Personal look.

We know that the verb in English is everything. We also know that there is a list of irregular verbs that are the basis of the English language. It just so happened that they are the stumbling block in learning. I recommend that you look . Perhaps this will help you look at the problem from a different angle. In those slightly absurd poems, I tried to include the most common irregular verbs.

But now let's talk about REGULAR verbs.

These are the majority of English verbs, to which we add ED. I was interested in collecting the most basic verbs that I use in my daily life.

I will specifically give examples in the past tense and in the perfect, so that the difference in tenses can also be seen.

1. Love loved loved (love)

For example:

I loved him two years ago. I loved him two years ago.

I have loved him. I loved him

2. Want wanted wanted (want)

I wanted an apple yesterday. I wanted an apple yesterday.

I have always wanted to work in a team. I have always wanted to work in a team.

3. Use used used (use, use)

I used this pen last week. I used this pen a week ago.

I have used this car today. I used this machine today.

4. Work worked worked (Work)

He worked yesterday. She worked yesterday.

I have just worked

5. Walk walked walked (walk, walk)

I walked in the forest two days ago. I walked in the forest 2 days ago.

I have walked in the park today. I took a walk in the park today.

6. Call called called (call, call)

I called for a doctor yesterday. I called the doctor yesterday.

I have just called the police. I just called the police.

7. Try tried tried (try, try)

I tried to repair my house in 1987

I have already tried this cream. I have already tried this cream.

8. Cry cry cry (cry, scream)

He yesterday. He cried yesterday.

He has never cried in his life. He never cried in his life.

9. Ask asked asked (ask, ask)

She asked for help yesterday. He asked for help yesterday.

I've never asked for help. I never asked for help.

10. Answered answered answered (answer)

He answered that he was ill. He replied that he was sick.

I've just answered the question. I just answered the question.

11. Need needed needed (need)

I needed help yesterday. I needed help yesterday.

I've suddenly needed help. I suddenly needed help.

12. Play played played (play)

I computer played an hour ago. I was playing on the computer an hour ago.

I have already played this game! I've already played this game!

13. Help helped helped (help)

He helped them in 1999. He helped them in 1999.

He has never helped them. He never helped them.

14. Live lived lived (live)

I lived in London 2 years ago. I lived in London 2 years ago.

I have already lived in London for 10 years. I have already lived in London for 10 years.

15. Move moved moved (move, move)

I've moved to Moscow. I moved to Moscow.

He moved to Paris two years ago. He moved to Paris 2 years ago.

16. Learn learned learned (may be an irregular verb) (teach, study, learn)

I have just learned the poem! I just learned a verse!

I learned Spanish when I was young. I learned Spanish when I was young.

17. Watch watched watched (watch, watch)

I watch TV yesterday. I watched TV yesterday.

He has watched this program lately. He recently watched this program.

18. Open opened opened (open)

He opened the door yesterday. He opened the door yesterday.

I've opened the door. I just opened the door.

19. Close closed closed (close)

I've just closed the eyes. I just closed my eyes.

I closed my company two days ago. I closed my company 2 years ago.

20. Die died died (die)

This knight died many years ago. This knight died many years ago.

He has recently died. He recently died.

21. Pass passed passed (pass, pass)

He passed exams 2 days ago. He passed his exams 2 years ago.

He has passed the trial. He passed the test!

22. Serve served served (serve)

He served in the army two days ago. He served in the army 2 years ago.

He has served in the army lately. He has already served in the army.

23. Change changed changed (change, change)

He has changed his style lately. He recently changed his style

He changed computer yesterday. He changed the computer yesterday.

24. Stop stopped stopped

He stopped smoking 2 years ago. He stopped smoking 2 years ago.

He has just stopped (he just stopped).

25. remember remembered(remember, remember)

I remembered him last night. I remembered him last night.

He has remembered everything today. He remembered everything today.

26. Promise promised promised

He promised to come. He promised to come.

He has never promised that. He never promised it.

27. Believe believed believed. (believe)

I didn`t believe him 2 years ago. I didn't believe him 2 years ago.

She has never believed me. She never believed me.

28. hoped hoped. (Hope)

I hoped to do it yesterday. I was hoping to do this yesterday.

I've hoped for him. I relied on him.

29. Realize realized realized. (Recognize, implement).

I realized that he was wrong. I realized that he was wrong.

I`ve finally realized my goal. I have finally achieved my goal.

