English irregular verbs: 12 essential forms with examples

A1–B112 sanaa

Irregular verbs cannot be worked out from a rule, which is exactly why they suit flashcards: each past form has to be met again and again until it comes out automatically. The twelve below are the ones you will need in almost every past-tense sentence you say.

Missä tarvitset sitä: Past tense in speaking, writing and exams.

Irregular VerbsSanalista

SanaMerkitys
go — went — goneTo move or travel somewhere.We went to the coast last weekend.
take — took — takenTo carry or remove something.She took the earlier train.
come — came — comeTo move towards the speaker.They came home late.
see — saw — seenTo perceive with your eyes.I saw him at the station.
make — made — madeTo create or produce.He made the whole dinner.
give — gave — givenTo hand something to someone.She gave me her number.
write — wrote — writtenTo put words on paper or screen.I wrote three emails before nine.
buy — bought — boughtTo get something for money.We bought the tickets online.
bring — brought — broughtTo carry something to a place.He brought his laptop.
think — thought — thoughtTo use your mind or hold an opinion.I thought it was closed.
leave — left — leftTo go away from a place.They left before the end.
become — became — becomeTo start to be something.It became a habit.

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Studying irregular verbs pairs well with our most common English words, essential phrasal verbs and B2 vocabulary list, or browse all free English word lists.

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