Here are the most common irregular verbs. They are in groups

IRREGULAR VERBS <1>
IRREGULAR VERBS <2>
Here are the most common irregular verbs. They are in groups according to similarity
to help you to learn them. We distinguish five types. We indicate the infinitive by the
letter A, change to B if the past simple changes, and then to C if the past participle is
different from the past simple.
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INFINITIVE
(1)
PAST SIMPLE
P. PARTICIPLE
MEANING
was, were /wQz, w3;/
began /bIgæ
/bIgæn/
bit /bIt/
blew /blu;/
broke /br@Uk/
chose /tS@Uz/
did /dId/
drew /dru;/
drank /dræNk/
drove /dr@Uv/
ate /et [eIt]/
fell /fel/
flew /flu;/
forbade /f@beI
/f@beId/
eId/
forgot /f@gQ
/f@gQt/
forgave /f@geI
/f@geIv/
eIv/
froze /fr@Uz/
gave /geIv/
went /went/
grew /gru;/
hid /hId/
knew /nju;/
rode /r@Ud/
rang /ræN/
rose /r@Uz/
saw /sO;/
shook /SUk/
showed /S@Ud/
sang /sæN/
spoke /sp@Uk/
stole /st@Ul/
swam /swæm/
took /tUk/
threw /Tru;/
woke /w@Uk/
wore /wO;(r)/
wrote /r@Ut/
been /bi;n/
begun /bIgV
/bIgVn/
bitten /bItn/
blown /bl@Un/
broken /br@Uk@ºn/
chosen /tS@Uzn/
done /dVn/
drawn /drO;n/
drunk /drVNk/
driven /drIvn/
eaten /i;tn/
fallen /fO;l@ºn/
flown /fl@Un/
forbidden /f@bI
/f@bIdn/
forgotten /f@gQ
/f@gQtn/
forgiven /f@gI
/f@gIvn/
frozen /fr@Uzn/
given /gIvn/
gone, been /gQn/
grown /gr@Un/
hidden /hIdn/
known /n@Un/
ridden /rIdn/
rung /rVN/
risen /rIzn/
seen /si;n/
shaken /SeIk@ºn/
shown /S@Un/
sung /sVN/
spoken /sp@Uk@ºn/
stolen /st@Ul@ºn/
swum /swVm/
taken /teIk@ºn/
thrown /Tr@Un/
woken /w@Uk@ºn/
worn /wO;n/
written /rItn/
ser, estar
empezar
morder
soplar, sonarse
romper
elegir
hacer
dibujar
beber
conducir
comer
caer
volar, viajar en avión
prohibir
olvidar
perdonar
congelar, helarse
dar
ir
crecer, cultivar
esconder, ocultar
saber, conocer
montar
llamar, sonar
subir, elevarse
ver
agitar
mostrar
cantar
hablar
robar
nadar
coger, llevar
tirar, lanzar
despertarse
llevar (ropa)
escribir
TYPE A-B-C VERBS
be /bi;/
begin /bIgI
/bIgIn/
bite /baIt/
blow /bl@U/
break /breIk/
choose /tSu;z/
do /du;/
draw /drO;/
drink /drINk/
drive /draIv/
eat /i;t/
fall /fO;l/
fly /flaI/
forbid /f@bI
/f@bId/
forget /f@ge
/f@get/
forgive /f@gI
/f@gIv/
freeze /fri;z/
give /gIv/
go /g@U/
grow /gr@U/
hide /haId/
know /n@U/
ride /raId/
ring /rIN/
rise /raIz/
see /si;/
shake /SeIk/
show /S@U/
sing /sIN/
speak /spi;k/
steal /sti;l/
swim /swIm/
take /teIk/
throw /Tr@U/
wake /weIk/
wear /we@(r)/
write /raIt/
TYPE A-B-B VERBS
bring /brIN/
build /bIld/
burn (r.) /b3;n/
buy /baI/
catch /kætS/
dream (r.) /dri;m/
feed /fi;d/
feel /fi;l/
fight /faIt/
find /faInd/
get /get/
have /hæv/
hear /hI@(r)/
hold /h@Uld/
keep /ki;p/
learn (r.) /l3;n/
leave /li;v/
lend /lend/
lose /lu;z/
make /meIk/
mean /mi;n/
meet /mi;t/
pay /peI/
read /ri;d/
say /seI/
sell /sel/
send /send/
shine /SaIn/
shoot /Su;t/
sit /sIt/
sleep /sli;p/
smell /smel/
spell /spel/
spend /spend/
stand /stænd/
teach /ti;tS/
tell /tel/
think /TINk/
understand
win /wIn/
brought /brO;t/
built /bIlt/
burnt /b3;nt/
bought /bO;t/
caught /kO;t/
dreamt /dremt/
fed /fed/
felt /felt/
fought /fO;t/
found /faUnd/
got /gQt/
had /hæd/
heard /h3;d/
held /held/
kept /kept/
learnt /l3;nt/
left /left/
lent /lent/
lost /lQst/
made /meId/
meant /ment
met /met/
paid /peId/
read /red/
said /sed/
sold /s@Uld/
sent /sent/
shone /SQn/
shot /SQt/
sat /sæt/
slept /slept/
smelt /smelt/
spelt /spelt/
spent /spent/
stood /stUd/
taught /tO;t/
told /t@Uld/
thought /TO;t/
understood
won /wVn/
brought /brO;t/
built /bIlt/
burnt /b3;nt/
bought /bO;t/
caught /kO;t/
