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Base Form Past Simple Past Participle


With regular verbs, the rule is simple...

The past simple and past participle always
end in -ed: finish finished finished
stop stopped stopped
work worked worked

But with irregular verbs, there is no rule...

Sometimes the verb changes completely: sing sang sung

Sometimes there is "half" a change: buy bought bought Sometimes there is no change: cut cut cut

regular verbs

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* accept
* add
* admire
* admit
* advise
* afford
* agree
* alert
* allow
* amuse
* analyse
* announce
* annoy
* answer
* apologise
* appear
* applaud
* appreciate
* approve
* argue
* arrange
* arrest
* arrive
* ask



* attach
* attack
* attempt
* attend
* attract
* avoid



* back
* bake
* balance
* ban
* bang
* bare
* bat
* bathe
* battle
* beam
* beg
* behave
* belong
* bleach
* bless
* blind
* blink
* blot
* blush
* boast
* boil
* bolt
* bomb
* book
* bore
* borrow
* bounce
* bow
* box
* brake
* brake
* branch
* breathe
* bruise
* brush
* bubble
* bump
* burn
* bury
* buzz



* calculate
* call
* camp
* care
* carry
* carve
* cause
* challenge
* change
* charge
* chase
* cheat
* check
* cheer
* chew
* choke
* chop
* claim
* clap
* clean
* clear
* clip
* close
* coach
* coil
* collect
* colour
* comb
* command
* communicate
* compare
* compete
* complain
* complete
* concentrate
* concern
* confess
* confuse
* connect
* consider
* consist
* contain
* continue
* copy
* correct
* cough
* count
* cover
* crack
* crash
* crawl
* cross
* crush
* cry
* cure
* curl
* curve
* cycle

* dam
* damage
* dance
* dare
* decay
* deceive
* decide
* decorate
* delay
* delight
* deliver
* depend
* describe
* desert
* deserve
* destroy
* detect
* develop
* disagree
* disappear
* disapprove
* disarm
* discover
* dislike
* divide
* double
* doubt
* drag
* drain
* dream
* dress
* drip
* drop
* drown
* drum
* dry
* dust



* earn
* educate
* embarrass
* employ
* empty
* encourage
* end
* enjoy
* enter
* entertain
* escape
* examine
* excite
* excuse
* exercise
* exist
* expand
* expect
* explain
* explode
* extend



* face
* fade
* fail
* fancy
* fasten
* fax
* fear
* fence
* fetch
* file
* fill
* film
* fire
* fit
* fix
* flap
* flash
* float
* flood
* flow
* flower
* fold
* follow
* fool
* force
* form
* found
* frame
* frighten
* fry



* gather
* gaze
* glow
* glue
* grab
* grate
* grease
* greet
* grin
* grip
* groan
* guarantee
* guard
* guess
* guide



* hammer
* hand
* handle
* hang
* happen
* harass
* harm
* hate
* haunt
* head
* heal
* heap
* heat
* help
* hook
* hop
* hope
* hover
* hug
* hum
* hunt
* hurry



* identify
* ignore
* imagine
* impress
* improve
* include
* increase
* influence
* inform
* inject
* injure
* instruct
* intend
* interest
* interfere
* interrupt
* introduce
* invent
* invite
* irritate
* itch



* jail
* jam
* jog
* join
* joke
* judge
* juggle
* jump



* kick
* kill
* kiss
* kneel
* knit
* knock
* knot



* label
* land
* last
* laugh
* launch
* learn
* level
* license
* lick
* lie
* lighten
* like
* list
* listen
* live
* load
* lock
* long
* look
* love



* man
* manage
* march
* mark
* marry
* match
* mate
* matter
* measure
* meddle
* melt
* memorise
* mend
* mess up
* milk
* mine
* miss
* mix
* moan
* moor
* mourn
* move
* muddle
* mug
* multiply
* murder



* nail
* name
* need
* nest
* nod
* note
* notice
* number



* obey
* object
* observe
* obtain
* occur
* offend
* offer
* open
* order
* overflow
* owe
* own



