Below is the list of irregular verbs in English where all the three forms of verb are different:
| Infinitive |
Past Tense |
Past Participle |
| Arise |
Arose |
Arisen |
| Awake |
Awoke |
Awoken |
| Bear |
Bore |
Borne |
| Begin |
Began |
Begun |
| Bid |
Bade |
Bidden |
| Bite |
Bit |
Bitten |
| Blow |
Blew |
Blown |
| Break |
Broke |
Broken |
| Choose |
Chose |
Chosen |
| Do |
Did |
Done |
| Draw |
Drew |
Drawn |
| Drink |
Drank |
Drunk |
| Drive |
Drove |
Driven |
| Eat |
Ate |
Eaten |
| Fall |
Fell |
Fallen |
| Fly |
Flew |
Flown |
| Forbear |
Forbore |
Forborne |
| Forbid |
Forbade |
Forbidden |
| Forgive |
Forgave |
Forgiven |
| Forget |
Forgot |
Forgotten |
| Forsake |
Forsook |
Forsaken |
| Freeze |
Froze |
Frozen |
| Forswear |
Forswore |
Forsworn |
| Give |
Gave |
Given |
| Go |
Went |
Gone |
| Grow |
Grew |
Grown |
| Hew |
Hewed |
Hewn |
| Hide |
Hid |
Hidden |
| Know |
Knew |
Known |
| Lie |
Lay |
Lain |
| Ride |
Rode |
Ridden |
| Ring |
Rang |
Rung |
| Saw |
Sawed |
Sawn |
| See |
Saw |
Seen |
| Rise |
Rose |
Risen |
| Shake |
Shook |
Shaken |
| Shrink |
Shrank |
Shrunk |
| Slay |
Slew |
Slain |
| Speak |
Spoke |
Spoken |
| Spring |
Sprang |
Sprung |
| Steal |
Stole |
Stolen |
| Stink |
Stank |
Stunk |
| Strew |
Strewed |
Strewn |
| Stride |
Strode |
Stridden |
| Strive |
Strove |
Striven |
| Swear |
Swore |
Sworn |
| Swim |
Swam |
Swum |
| Take |
Took |
Taken |
| Tear |
Tore |
Torn |
| Throw |
Threw |
Thrown |
| Tread |
Trod |
Trodden |
| Wake |
Woke |
Woken |
| Wear |
Wore |
Worn |
| Write |
Wroet |
Written |
Below is the list of irregular verbs in English in which past participle has two variations.
| Infinitive |
Past Tense |
Past Participle |
| Mow |
Mowed |
Mowed, mown |
| Prove |
Proved |
Proved, proven |
| Sew |
Sewed |
Sewed, sewn |
| Show |
Showed |
Showed, shown |
| Sow |
Sowed |
Sowed, sown |
| Swell |
Swelled |
Swelled, swollen |
Below is a list of irregular verbs where past tense and past participle forms are same but different from the infinitive.
| Infinitive |
Past Tense |
Past Participle |
| Bend |
Bent |
Bent |
| Bleed |
Bled |
Bled |
| Breed |
Bred |
Bred |
| Build |
Built |
Built |
| Cling |
Clung |
Clung |
| Dig |
Dug |
Dug |
| Feel |
Felt |
Felt |
| Fight |
Fought |
Fought |
| Find |
Found |
Found |
| Flee |
Fled |
Fled |
| Fling |
Flung |
Flung |
| Get |
Got |
Got |
| Grind |
Ground |
Ground |
| Hear |
Heard |
Heard |
| Hold |
Held |
Held |
| Keep |
Kept |
Kept |
| Lay |
Laid |
Laid |
| Lead |
Led |
Led |
| Leave |
Left |
Left |
| Lend |
Lent |
Lent |
| Lose |
Lost |
Lost |
| Make |
Made |
Made |
| Mean |
Meant |
Meant |
| Meet |
Met |
Met |
| Pay |
Paid |
Paid |
| Rend |
Rent |
Rent |
| Say |
Said |
Said |
| Seek |
Sought |
Sought |
| Sell |
Sold |
Sold |
| Send |
Sent |
Sent |
| Shine |
Shone |
Shone |
| Shoe |
Shod |
Shod |
| Sit |
Sat |
Sat |
| Sleep |
Slept |
Slept |
| Slide |
Slid |
Slid |
| Sling |
Slung |
Slung |
| Slink |
Slunk |
Slunk |
| Spend |
Spent |
Spent |
| Stand |
Stood |
Stood |
| Stick |
Stuck |
Stuck |
| Sting |
Stung |
Stung |
| Strike |
Struck |
Struck |
| String |
Strung |
Strung |
| Sweep |
Swept |
Swept |
| Swing |
Swung |
Swung |
| Teach |
Taught |
Taught |
| Tell |
Told |
Told |
| Think |
Thought |
Thought |
| Understand |
Understood |
Understood |
| Weep |
Wept |
Wept |
| Win |
Won |
Won |
| Wring |
Wrung |
Wrung |
List of irregular verbs whose past tense and past participle have two types of forms:
| Infinitive |
Past Tense |
Past Participle |
| Burn |
Burned, Burnt |
Burned, Burnt |
| Dream |
Dreamed, Dreamt |
Dreamed, Dreamt |
| Dwell |
Dwelled, Dwelt |
Dwelled, Dwelt |
| Hang |
Hanged, Hung |
Hanged, Hung |
| Kneel |
Kneeled, Knelt |
Kneeled, Knelt |
| Lean |
Leaned, Leant |
Leaned, Leant |
| Leap |
Leaped, Leapt |
Leaped, Leapt |
| Learn |
Learned, Learnt |
Learned, Learnt |
| Light |
Lighted, Lit |
Lighted, Lit |
| Smell |
Smelled, Smelt |
Smelled, Smelt |
| Speed |
