Regular verbs form their past and past participle forms by adding -ed. Example:
Dance – danced – danced
Irregular verbs form their past and past participle forms in different ways. There are mainly three types of irregular verbs:
1. Verbs in which all the three forms are the same, e.g.,
shut – shut – shut
2. Verbs in which two of the three forms are the same, e.g.,
win – won – won
3. Verbs in which all three forms are different, e.g.,
go – went – gone
Now, brace yourself for the upcoming ultimate lists of Regular and Irregular verbs 😎

List of Regular Verbs 👇🏾
Verb | Simple Past | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
accept | accepted | accepted |
achieve | achieved | achieved |
act | acted | acted |
add | added | added |
admire | admired | admired |
admit | admitted | admitted |
adopt | adopted | adopted |
adore | adored | adored |
advise | advised | advised |
affect | affected | affected |
afford | afforded | afforded |
agree | agreed | agreed |
alert | alerted | alerted |
allow | allowed | allowed |
amaze | amazed | amazed |
amuse | amused | amused |
animate | animated | animated |
announce | announced | announced |
annoy | annoyed | annoyed |
answer | answered | answered |
anticipate | anticipated | anticipated |
appear | appeared | appeared |
applaud | applauded | applauded |
appreciate | appreciated | appreciated |
approve | approved | approved |
apologise | apologised | apologised |
argue | argued | argued |
arrange | arranged | arranged |
arrest | arrested | arrested |
arrive | arrived | arrived |
ask | asked | asked |
assist | assisted | assisted |
astound | astounded | astounded |
attach | attached | attached |
attack | attacked | attacked |
attempt | attempted | attempted |
attend | attended | attended |
attract | attracted | attracted |
avoid | avoided | avoided |
back | backed | backed |
bake | baked | baked |
balance | balanced | balanced |
ban | banned | banned |
bang | banged | banged |
bare | bared | bared |
bark | barked | barked |
bask | basked | basked |
bat | batted | batted |
bathe | bathed | bathed |
battle | battled | battled |
beam | beamed | beamed |
beg | begged | begged |
behave | behaved | behaved |
behead | beheaded | beheaded |
belch | belched | belched |
believe | believed | believed |
belong | belonged | belonged |
blame | blamed | blamed |
bleach | bleached | bleached |
bless | blessed | blessed |
blind | blinded | blinded |
blink | blinked | blinked |
blot | blotted | blotted |
blush | blushed | blushed |
boast | boasted | boasted |
boil | boiled | boiled |
bolt | bolted | bolted |
bomb | bombed | bombed |
book | booked | booked |
bore | bored | bored |
borrow | borrowed | borrowed |
bother | bothered | bothered |
bounce | bounced | bounced |
bow | bowed | bowed |
box | boxed | boxed |
branch | branched | branched |
bruise | bruised | bruised |
brush | brushed | brushed |
bubble | bubbled | bubbled |
bump | bumped | bumped |
burn | burned | burned |
bury | buried | buried |
buzz | buzzed | buzzed |
calculate | calculated | calculated |
call | called | called |
camp | camped | camped |
care | cared | cared |
carry | carried | carried |
carve | carved | carved |
cause | caused | caused |
celebrate | celebrated | celebrated |
censure | censured | censured |
challenge | challenged | challenged |
change | changed | changed |
charge | charged | charged |
chase | chased | chased |
chat | chatted | chatted |
cheat | cheated | cheated |
check | checked | checked |
cheer | cheered | cheered |
chew | chewed | chewed |
choke | choked | choked |
chop | chopped | chopped |
civilise | civilised | civilised |
claim | claimed | claimed |
clap | clapped | clapped |
clean | cleaned | cleaned |
clear | cleared | cleared |
climb | climbed | climbed |
clip | clipped | clipped |
close | closed | closed |
coach | coached | coached |
coil | coiled | coiled |
collect | collected | collected |
colour | coloured | coloured |
comb | combed | combed |
comfort | comforted | comforted |
command | commanded | commanded |
communicate | communicated | communicated |
compare | compared | compared |
compete | competed | competed |
complain | complained | complained |
complete | completed | completed |
concentrate | concentrated | concentrated |
concern | concerned | concerned |
confess | confessed | confessed |
confuse | confused | confused |
connect | connected | connected |
consider | considered | considered |
consist | consisted | consisted |
contain | contained | contained |
continue | continued | continued |
