In this useful lesson, we’re going to explore 500 verbs that are common in English. Some of these verbs follow simple patterns, and we call these “regular verbs.” Others don’t follow the usual rules, so we call them “irregular verbs.” Understanding these will help anyone learning English to speak and write more clearly. This lesson is made easy, so even beginners can understand.
Regular Verbs List
Regular verbs are those that follow a predictable pattern when they are conjugated. For example, the verb “to read” is regular – it follows the pattern “read, reads, read, reading.” There are many other regular verbs in English, and you can learn them by studying the present simple and past simple tenses.
| BASE FORM | SIMPLE PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE |
| Pull | Pulled | Puled |
| Exercise | Exercised | Exercised |
| Kiss | Kissed | Kissed |
| Appreciate | Appreciated | Appreciated |
| Want | Wanted | Wanted |
| Purchase | Purchased | Purchased |
| Achieve | Achieved | Achieved |
| Talk | Talked | Talked |
| Compare | Compared | Compared |
| Deliver | Delivered | Delivered |
| Phone | Phoned | Phoned |
| Interrupt | Interrupted | Interrupted |
| Hate | Hated | Hated |
| Cycle | Cycled | Cycled |
| Love | Loved | Loved |
| Explain | Explained | Explained |
| Admit | Admitted | Admitted |
| Trouble | Troubled | Troubled |
| Destroy | Destroyed | Destroyed |
| Allow | Allowed | Allowed |
| Wait | Waited | Waited |
| Race | Raced | Raced |
| Printed | Printed | |
| Cheer | Cheered | Cheered |
| Murder | Murdered | Murdered |
| Need | Needed | Needed |
| Confess | Confessed | Confessed |
| Control | Controlled | Controlled |
| Smoke | Smoked | Smoked |
| Irritate | Irritated | Irritated |
| Punish | Punished | Punished |
| Start | Started | Started |
| Push | Pushed | Pushed |
| Encourage | Encouraged | Encouraged |
| Jump | Jumped | Jumped |
| Greet | Greeted | Greeted |
| Measure | Measured | Measured |
| Play | Played | Played |
| Paint | Painted | Painted |
| Joke | Joked | Joked |
| Retire | Retired | Retired |
| Listen | Listened | Listened |
| Ask | Asked | Asked |
| Yell | Yelled | Yelled |
| Marry | Married | Married |
| Create | Created | Created |
| Collect | Collected | Collected |
| Relax | Relaxed | Relaxed |
| Clean | Cleaned | Cleaned |
| Fry | Fried | Fried |
| Return | Returned | Returned |
| Divide | Divided | Divided |
| Rub | Rubbed | Rubbed |
| Approve | Approved | Approved |
| Warn | Warned | Warned |
| Agree | Agreed | Agreed |
| Visit | Visited | Visited |
| Help | Helped | Helped |
| Guess | Guessed | Guessed |
| Change | Changed | Changed |
| Count | Counted | Counted |
| Call | Called | Called |
| Behave | Behaved | Behaved |
| Kill | Killed | Killed |
| Establish | Established | Established |
| Move | Moved | Moved |
| Obey | Obeyed | Obeyed |
| Harass | Harassed | Harassed |
| Copy | Copied | Copied |
| Chase | Chased | Chased |
| Offend | Offended | Offended |
| Cheat | Cheated | Cheated |
| Pick | Picked | Picked |
| Admire | Admired | Admired |
| Travel | Travelled | Travelled |
| Complain | Complained | Complained |
| Snore | Snored | Snored |
| Scold | Scolded | Scolded |
| Arrive | Arrived | Arrived |
| Worry | Worried | Worried |
| Kick | Kicked | Kicked |
| Boil | Boiled | Boiled |
| Bake | Baked | Baked |
| Open | Opened | Opened |
| Earn | Earned | Earned |
| Drag | Dragged | Dragged |
| Punch | Punched | Punched |
| Lie | Lied | Lied |
| Attack | Attacked | Attacked |
| Accept | Accepted | Accepted |
| Study | Studied | Studied |
| Advise | Advised | Advised |
| Use | Used | Used |
| Select | Selected | Selected |
| Expand | Expanded | Expanded |
| Dance | Danced | Danced |
| Pray | Prayed | Prayed |
| Argue | Argued | Argued |
| Wink | Winked | Winked |
| Gather | Gathered | Gathered |
| Announce | Announced | Announced |
| Walk | Walked | Walked |
| Add | Added | Added |
| Thank | Thanked | Thanked |
| Borrow | Borrowed | Borrowed |
| Hope | Hoped | Hoped |
| Assist | Assisted | Assisted |
| Park | Parked | Parked |
| Chew | Chewed | Chewed |
| Employ | Employed | Employed |
| Question | Questioned | Questioned |
| Challenge | Challenged | Challenged |
| Construct | Constructed | Constructed |
| Cry | Cried | Cried |
| Remember | Remembered | Remembered |
| Damage | Damaged | Damaged |
| Estimate | Estimated | Estimated |
| Identify | Identified | Identified |
| Beg | Begged | Begged |
| Brush | Brushed | Brushed |
| Like | Liked | Liked |
| Laugh | Laughed | Laughed |
| Offer | Offered | Offered |
| Stare | Stared | Stared |
| Reply | Replied | Replied |
| Clap | Clapped | Clapped |
| Bury | Buried | Buried |
| Adopt | Adopted | Adopted |
| Type | Typed | Typed |
| Enjoy | Enjoyed | Enjoyed |
| Introduce | Introduced | Introduced |
Irregular Verbs List
Irregular verbs, on the other hand, do not follow a predictable pattern when they are conjugated. For example, the verb “to be” is irregular – it doesn’t follow the normal pattern of “be, am, is, are.” There are many other irregular verbs in English, and you can learn them by studying the present simple and past simple tenses.
