200 Irregular Verbs List in English

Irregular verbs do not follow the standard rules of conjugation, making them essential to learn for proper grammar. Unlike regular verbs, these verbs change their forms unpredictably, which can be challenging for English learners.

In this blog post, you will find a complete list of 200 irregular verbs to help you improve your writing and speaking skills. Learning these verbs will strengthen your grammar foundation and boost your confidence in using English fluently.

What Are Irregular Verbs?

Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed for their past tense and past participle forms. Instead, they change in uncertain ways.

Examples

Write → Wrote → Written
He wrote a letter to his friend.

Go → Went → Gone
I went to the park yesterday.

Eat → Ate → Eaten
She ate her lunch quickly.

Types of irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs can be categorized into different types based on how they change in their past and past participle forms. Here are the main types:

1. Completely Irregular Verbs

These verbs change entirely in their past forms.

Go → Went → Gone
Be → Was/Were → Been

2,. Verbs with the Same Base and Past Participle

The past simple changes, but the past participle remains the same as the base form.

Come → Came → Come
Run → Ran → Run

3. Verbs with the Same Past and Past Participle

The base form changes, but the past and past participle are identical.

Buy → Bought → Bought
Build → Built → Built

4. Verbs That Stay the Same

These verbs do not change in any form.

Cut → Cut → Cut
Put → Put → Put

Difference Between Irregular and Regular Verbs

Feature	Regular Verbs	Irregular Verbs
Definition	Follow a consistent pattern when forming past tense and past participle.	Do not follow a fixed pattern in past tense and past participle.
Past Tense Rule	Add -ed or -d to the base form.	Change completely, partially, or remain the same.
Past Participle	Same as the past tense form.	May be different from the past tense.
Examples	Walk → Walked, Play → Played	Go → Went, Eat → Eaten, Run → Ran

List of Irregular Verbs

Base Form	Past Simple	Past Participle
arise	arose	arisen
awake	awoke	awoken
be	was/were	been
bear	bore	borne/born
beat	beat	beaten
become	became	become
begin	began	begun
bend	bent	bent
bet	bet	bet
bite	bit	bitten
blow	blew	blown
break	broke	broken
bring	brought	brought
build	built	built
burn	burnt/burned	burnt/burned
burst	burst	burst
buy	bought	bought
catch	caught	caught
choose	chose	chosen
cling	clung	clung
come	came	come
cost	cost	cost
creep	crept	crept
cut	cut	cut
deal	dealt	dealt
dig	dug	dug
dive	dived/dove	dived
do	did	done
draw	drew	drawn
dream	dreamt/dreamed	dreamt/dreamed
drink	drank	drunk
drive	drove	driven
eat	ate	eaten
fall	fell	fallen
feed	fed	fed
feel	felt	felt
fight	fought	fought
find	found	found
fly	flew	flown
forbid	forbade	forbidden
forget	forgot	forgotten
forgive	forgave	forgiven
freeze	froze	frozen
get	got	got/gotten
give	gave	given
go	went	gone
grow	grew	grown
hang	hung	hung
have	had	had
hear	heard	heard
hide	hid	hidden
hit	hit	hit
hold	held	held
hurt	hurt	hurt
keep	kept	kept
kneel	knelt/kneeled	knelt/kneeled
know	knew	known
lay	laid	laid
lead	led	led
learn	learnt/learned	learnt/learned
leave	left	left
lend	lent	lent
let	let	let
lie	lay	lain
light	lit	lit
lose	lost	lost
make	made	made
mean	meant	meant
meet	met	met
pay	paid	paid
put	put	put
quit	quit	quit
read	read	read
ride	rode	ridden
ring	rang	rung
rise	rose	risen
run	ran	run
say	said	said
see	saw	seen
seek	sought	sought
sell	sold	sold
send	sent	sent
set	set	set
shake	shook	shaken
shine	shone	shone
shoot	shot	shot
show	showed	shown/showed
shrink	shrank	shrunk
shut	shut	shut
sing	sang	sung
sink	sank	sunk
sit	sat	sat
sleep	slept	slept
slide	slid	slid
smell	smelt/smelled	smelt/smelled
speak	spoke	spoken
spend	spent	spent
spin	spun	spun
spread	spread	spread
spring	sprang/sprung	sprung
stand	stood	stood
steal	stole	stolen
stick	stuck	stuck
sting	stung	stung
stink	stank/stunk	stunk
strike	struck	struck
swear	swore	sworn
sweep	swept	swept
swim	swam	swum
swing	swung	swung
take	took	taken
teach	taught	taught
tear	tore	torn
tell	told	told
think	thought	thought
throw	threw	thrown
understand	understood	understood
wake	woke	woken
wear	wore	worn
weep	wept	wept
win	won	won
withdraw	withdrew	withdrawn
wring	wrung	wrung
write	wrote	written
Feel	Felt	Felt
Dig	Dug	Dug
Bend	Bent	Bent
Drink	Drank	Drunk
Do	Did	Done
Feed	Fed	Fed
Choose	Chose	Chosen
Dive	Dove	Dived