cook | cooked | cooked |
copy | copied | copied |
correct | corrected | corrected |
cough | coughed | coughed |
count | counted | counted |
cover | covered | covered |
crack | cracked | cracked |
crash | crashed | crashed |
crawl | crawled | crawled |
create | created | created |
cross | crossed | crossed |
crush | crushed | crushed |
cry | cried | cried |
cure | cured | cured |
curl | curled | curled |
curve | curved | curved |
cycle | cycled | cycled |
damage | damaged | damaged |
dare | dared | dared |
decay | decayed | decayed |
deceive | deceived | deceived |
decide | decided | decided |
decorate | decorated | decorated |
delay | delayed | delayed |
delight | delighted | delighted |
deliver | delivered | delivered |
depend | depended | depended |
describe | described | described |
desert | deserted | deserted |
deserve | deserved | deserved |
destroy | destroyed | destroyed |
detect | detected | detected |
develop | developed | developed |
die | died | died |
disagree | disagreed | disagreed |
disappear | disappeared | disappeared |
disapprove | disapproved | disapproved |
disarm | disarmed | disarmed |
discover | discovered | discovered |
dislike | disliked | disliked |
divide | divided | divided |
double | doubled | doubled |
doubt | doubted | doubted |
drag | dragged | dragged |
drain | drained | drained |
dress | dressed | dressed |
drip | dripped | dripped |
drop | dropped | dropped |
drown | drowned | drowned |
dry | dried | dried |
earn | earned | earned |
ease | eased | eased |
echo | echoed | echoed |
eclipse | eclipsed | eclipsed |
edit | edited | edited |
educate | educated | educated |
elaborate | elaborated | elaborated |
elect | elected | elected |
elevate | elevated | elevated |
embarrass | embarrassed | embarrassed |
embody | embodied | embodied |
embrace | embraced | embraced |
emerge | emerged | emerged |
emit | emitted | emitted |
empty | emptied | emptied |
emulate | emulated | emulated |
enact | enacted | enacted |
encircle | encircled | encircled |
end | ended | ended |
endure | endured | endured |
enforce | enforced | enforced |
enjoy | enjoyed | enjoyed |
enlist | enlisted | enlisted |
enquire | enquired | enquired |
enter | entered | entered |
entertain | entertained | entertained |
envy | envied | envied |
err | erred | erred |
esteem | esteemed | esteemed |
evacuate | evacuated | evacuated |
examine | examined | examined |
exclaim | exclaimed | exclaimed |
explain | explained | explained |
eye | eyed | eyed |
fabricate | fabricated | fabricated |
face | faced | faced |
facilitate | facilitated | facilitated |
fade | faded | faded |
fail | failed | failed |
faint | fainted | fainted |
fake | faked | faked |
falsify | falsified | falsified |
falter | faltered | faltered |
familiarise | familiarised | familiarised |
fan | fanned | fanned |
fancy | fancied | fancied |
fascinate | fascinated | fascinated |
fashion | fashioned | fashioned |
fasten | fastened | fastened |
favour | favoured | favoured |
fawn | fawned | fawned |
fear | feared | feared |
feast | feasted | feasted |
feather | feathered | feathered |
feign | feigned | feigned |
fence | fenced | fenced |
ferment | fermented | fermented |
fertilise | fertilised | fertilised |
figure | figured | figured |
file | filed | filed |
film | filmed | filmed |
filter | filtered | filtered |
finish | finishsed | finished |
fire | fired | fired |
fish | fished | fished |
fit | fitted | fitted |
fix | fixed | fixed |
flabberghast | flabberghasted | flabberghasted |
flag | flagged | flagged |
flame | flamed | flamed |
flare | flared | flared |
flavour | flavoured | flavoured |
flex | flexed | flexed |
flicker | flickered | flickered |
flip | flipped | flipped |
flood | flooded | flooded |
floor | floored | floored |
flourish | flourished | flourished |
flow | flowed | flowed |
fluctuate | fluctuated | fluctuated |
flutter | fluttered | fluttered |
focus | focussed | focussed |
fold | folded | folded |
follow | followed | followed |
fool | fooled | fooled |
force | forced | forced |
foreshadow | foreshadowed | foreshadowed |
forfeit | forfeited | forfeited |
forge | forged | forged |
form | formed | formed |
forward | forwarded | forwarded |
foster | fostered | fostered |
fracture | fractured | fractured |
frame | framed | framed |
free | freed | freed |
fret | fretted | fretted |
frighten | frightened | frightened |
frolic | frolicked | frolicked |
frost | frosted | frosted |
frown | frowned | frowned |
frustrate | frustrated | frustrated |
function | functioned | functioned |
