Irregular Verbs in English: A Comprehensive List
Here’s a categorized list of common irregular verbs in English, grouped for easier learning:
Group 1
- Be – Was/Were – Been – Ser/Estar
- Do – Did – Done – Hacer
- Have – Had – Had – Haber, Tener
- Come – Came – Come – Venir
- Get – Got – Got – Conseguir
- Go – Went – Gone – Ir
- Make – Made – Made – Hacer
- Say – Said – Said – Decir
- Tell – Told – Told – Decir
Group 2
- Hear – Heard – Heard – Oír
- See – Saw – Seen – Ver
- Smell – Smelt – Smelt – Oler
Group 3
- Bet – Bet – Bet – Apostar
- Burst – Burst – Burst – Estallar
- Cost – Cost – Cost – Costar
- Cut – Cut – Cut – Cortar
- Hit – Hit – Hit – Golpear
- Hurt – Hurt – Hurt – Herir
- Let – Let – Let – Permitir
- Put – Put – Put – Poner
- Read – Read – Read – Leer
- Set – Set – Set – Colocar
- Shut – Shut – Shut – Cerrar
Group 4
- Bring – Brought – Brought – Traer
- Buy – Bought – Bought – Comprar
- Catch – Caught – Caught – Coger
- Fight – Fought – Fought – Luchar
- Seek – Sought – Sought – Buscar
- Teach – Taught – Taught – Enseñar
- Think – Thought – Thought – Pensar
Group 5
- Begin – Began – Begun – Empezar
- Drink – Drank – Drunk – Beber
- Ring – Rang – Rung – Llamar
- Run – Ran – Run – Correr
- Sing – Sang – Sung – Cantar
- Swim – Swam – Swum – Nadar
- Shrink – Shrank – Shrunk – Encoger
- Spring – Sprang – Sprung – Saltar
- Stink – Stank – Stunk – Apestar
Group 6
- Arise – Arose – Arisen – Surgir
- Awake – Awoke – Awoken – Despertar
- Beat – Beat – Beaten – Golpear
- Bite – Bit – Bitten – Morder
- Break – Broke – Broken – Romper
- Choose – Chose – Chosen – Escoger
- Drive – Drove – Driven – Conducir
- Eat – Ate – Eaten – Comer
- Fall – Fell – Fallen – Caerse
- Forbid – Forbade – Forbidden – Prohibido
- Forget – Forgot – Forgotten – Olvidar
- Freeze – Froze – Frozen – Helar
- Give – Gave – Given – Dar
- Hide – Hid – Hidden – Esconder
- Ride – Rode – Ridden – Montar
- Rise – Rose – Risen – Salir
- Speak – Spoke – Spoken – Hablar
- Steal – Stole – Stolen – Robar
- See – Saw – Seen – Ver
- Shake – Shook – Shaken – Agitar
- Take – Took – Taken – Coger
- Wake – Woke – Woken – Despertar
- Write – Wrote – Written – Escribir
Group 7
- Blow – Blew – Blown – Soplar
- Draw – Drew – Drawn – Dibujar
- Fly – Flew – Flown – Volar
- Grow – Grew – Grown – Crecer
- Know – Knew – Known – Saber
- Throw – Threw – Thrown – Arrojar
- Show – Showed – Shown/Showed – Mostrar
- Sow – Sowed – Sown – Sembrar
- Withdraw – Withdrew – Withdrawn – Retirar
Group 8
- Stand – Stood – Stood – Estar de pie
- Understand – Understood – Understood – Entender
- Withstand – Withstood – Withstood – Resistir
Group 9
- Breed – Bred – Bred – Criar
- Bleed – Bled – Bled – Sangrar
- Creep – Crept – Crept – Arrastrarse
- Flee – Fled – Fled – Huir
- Feed – Fed – Fed – Alimentar
- Feel – Felt – Felt – Sentir
- Keep – Kept – Kept – Guardar
- Kneel – Knelt – Knelt – Arrodillarse
- Meet – Met – Met – Conocer
- Sleep – Slept – Slept – Dormir
- Speed – Sped – Sped – Acelerar
- Sweep – Swept – Swept – Barrer
- Weep – Wept – Wept – Llorar
Group 10
- Build – Built – Built – Construir
- Lend – Lent – Lent – Prestar
- Spend – Spent – Spent – Gastar
- Bend – Bent – Bent – Doblar
Group 11
- Burn – Burnt – Burnt – Quemar
- Dream – Dreamt – Dreamt – Soñar
- Dwell – Dwelt – Dwelt – Habitar
- Learn – Learnt – Learnt – Aprender
- Leave – Left – Left – Salir
- Light – Lit – Lit – Encender
- Lose – Lost – Lost – Perder
- Lean – Leant – Leant – Apoyarse
- Leap – Leapt – Leapt – Saltar
- Mean – Meant – Meant – Querer decir
- Shoot – Shot – Shot – Disparar
- Spell – Spelt – Spelt – Deletrear
- Spoil – Spoilt – Spoilt – Estropear
Group 12
- Cling – Clung – Clung – Aferrarse a
- Dig – Dug – Dug – Cavar
- Sling – Slung – Slung – Tirar
- Slink – Slunk – Slunk – Moverse con sigilo
- Spin – Spun – Spun – Girar
- Stick – Stuck – Stuck – Pegar
- Strike – Struck – Struck – Golpear
- String – Strung – Strung – Colgar
- Swing – Swung – Swung – Balancearse
- Wring – Wrung – Wrung – Escurrir
- Hang – Hung – Hung – Colgar
Group 13
- Find – Found – Found – Encontrar
- Grind – Ground – Ground – Rechinar
Group 14
- Tell – Told – Told – Contar
- Foretell – Foretold – Foretold – Predecir
- Sell – Sold – Sold – Vender
- Hold – Held – Held – Sostener
- Behold – Beheld – Beheld – Contemplar
Group 15
- Say – Said – Said – Decir
- Pay – Paid – Paid – Pagar
- Lay – Laid – Laid – Poner
Group 16
- Wear – Wore – Worn – Llevar puesto
- Swear – Swore – Sworn – Jurar
- Tear – Tore – Torn – Rasgar
Group 17
- Sit – Sat – Sat – Sentarse
- Spit – Spat – Spat – Escupir
Group 18
- Slide – Slid – Slid – Deslizarse
- Lie – Lay – Lain – Estar tumbado
- Lead – Led – Led – Guiar
- Deal – Dealt – Dealt – Repartir
- Shine – Shone – Shone – Brillar
- Win – Won – Won – Ganar