30. look looked looked (look)

I have looked in the mirror. I looked in the mirror.

He looked into this documents yesterday. He carefully studied these documents yesterday.

P.S I also want to include here 2 verbs that I liked lately and they all start with the letter “M”.

Mention mentioned mentioned.

Don't mention it. It's OK.

I have already mentioned it. I already mentioned this.

She mentioned the book to me. She told me about this book.

Manage managed managed . (to manage, succeed, manage to do something).

I managed to do it yesterday. I managed to do it yesterday.

I`ve managed with it. I got over it.

Have a great day

Greetings to all lovers of English and grammar in particular :-P. Today, an interesting and useful selection awaits you again. One might think that irregular, modal and phrasal verbs important for correct speech, that's all you need to know. You are deeply mistaken if you think that studying regular verbs is a useless business, since everyone knows a simple mechanism when a word in the past number is added to [-ed]. Regular verbs in English In fact, regular verbs are the same as irregular and any others. They represent the noun. If you have a noun cook, then you also have a verb to cookie. Just like when there was an ordinary word "google" which was used in the meaning of "search engine", but today the English language has given us "to google", which has become to mean "search in the google search engine".

Thus, by studying regular English verbs, you learn this unit, and the noun, and the grammar of the formation of the past tense - three in one. Any English language course includes the study of these words in its program. Therefore, having studied difficult irregular, modal, phrasal, you should not ignore the usual regular verbs. These words are an important part of expressing emotions and feelings and building sentences.

Everyone knows that regular verbs are formed by adding to the second participle and the past tense ending [-ed]: Paint - painted - draw b, however, following this rule, it is necessary to take into account several important nuances:

• If the word ends with "e", then we do not duplicate it and add only the ending [-d]: Like - liked - like
• If the lexeme ends in a voiceless or hissing consonant, then the ending [-ed] is pronounced like "t": Polish - polished - ["pɒlɪʃt] - polish, S top - stopped - - stop. Please note that when forming Past Simple in monosyllabic verbs, the last consonant is doubled
• In the case when the unit ends with a voiced consonant or vowel, then the familiar [-ed] picks up the sound "d": Destroy - destroyed - - destroy. By the way, when a lexeme ends in “y” and it is preceded by a consonant letter, then when [-ed] is added, the “y” sound is reduced and “i” appears in its place: Study - studied - ["stʌdɪd] - to study. In the case when there is a vowel before "y", then no additional changes occur.
• If the word ends with "d" or "t", then [-ed] is pronounced as "id": Pretend - pretended - pretend, Start - Started - - start, start

Regular English verbs do not cause any particular difficulties, since the scheme for their formation is quite simple and transparent.

Table of 50 Regular English Verbs

50 regular English verbs
Word	Transcription	Translation
Ask	ɑːsk	To ask
Answer	ˈɑːnsə	Respond
allow	əˈlaʊ	Let
Agree	əˈɡriː	Agree
Borrow	ˈbɒrəʊ	borrow
Believe	bɪˈliːv	Believe
Copy	ˈkɒpi	Copy
cook	kʊk	Cook
close	kləʊz	Close
change	tʃeɪndʒ	Change
carry	ˈkæri	Wear
call	kɔːl	call
Discuss	dɪˈskʌs	Discuss
Decide	dɪˈsaɪd	Decide
explain	ɪkˈspleɪn	Explain
slip	slɪp	Slide
cry	kraɪ	Scream
Finish	ˈfɪnɪʃ	End
admit	əd "mɪt	To accept
glow	gləʋ	Shine
rate	great	Rub, Grow
grip	grɪp	Grab
Help	help	To help
Happen	ˈhaepən	Happen
handle	"haendəl	Manage
look	lʊk	Look
Live	lɪv	Live
Listen	ˈlɪsn	Listen
Like	laek	Like
move	muːv	Move
manage	"mænɪdʒ	lead
need	niːd	To need
open	ˈəʊpən	Open
Remember	rɪˈmembə	Remember
Promise	prɒmɪs	Promise
play	pleɪ	Play
Suggest	səˈdʒest	Suggest
Study	stʌdi	Study
stop	stɒp	Stop
start	stɑːt	Start off
Travel	ˈtrævl	Travel
talk	tɔːk	Speak
translate	trænz "leɪt	Transfer
try	traɪ	Try
use	juːz	Use
Worry	ˈwʌri	Worry
work	wɜːk	Work
watch	wɒtʃ	Look
Walk	wɔːk	Walk
Wait	weɪt	Wait

You can download and print this table.