furnish | furnished | furnished |
gab | gabbed | gabbed |
gamble | gambled | gambled |
garden | gardened | gardened |
gargle | gargled | gargled |
garnish | garnished | garnished |
gasp | gasped | gasped |
gear | geared | geared |
generate | generated | generated |
ghost | ghosted | ghosted |
glaze | glazed | glazed |
glitter | glittered | glittered |
glorify | glorified | glorified |
glue | glued | glued |
gossip | gossiped | gossiped |
govern | governed | governed |
graduate | graduated | graduated |
grease | greased | greased |
groan | groaned | groaned |
guess | guessed | guessed |
guide | guided | guided |
gut | gutted | gutted |
hack | hacked | hacked |
haggle | haggled | haggled |
hail | hailed | hailed |
hallucinate | hallucinated | hallucinated |
hammer | hammered | hammered |
handicap | handicapped | handicapped |
happen | happened | happened |
harass | harassed | harassed |
harden | hardened | hardened |
harm | harmed | harmed |
hate | hated | hated |
haul | hauled | harmed |
heal | healed | healed |
help | helped | helped |
hesitate | hesitated | hesitated |
hinder | hindered | hindered |
hire | hired | hired |
hoax | hoaxed | hoaxed |
honour | honoured | honoured |
horrify | horrified | horrified |
howl | howled | howled |
hug | hugged | hugged |
humble | humbled | humbled |
hunt | hunted | hunted |
hurry | hurried | hurried |
hypnotize | hypnotized | hypnotized |
ice | iced | iced |
idle | idled | idled |
ignite | ignited | ignited |
ignore | ignored | ignored |
illuminate | illuminated | illuminated |
imagine | imagined | imagined |
impale | impaled | impaled |
impersonate | impersonated | impersonated |
impress | impressed | impressed |
improve | improved | improved |
incense | incensed | incensed |
incite | incited | incited |
include | included | included |
incriminate | incriminated | incriminated |
indent | indented | indented |
induce | induced | induced |
infect | infected | infected |
inform | informed | informed |
infringe | infringed | infringed |
inherit | inherited | inherited |
initiate | initiated | initiated |
inject | injected | injected |
innovate | innovated | innovated |
insert | inserted | inserted |
inspect | inspected | inspected |
install | installed | installed |
instruct | instructed | instructed |
integrate | integrated | integrated |
intensify | intensified | intensified |
interact | interacted | interacted |
interest | interested | interested |
intern | interned | interned |
interrupt | interrupted | interrupted |
interview | interviewed | interviewed |
intrigue | intrigued | intrigued |
invite | invited | invited |
irritate | irritated | irritated |
isolate | isolated | isolated |
issue | issued | issued |
jack | jacked | jacked |
jam | jammed | jammed |
jiggle | jiggled | jiggled |
join | joined | joined |
joke | joked | joked |
judge | judged | judged |
jump | jumped | jumped |
justify | justified | justified |
kick | kicked | kicked |
kill | killed | killed |
knock | knocked | knocked |
knuckle | knuckled | knuckled |
label | labelled | labelled |
lament | lamented | lamented |
laminate | laminated | laminated |
land | landed | landed |
lash | lashed | lashed |
laugh | laughed | laughed |
leak | leaked | leaked |
lease | leased | leased |
legalize | legalized | legalized |
lengthen | lengthened | lengthened |
levy | levied | levied |
lick | licked | licked |
limit | limited | limited |
list | listed | listed |
lock | locked | locked |
lower | lowered | lowered |
lure | lured | lured |
magnify | magnified | magnified |
maintain | maintained | maintained |
man | manned | manned |
manage | managed | managed |
marry | married | married |
mask | masked | masked |
massacre | massacred | massacred |
master | mastered | mastered |
match | matched | matched |
mature | matured | matured |
measure | measured | measured |
meditate | meditated | meditated |
mention | mentioned | mentioned |
migrate | migrated | migrated |
minimize | minimized | minimized |
mirror | mirrored | mirrored |
misjudge | misjudged | misjudged |
mix | mixed | mixed |
mock | mocked | mocked |
modify | modified | modified |
moralize | moralized | moralized |
mouth | mouthed | mouthed |
munch | munched | munched |
mutiny | mutinied | mutinied |
mutter | muttered | muttered |
nag | nagged | nagged |
narrate | narrated | narrated |
need | needed | needed |
neglect | neglected | neglected |
negotiate | negotiated | negotiated |
nod | nodded | nodded |
nominate | nominated | nominated |
notify | notified | notified |
