In English, we have two main types of verbs: regular and irregular. Regular verbs are easy because they follow a simple pattern. Irregular verbs are a bit trickier, as they don’t follow the usual rules. This list is here to help you learn and remember both kinds. Whether you’re just starting to learn English or looking to improve, this guide is for you.
What is the Difference Between Regular & Irregular Verbs?
The difference between both of them is very simple. In the case of regular forms of verbs, the V2 & V3 forms end in -ed.
For example
- End/ended/ended
- Defame/defamed/defamed
- Dry/dried/dried, etc.
On the other hand in the case of Irregular Verbs V2 & V3 forms are not ending in -ed.
For example
- Can/could/could
- Fling/flung/flung
- Drink/drank/drunk, etc.
Regular and Irregular Verbs list in English
Regular Verbs List
| Prosper | Prospered | Prospered |
| Gull | Gulled | Gulled |
| Reap | Reaped | Reaped |
| Die | Died | Died |
| Dance | Danced | Danced |
| Pertain | Pertained | Pertained |
| Dicrease | Dicreased | Dicreased |
| Heal | Healed | Healed |
| Perspire | Perspired | Perspire |
| Printed | Printed | |
| Discourage | Discouraged | Discouraged |
| Damage | Damaged | Damaged |
| Climb | Climbed | Climbed |
| Mutter | Muttered | Muttered |
| Banish | Banished | Banished |
| Object | Objected | Objected |
| Dine | Dined | Dined |
| Prescribe | Prescribed | Prescribed |
| Besiege | Besieged | Besieged |
| Follow | Followed | Followed |
| Sing | Sang | Sung |
| Bemoan | Bemoaned | Bemoaned |
| Disgrace | Disgraced | Disgraced |
| Jeer | Jeered | Jeered |
| Hang | Hanged | Hanged |
| Cast | Cast | Cast |
| Exhibit | Exhibited | Exhibited |
| Clean | Cleaned | Cleaned |
| Bestow | Bestowed | Bestowed |
| Clear | Cleared | Cleared |
| Slide | Slid | Slid |
| Beset | Beset | Beset |
| Compete | Competed | Competed |
| Hel+A1:e24p | Helped hid | Helped |
| Revolve | Revolved | Revolved |
| Imprint | Imprinted | Imprinted |
| Chase | Chased | Chased |
| Destine | Destined | Destined |
| Qualify | Qualified | Qualified |
| Ratify | Ratified | Ratified |
| Arrange | Arranged | Arranged |
| Pine | Pined | Pined |
| Poise | Poised | Poised |
| Harbor | Harbored | Harbored |
| Encourage | Encouraged | Encouraged |
| Plunge | Plunged | Plunged |
| Express | Expressed | Expressed |
| Borrow | Borrowed | Borrowed |
| Mistrust | Mistrusted | Mistrusted |
| Bear | Bore | Borne |
| Charge | Charged | Charged |
| Grumble | Grumbled | Grumbled |
| Shine | Shined | Shined/shone |
| Cause | Caused | Caused |
| Bullish | Abolished | Abolished |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| Interpose | Interposed | Interposed |
| Improve | Improved | Improved |
| Postpone | Postponed | Postponed |
| Ask | Asked | Asked |
| Bid | Bade | Bidden |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn |
| Inlay | Inlaid | Inlaid |
| Declare | Declared | Declared |
| Haggle | Haggled | Haggled |
| Clap | Clapped | Clapped |
| Explain | Explained | Explained |
| Preserve | Preserved | Preserved |
| Smile | Smiled | Smiled |
| Inoculate | Inoculated | Inoculated |
| Chance | Chanced | Chanced |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot |
| Ring | Rang | Rung |
| Obey | Obeyed | Obeyed |
| Prejudice | Prejudiced | Prejudiced |
| Bear | Bore | Born |
| Bind | Bound | Bound |
| Depend | Depended | Depended |
| Enrage | Enraged | Enraged |
| Sting | Stung | Stung |
| Attack | Attacked | Attacked |
| Inspect | Inspected | Inspected |
| Enjoy | Enjoyed | Enjoyed |
| Hear | Heard | Heard |
| Glorify | Glorified | Glorified |
| Speak | Spoke | Spoken |
| Fish | Fished | Fished |
| Quell | Quelled | Quelled |
| Shave | Shaved | Shaved |
| Excuse | Excused | Excused |
| Hanker | Hankered | Hankered |
| Permit | Permitted | Permitted |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden |
| Defame | Defamed | Defamed |
| Disagree | Disagreed | Disagreed |
| Cancel | Canceled | Canceled |
| Pronounce | Pronounced | Pronounced |
| Keep | Kept | Kept |
| Astonish | Astonished | Astonished |
| Fulfill | Fulfilled | Fulfilled |
| Behave | Behaved | Behaved |
