Embarking on the journey of mastering English involves grappling with the intricacies of irregular verbs – those linguistic anomalies that can make language learning both challenging and rewarding. In our pursuit of linguistic excellence, we present an invaluable resource: a curated list of 200 English irregular verbs, thoughtfully paired with their corresponding French translations.
This blog post serves as your compass through the labyrinth of irregular verb conjugations. Whether you're a language enthusiast, a student, or someone seeking to refine your bilingual skills, this comprehensive list is designed to be your go-to reference guide. From crafting sentences to understanding nuances in communication, these irregular verbs play a pivotal role in shaping language proficiency.
Join us on this linguistic exploration as we unravel the complexities of irregular verbs, bridging the gap between English and French. Whether you're an avid language learner or someone seeking to enhance cross-cultural communication, this list promises to be an indispensable asset on your journey to bilingual fluency. Let's delve into the beauty of language and unlock the secrets of irregular verbs together.
The following array is ordered by frequency, and contains
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Base form | Past simple | Past participle | -ing form | Frequency | French |
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be | was/were | been | being | 2398724162 | être |
have | had | had | having | 1564202750 | avoir |
do | did | done | doing | 950751722 | faire |
see | saw | seen | seeing | 681410380 | voir |
get | got | got | getting | 605984508 | obtenir |
find | found | found | finding | 502043038 | trouver |
go | went | gone | going | 421086358 | aller |
buy | bought | bought | buying | 410780176 | acheter |
make | made | made | making | 405084642 | fabriquer |
read | read | read | reading | 322331766 | lire |
set | set | set | setting | 313469591 | fixer |
know | knew | known | knowing | 306100813 | savoir |
send | sent | sent | sending | 274103587 | envoyer |
take | took | taken | taking | 264349801 | prendre |
show | showed | shown | showing | 247541986 | montrer |
think | thought | thought | thinking | 217856550 | penser |
learn | learnt | learnt | learning | 179428286 | apprendre |
cost | cost | cost | costing | 158887256 | coûter |
say | said | said | saying | 156845267 | dire |
come | came | come | coming | 154326119 | venir |
let | let | let | letting | 143062438 | laisser |
give | gave | given | giving | 140688602 | donner |
sell | sold | sold | selling | 137696613 | vendre |
pay | paid | paid | paying | 129198530 | payer |
light | lit | lit | lighting | 126699632 | éclairer |
write | wrote | written | writing | 126645151 | écrire |
become | became | become | becoming | 120495036 | devenir |
keep | kept | kept | keeping | 119602514 | garder |
run | ran | run | running | 117213565 | courir |
put | put | put | putting | 115205090 | mettre |
tell | told | told | telling | 109553730 | raconter |
drive | drove | driven | driving | 107799371 | conduire |
meet | met | met | meeting | 93275872 | rencontrer |
feel | felt | felt | feeling | 91924001 | sentir |
choose | chose | chosen | choosing | 90010174 | choisir |
speed | sped | sped | speeding | 83135749 | accélérer |
mean | meant | meant | meaning | 80312172 | signifier |
build | built | built | building | 77203075 | construire |
leave | left | left | leaving | 70957750 | laisser |
bid | bade | bidden | bidding | 70427114 | faire une offre |
lead | led | led | leading | 68325439 | mener |
wed | wed | wed | wedding | 66796198 | se marier |
fall | fell | fallen | falling | 65501110 | tomber |
win | won | won | winning | 65264239 | gagner |
spring | sprang | sprung | springing | 64814116 | surgir |
deal | dealt | dealt | dealing | 63828244 | négocier |
hold | held | held | holding | 63777575 | tenir |
feed | fed | fed | feeding | 62663785 | nourrir |
understand | understood | understood | understanding | 61719969 | comprendre |
cut | cut | cut | cutting | 61337417 | couper |
bring | brought | brought | bringing | 57608074 | apporter |
ring | rang | rung | ringing | 54342432 | sonner |
hit | hit | hit | hitting | 53171478 | frapper |
