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List the common irregular verbs with full inflections visualisation

List the common irregular verbs with full inflections

Unlock Japanese Verb Conjugations: Your Complete Guide: List the common irregular verbs with full inflections

Here is a list of common irregular verbs with their full inflections (base form, past simple, and past participle):

Infinitive (Base)Past SimplePast Participle
bewas, werebeen
becomebecamebecome
beginbeganbegun
breakbrokebroken
bringbroughtbrought
buyboughtbought
catchcaughtcaught
choosechosechosen
comecamecome
dodiddone
drinkdrankdrunk
drivedrovedriven
eatateeaten
fallfellfallen
feelfeltfelt
findfoundfound
flyflewflown
forgetforgotforgotten
getgotgotten
givegavegiven
gowentgone
havehadhad
hearheardheard
knowknewknown
leaveleftleft
loselostlost
makemademade
meetmetmet
putputput
readread (pronounced “red”)read (pronounced “red”)
runranrun
saysaidsaid
seesawseen
sellsoldsold
sendsentsent
singsangsung
sitsatsat
sleepsleptslept
speakspokespoken
standstoodstood
swimswamswum
taketooktaken
teachtaughttaught
telltoldtold
thinkthoughtthought
understandunderstoodunderstood
wearworeworn
writewrotewritten

This list shows the most common irregular verbs in their three principal forms for full inflection. 2, 5, 8, 11

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