| Kneel | Knelt | Knelt |
| Pocketed | Pocketed | |
| Attack | Attacked | Attacked |
| Pick | Picked | Picked |
| Prey | Preyed | Preyed |
| Color | Colored | Colored |
| Plunder | Plundered | Plundered |
| Reconcile | Reconciled | Reconciled |
| Obtrude | Obtruded | Obtruded |
| Cheat | Cheated | Cheated |
| Obviate | Obviated | Obviated |
| Harness | Harnessed | Harnessed |
| Answer | Answered | Answered |
| Correct | Corrected | Corrected |
| Equip | Equipped | Equipped |
| Expect | Expected | Expected |
| Perfume | Perfumed | Performed |
| Stand | Stood | Stood |
Irregular Verbs List
| Sell | Sold | Sold |
| Tear | Tore | Torn |
| Bereave | Bereft | Bereft |
| Beat | Beat | Beaten |
| Break | Broke | Broken |
| Swim | Swam | Swum |
| Shut | Shut | Shut |
| Smite | Smote | Smitten |
| Sling | Slung | Slung |
| Shake | Shook | Shaken |
| Feed | Fed | Fed |
| Flee | Fled | Fled |
| Mean | Meant | Meant |
| Weave | Wove | Woven |
| Can | Could | |
| Let | Let | Let |
| Begin | Began | Begun |
| Fling | Flung | Flung |
| Take | Took | Taken |
| Rid | Rid | Rid |
| Fly | Flew | Flown |
| Foretell | Foretold | Foretold |
| Wring | Wrung | Wrung |
| Spring | Sprang | Sprung |
| Wind | Wound | Wound |
| Cost | Cost | Cost |
| Foresee | Foresaw | Foreseen |
| Drive | Drove | Driven |
| Withdraw | Withdrew | Withdrawn |
| Leap | Leapt | Leapt |
| Hang | Hung | Hung |
| Read | Read | Read |
| Slink | Slunk | Slunk |
| Wear | Wore | Worn |
| Bespeak | Bespoke | Bespoken |
| Rend | Rent | Rent |
| Cast | Cast | Cast |
| Send | Sent | Sent |
| Dig | Dug | Dug |
| Have | Had | Had |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven |
| Shine | Shone | Shone |
| Think | Thought | Thought |
| Sting | Stung | Stung |
| Shed | Shed | Shed |
| Sit | Sat | Sat |
| Bestride | Bestrode | Bestridden |
| Understand | Understood | Understood |
| Hurt | Hurt | Hurt |
| Lead | Led | Led |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn |
| Spoil | Spoilt | Spoilt |
| Grow | Grew | Grown |
| Breed | Bred | Bred |
| Shit | Shit/shat | Shit/shat |
| Go | Went | Gone |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten |
| Shrink | Shrank | Shrunk |
| Bear | Bore | Born |
| Get | Got | Got |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten |
| Weep | Wept | Wept |
| Undo | Undid | Undone |
| Swing | Swung | Swung |
| Sing | Sang | Sung |
| Hear | Heard | Heard |
| Lie | Lay | Lain |
| Overhear | Overheard | Overheard |
| Forsake | Forsook | Forsaken |
| See | Saw | Seen |
| Lend | Lent | Lent |
| Hold | Held | Held |
| Bring | Brought | Brought |
| Win | Won | Won |
| Beseech | Besought | Besought |
| Keep | Kept | Kept |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk |
| Set | Set | Set |
| Creep | Crept | Crept |
| Lose | Lost | Lost |
| Do | Did | Done |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| Strive | Strove | Striven |
| Smell | Smelt | Smelt |
| Slay | Slew | Slain |
| Stick | Stuck | Stuck |
| Bind | Bound | Bound |
| Beset | Beset | Beset |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen |
| Broadcast | Broadcast | Broadcast |
| Strike | Struck | Struck |
| Bet | Bet | Bet |
| Bend | Bent | Bent |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot |
| Lay | Laid | Laid |
| Become | Became | Become |
| Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt |
| Shrive | Shrove | Shriven |
| Meet | Met | Met |
| Write | Wrote | Written |
| Put | Put | Put |
| Catch | Caught | Caught |
| Upset | Upset | Upset |
| Make | Made | Made |
| Beget | Begot | Begotten |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn |
| Forecast | Forecast | Forecast |
| Slide | Slid | Slid |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen |
| Pay | Paid | Paid |
| Hide | Hid | Hidden |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden |
| Spit | Spat | Spat |
| Leave | Left | Left |
| Spread | Spread | Spread |
| Fight | Fought | Fought |
| Grind | Ground | Ground |
| Seek | Sought | Sought |
| Hit | Hit | Hit |
| Wake | Woke | Woken |
| Find | Found | Found |
| Slit | Slit | Slit |
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