Embarking on a journey to master the English language can be an exhilarating experience, but it comes with its fair share of challenges, particularly when it comes to irregular verbs. These verbs, with their unpredictable conjugations, often leave language learners scratching their heads. To alleviate this linguistic puzzle, we present to you the ultimate resource: a comprehensive list of 200 English irregular verbs, meticulously curated and organized in JSON format for your convenience.
In the fast-paced realm of coding and development, efficiency is key. This blog post aims to empower developers by providing a concise and organized reference tool that integrates seamlessly into their workflows. Whether you're crafting documentation, building user interfaces, or engaging in cross-cultural collaboration, this list will prove to be an invaluable asset.
The following JS code can be used to read the JSON data stored in a file, here verbs.json
:
// Load data from file
import fs from 'node:fs';
let verbs = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('verbs.json', 'utf8'));
// Uncomment to display the raw JSON data
//console.log (verbs)
// Loop on the list to display the base form and the past simple
verbs.forEach ((verb) => {
console.log (`${verb['base form']}\t${verb['past simple']} `);
})
The following JSON data is ordered by frequency, and contains
Contributions are welcome, I would like to add Spanish and German translations.
If you find any mistake, please contact me.
[
{
"base form": "be",
"past simple": "was/were",
"past participle": "been",
"-ing form": "being",
"frequency": 2398724162,
"French": "être"
},
{
"base form": "have",
"past simple": "had",
"past participle": "had",
"-ing form": "having",
"frequency": 1564202750,
"French": "avoir"
},
{
"base form": "do",
"past simple": "did",
"past participle": "done",
"-ing form": "doing",
"frequency": 950751722,
"French": "faire"
},
{
"base form": "see",
"past simple": "saw",
"past participle": "seen",
"-ing form": "seeing",
"frequency": 681410380,
"French": "voir"
},
{
"base form": "get",
"past simple": "got",
"past participle": "got",
"-ing form": "getting",
"frequency": 605984508,
"French": "obtenir"
},
{
"base form": "find",
"past simple": "found",
"past participle": "found",
"-ing form": "finding",
"frequency": 502043038,
"French": "trouver"
},
{
"base form": "go",
"past simple": "went",
"past participle": "gone",
"-ing form": "going",
"frequency": 421086358,
"French": "aller"
},
{
"base form": "buy",
"past simple": "bought",
"past participle": "bought",
"-ing form": "buying",
"frequency": 410780176,
"French": "acheter"
},
{
"base form": "make",
"past simple": "made",
"past participle": "made",
"-ing form": "making",
"frequency": 405084642,
"French": "fabriquer"
},
{
"base form": "read",
"past simple": "read",
"past participle": "read",
"-ing form": "reading",
"frequency": 322331766,
"French": "lire"
},
{
"base form": "set",
"past simple": "set",
"past participle": "set",
"-ing form": "setting",
"frequency": 313469591,
"French": "fixer"
},
{
"base form": "know",
"past simple": "knew",
"past participle": "known",
"-ing form": "knowing",
"frequency": 306100813,
"French": "savoir"
},
{
"base form": "send",
"past simple": "sent",
"past participle": "sent",
"-ing form": "sending",
"frequency": 274103587,
"French": "envoyer"
},
{
"base form": "take",
"past simple": "took",
"past participle": "taken",
"-ing form": "taking",
"frequency": 264349801,
"French": "prendre"
},
{
"base form": "show",
"past simple": "showed",
"past participle": "shown",
"-ing form": "showing",
"frequency": 247541986,
"French": "montrer"
},
{
"base form": "think",
"past simple": "thought",
"past participle": "thought",
"-ing form": "thinking",
"frequency": 217856550,
"French": "penser"
},
{
"base form": "learn",
"past simple": "learnt",
"past participle": "learnt",
