Past Tense of Irregular Verbs
English has around 200 irregular verbs that refuse the regular “add -ed” rule. Below is the full A-Z index — 246 verbs and counting.
- abide
- arise
- awake
- backslide
- be
- bear
- beat
- become
- befall
- beget
- begin
- behold
- bend
- bereave
- beseech
- beset
- bet
- bid
- bind
- bite
- bleed
- blow
- break
- breed
- bring
- broadcast
- build
- burn
- burst
- buy
- cast
- catch
- choose
- cling
- come
- cost
- creep
- cut
- deal
- dig
- dive
- do
- draw
- dream
- drink
- drive
- dwell
- eat
- fall
- feed
- feel
- fight
- find
- flee
- fling
- fly
- forbid
- forecast
- foresee
- foretell
- forget
- forgive
- forsake
- freeze
- get
- give
- go
- grind
- grow
- hang
- have
- hear
- heave
- hew
- hide
- hit
- hold
- hurt
- input
- inset
- keep
- kneel
- knit
- know
- lay
- lead
- lean
- leap
- learn
- leave
- lend
- let
- lie
- light
- lose
- make
- mean
- meet
- miscast
- misdeal
- misdo
- mislay
- mislead
- misread
- misspell
- mistake
- misunderstand
- mow
- offset
- outbid
- outdo
- outgrow
- outrun
- outshine
- overcome
- overdo
- overdraw
- overeat
- overhang
- overhear
- overlay
- override
- overrun
- oversee
- overshoot
- oversleep
- overtake
- overthrow
- overwrite
- partake
- pay
- plead
- prove
- put
- quit
- read
- rebuild
- recast
- redo
- relay
- remake
- rend
- repay
- resell
- reset
- retell
- rethink
- rewind
- rewrite
- rid
- ride
- ring
- rise
- run
- saw
- say
- see
- seek
- sell
- send
- set
- sew
- shake
- shave
- shear
- shed
- shine
- shoe
- shoot
- show
- shrink
- shrive
- shut
- sing
- sink
- sit
- slay
- sleep
- slide
- sling
- slink
- slit
- smell
- smite
- sneak
- sow
- speak
- speed
- spell
- spend
- spill
- spin
- spit
- split
- spoil
- spread
- spring
- stand
- steal
- stick
- sting
- stink
- strew
- stride
- strike
- string
- strive
- sublet
- swear
- sweat
- sweep
- swell
- swim
- swing
- take
- teach
- tear
- tell
- think
- thrive
- throw
- thrust
- tread
- unbend
- unbind
- undergo
- understand
- undertake
- undo
- unwind
- uphold
- upset
- wake
- waylay
- wear
- weave
- wed
- weep
- wet
- win
- wind
- withdraw
- withhold
- withstand
- wring
- write