dreamt /dremt/
fed /fed/
felt /felt/
fought /fO;t/
found /faUnd/
got /gQt/
had /hæd/
heard /h3;d/
held /held/
kept /kept/
learnt /l3;nt/
left /left/
lent /lent/
lost /lQst/
made /meId/
meant /ment/
met /met/
paid /peId/
read /red/
said /sed/
sold /s@Uld/
sent /sent/
shone /SQn/
shot /SQt/
sat /sæt/
slept /slept/
smelt /smelt/
spelt /spelt/
spent /spent/
stood /stUd/
taught /tO;t/
told /t@Uld/
thought /TO;t/
understood
won /wVn/
traer
construir
quemar, arder
comprar
coger
soñar
alimentar
sentir
luchar
encontrar
obtener
tener
oir
sostener, sujetar
guardar, mantener
aprender
dejar, marcharse
prestar
perder
hacer
querer decir
conocer, encontrarse
pagar
leer
decir
vender
enviar
brillar
disparar
sentarse
dormir
oler
deletrear
gastar, pasar [tiempo]
estar de pie
enseñar
decir, contar
pensar
entender
ganar
IRREGULAR VERBS <3>
IRREGULAR VERBS <4>
(3)
NOTES: 1
TYPE A-A-A VERBS
cost /kQst/
cut /kVt/
hit /hIt/
hurt /h3;t/
let /let/
put /pUt/
set /set/
shut /SVt/
(4)
cost /kQst/
cut /kVt/
hit /hIt/
hurt /h3;t/
let /let/
put /pUt/
set /set/
shut /SVt/
costar
cortar
golpear
doler, lastimar
permitir, dejar
poner
colocar, estar situado
cerrar
became /bIkeI
/bIkeIm/
eIm/
came /keIm/
ran /ræn/
become /bIkV
/bIkVm/
come /kVm/
run /rVn/
llegar a ser
venir
correr
beat /bi;t/
beaten /bi;tn/
golpear, vencer
bet /bet/
burst /b3;st/
crept /krept/
dealt /delt/
dug /dVg/
hung /hVN/
laid /leId/
led /led/
leant /lent/
lay /leI/
lit /lIt/
mistook /mIstU
/mIstUk/
sank /sæNk/
slid /slId/
spilt /spIlt/
spat /spæt/
spoilt /spOIlt/
spread /spred/
stuck /stVk/
swore /swO;(r)/
swept /swept/
tore /tO;(r)/
bet /bet/
burst /b3;st/
crept /krept/
dealt /delt/
dug /dVg/
hung /hVN/
laid /leId/
led /led/
leant /lent/
lain /leIn/
lit /lIt/
mistaken /mIsteI
/mIsteIkn/
eIkn/
sunk /sVNk/
slid /slId/
spilt /spIlt/
spat /spæt/
spoilt /spOIlt/
spread /spred/
stuck /stVk/
sworn /swO;n/
swept /swept/
torn /tO;n/
apostar
reventar, estallar
reptar
tratar
cavar, hurgar
colgar
poner, colocar
dirigir, llevar
apoyarse, inclinarse
tumbarse, yacer
encender
confundir, equivocar
hundir(se)
deslizarse
verter, derrarmarse
escupir
echar a perder
extender
pegar, clavar
jurar
barrer, apartar
rasgar, romper
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PAST SIMPLE CROSSWORD
TYPE A-B-A VERBS
become /bIkV
/bIkVm/
come /kVm/
run /rVn/
(5)
cost /kQst/
cut /kVt/
hit /hIt/
hurt /h3;t/
let /let/
put /pUt/
set /set/
shut /SVt/
The verbs 'lay' and 'pay' are regular in pronunciation, but the spellings 'laid'
and 'paid' are irregular (compare 'stayed')
The verb 'lie' meaning 'not telling the truth' is regular: lie - lied - lied.
TYPE A-A-B VERBS - there's only one.
beat /bi;t/
OTHER VERBS
bet /bet/
burst /b3;st/
creep /kri;p/
deal /di;l/
dig /dIg/
hang /hæN/
lay /leI/
lead /li;d/
lean (r.) /li;n/
lie /laI/
light /laIt/
mistake /mIsteI
/mIsteIk/
eIk/
sink /sINk/
slide /slaId/
spill (r.) /spIl/
spit /spIt/
spoil (r.) /spOIl/
spread /spred/
stick /stIk/
swear /swe@(r)/
sweep /swi;p/
tear /te@(r)/
ACROSS
2 take (4) 3 cost (4) 5 stand (5)
8 read (4) 10 fall (4) 11 begin (5)
13 become (6) 14 speak (5) 16 give (4)
17 throw (5) 18 think (7) 25 eat (3)
26 lend (4) 27 find (5) 28 keep (4)
30 feel (4) 32 have (3) 34 say (4)
35 meet (3) 36 ride (4) 37 wear (4)
38 do (3) 39 write (5)
DOWN
1 sell (4) 4 sing (4) 6 drive (5)
7 run (3) 9 choose (5) 10 fight (6)
11 bring (7) 12 catch (6) 13 blow (4)
15 forget (6) 19 hold (4) 20 get (3)
21 come (4) 22 send (4) 23 leave (4)
24 teach (6) 29 pay (4) 30 feed (3)
31 know (4) 33 draw (4) 34 sleep (5)
35 make (4)