"-ing form": "learning",
"frequency": 179428286,
"French": "apprendre"
},
{
"base form": "cost",
"past simple": "cost",
"past participle": "cost",
"-ing form": "costing",
"frequency": 158887256,
"French": "coûter"
},
{
"base form": "say",
"past simple": "said",
"past participle": "said",
"-ing form": "saying",
"frequency": 156845267,
"French": "dire"
},
{
"base form": "come",
"past simple": "came",
"past participle": "come",
"-ing form": "coming",
"frequency": 154326119,
"French": "venir"
},
{
"base form": "let",
"past simple": "let",
"past participle": "let",
"-ing form": "letting",
"frequency": 143062438,
"French": "laisser"
},
{
"base form": "give",
"past simple": "gave",
"past participle": "given",
"-ing form": "giving",
"frequency": 140688602,
"French": "donner"
},
{
"base form": "sell",
"past simple": "sold",
"past participle": "sold",
"-ing form": "selling",
"frequency": 137696613,
"French": "vendre"
},
{
"base form": "pay",
"past simple": "paid",
"past participle": "paid",
"-ing form": "paying",
"frequency": 129198530,
"French": "payer"
},
{
"base form": "light",
"past simple": "lit",
"past participle": "lit",
"-ing form": "lighting",
"frequency": 126699632,
"French": "éclairer"
},
{
"base form": "write",
"past simple": "wrote",
"past participle": "written",
"-ing form": "writing",
"frequency": 126645151,
"French": "écrire"
},
{
"base form": "become",
"past simple": "became",
"past participle": "become",
"-ing form": "becoming",
"frequency": 120495036,
"French": "devenir"
},
{
"base form": "keep",
"past simple": "kept",
"past participle": "kept",
"-ing form": "keeping",
"frequency": 119602514,
"French": "garder"
},
{
"base form": "run",
"past simple": "ran",
"past participle": "run",
"-ing form": "running",
"frequency": 117213565,
"French": "courir"
},
{
"base form": "put",
"past simple": "put",
"past participle": "put",
"-ing form": "putting",
"frequency": 115205090,
"French": "mettre"
},
{
"base form": "tell",
"past simple": "told",
"past participle": "told",
"-ing form": "telling",
"frequency": 109553730,
"French": "raconter"
},
{
"base form": "drive",
"past simple": "drove",
"past participle": "driven",
"-ing form": "driving",
"frequency": 107799371,
"French": "conduire"
},
{
"base form": "meet",
"past simple": "met",
"past participle": "met",
"-ing form": "meeting",
"frequency": 93275872,
"French": "rencontrer"
},
{
"base form": "feel",
"past simple": "felt",
"past participle": "felt",
"-ing form": "feeling",
"frequency": 91924001,
"French": "sentir"
},
{
"base form": "choose",
"past simple": "chose",
"past participle": "chosen",
"-ing form": "choosing",
"frequency": 90010174,
"French": "choisir"
},
{
"base form": "speed",
"past simple": "sped",
"past participle": "sped",
"-ing form": "speeding",
"frequency": 83135749,
"French": "accélérer"
},
{
"base form": "mean",
"past simple": "meant",
"past participle": "meant",
"-ing form": "meaning",
"frequency": 80312172,
"French": "signifier"
},
{
"base form": "build",
"past simple": "built",
"past participle": "built",
"-ing form": "building",
"frequency": 77203075,
"French": "construire"
},
{
"base form": "leave",
"past simple": "left",
"past participle": "left",
"-ing form": "leaving",
"frequency": 70957750,
"French": "laisser"
},
{
"base form": "bid",
"past simple": "bade",
"past participle": "bidden",
"-ing form": "bidding",
"frequency": 70427114,
"French": "faire une offre"
},
{
"base form": "lead",
"past simple": "led",
"past participle": "led",
"-ing form": "leading",
"frequency": 68325439,
"French": "mener"
},
{
"base form": "wed",
"past simple": "wed",
"past participle": "wed",
"-ing form": "wedding",
"frequency": 66796198,
"French": "se marier"
},
{
"base form": "fall",
"past simple": "fell",
"past participle": "fallen",
"-ing form": "falling",
"frequency": 65501110,
"French": "tomber"
},
{
"base form": "win",
