled / spilt [?] spun spit / spat split spoiled / spoilt [?] spoon-fed spread sprang / sprung stall-fed stood staved / stove stole stuck stung stunk / stank strewed strode struck

spent spilled / spilt [?] spun spit / spat split spoiled / spoilt [?] spoon-fed spread sprung stall-fed stood staved / stove stolen stuck stung stunk strewn / strewed stridden stricken

strike (hit) string strip strive sublet sunburn swear sweat sweep swell swim swing

struck strung stripped / stript [?] strove / strived sublet sunburned / sunburnt [?] swore sweat / sweated swept swelled swam swung

struck / stricken strung stripped / stript [?] striven / strived sublet sunburned / sunburnt [?] sworn sweat / sweated swept swollen / swelled swum swung

T
take teach tear telecast tell took taught tore telecast told taken taught torn telecast told

test-drive test-fly think thrive throw thrust tread troubleshoot typecast typeset typewrite

test-drove test-flew thought thrived / throve threw thrust trod troubleshot typecast typeset typewrote

test-driven test-flown thought thrived / thriven thrown thrust trodden / trod troubleshot typecast typeset typewritten

U
unbear unbend unbind unbuild unclothe underbid underbuy unbore unbent unbound unbuilt unclothed / unclad [?] underbid underbought unborn / unborne unbent unbound unbuilt unclothed / unclad [?] underbid underbought

undercut underfeed undergo underlay underlet underlie underrun undersell undershoot underspend understand undertake underthrust underwrite undo undraw unfreeze unhang unhide

undercut underfed underwent underlaid underlet underlay underran undersold undershot underspent understood undertook underthrust underwrote undid undrew unfroze unhung unhid

undercut underfed undergone underlaid underlet underlain underrun undersold undershot underspent understood undertaken underthrust underwritten undone undrawn unfrozen unhung unhidden

unhold unknit unlade unlay unlead REGULAR unlearn unmake unreeve unsay unsew unsling unspin unstick unstring unswear unteach unthink unweave unwind

unheld unknitted / unknit unladed unlaid unleaded unlearned / unlearnt [?] unmade unreeved / unrove unsaid unsewed unslung unspun unstuck unstrung unswore untaught unthought unwove / unweaved unwound

unheld unknitted / unknit unladen / unladed unlaid unleaded unlearned / unlearnt [?] unmade unreeved / unrove unsaid unsewn / unsewed unslung unspun unstuck unstrung unsworn untaught unthought unwoven / unweaved unwound

unwrite uphold upset

unwrote upheld upset

unwritten upheld upset

V
vex vexed / vext [?] vexed / vext [?]

W
wake waylay wear weave wed weep wet whet REGULAR win wind withdraw withhold woke / waked waylaid wore wove / weaved wed / wedded wept wet / wetted [?] whetted won wound withdrew withheld woken / waked waylaid worn woven / weaved wed / wedded wept wet / wetted [?] whetted won wound withdrawn withheld

withstand wring write

withstood wrung wrote

withstood wrung written

X
No irregular verbs beginning with "X."

Y
No irregular verbs beginning with "Y."

Z
No irregular verbs beginning with "Z."
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