nourish | nourished | nourished |
nurse | nursed | nursed |
obey | obeyed | obeyed |
object | objected | objected |
oblige | obliged | obliged |
observe | observed | observed |
obtain | obtained | obtained |
occupy | occupied | occupied |
offend | offended | offended |
omit | omitted | omitted |
open | opened | opened |
order | ordered | ordered |
originate | originated | originated |
outline | outlined | outlined |
overestimate | overestimated | overestimated |
own | owned | owned |
pacify | pacified | pacified |
paddle | paddled | paddled |
paint | painted | painted |
pamper | pampered | pampered |
parade | paraded | paraded |
pardon | pardoned | pardoned |
park | parked | parked |
parody | parodied | parodied |
participate | participated | participated |
partition | partitioned | partitioned |
paste | pasted | pasted |
patch | patched | patched |
patrol | patrolled | patrolled |
pause | paused | paused |
peel | peeled | peeled |
penetrate | penetrated | penetrated |
perch | perched | perched |
perform | performed | performed |
permit | permitted | permitted |
persecute | persecuted | persecuted |
personify | personified | personified |
pester | pestered | pestered |
photograph | photographed | photographed |
pierce | pierced | pierced |
pity | pitied | pitied |
plant | planted | planted |
play | played | played |
plot | plotted | plotted |
poach | poached | poached |
point | pointed | pointed |
polish | polished | polished |
pollute | polluted | polluted |
populate | populated | populated |
portray | portrayed | portrayed |
post | posted | posted |
practice | practiced | practiced |
pray | prayed | prayed |
predict | predicted | predicted |
prefer | preferred | preferred |
prepare | prepared | prepared |
present | presented | presented |
pretend | pretended | pretended |
prevent | prevented | prevented |
printed | printed | |
probe | probed | probed |
process | processed | processed |
program | programmed | programmed |
project | projected | projected |
prolong | prolonged | prolonged |
promise | promised | promised |
promote | promoted | promoted |
protect | protected | protected |
publish | published | published |
punctuate | punctuated | punctuated |
pursue | pursued | pursued |
push | pushed | pushed |
qualify | qualified | qualified |
quarrel | quarreled | quarreled |
quilt | quilted | quilted |
quiver | quivered | quivered |
quote | quoted | quoted |
radiate | radiated | radiated |
rage | raged | raged |
raid | raided | raided |
raise | raised | raised |
ramble | rambled | rambled |
rat | ratted | ratted |
ratify | ratified | ratified |
reach | reached | reached |
react | reacted | reacted |
realise | realised | realised |
reason | reasoned | reasoned |
rebel | rebelled | rebelled |
recall | recalled | recalled |
recede | receded | receded |
recharge | recharged | recharged |
record | recorded | recorded |
redeem | redeemed | redeemed |
refer | referred | referred |
reform | reformed | reformed |
refund | refunded | refunded |
regain | regained | regained |
regret | regretted | regretted |
regulate | regulated | regulated |
rehearse | rehearsed | rehearsed |
rein | reined | reined |
reject | rejected | rejected |
relax | relaxed | relaxed |
relish | relished | relished |
remain | remained | remained |
remember | remembered | remembered |
remove | removed | removed |
rent | rented | rented |
repel | repelled | repelled |
reply | replied | replied |
require | required | required |
rescue | rescued | rescued |
reserve | reserved | reserved |
respect | respected | respected |
rest | rested | rested |
resume | resumed | resumed |
retire | retired | retired |
retry | retried | retried |
reveal | revealed | revealed |
review | reviewed | reviewed |
rhyme | rhymed | rhymed |
ridicule | ridiculed | ridiculed |
riot | rioted | rioted |
roast | roasted | roasted |
rotate | rotated | rotated |
rub | rubbed | rubbed |
rule | ruled | ruled |
rust | rusted | rusted |
sacrifice | sacrificed | sacrificed |
satisfy | satisfied | satisfied |
save | saved | saved |
score | scored | scored |
scrub | scrubbed | scrubbed |
search | searched | searched |
select | selected | selected |
settle | settled | settled |
shave | shaved | shaved |
shift | shifted | shifted |
shock | shocked | shocked |
shorten | shortened | shortened |
show | showed | showed |
signal | signaled | signaled |
slip | slipped | slipped |
smile | smiled | smiled |
solve | solved | solved |
spark | sparked | sparked |
sprain | sprained | sprained |
stamp | stamped | stamped |