| BASE FORM | SIMPLE PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE |
| Hang | Hung | Hung |
| Sell | Sold | Sold |
| Bespeak | Bespoke | Bespoken |
| Arise | Arose | Arisen |
| Interweave | Interwove | Interwoven |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven |
| String | Strung | Strung |
| Rend | Rent | Rent |
| Overhear | Overheard | Overheard |
| Forbid | Forbad(E) | Forbidden |
| Shine | Shone | Shone |
| Lose | Lost | Lost |
| Bear | Bore | Born |
| Forsake | Forsook | Forsaken |
| Beget | Begot | Begotten |
| Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt |
| Shrink | Shrank | Shrunk |
| Shrive | Shrove | Shriven |
| Feed | Fed | Fed |
| Fight | Fought | Fought |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden |
| Give | Gave | Given |
| Say | Said | Said |
| Meet | Met | Met |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn |
| Stride | Strode | Stridden |
| Ring | Rang | Rung |
| Shed | Shed | Shed |
| Bind | Bound | Bound |
| Shit | Shit/Shat | Shit/Shat |
| Fling | Flung | Flung |
| Eat | Ate | Eaten |
| Dwell | Dwelt | Dwelt |
| Make | Made | Made |
| Foresee | Foresaw | Foreseen |
| Bestride | Bestrode | Bestridden |
| Befall | Befell | Befallen |
| Oversleep | Overslept | Overslept |
| Pay | Paid | Paid |
| Cut | Cut | Cut |
| Flee | Fled | Fled |
| Can | Could | |
| Breed | Bred | Bred |
| Seek | Sought | Sought |
| Grind | Ground | Ground |
| Show | Showed | Shown |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen |
| Mistake | Mistook | Mistaken |
| Find | Found | Found |
| Deal | Dealt | Dealt |
| Stick | Stuck | Stuck |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn |
| Strive | Strove | Striven |
| Be | Was/Were | Been |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen |
| Bid | Bade/Bid | Bidden/Bid |
| See | Saw | Seen |
| Bring | Brought | Brought |
| Blow | Blew | Blown |
| Stink | Stank | Stunk |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen |
| Foretell | Foretold | Foretold |
| Set | Set | Set |
| Bleed | Bled | Bled |
| Abide | Abode | Abode |
| Become | Became | Become |
| Have | Had | Had |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten |
| Sweep | Swept | Swept |
| Bet | Bet | Bet |
| Mean | Meant | Meant |
| Begin | Began | Begun |
| Awake | Awoke | Awoken |
| Broadcast | Broadcast | Broadcast |
| Put | Put | Put |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten |
| Strike | Struck | Struck |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk |
| Get | Got | Got |
| Cast | Cast | Cast |
| Feel | Felt | Felt |
| Fly | Flew | Flown |
| Forecast | Forecast | Forecast |
| Grow | Grew | Grown |
| Read | Read | Read |
| Break | Broke | Broken |
| Build | Built | Built |
| Shake | Shook | Shaken |
| Send | Sent | Sent |
| Sting | Stung | Stung |
| Drive | Drove | Driven |
| Burn | Burnt | Burnt |
| Beat | Beat | Beaten |
| Go | Went | Gone |
| Rid | Rid | Rid |