* pack
* paddle
* paint
* park
* part
* pass
* paste
* pat
* pause
* peck
* pedal
* peel
* peep
* perform
* permit
* phone
* pick
* pinch
* pine
* place
* plan
* plant
* play
* please
* plug
* point
* poke
* polish
* pop
* possess
* post
* pour
* practise
* pray
* preach
* precede
* prefer
* prepare
* present
* preserve
* press
* pretend
* prevent
* prick
* print
* produce
* program
* promise
* protect
* provide
* pull
* pump
* punch
* puncture
* punish
* push



* question
* queue




* race
* radiate
* rain
* raise
* reach
* realise
* receive
* recognise
* record
* reduce
* reflect
* refuse
* regret
* reign
* reject
* rejoice
* relax
* release
* rely
* remain
* remember
* remind
* remove
* repair
* repeat
* replace
* reply
* report
* reproduce
* request
* rescue
* retire
* return
* rhyme
* rinse
* risk
* rob
* rock
* roll
* rot
* rub
* ruin
* rule
* rush



* sack
* sail
* satisfy
* save
* saw
* scare
* scatter
* scold
* scorch
* scrape
* scratch
* scream
* screw
* scribble
* scrub
* seal
* search
* separate
* serve
* settle
* shade
* share
* shave
* shelter
* shiver
* shock
* shop
* shrug
* sigh
* sign
* signal
* sin
* sip
* ski
* skip
* slap
* slip
* slow
* smash
* smell
* smile
* smoke
* snatch
* sneeze
* sniff
* snore
* snow
* soak
* soothe
* sound
* spare
* spark
* sparkle
* spell
* spill
* spoil
* spot
* spray
* sprout
* squash
* squeak
* squeal
* squeeze
* stain
* stamp
* stare
* start
* stay
* steer
* step
* stir
* stitch
* stop
* store
* strap
* strengthen
* stretch
* strip
* stroke
* stuff
* subtract
* succeed
* suck
* suffer
* suggest
* suit
* supply
* support
* suppose
* surprise
* surround
* suspect
* suspend
* switch



* talk
* tame
* tap
* taste
* tease
* telephone
* tempt
* terrify
* test
* thank
* thaw
* tick
* tickle
* tie
* time
* tip
* tire
* touch
* tour
* tow
* trace
* trade
* train
* transport
* trap
* travel
* treat
* tremble
* trick
* trip
* trot
* trouble
* trust
* try
* tug
* tumble
* turn
* twist
* type



* undress
* unfasten
* unite
* unlock
* unpack
* untidy
* use



* vanish
* visit




* wail
* wait
* walk
* wander
* want
* warm
* warn
* wash
* waste
* watch
* water
* wave
* weigh
* welcome
* whine
* whip
* whirl
* whisper
* whistle
* wink
* wipe
* wish
* wobble
* wonder
* work
* worry
* wrap
* wreck
* wrestle
* wriggle



* x-ray




* yawn
* yell




* zip
* zoom

Irregular verbs

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Infinitive / Simple Past / Present Perfect