start | started | started |
stay | stayed | stayed |
stitch | stitched | stitched |
store | stored | stored |
study | studied | studied |
suffer | suffered | suffered |
supply | supplied | supplied |
support | supported | supported |
surprise | surprised | surprised |
swallow | swallowed | swallowed |
symbolize | symbolized | symbolized |
tabulate | tabulated | tabulated |
tag | tagged | tagged |
talk | talked | talked |
tamper | tampered | tampered |
taper | tapered | tapered |
tattoo | tattooed | tattooed |
tease | teased | teased |
tempt | tempted | tempted |
terrify | terrified | terrified |
thaw | thawed | thawed |
thread | threaded | threaded |
throttle | throttled | throttled |
tick | ticked | ticked |
tighten | tightened | tightened |
toast | toasted | toasted |
tone | toned | toned |
touch | touched | touched |
trade | traded | traded |
transfix | transfixed | transfixed |
trap | trapped | trapped |
treat | treated | treated |
trouble | troubled | troubled |
trust | trusted | trusted |
try | tried | tried |
tune | tuned | tuned |
twist | twisted | twisted |
type | typed | typed |
unbox | unboxed | unboxed |
underline | underlined | underlined |
unearth | unearthed | unearthed |
unify | unified | unified |
unite | united | united |
unload | unloaded | unloaded |
urge | urged | urged |
use | used | used |
utter | uttered | uttered |
vaccinate | vaccinated | vaccinated |
value | valued | valued |
veil | veiled | veiled |
ventilate | ventilated | ventilated |
verify | verified | verified |
vex | vexed | vexed |
view | viewed | viewed |
visit | visited | visited |
voice | voiced | voiced |
vote | voted | voted |
vow | vowed | vowed |
wait | waited | waited |
walk | walked | walked |
wallow | wallowed | wallowed |
want | wanted | wanted |
waste | wasted | wasted |
wax | waxed | waxed |
weather | weathered | weathered |
weigh | weighed | weighed |
wheel | wheeled | wheeled |
whisper | whispered | whispered |
wilt | wilted | wilted |
wipe | wiped | wiped |
woo | wooed | wooed |
worship | worshipped | worshipped |
wrestle | wrestled | wrestled |
yank | yanked | yanked |
yawn | yawned | yawned |
yield | yielded | yielded |
zigzag | zigzagged | zigzagged |
zip | zipped | zipped |
zone | zoned | zoned |
List of Irregular verbs 👇🏾
Verb | Simple Past | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
abide | abode | abode |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten |
become | became | become |
beget | begot | begotten |
begin | began | begun |
bend | bent | bent |
bet | bet | bet |
bid | bade | bidden |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | baroadcast | broadcast |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt | burnt |
burst | burst | burst |
buy | bought | bought |
can | could | could |
cast | cast | cast |
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 |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt | dreamt |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbid | forbade | forbidden |
forecast | forecast | forecast |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
get | got | gotten |
give | gave | given |
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 | knelt |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leant | leant |
leap | leapt | leapt |
learn | learnt | learnt |
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 |
mow | mowed | mown |
offset | offset | offset |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pled | pled |
preset | preset | preset |
prove | proved | proven |
put | put | put |
quit | quit | quit |
read | read | read |
relay | relaid | relaid |
rid | rid | rid |
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 |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
sow | sowed | sown |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped | sped |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt | spilt |
spin | spun | spun |
spit | spat | spat |
split | split | split |
spoil | spoilt | spoilt |
spread | spread | spread |
spring | sprang | sprung |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stank | stunk |
strew | strewed | strewn |
strike | struck | stricken |
strive | strove | striven |
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 |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
understand | understood | understood |
wake | woke | woken |
wear | wore | worn |
weep | wept | wept |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |
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