English Irregular Verbs
There are many Irregular Verbs in English which do not conform to the pattern. The principal parts of the English verb are the base form, the simple past, and the past participle. For regular verbs, the simple past and the past participle are spelled the same and are created by adding ed to the base form. However, there are many irregular verbs in English which do not conform to this pattern.
The additional forms of the verb in English are the s form (3rd person singular present), and the present participle, which is created by adding ing to the base form. There are no irregular forms of the present participle, so the spelling of any verb will adhere to the rules of spelling for regular inflection.
A comprehensive list of 619 English irregular verbs, including their base form, past simple, past participle and definitions is here below.
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rap | Rapped/Rapt | Rapped/Rapt | To be very affected by strong emotion |
| Re-prove | Re-proved | Re-proven/Re-proved | To prove again |
| Read | Read | Read | To look at written words and understand them |
| Reave | Reft/Reaved | Reft/Reaved | To deprive To take by force |
| Reawake | Reawoke | Reawoken/Reawaken | To wake up again |
| Rebid | Rebid | Rebid | To bid again |
| Rebind | Rebound | Rebound | To cover a book again |
| Rebroadcast | Rebroadcast | Rebroadcast | To transmit something on televison or the radio again |
| Rebuild | Rebuilt | Rebuilt | To build something again |
| Recast | Recast | Recast | To replace an actor or actress |
| Recut | Recut | Recut | To cut again or differently |
| Redd | Redd/Redded | Redd/Redded | To save or rescue |
| Redeal | Redealt | Redealt | To deal playing cards again |
| Redo | Redid | Redone | To do something again |
| Redraw | Redrew | Redrawn | To draw again To change boundaries, frontiers, etc |
| Reeve | Rove/Reeved | Rove/Reeved | To gather together To thread something through a hole |
| Refit | Refit | Refit | To repair a ship, plane or vehicle To fit something again |
| Regrind | Reground | Reground | To grind again To smooth worn engine parts |
| Regrow | Regrew | Regrown | To grow again |
| Rehang | Rehung | Rehung | To hang again or in a different position |
| Rehear | Reheard | Reheard | To hear something again |
| Reknit | Reknit/Reknitted | Reknit/Reknitted | To knit again To join back together |
| Relay | Relaid | Relaid | To operate a system where things are replaced as they become used or tired |
| Relearn | Relearnt/Relearned | Relearnt/Relearned | To learn again |
| Relight | Relit/Relighted | Relit/Relighted | To light or start something burning again |
| Remake | Remade | Remade | To make something again, such as a new version of a film |
| Rend | Rent | Rent | To tear or rip |
| Repay | Repaid | Repaid | To pay somebody money owed |
| Reread | Reread | Reread | To read again |
| Rerun | Reran | Rerun | To show a film again |
| Resell | Resold | Resold | To sell something again |
| Resend | Resent | Resent | To send something again |
| Reset | Reset | Reset | To put something back to the original way it was organised |
| Resew | Resewed | Resewn/Reswed | To sew again |
| Reshoot | Reshot | Reshot | To shoot a film scene again |
| Resit | Resat | Resat | To take an exam or test again |
| Resow | Resowed | Resown/Resowed | To sow again |
| Respell | Respelled/Respelt | Respelled/Respelt | To spell again |
| Restring | Restrung | Restrung | To fit new strings on a musical instrument or a bow |
| Retake | Retook | Retaken | Take again, especially exams and tests |
| Reteach | Retaught | Retaught | To teach again |
| Retear | Retore | Retorn | To tear again, usually of injuries |
| Retell | Retold | Retold | To tell something again |
| Rethink | Rethought | Rethought | To think again |
| Retread | Retrod | Retrodden | To tread again To cut new tread in a tyre |
| Retrofit | Retrofit/Retrofitted | Retrofit/Retrofitted | To fit new parts into an older machine that weren't available when the machine was made |
| Rewake | Rewoke/Rewaked | Rewoken/Rewaked | To wake again |
| Rewear | Rewore | Reworn | To wear again |
| Reweave | Rewove/Reweaved | Rewoven/Reweaved | To weave again |
| Rewed | Rewed/Rewedded | Rewed/Rewedded | To marry again |
| Rewet | Rewet/Rewetted | Rewet/Rewetted | To wet again |
| Rewin | Rewon | Rewon | To win again |
| Rewind | Rewound | Rewound | To put a cassette or video back to the beginning |
| Rewrite | Rewrote | Rewritten | To write something again, usually with improvements |
| Rid | Rid/Ridded | Rid/Ridded | To dispose of |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden | To travel by horse, bike or motorbike |
| Ring | Rang | Rung | To telephone To make sounds with a bell |
| Rise | Rose | Risen | To move upwards |
| Rive | Rived | Riven/Rived | To break apart ot split |
| Rough-hew | Rough-hewed | Rough-hewn | To make a rough version of something |
| Roughcast | Roughcast | Roughcast | To prepare a rough form of something |
| Run | Ran | Run | To move quickly, so that both legs leave the ground |
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