Examples of Irregular Verbs in Sentences

Base Form	Past Simple	Past Participle	Example Sentence
Go	Went	Gone	She went to the store.
Eat	Ate	Eaten	He has eaten his lunch.
Write	Wrote	Written	They have written a letter.
See	Saw	Seen	I have seen this before.
Take	Took	Taken	She took my advice.
Come	Came	Come	He came late to class.
Give	Gave	Given	We have given our support.
Speak	Spoke	Spoken	She has spoken to him.
Begin	Began	Begun	The lesson began on time.
Break	Broke	Broken	He has broken his phone.
Bring	Brought	Brought	She brought a gift.
Build	Built	Built	They have built a house.
Buy	Bought	Bought	He bought a new car.
Catch	Caught	Caught	She caught a cold.
Choose	Chose	Chosen	He has chosen wisely.
Drink	Drank	Drunk	She drank a glass of water.
Drive	Drove	Driven	He has driven all night.
Feel	Felt	Felt	She felt happy today.
Find	Found	Found	He found his lost keys.
Forget	Forgot	Forgotten	I have forgotten his name.
Get	Got	Gotten	She has gotten a new job.
Give	Gave	Given	He gave me a book.
Grow	Grew	Grown	The tree has grown tall.
Have	Had	Had	They had a great time.
Hear	Heard	Heard	I heard the news today.
Hide	Hid	Hidden	She has hidden her diary.
Keep	Kept	Kept	He kept his promise.
Know	Knew	Known	She has known him for years.
Leave	Left	Left	He left early.
Make	Made	Made	She made a cake.
Meet	Met	Met	They met at the café.
Pay	Paid	Paid	He paid the bill.
Read	Read	Read	She has read the book.
Run	Ran	Run	He ran five miles.
Say	Said	Said	She said hello.
See	Saw	Seen	He has seen that movie.
Sell	Sold	Sold	She sold her old car.
Send	Sent	Sent	He sent an email.
Show	Showed	Shown	She has shown her work.
Sit	Sat	Sat	He sat by the window.
Sleep	Slept	Slept	She slept all night.
Speak	Spoke	Spoken	He has spoken to her.
Spend	Spent	Spent	She spent all her money.
Stand	Stood	Stood	He stood in line.
Steal	Stole	Stolen	She stole a glance at him.
Swim	Swam	Swum	He has swum in the ocean.
Teach	Taught	Taught	She has taught for years.
Tell	Told	Told	He told a funny story.
Think	Thought	Thought	She thought about it.
Understand	Understood	Understood	He has understood the lesson.
Win	Won	Won	She won the game.
Write	Wrote	Written	He has written a poem.

Importance of Learning Irregular Verbs

Learning irregular verbs is essential because they don’t follow regular past tense rules. Mastering them improves grammar, fluency, and clarity in speaking and writing. They are common in daily conversations, books, and exams like IELTS and TOEFL. Knowing them helps avoid mistakes (e.g., ❌ goed → ✅ went) and boosts confidence in English communication.