Speeded, Sped |
Speeded, Sped |
| Spill |
Spilled, Spilt |
Spilled, Spilt |
| Spoil |
Spoiled, Spoilt |
Spoiled, Spoilt |
| Weave |
Weaved, Woven |
Weaved, Woven |
| Wet |
Wetted, Wet |
Wetted, Wet |
There are few irregular verbs in English who have same infinitive form, past tense form and part participle form. The list is given below:
| Infinitive |
Past Tense |
Past Participle |
| Bet |
Bet |
Bet |
| Burst |
Burst |
Burst |
| Cast |
Cast |
Cast |
| Cost |
Cost |
Cost |
| Cut |
Cut |
Cut |
| Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
| Hurt |
Hurt |
Hurt |
| Let |
Let |
Let |
| Put |
Put |
Put |
| Set |
Set |
Set |
| Shed |
Shed |
Shed |
| Shut |
Shut |
Shut |
| Slit |
Slit |
Slit |
| Split |
Split |
Split |
| Spread |
Spread |
Spread |
Continuing our tryst with our exploration of ‘one word substitution‘ list, we present more words as they keep coming. These words are intended to give the exact meaning of a sentence by a single word. These types of lists come pretty handy if you want to improve your vocabulary in English language.
| To make expressive gestures or motions while speaking. |
Gesticulate |
| A list of explanations of rare,technical or obsolete words. |
Glossary |
| Language that is made commonplace by being used frequently. |
Hackneyed |
| A noisy or vehement speech intended to excite passions. |
Harangue |
| A list of articles and their description. |
Inventory |
| Language which is confused and unintelligible. |
Jargon |
| A book of accounts showing debits and credits. |
Ledger |
| Study of night. |
Lucubration |
| A declaration of plans and promises put forward for election,o political party or a sovereign. |
Manifesto |
| A written account,usually in book form,of the interesting and memorable experiences of one’s life. |
Memoirs |
| A note to serve as a reminder. |
Memorandum |
| The concluding part of a speech. |
Peroration |
| Passing off another author’s work as one’s own. |
Plagiarism |
| One who writes plays,dramatist. |
Playwright |
| A short speech by a player at the beginning of a play. |
Prologue |
| Speaking to oneself. |
Soliloquy |
| A play with a sad or tragic end. |
Tragedy |
| The trade mark of the maker seen on paper when it is held up to the light. |
Watermark |
| One who pretends to have a great deal of knowledge. |
Wiseacre |
| Unable to die. |
Immortal |
| That which cannot be moved. |
Immovable |
| That which cannot be passed. |
Impassable |
| That which cannot be pierced or penetrated. |
Impenetrable |
| Enduring for all times. |
Imperishable |
| Not admitting the passage or entrance of water etc. |
Impervious |
| That which cannot be taken by assault. |
Impregnable |
| Not endowed with life. |
Inanimate |
| That which cannot be heard. |
Inaudible |
| Incapable of being burnt. |
Incombustible |
| Incapable of being redeemed from evil,or beyond correction. |
Incorrigible |
| That which cannot be erased. |
Indelible |
| Incapable of being destroyed. |
Indestructible |
| Absolutely necessary. |
Indispensable |
| That which cannot be avoided or prevented. |
Inevitable |
| That which cannot be made plain or understood. |
Inexplicable |
| Incapable of making errors. |
Infallible |
| That which cannot be imitated. |
Inimitable |
| That which cannot be conquered. |
Invincible |
| That which cannot be seen. |
Invisible |
| That which cannot be wounded or injured. |
Invulnerable |
| That which cannot be lessened. |
Irreducible |
| Not relating to the matter at hand. |
Irrelevant |
| That which cannot be repaired or remedied. |
Irreparable |
| That which cannot be replaced in case of loss. |
Irreplaceable |
Continuing our tryst with our exploration of ‘one word substitution‘ list, we present more words as they keep coming. These words are intended to give the exact meaning of a sentence by a single word. These types of lists come pretty handy if you want to improve your vocabulary in English language.