Everyone who has ever sat down at an English textbook knows about such a phenomenon as a list of irregular English verbs. What is this list? It contains verbs that deviate from the standard rules for the formation of past tenses and participles. It is believed that about seventy percent of irregular verbs (the English name of the term) is used in daily speech.

From this we can conclude that knowing the list of irregular verbs in English is simply necessary if you want to speak and understand the interlocutor fluently.

The total number of irregular verbs is about 470 words. Is it possible to learn such a volume? Of course, this is quite real. However, in order for you to feel confident when speaking in English, you only need to know 180 verbs.

Before turning directly to the list itself, we will give some tips on how to achieve the desired knowledge as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Mechanical learning

The technique of mechanical memorization of information is one of the most common techniques. But how effective is it?

When learning, we often notice that a large number of words are quickly forgotten, and some even flatly refuse to settle in our long-term memory. In order for this technique to show itself only from the best side, it is necessary to use the learned verbs in practice as often as possible. By the way, listening to them in a movie, program or just a song helps a lot.

Be sure to have a list of irregular English verbs with translation

To begin with, you will have to become familiar with the meaning of each new word. Usually all irregular verbs tables include a translation column, so you don't have to worry about many hours of self-study with a dictionary. After the correct associations with the native language fit in the head, you can safely move on to the formed forms.

Irregular Verbs in Poems

Don't worry - you're not the only student trying to master the full list of English irregular verbs, and your hardships have someone to share. And some craftsmen even try to somehow help.

On the Internet, you can easily find all kinds of poems created specifically for such purposes. They contain a number of the most common verbs, skillfully built into the overall rhyme and tone of the work. And there are also many funny associations, so remembering the necessary information will be even easier.

using irregular verbs

Games can be played not only by children, but also by adults. And if it comes to learning a foreign language, then games are one of the most effective ways of memorizing. You can also find ready-made options on the Internet. Usually these are flash cards, various animations or mini-games, accompanied by sound examples. If you don’t really want to play on a computer, then you can easily do something with your own hands, for example, the same cards. If you have an English learning partner, then an analogue of a word game or the creation of dialogues consisting of irregular verbs would be appropriate.

Meet Irregular Verbs

Having told a little about the methods of memorization, we move on to the most important thing. So, we present you a list of irregular English verbs with translation.

Alphabetical verbs (a, b, c, d)

Verbs starting with a:

abide - abode - abided - stay, hold on;

arise - arose - arisen - rise, arise;

awake-awoke-awaked; awoke - wake up, wake up.

For the letter b:

backbite - backbitten - backbitten - slander;

backslide - backslid - backslid - fall off;

be - was (were) - been - to be, to be;

bear - bore - born - carry, be born;

beat - beat - beaten - beat;

become - became - become - become, become;

befall - befell - befallen - happen;

beget - begot (begat) - begotten - generate;

begin - began - begun - begin;

begird - begirt - begirt - encircle;

behold - beheld - beheld - to mature;

bend - bent - bent - bend (sya);

bereave - bereft (bereaved) - bereft (bereaved) - deprive;

beseech - besought (beseeched) - b-esought (beseeched) - beg, beg;

beset - beset - beset - besiege;

bespeak - bespoke - bespoken - order;

bespit - bespat - bespat - spit;

bestride - bestrode - bestridden - sit down, sit on horseback;

bet - bet (betted) - bet (betted) - bet;

betake - betook - betaken - to be accepted, sent;

bid - bad (bade) - bid (bidden) - command, ask;

bind - bound - bound - bind;

bite - bit - bit (bitten) - bite;

bleed - bled - bled - bleed;

bless - blessed - blessed (blest) - bless;

blow - blew - blown (blowed) - blow;

break - broke - broken - (c) break;

breed - bred - bred - grow;

bring - brought - brought - bring;

broadcast - broadcast - broadcast - distribute, scatter;

browbeat - browbeat - browbeaten - scare;

build - built - built - build;

burn - burnt (burned) - burnt (burned) - burn, burn;

burst - burst - burst - burst, explode;

bust - bust (busted) - bust (busted) - split (someone);

buy - bought - bought - buy.