"past simple": "won",
"past participle": "won",
"-ing form": "winning",
"frequency": 65264239,
"French": "gagner"
},
{
"base form": "spring",
"past simple": "sprang",
"past participle": "sprung",
"-ing form": "springing",
"frequency": 64814116,
"French": "surgir"
},
{
"base form": "deal",
"past simple": "dealt",
"past participle": "dealt",
"-ing form": "dealing",
"frequency": 63828244,
"French": "négocier"
},
{
"base form": "hold",
"past simple": "held",
"past participle": "held",
"-ing form": "holding",
"frequency": 63777575,
"French": "tenir"
},
{
"base form": "feed",
"past simple": "fed",
"past participle": "fed",
"-ing form": "feeding",
"frequency": 62663785,
"French": "nourrir"
},
{
"base form": "understand",
"past simple": "understood",
"past participle": "understood",
"-ing form": "understanding",
"frequency": 61719969,
"French": "comprendre"
},
{
"base form": "cut",
"past simple": "cut",
"past participle": "cut",
"-ing form": "cutting",
"frequency": 61337417,
"French": "couper"
},
{
"base form": "bring",
"past simple": "brought",
"past participle": "brought",
"-ing form": "bringing",
"frequency": 57608074,
"French": "apporter"
},
{
"base form": "ring",
"past simple": "rang",
"past participle": "rung",
"-ing form": "ringing",
"frequency": 54342432,
"French": "sonner"
},
{
"base form": "hit",
"past simple": "hit",
"past participle": "hit",
"-ing form": "hitting",
"frequency": 53171478,
"French": "frapper"
},
{
"base form": "string",
"past simple": "strung",
"past participle": "strung",
"-ing form": "stringing",
"frequency": 52681344,
"French": "mettre des cordes"
},
{
"base form": "break",
"past simple": "broke",
"past participle": "broken",
"-ing form": "breaking",
"frequency": 51242970,
"French": "casser"
},
{
"base form": "saw",
"past simple": "sawed",
"past participle": "sawn",
"-ing form": "sawing",
"frequency": 48544776,
"French": "scier"
},
{
"base form": "hear",
"past simple": "heard",
"past participle": "heard",
"-ing form": "hearing",
"frequency": 47426506,
"French": "entendre"
},
{
"base form": "stand",
"past simple": "stood",
"past participle": "stood",
"-ing form": "standing",
"frequency": 46292709,
"French": "se tenir debout"
},
{
"base form": "begin",
"past simple": "began",
"past participle": "begun",
"-ing form": "beginning",
"frequency": 45434902,
"French": "commencer"
},
{
"base form": "wind",
"past simple": "wound",
"past participle": "wound",
"-ing form": "winding",
"frequency": 42974876,
"French": "enrouler"
},
{
"base form": "fit",
"past simple": "fit",
"past participle": "fit",
"-ing form": "fitting",
"frequency": 42342802,
"French": "s'adapter"
},
{
"base form": "dream",
"past simple": "dreamt",
"past participle": "dreamt",
"-ing form": "dreaming",
"frequency": 33518573,
"French": "rêver"
},
{
"base form": "cast",
"past simple": "cast",
"past participle": "cast",
"-ing form": "casting",
"frequency": 33395024,
"French": "jeter"
},
{
"base form": "bear",
"past simple": "bore",
"past participle": "borne",
"-ing form": "bearing",
"frequency": 31981362,
"French": "supporter"
},
{
"base form": "blow",
"past simple": "blew",
"past participle": "blown",
"-ing form": "blowing",
"frequency": 31344495,
"French": "souffler"
},
{
"base form": "speak",
"past simple": "spoke",
"past participle": "spoken",
"-ing form": "speaking",
"frequency": 31324712,
"French": "parler"
},
{
"base form": "fight",
"past simple": "fought",
"past participle": "fought",
"-ing form": "fighting",
"frequency": 30784313,
"French": "combattre"
},
{
"base form": "wear",
"past simple": "wore",
"past participle": "worn",
"-ing form": "wearing",
"frequency": 29846762,
"French": "porter"
},
{
"base form": "rise",
"past simple": "rose",
"past participle": "risen",
"-ing form": "rising",
"frequency": 29535295,
"French": "s'élever"
},
{
"base form": "sleep",
"past simple": "slept",