to awake / I awoke / I have awoken


to bear / I bore / I have borne


to beat / I beat / I have beaten


to become / I became / I have become


to begin / I began / I have begun


to bend / I bent / I have bent


to bet / I bet / I have bet


to bid / I bid / I have bid


to bind / I bound / I have bound


to bite / I bit / I have bitten


to bleed / I bled / I have bled


to blow / I blew / I have blown


to break / I broke / I have broken


to breed / I bred / I have bred


to bring / I brought / I have brought


to build / I built / I have built


to burn / I burnt / I have burnt


to burst / I burst / I have burst


to buy / I bought / I have bought


to cast / I cast / I have cast


to catch / I caught / I have caught


to choose / I chose / I have chosen


to cling / I clung I have clung


to come / I came / I have come


to cost / I cost /I have cost


to creep / I crept / I have crept


to cut / I cut /I have cut


to deal / I dealt /I have dealt


to dig / I dug / I have dug


to do / I did / I have done


to draw / I drew / I have drawn


to dream / I dreamt / I have dreamt


to drink / I drank / I have drunk


to drive / I drove / I have driven


to dwell / I dwelt / I have dwelt


to eat / I ate / I have eaten


to fall / I fell / I have fallen


to feed / I fed / I have fed


to feel / I felt / I have felt


to fight / I fought / I have fought


to find / I found / I have found


to flee / I fled / I have fled


to fling / I flung / I have flung


to fly / I flew / I have flown


to forbid / I forbade / I have forbidden


to forget / I forgot / I have forgotten


to forgive / I forgave / I have forgiven


to freeze / I froze / I have frozen


to get / I got / I have got (Br.); I have gotten (Am.)


to give / I gave / I have given


to go / I went / I have gone


to grind / I ground / I have ground


to grow / I grew / I have grown


to hang / I hung / I have hung


to have / I had / I have had


to hear / I heard / I have heard


to hide / I hid / I have hidden


to hit / I hit / I have hit


to hold / I held / I have held


to hurt / I hurt / I have hurt


to keep / I kept / I have kept


to kneel / I knelt / I have knelt


to know / I knew / I have known


to lay / I laid / I have laid


to lead / I led / I have led


to lean / I leant / I have leant


to leap / I leapt / I have leapt


to learn / I learnt / I have learnt


to leave / I left / I have left


to lend / I lent / I have lent


to let / I let / I have let


to lie / I lay / I have lain


to light / I lit / I have lit


to lose / I lost / I have lost


to make / I made / I have made


to mean / I meant / I have meant


to meet / I met / I have met


to pay / I paid / I have paid


to put / I put / I have put


to quit / I quit / I have quit


to read / I read / I have read


to rid / I rid / I have rid


to ride / I rode / I have ridden


to ring / I rang / I have rung


to rise / I rose / I have risen


to run / I ran / I have run


to saw / I sawed / I have sawn


to say / I said / I have said


to see / I saw / I have seen


to seek / I sought / I have sought


to sell / I sold / I have sold


to send / I sent / I have sent


to set / I set / I have set


to sew / I sewed / I have sewn


to shake / I shook / I have shaken


to shear / I sheared / I have shorn


to shed / I shed / I have shed


to shine / I shone / I have shone


to shoo / I shooed / I have shooed


to shoot / I shot / I have shot


to show / I showed / I have shown


to shrink / I shrank / I have shrunk


to shut / I shut / I have shut


to sing / I sang / I have sung


to sink / I sank / I have sunk


to sit / I sat / I have sat


to sleep / I slept / I have slept


to slide / I slid / I have slid


to sling / I slung / I have slung


to slink / I slunk / I have slunk


to slit / I slit / I have slit


to smell / I smelt / I have smelt


to sow / I sowed / I have sown


to speak / I spoke / I have spoken


to speed / I sped / I have sped


to spell / I spelt / I have spelt


to spend / I spent / I have spent


to spill / I spilt / I have spilt


to spit / I spat / I have spat


to split / I split / I have split


to spoil / I spoilt / I have spoilt


to spread / I spread / I have spread


to spring / I sprang / I have sprung


to stand / I stood / I have stood


to steal / I stole / I have stolen


to stick / I stuck / I have stuck


to sting / I stung / I have stung


to stink / I stank / I have stunk


to stride / I strode / I have stridden


to strike / I struck / I have struck


to string / I strung / I have strung


to strive / I strove / I have striven


to swear / I swore / I have sworn


to sweep / I swept / I have swept


to swell / I swelled / I have swollen


to swim / I swam / I have swum


to swing / I swung / I have swung


to take / I took / I have taken


to teach / I taught / I have taught


to tear / I tore / I have torn


to tell / I told / I have told


to think / I thought / I have thought


to throw / I threw / I have thrown


to thrust / I thrust / I have thrust


to tread / I trod / I have trodden


to understand / I understood / I have understood


to wake / I woke / I have woken


to wear / I wore / I have worn


to weave / I wove / I have woven


to weep / I wept / I have wept


to win / I won / I have won


to wind / I wound / I have wound


to wring / I wrung / I have wrung


to write / I wrote / I have written