string | strung | strung | stringing | 52681344 | mettre des cordes |
break | broke | broken | breaking | 51242970 | casser |
saw | sawed | sawn | sawing | 48544776 | scier |
hear | heard | heard | hearing | 47426506 | entendre |
stand | stood | stood | standing | 46292709 | se tenir debout |
begin | began | begun | beginning | 45434902 | commencer |
wind | wound | wound | winding | 42974876 | enrouler |
fit | fit | fit | fitting | 42342802 | s'adapter |
dream | dreamt | dreamt | dreaming | 33518573 | rêver |
cast | cast | cast | casting | 33395024 | jeter |
bear | bore | borne | bearing | 31981362 | supporter |
blow | blew | blown | blowing | 31344495 | souffler |
speak | spoke | spoken | speaking | 31324712 | parler |
fight | fought | fought | fighting | 30784313 | combattre |
wear | wore | worn | wearing | 29846762 | porter |
rise | rose | risen | rising | 29535295 | s'élever |
sleep | slept | slept | sleeping | 29491537 | dormir |
drink | drank | drunk | drinking | 29254937 | boire |
eat | ate | eaten | eating | 29237400 | manger |
fly | flew | flown | flying | 28279478 | voler |
beat | beat | beaten | beating | 27616668 | battre |
hide | hid | hidden | hiding | 27157035 | cacher |
spend | spent | spent | spending | 26713310 | dépenser |
grow | grew | grown | growing | 26701492 | grandir |
ride | rode | ridden | riding | 26153004 | chevaucher |
forget | forgot | forgotten | forgetting | 25162411 | oublier |
spread | spread | spread | spreading | 24520573 | se propager |
lose | lost | lost | losing | 24136984 | perdre |
seek | sought | sought | seeking | 24135344 | rechercher |
wet | wet | wet | wetting | 23918294 | mouiller |
draw | drew | drawn | drawing | 22705371 | dessiner |
stick | stick | stuck | sticking | 22399126 | coller |
slide | slid | slid | sliding | 22339084 | glisser |
catch | caught | caught | catching | 20400979 | attraper |
split | split | split | splitting | 19998411 | séparer |
sit | sat | sat | sitting | 19797379 | s'asseoir |
teach | taught | taught | teaching | 19079783 | enseigner |
strip | stripped | stripped | stripping | 18711440 | déshabiller |
strike | struck | struck | striking | 18621050 | frapper |
shoe | shod | shod | shoeing | 16342426 | chausser |
lay | laid | laid | laying | 16122690 | poser |
prove | proved | proven | proving | 16046788 | prouver |
bet | bet | bet | betting | 15943118 | parier |
throw | threw | thrown | throwing | 15751985 | lancer |
wake | woke | woken | waking | 14120141 | se réveiller |
burn | burnt | burnt | burning | 13602754 | brûler |
lie | lay | lain | lying | 13533542 | s'allonger |
lie | lied | lied | lying | 13533542 | mentir |
hurt | hurt | hurt | hurting | 12936269 | blesser |
swing | swung | swung | swinging | 12734467 | se balancer |
shoot | shot | shot | shooting | 12695618 | tirer |
spin | span | spun | spinning | 12671696 | tourner |
shut | shut | shut | shutting | 11689186 | fermer / éteindre |
sing | sang | sung | singing | 11114001 | chanter |
hang | hung | hung | hanging | 11077672 | pendre |
mistake | mistook | mistaken | mistaking | 10841486 | se méprendre |
quit | quit | quit | quitting | 10324803 | arrêter |
bend | bent | bent | bending | 9342191 | plier |
swim | swam | swum | swimming | 8739102 | nager |
spell | spelt | spelt | spelling | 8506049 | épeler |
arise | arose | arisen | arising | 8337093 | survenir |
dive | dived | dived | diving | 8254655 | plonger |
sink | sank | sunk | sinking | 8120590 | couler |
rid | rid | rid | ridding | 7877480 | débarrasser |
breed | bred | bred | breeding | 7716901 | se reproduire |
dig | dug | dug | digging | 7292787 | creuser |
shake | shook | shaken | shaking | 6839319 | secouer |
shed | shed | shed | shedding | 6720397 | verser |
bind | bind | bound | binding | 6677053 | lier |
smell | smelt | smelt | smelling | 6642666 | sentir (une odeur) |
lean | leant | leant | leaning | 6431362 | pencher |
steal | stole | stolen | stealing | 6257493 | dérober |
bite | bit | bitten | biting | 6058201 | mordre |
shine | shone | shone | shining | 5881862 | briller |
zinc | zincked | zincked | zincking | 5671140 | zinguer |
undertake | undertook | undertaken | undertaking | 5613443 | entreprendre |
tear | tore | torn | tearing | 5605530 | pleurer |
upset | upset | upset | upsetting | 5544484 | bouleverser |
freeze | froze | frozen | freezing | 5526731 | geler |