"past participle": "slept",
"-ing form": "sleeping",
"frequency": 29491537,
"French": "dormir"
},
{
"base form": "drink",
"past simple": "drank",
"past participle": "drunk",
"-ing form": "drinking",
"frequency": 29254937,
"French": "boire"
},
{
"base form": "eat",
"past simple": "ate",
"past participle": "eaten",
"-ing form": "eating",
"frequency": 29237400,
"French": "manger"
},
{
"base form": "fly",
"past simple": "flew",
"past participle": "flown",
"-ing form": "flying",
"frequency": 28279478,
"French": "voler"
},
{
"base form": "beat",
"past simple": "beat",
"past participle": "beaten",
"-ing form": "beating",
"frequency": 27616668,
"French": "battre"
},
{
"base form": "hide",
"past simple": "hid",
"past participle": "hidden",
"-ing form": "hiding",
"frequency": 27157035,
"French": "cacher"
},
{
"base form": "spend",
"past simple": "spent",
"past participle": "spent",
"-ing form": "spending",
"frequency": 26713310,
"French": "dépenser"
},
{
"base form": "grow",
"past simple": "grew",
"past participle": "grown",
"-ing form": "growing",
"frequency": 26701492,
"French": "grandir"
},
{
"base form": "ride",
"past simple": "rode",
"past participle": "ridden",
"-ing form": "riding",
"frequency": 26153004,
"French": "chevaucher"
},
{
"base form": "forget",
"past simple": "forgot",
"past participle": "forgotten",
"-ing form": "forgetting",
"frequency": 25162411,
"French": "oublier"
},
{
"base form": "spread",
"past simple": "spread",
"past participle": "spread",
"-ing form": "spreading",
"frequency": 24520573,
"French": "se propager"
},
{
"base form": "lose",
"past simple": "lost",
"past participle": "lost",
"-ing form": "losing",
"frequency": 24136984,
"French": "perdre"
},
{
"base form": "seek",
"past simple": "sought",
"past participle": "sought",
"-ing form": "seeking",
"frequency": 24135344,
"French": "rechercher"
},
{
"base form": "wet",
"past simple": "wet",
"past participle": "wet",
"-ing form": "wetting",
"frequency": 23918294,
"French": "mouiller"
},
{
"base form": "draw",
"past simple": "drew",
"past participle": "drawn",
"-ing form": "drawing",
"frequency": 22705371,
"French": "dessiner"
},
{
"base form": "stick",
"past simple": "stick",
"past participle": "stuck",
"-ing form": "sticking",
"frequency": 22399126,
"French": "coller"
},
{
"base form": "slide",
"past simple": "slid",
"past participle": "slid",
"-ing form": "sliding",
"frequency": 22339084,
"French": "glisser"
},
{
"base form": "catch",
"past simple": "caught",
"past participle": "caught",
"-ing form": "catching",
"frequency": 20400979,
"French": "attraper"
},
{
"base form": "split",
"past simple": "split",
"past participle": "split",
"-ing form": "splitting",
"frequency": 19998411,
"French": "séparer"
},
{
"base form": "sit",
"past simple": "sat",
"past participle": "sat",
"-ing form": "sitting",
"frequency": 19797379,
"French": "s'asseoir"
},
{
"base form": "teach",
"past simple": "taught",
"past participle": "taught",
"-ing form": "teaching",
"frequency": 19079783,
"French": "enseigner"
},
{
"base form": "strip",
"past simple": "stripped",
"past participle": "stripped",
"-ing form": "stripping",
"frequency": 18711440,
"French": "déshabiller"
},
{
"base form": "strike",
"past simple": "struck",
"past participle": "struck",
"-ing form": "striking",
"frequency": 18621050,
"French": "frapper"
},
{
"base form": "shoe",
"past simple": "shod",
"past participle": "shod",
"-ing form": "shoeing",
"frequency": 16342426,
"French": "chausser"
},
{
"base form": "lay",
"past simple": "laid",
"past participle": "laid",
"-ing form": "laying",
"frequency": 16122690,
"French": "poser"
},
{
"base form": "prove",
"past simple": "proved",
"past participle": "proven",
"-ing form": "proving",
"frequency": 16046788,
"French": "prouver"
},
{
"base form": "bet",
"past simple": "bet",
"past participle": "bet",
"-ing form": "betting",