| Animals with backbone. |
Vertebrates |
| A poem in which the first letters of each line,taken in order,form a name or a sentence. |
Acrostic |
| A list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting. |
Agenda |
| A book with blank pages for putting autographs,pictures,stamps,etc. |
Album |
| A succession of the same initial letters in a passage. |
Alliteration |
| A record of one’s life written by himself/herself. |
Autobiography |
| A handwritten signature. |
Autograph |
| A statement which is accepted as true without proof. |
Axiom |
| A list of books in a library catalogue,sources used in the preparation of a book. |
Bibliography |
| The record of the life of a person written by someone else. |
Biography |
| The heading or shot description of a newspaper article,chapter of a book,etc. |
Caption |
| A humorous play,having a happy ending. |
Comedy |
| The exclusive right of an author or his heirs to publish or sell copies of his writings. |
Copyright |
| A principle or standard by which anything is,or can be judged. |
Criterion |
| A conservation between two persons. |
Dialogue |
| A book in which the events of each day are recorded. |
Diary |
| A book containing the words of a language with their definitions,in alphabetical order. |
Dictionary |
| A book of names and addresses. |
Directory |
| A mournful song (or poem) for the dead. |
Dirge |
| A poem of lamentation,especially for the dead. |
Elegy |
| A writing or speech in praise of a person,eulogy. |
Encomium |
| A book containing information on all branches of knowledge. |
Encyclopaedia |
| To pronounce words distinctly. |
Enunciate |
| A short speech by a player at the end of a play. |
Epilogue |
| A brief summary of a book,an abstract. |
Epitome |
| An error or misprint in printing,or writing. |
Erratum |
| An extract or selection from a book of writing. |
Excerpt |
| To remove the offensive portions of a book. |
Expurgate |
| Still in use (of books published long ago). |
Extant |
| Delivered (of a speech) without previous preparation. |
Extempore |
| An exact copy of handwriting,printing,or of a picture. |
Facsimile |
| A picture facing the title of a book. |
Frontispiece |
Continuing our tryst with our exploration of ‘one word substitution‘ list, we present more words as they keep coming. These words are intended to give the exact meaning of a sentence by a single word. These types of lists come pretty handy if you want to improve your vocabulary in English language.
| The process of fusing male and female sexual cells to produce young ones. |
Fertilisation |
| Generic scientific name for plants. |
Flora |
| The process by which a young plant begins to grow. |
Germination |
| The dormant condition in which plants and vegetables. |
Hibernation |
| Soil composed largely of decayed plants and vegetables. |
Humus |
| A cluster of flowers on a branch. |
Inflorescence |
| A liquid or powder preparation for killing insects. |
Insecticide |
| Animals without backbone. |
Invertebrates |
| To supply land with water by artificial means. |
Irrigate |
| The inside of a nut. |
Kernel |
| Animals which carry their young in a pouch,e.g. Kangaroo |
Marsupials |
| Plants with one seed-leaf,e.g. Corn |
Mono-cotyledonous |
| The flesh of sheep/goats. |
Mutton |
| One who studies plant and animal life. |
Naturalist |
| The parts of an animal killed for food which are rejected or considered waste. |
Offal |
| Rock from which metal is extracted. |
Ore |
| A plant or animal living on another. |
Parasite |
| The part of the embryo of a plant which forms the stem. |
Plumule |
| The process by which pollen dust is transferred from the stamen to the pistil. |
Pollination |
| A four-footed animal. |
Qurdruped |
| The part of the embryo of a plant which forms the root. |
Radicle |
| The process by means of which plants and animals breathe. |
Respiration |
| A thick,horizontal,underground stem,e.g. Ginger |
Rhizome |
| A gnawing animal,e.g. Rat |
Rodent |
| A cud-chewing animal,e.g. Cow |
Ruminant |
| The dead skin cast off by a snake. |
Slough |
| The track of a wild animal. |
Spoor |
| Two leaf-like appendages at the base of some leaves. |
Stipules |
| Tiny openings on the under-surface of leaves through which the plant breathes. |
Stomata |
| A spiral shoot of a plant which winds itself round another body for support. |
Tendril |
| The process by which plants give off excess water through their leaves. |
Transpiration |
| The meet of deer. |
Venison |
Continuing our tryst with our exploration of ‘one word substitution‘ list, we present more words as they keep coming. These words are intended to give the exact meaning of a sentence by a single word. These types of lists come pretty handy if you want to improve your vocabulary in English language.