burst | burst | burst | bursting | 5147573 | éclater |
knit | knit | knit | knitting | 5113070 | tricoter |
leap | leapt | leapt | leaping | 4767538 | bondir |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | withdrawing | 4652948 | se rétracter |
sweat | sweat | sweat | sweating | 4551615 | suer |
bust | bust | bust | busting | 4547742 | bousiller |
strive | strove | striven | striving | 4152261 | s'efforcer |
spill | spilt | spilt | spilling | 3890646 | renverser |
abide | abided | abided | abiding | 3722809 | demeurer |
sweep | swept | swept | sweeping | 3623863 | balayer |
thrust | thrust | thrust | thrusting | 3500671 | pousser |
forgive | forgave | forgiven | forgiving | 3379266 | pardonner |
shrink | shrank | shrunk | shrinking | 3261118 | rétrécir |
awake | awoke | awoken | awaking | 3230337 | se réveiller |
melt | melted | molten | melting | 3153948 | fondre |
swear | swore | sworn | swearing | 3082372 | jurer |
lend | lent | lent | lending | 2926360 | prêter |
shear | shore | shorn | shearing | 2886210 | tondre |
behold | beheld | beheld | beholding | 2847118 | contempler |
sting | stung | stung | stinging | 2773263 | piquer |
undergo | underwent | undergone | undergoing | 2620082 | subir |
shave | shaved | shaven | shaving | 2580057 | se raser |
grind | ground | ground | grinding | 2482307 | broyer |
sneak | snuck | snuck | sneaking | 2280877 | se faufiler |
swell | swelled | swollen | swelling | 2213445 | gonfler |
spit | spat | spat | spitting | 2069895 | cracher |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt | dwelling | 2014411 | habiter |
bleed | bled | bled | bleeding | 1989071 | saigner |
weave | wove | woven | weaving | 1965230 | tisser |
thrive | throve | thriven | thriving | 1822797 | prospérer |
creep | crept | crept | creeping | 1811981 | ramper |
sew | sewed | sewn | sewing | 1756454 | coudre |
withstand | withstood | withstood | withstanding | 1730101 | résister à |
flee | fled | fled | fleeing | 1724638 | fuire |
sling | slung | slung | slinging | 1688770 | lancer |
tread | trod | trodden | treading | 1672572 | marcher / fouler |
preset | preset | preset | presetting | 1656205 | prérégler |
stride | strode | stridden | striding | 1546387 | marcher à grand pas |
slit | slit | slit | slitting | 1424036 | fendre |
spoil | spoilt | spoilt | spoiling | 1419320 | gâcher |
sow | sowed | sown | sowing | 1282086 | semer |
withhold | withheld | withheld | withholding | 1201289 | refuser |
forbid | forbade | forbidden | forbidding | 1184790 | interdire |
weep | wept | wept | weeping | 1038608 | pleurer |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid | inlaying | 965778 | incuster |
cling | clung | clung | clinging | 946281 | s'accrocher |
stink | stank | stunk | stinking | 872742 | puer |
slay | slew | slain | slaying | 702325 | tuer |
fling | flung | flung | flinging | 682999 | lancer |
mislead | misled | tomisled | misleading | 643671 | induire en erreur |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen | foreseeing | 615358 | prévoir |
mow | mowed | mown | mowing | 517690 | tondre |
overtake | overtook | overtaken | overtaking | 498189 | dépasser |
sunburn | sunburnt | sunburnt | sunburning | 474135 | prendre un coup de soleil |
sublet | sublet | sublet | subletting | 436128 | sous-louer |
kneel | knelt | knelt | kneeling | 417602 | s'agenouiller |
rive | rived | riven | riving | 386682 | déchirer |
forsake | forsook | forsaken | forsaking | 359114 | abandonner |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood | misunderstanding | 313613 | mal comprendre |
clothe | clad | clad | clothing | 308351 | habiller, vêtir |
vex | vexed | vexed | vexing | 287473 | contrarier |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten | frostbiting | 277548 | avois des engelures |
alight | alit | alighted | alighting | 261720 | descendre |
slink | slunk | slunk | slinking | 196197 | se faufiler |
wring | wrung | wrung | wringing | 188579 | tordre |
wend | went | went | wending | 120037 | se rendre |
overhear | overheard | overheard | overhearing | 97704 | surprendre |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn | overdrawing | 23187 | mettre à découvert |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten | handwriting | 21641 | écrire à la main |