English Irregular Verbs List
This irregular verbs table helps English learners study the most common verb forms used in speaking, writing, school, work, and everyday conversations.
Most Common Irregular Verbs
Base Verb Past Simple Past Participle Example be was/were been She has been busy today. become became become He became a teacher. begin began begun They have begun the lesson. break broke broken I broke my phone yesterday. bring brought brought She brought snacks to class. build built built They built a new house. buy bought bought We bought new books. catch caught caught He caught the ball. choose chose chosen I have chosen a movie. come came come They came late. do did done She has done her homework. drink drank drunk We drank coffee this morning. drive drove driven He has driven to work. eat ate eaten I ate pizza yesterday. fall fell fallen She has fallen asleep. feel felt felt They felt tired after school. find found found We found the answer. fly flew flown He has flown to Spain. forget forgot forgotten I forgot my keys. get got got/gotten She has gotten better. give gave given They gave me advice. go went gone We have gone home. have had had He had a meeting. hear heard heard I heard a strange noise. keep kept kept She kept the letter. know knew known They have known each other for years. leave left left We left early. lose lost lost He lost his wallet. make made made I made dinner tonight. meet met met She met her teacher. pay paid paid They paid for lunch. read read read We read an interesting book. run ran run He ran very fast. say said said She said hello. see saw seen I have seen that movie. sing sang sung They sang beautifully. sit sat sat We sat near the window. speak spoke spoken He has spoken to the manager. swim swam swum She swam in the lake. take took taken I took many photos. teach taught taught They taught English online. tell told told He told me the truth. think thought thought We thought about the problem. understand understood understood I understood the lesson. wear wore worn She wore a blue jacket. win won won They won the game. write wrote written He has written a book.
How to Learn Irregular Verbs Faster
Practice a few verbs every day.
Write short example sentences.
Read English articles and conversations.
Use flashcards.
Watch English videos with subtitles.
Practice speaking out loud.
Group similar verbs together.
Review common verbs often.
Common Irregular Verb Mistakes
Incorrect Correct I have went there. I have gone there. She seen the movie. She saw the movie. They have wrote a message. They have written a message. He drink coffee yesterday. He drank coffee yesterday. We have took the test. We have taken the test.
