100 Irregular Verbs
A. Verbs having the same present, past and past participle.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
let let let letting
set set set setting
read read read reading
hit hit hit hitting
put put put putting
cut cut cut cutting
shut shut shut shutting
hurt hurt hurt hurting
cost cost cost costing
B. Special cases: Verbs having the same form for present and past or the
same form for present and past participle.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
beat beat beaten beating
come came come coming
become became become becoming
run ran run running
*The past and past participle of “read” is pronounced as “red”.
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C. Verbs having the same past and past participle.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
bend bent bent bending
lend lent lent lending
send sent sent sending
spend spent spent spending
build built built building
burn burnt burnt burning
learn learnt learnt learning
dream dreamt dreamt dreaming
smell smelt smelt smelling
spell spelt spelt spelling
lose lost lost losing
bring brought brought bringing
buy bought bought buying
fight fought fought fighting
think thought thought thinking
catch caught caught catching
teach taught taught teaching
light lit lit lighting
leave left left leaving
keep kept kept keeping
sleep slept slept sleeping
sweep swept swept sweeping
feel felt felt feeling
kneel knelt knelt kneeling
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Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
feed fed fed feeding
meet met met meeting
bleed bled bled bleeding
shoot shot shot shooting
lead led led leading
hear heard heard hearing
make made made making
have / has had had having
sit sat sat sitting
spit spat spat spitting
hold held held holding
get got got getting
win won won winning
shine shone shone shining
dig dug dug digging
hang hung hung hanging
stick stuck stuck sticking
sell sold sold selling
tell told told telling
stand stood stood standing
find found found finding
lay* laid laid laying
pay paid paid paying
say said said saying
*To put something down carefully in a flat position. (with an object)
E.g. Chickens lay eggs.
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D. Verbs having three di!erent forms.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
be (is, am, are) was / were been being
do did done doing
go went gone going
see saw seen seeing
bear born borne bearing
tear tore torn tearing
wear wore worn wearing
blow blew blown blowing
fly flew flown flying
grow grew grown growing
know knew known knowing
throw threw thrown throwing
draw drew drawn drawing
show showed shown showing
lie* lay lain lying
fall fell fallen falling
eat ate eaten eating
wake woke woken waking
break broke broken breaking
speak spoke spoken speaking
choose chose chosen choosing
freeze froze frozen freezing
steal stole stolen stealing
shake shook shaken shaking
take took taken taking
*(Position) To be in or put yourself into a flat position.
E.g. Peter lay in bed for the whole morning because he was ill.
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Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
ride rode ridden riding
rise rose risen rising
write wrote written writing
drive drove driven driving
hide hid hidden hiding
bite bit bitten biting
give gave given giving
forget forgot forgotten forgetting
begin began begun beginning
drink drank drunk drinking
ring rang rung ringing
sing sang sung singing
sink sank sunk sinking
swim swam swum swimming
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100 Irregular Verbs
A. Verbs having the same present, past and past participle.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
let let let letting
set set set setting
read read read reading
hit hit hit hitting
put put put putting
cut cut cut cutting
shut shut shut shutting
hurt hurt hurt hurting
cost cost cost costing
B. Special cases: Verbs having the same form for present and past or the
same form for present and past participle.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
beat beat beaten beating
come came come coming
become became become becoming
run ran run running
*The past and past participle of “read” is pronounced as “red”.
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C. Verbs having the same past and past participle.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
bend bent bent bending
lend lent lent lending
send sent sent sending
spend spent spent spending
build built built building
burn burnt burnt burning
learn learnt learnt learning
dream dreamt dreamt dreaming
smell smelt smelt smelling
spell spelt spelt spelling
lose lost lost losing
bring brought brought bringing
buy bought bought buying
fight fought fought fighting
think thought thought thinking
catch caught caught catching
teach taught taught teaching
light lit lit lighting
leave left left leaving
keep kept kept keeping
sleep slept slept sleeping
sweep swept swept sweeping
feel felt felt feeling
kneel knelt knelt kneeling
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Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
feed fed fed feeding
meet met met meeting
bleed bled bled bleeding
shoot shot shot shooting
lead led led leading
hear heard heard hearing
make made made making
have / has had had having
sit sat sat sitting
spit spat spat spitting
hold held held holding
get got got getting
win won won winning
shine shone shone shining
dig dug dug digging
hang hung hung hanging
stick stuck stuck sticking
sell sold sold selling
tell told told telling
stand stood stood standing
find found found finding
lay* laid laid laying
pay paid paid paying
say said said saying
*To put something down carefully in a flat position. (with an object)
E.g. Chickens lay eggs.
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D. Verbs having three di!erent forms.
Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
be (is, am, are) was / were been being
do did done doing
go went gone going
see saw seen seeing
bear born borne bearing
tear tore torn tearing
wear wore worn wearing
blow blew blown blowing
fly flew flown flying
grow grew grown growing
know knew known knowing
throw threw thrown throwing
draw drew drawn drawing
show showed shown showing
lie* lay lain lying
fall fell fallen falling
eat ate eaten eating
wake woke woken waking
break broke broken breaking
speak spoke spoken speaking
choose chose chosen choosing
freeze froze frozen freezing
steal stole stolen stealing
shake shook shaken shaking
take took taken taking
*(Position) To be in or put yourself into a flat position.
E.g. Peter lay in bed for the whole morning because he was ill.
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Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
ride rode ridden riding
rise rose risen rising
write wrote written writing
drive drove driven driving
hide hid hidden hiding
bite bit bitten biting
give gave given giving
forget forgot forgotten forgetting
begin began begun beginning
drink drank drunk drinking
ring rang rung ringing
sing sang sung singing
sink sank sunk sinking
swim swam swum swimming
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