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Simple Past
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Anglais
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Irregular Verb List
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How to Study Irregular Verbs
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Beginner's List - 50 Most Common Irregular Verbs
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An irregular verb doesn’t follow the -ed ending rule. It can change form in the simple past and past participle.

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Irregular Verb List
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A printable version is also available here.

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First column
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Base Form Simple Past Past Participle French
be was, were been être
bear bore born/borne supporter
beat beat beat battre
become became become devenir
begin began begun commencer
bend bent bent plier/courber
bite bit bitten mordre
blow blew blown souffler
break broke broken briser
bring brought brought apporter
build built built construire/bâtir
burn burned/burnt burned/burnt brûler
buy bought bought acheter
catch caught caught attraper
choose chose chosen choisir
come came come venir
cost cost cost coûter
cut cut cut couper
dig dug dug creuser
do did done faire
draw drew drawn dessiner
drink drank drunk boire
drive drove driven conduire
eat ate eaten manger
fall fell fallen tomber
feel felt felt (se) sentir/ressentir
fight fought fought se battre/combattre
find found found trouver
fly flew flown voler
forbid forbade forbidden interdire
forget forgot forgotten oublier
forgive forgave forgiven pardonner
freeze froze frozen geler
get got got/gotten obtenir
give gave given donner
go went gone aller
grow grew grown grandir
have had had avoir
hear heard heard entendre
hit hit hit frapper
hold held held tenir
hurt hurt hurt blesser
keep kept kept garder
know knew known savoir/connaître
lead led led mener
leave left left quitter
lend lent lent prêter
let let let laisser
lie lay lain se coucher
lose lost lost perdre
Second column
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Base Form Simple Past Past Participle French
make made made faire
mean meant meant signifier
meet met met rencontrer
pay paid paid payer
put put put mettre
read read read lire
ride rode ridden chevaucher/aller en
ring rang rung sonner
rise rose risen lever
run ran run courir
say said said dire
see saw seen voir
sell sold sold vendre
send sent sent envoyer
set set set poser
sew sewed sewn/sewed coudre
shake shook shaken secouer
shine shone shone briller
shoot shot shot tirer
show showed shown montrer
shrink shrank shrunk rétrécir
shut shut shut fermer
sing sang sung chanter
sink sank sunk couler
sit sat sat s'assoir
sleep slept slept dormir
slide slid slid glisser
speak spoke spoken parler
speed sped sped aller vite/accélérer
spend spent spent dépenser
stand stood stood se tenir (debout)
steal stole stolen voler
stick  stuck stuck coller
sting stung stung piquer
stink stank stunk puer
strike struck struck frapper
swear swore sworn jurer
sweep swept swept balayer
swim swam swum nager
take took taken prendre
teach taught taught enseigner
tear tore torn déchirer
tell told told dire
think thought thought penser
throw threw thrown lancer/jeter
understand understood understood comprendre
wake woke woken se réveiller
wear wore worn porter
win won won gagner
write wrote written écrire
Title (level 2)
How to Study Irregular Verbs
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Irregular Verbs - Study Tips and Tricks
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Irregular Verbs - Study Tips and Tricks
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You can also classify irregular verbs into 4 main types.
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  1. Those that keep the same form all the time.

    Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
    cost cost cost
    cut cut cut
    hurt hurt hurt
    let let let
    shut shut shut

     

  2. Those that change in the simple past and past participle forms.
     

    Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
    bring brought brought
    buy bought bought
    dig dug dug
    keep kept kept
    slide slid slid

     

  3. Those that keep the same form in the base and past participle forms but change in the simple past.

    Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
    become became become
    come came come
    run ran run

     

  4. Those that change in all 3 forms.

    Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
    break broke broken
    choose chose chosen
    fall fell fallen
    speak spoke spoken
    take took taken

     
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Finally, you can separate them based on similar sounds.
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Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
forbid forbade forbidden
forgive forgave forgiven
give gave given
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
forget forgot forgotten
get got gotten
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
blow blew blown
draw drew drawn
fly flew flown
grow grew grown
know knew known
sew sewed sewn
show showed shown
throw threw thrown
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
drink drank drunk
shrink shrank shrunk
sink sank sunk
stink stank stunk
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
begin began begun
ring rang rung
sing sang sung
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
pay paid paid
say said said
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
bring brought brought
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
fight fought fought
teach taught taught
think thought thought
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
bend bent bent
lend lent lent
mean meant meant
send sent sent
spend spent spent
Base Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form
break broke broken
choose chose  chosen
drive drove driven
freeze froze frozen
steal stole stolen
take took taken
wake woke woken
write wrote written
Title (level 2)
Beginner's List — 50 Most Common Irregular Verbs
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Here’s a printable version of the Beginner’s List.

Columns number
2 columns
Format
50% / 50%
First column
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Base Form Simple Past Past Participle French
be was, were been être
become became become devenir
begin began begun commencer/dbuter
bring brought brought apporter
buy bought bought acheter
choose chose chosen choisir
come came come venir
do did did faire
drink drank drunk boire
drive drove driven conduire
eat ate eaten manger
fall fell fallen tomber
feel felt felt (se) sentir/ressentir
find found found trouver
fly flew flown voler
forget forgot forgotten oublier
get got got/gotten obtenir
give gave given donner
go went gone aller
have had had avoir
hear heard heard entendre
keep kept kept garder
know knew known connaître/savoir
leave left left partir
lend lent lent prêter

 

Second column
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Base Form Simple Past Past Participle French
let let let laisser
lose lost lost perdre
make made made faire
meet met met rencontrer
pay paid paid payer
put put put mettre
read read read lire
run ran run courir
say said said dire
see saw seen voir
sell sold sold vendre
send sent sent envoyer
sing sang sung chanter
sit sat sat s'assoir
sleep slept slept dormir
speak spoke spoken parler
stand stood stood se tenir (debout)
swim swam swum nager
take took taken prendre
teach taught taught enseigner
tell told told dire
think thought thought penser
understand understood understood comprendre
wear wore worn porter
write wrote written écrire
Title (level 2)
See Also
Title slug (identifier)
see-also
Contenu
Links
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External
Title
Verb Tenses
External link
https://www.alloprof.qc.ca/fr/eleves/bv/anglais/verb-tenses-a2400
Internal link
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External
Title
Simple Past
External link
https://www.alloprof.qc.ca/fr/eleves/bv/anglais/simple-past-0-a2410
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Title
Verb Tense vs. Verb Tense
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