
Show common irregular verbs and their conjugation patterns
Become Fluent with Spanish Verb Conjugation: The Ultimate Resource: Show common irregular verbs and their conjugation patterns
Common irregular verbs in English do not follow the typical -ed ending pattern for past tense and past participle forms. Instead, they have unique conjugation patterns, often falling into several groups based on their forms.
Here are some common irregular verbs along with their base form, past tense, and past participle:
Base Form | Past Tense | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
be | was/were | been |
begin | began | begun |
break | broke | broken |
bring | brought | brought |
buy | bought | bought |
choose | chose | chosen |
come | came | come |
do | did | done |
eat | ate | eaten |
get | got | got |
go | went | gone |
have | had | had |
know | knew | known |
make | made | made |
see | saw | seen |
take | took | taken |
write | wrote | written |
Irregular verbs can be grouped by similar conjugation patterns, for example:
- The “write” group: write-wrote-written, break-broke-broken, speak-spoke-spoken
- The “fly” group: fly-flew-flown, blow-blew-blown, grow-grew-grown
- The “come” group: come-came-come, become-became-become, run-ran-run
- The “get” group: get-got-got, bring-brought-brought, buy-bought-bought
- The “put” group with identical forms: put-put-put, cut-cut-cut, hit-hit-hit
These verbs are essential to master due to their frequency and irregular forms in spoken and written English. 3, 6, 7