"frequency": 15943118,
"French": "parier"
},
{
"base form": "throw",
"past simple": "threw",
"past participle": "thrown",
"-ing form": "throwing",
"frequency": 15751985,
"French": "lancer"
},
{
"base form": "wake",
"past simple": "woke",
"past participle": "woken",
"-ing form": "waking",
"frequency": 14120141,
"French": "se réveiller"
},
{
"base form": "burn",
"past simple": "burnt",
"past participle": "burnt",
"-ing form": "burning",
"frequency": 13602754,
"French": "brûler"
},
{
"base form": "lie",
"past simple": "lay",
"past participle": "lain",
"-ing form": "lying",
"frequency": 13533542,
"French": "s'allonger"
},
{
"base form": "lie",
"past simple": "lied",
"past participle": "lied",
"-ing form": "lying",
"frequency": 13533542,
"French": "mentir"
},
{
"base form": "hurt",
"past simple": "hurt",
"past participle": "hurt",
"-ing form": "hurting",
"frequency": 12936269,
"French": "blesser"
},
{
"base form": "swing",
"past simple": "swung",
"past participle": "swung",
"-ing form": "swinging",
"frequency": 12734467,
"French": "se balancer"
},
{
"base form": "shoot",
"past simple": "shot",
"past participle": "shot",
"-ing form": "shooting",
"frequency": 12695618,
"French": "tirer"
},
{
"base form": "spin",
"past simple": "span",
"past participle": "spun",
"-ing form": "spinning",
"frequency": 12671696,
"French": "tourner"
},
{
"base form": "shut",
"past simple": "shut",
"past participle": "shut",
"-ing form": "shutting",
"frequency": 11689186,
"French": "fermer / éteindre"
},
{
"base form": "sing",
"past simple": "sang",
"past participle": "sung",
"-ing form": "singing",
"frequency": 11114001,
"French": "chanter"
},
{
"base form": "hang",
"past simple": "hung",
"past participle": "hung",
"-ing form": "hanging",
"frequency": 11077672,
"French": "pendre"
},
{
"base form": "mistake",
"past simple": "mistook",
"past participle": "mistaken",
"-ing form": "mistaking",
"frequency": 10841486,
"French": "se méprendre"
},
{
"base form": "quit",
"past simple": "quit",
"past participle": "quit",
"-ing form": "quitting",
"frequency": 10324803,
"French": "arrêter"
},
{
"base form": "bend",
"past simple": "bent",
"past participle": "bent",
"-ing form": "bending",
"frequency": 9342191,
"French": "plier"
},
{
"base form": "swim",
"past simple": "swam",
"past participle": "swum",
"-ing form": "swimming",
"frequency": 8739102,
"French": "nager"
},
{
"base form": "spell",
"past simple": "spelt",
"past participle": "spelt",
"-ing form": "spelling",
"frequency": 8506049,
"French": "épeler"
},
{
"base form": "arise",
"past simple": "arose",
"past participle": "arisen",
"-ing form": "arising",
"frequency": 8337093,
"French": "survenir"
},
{
"base form": "dive",
"past simple": "dived",
"past participle": "dived",
"-ing form": "diving",
"frequency": 8254655,
"French": "plonger"
},
{
"base form": "sink",
"past simple": "sank",
"past participle": "sunk",
"-ing form": "sinking",
"frequency": 8120590,
"French": "couler"
},
{
"base form": "rid",
"past simple": "rid",
"past participle": "rid",
"-ing form": "ridding",
"frequency": 7877480,
"French": "débarrasser"
},
{
"base form": "breed",
"past simple": "bred",
"past participle": "bred",
"-ing form": "breeding",
"frequency": 7716901,
"French": "se reproduire"
},
{
"base form": "dig",
"past simple": "dug",
"past participle": "dug",
"-ing form": "digging",
"frequency": 7292787,
"French": "creuser"
},
{
"base form": "shake",
"past simple": "shook",
"past participle": "shaken",
"-ing form": "shaking",
"frequency": 6839319,
"French": "secouer"
},
{
"base form": "shed",
"past simple": "shed",
"past participle": "shed",
"-ing form": "shedding",
"frequency": 6720397,
"French": "verser"
},
{
"base form": "bind",
"past simple": "bind",
"past participle": "bound",
"-ing form": "binding",
"frequency": 6677053,
"French": "lier"
},
{
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