| A place where bodies of persons found dead are placed for identification. |
Morgue |
| A place where dead bodies are temporarily placed. |
Mortuary |
| An account in the newspaper of the funeral of one deceased. |
Obituary |
| Murder of one’s own father. |
Patricide |
| Occurring of one’s own father. |
Posthumous |
| A pile of wood on which a dead body is burned. |
Pyre |
| Murder of a king. |
Regicide |
| Mass for the dead,a piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. (s) |
Requiem |
| Rising from the dead. |
Resurrection |
| A stone coffin,especially one made of limestone. |
Sarcophagus |
| Murder of one’s own sister. |
Sororicide |
| The act of killing oneself. |
Suicide |
| The cloth which is wrapped round a dead body. |
Winding-sheet |
| The process by which plants take up mineral salts in solution through their roots. |
Absorption |
| Soil washed down and carried away by rivers. |
Alluvium |
| At home equally on land or in water. |
Amphibious |
| A plant whose life-cycle completes in a year. |
Annual |
| The feelers of an insect. |
Antennae |
| The process by which plants manufacture food. |
Assimilation |
| A plant whose life-cycle takes two years to complete. |
Biennial |
| A slimy substance between the wood and bark of a stem. |
Cambium |
| The green coloured pigment in the leaves of plants. |
Chlorophyll |
| The pupa of a moth or a butterfly. |
Chrysalis |
| The central or innermost part of a fruit. |
Core |
| The seed-leaves of the embryo. |
Cotyledon |
| Trees which lose their leaves annually. |
Deciduous |
| An instrument for making holes in the soil for seeds. |
Dibble |
| Plants with two seed-leaves,e.g. Lime. |
Di-cotyledonous |
| Absence of rain for a long time. |
Drought |
| An organism in its early stages of development or an organism in the process of developing its distinctive form. |
Embryo |
| Generic scientific name for animals. |
Fauna |
Continuing our tryst with our exploration of ‘one word substitution‘ list, we present more words as they keep coming. These words are intended to give the exact meaning of a sentence by a single word. These types of lists come pretty handy if you want to improve your vocabulary in English language.
| The science of diseases of the human body. |
Pathology |
| A forecast to the result of a disease or illness. |
Prognosis |
| Affecting the lungs. |
Pulmonary |
| Confinement to one place to avoid spread of infection. |
Quarantine |
| A disease affecting scattered groups of people. |
Sporadic |
| The mosquito which transmits yellow fever. |
Stegomyia |
| An instrument used by physicians for listening to the action of the heart and lungs. |
Stethoscope |
| A powder or paste used for cleaning teeth. |
Toothpaste |
| Fainting or death due to lack oxygen. |
Asphyxia |
| An examination of a dead body, postmortem. |
Autopsy |
| A frame on which a dead body is conveyed. |
Bier |
| The dead body of an animal. |
Carcass |
| Dead and decaying flesh. (esp. of animals) |
Carrion |
| Underground caves with burying places for the dead. |
Catacombs |
| A place where dead bodies are interred. |
Cemetery |
| A monument set up for persons who are buried elsewhere. |
Cenotaph |
| The dead body of a human being. |
Corpse |
| Disposal of a dead body by burning. |
Cremation |
| A vault beneath a church used for burial. |
Crypt |
| Killed by an electric current. |
Electrocuted |
| To treat a dead body with preservatives to avoid putrefaction. |
Embalm |
| An inscription on a tomb. |
Epitaph |
| The practise of putting a suffering person painlessly to death. |
Euthanasia |
| To dig up a corpse. |
Exhume |
| Murder of one’s own brother. |
Fratricide |
| A vehicle for taking dead bodies to the cemetery. |
Hearse |
| The act of killing a human being. |
Homicide |
| Murder of a new-born child. |
Infanticide |
| To die without leaving a will. |
Intestate |
| The property left to someone by a will. |
Legacy |
| Murder of one’s own mother. |
Matricide |
| A very expensive and elaborately built tomb. |
Mausoleum |
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