Verbs starting with:

can - could - could - be able, be able;

catch - caught - caught - catch, catch;

choose - chose - chosen - choose;

cleave - clove (cleft, cleaved) - cloven (cleft, cleaved) - dissect;

cling - clung - clung - cling to, cling to;

come - came - come - come;

cost - cost - cost - cost;

creep - crept - crept - crawl;

cut - cut - cut - cut.

Verbs starting with d:

dare - durst (dared) - dared - dare;

deal - dealt - dealt - deal;

dig - dug - dug - dig;

dive - dived (dove) - dived - dive, dive;

do - did - done - do;

draw - drew - drawn - draw, drag;

dream - dream (dreamed) - dream (dreamed) - sleep, dream;

drink - drank - drunk - drink,

drive - drove - driven - drive, drive;

dwell - dwelt - dwelt - dwell, linger.

Alphabet continuation (e, g, f, h)

Verbs starting with e:

eat - ate - eaten - eat, eat.

Verbs starting with f:

fall - fell - fallen - fall;

feed - fed - fed - feed;

feel - felt - felt - feel;

fight - fought - fought - fight;

find - found - found - find;

flee - fled - fled - run away, escape;

floodlight - floodlighted (floodlit) - floodlighted (floodlit) - shine with a spotlight;

fly - flew - flown - fly;

forbear - forbore - forborne - refrain;

forbid - forbad (forbade) - forbidden - to forbid;

forecast - forecast (forecasted) - forecast (forecasted) - predict;

foresee - foresaw - foreseen - to foresee;

forget - forgot - forgotten - forget;

forgive - forgave - forgiven - forgive;

forsake - forsook - forsaken - leave;

forswear - forswore - forsworn - renounce;

freeze - froze - frozen - freeze, freeze.

Verbs starting with g:

gainsay - gainsaid - gainsaid - deny, contradict;

get - got - got - get;

gird - girded (girt) - girded (girt) - encircle;

give - gave - given - give;

go - went - gone - go, leave;

grave - graved - graved (graven) - engrave;

grind - ground - ground - sharpen, grind;

grow - grew - grown - grow.

Verbs starting with h:

hang - hung (hanged) - hung (hanged) - hang;

have - had - had - to have;

hear - heard - heard - hear;

hew - hewed - hewed; hewn - chop, hew;

hide - hid - hidden - hide (sya);

hit - hit - hit - hit, hit;

hold - held - held - hold;

hurt - hurt - hurt - deliver pain, offend.

Second part of the alphabet

Verbs starting with i:

inlay - inlaid - inlaid - invest, line;

input - input (inputted) - input (inputted) - enter;

inset - inset - inset - insert, invest;

interweave - interwove - interwoven - weave, cover with a pattern.

Verbs starting with k:

keep - kept - kept - store;

ken - kenned (kent) - kenned - know, recognize by sight;

kneel - knelt (kneeled) - knelt (kneeled) - kneel;

knit - knit (knitted) - knit (knitted) - knit;

know - knew - known - to know.

Verbs starting with l:

lade - laded - laded (laden) - load;

lay - laid - laid - put, put;

lead - led - led - lead;

lean - lean (leaned) - leant (leaned) - lean, lean;

leap - leapt (leaped) - leapt (leaped) - jump;

learn - learned (learned) - learned (learned) - to teach;

leave - left - left - throw;

lend - lent - lent - lend;

let - let - let - let go, give;

lie - lay - lain - lie;

light - lit (lighted) - lit (lighted) - illuminate;

lose - lost - lost - lose.

m verbs:

make - made - made - create;

may - might - might - be able, be able;

mean - meant - meant - have a meaning;

meet - met - met - meet;

miscast - miscast - miscast - it is wrong to distribute roles;

mishear - misheard - misheard - misheard;

mishit - mishit - mishit - to miss;

mislay - mislaid - mislaid - put in another place;

mislead - misled - misled - confuse;

misread - misread - misread - misinterpret;

misspell - misspelt (misspeled) - misspelt (misspeled) - write with errors;

misspend - misspent - misspent - save;

misunderstand - misunderstood - misunderstood - misunderstand;

mow - mowed - mown (mowed) - cut (lawn).

Verbs starting with r:

rid - rid (ridded) - rid (ridded) - get rid of;

ride - rode - ridden - ride;

ring - rang - rung - call;

rise - rose - risen - rise;

run - ran - run - run, flow.

Verbs starting with s:

saw - sawed - sawn (sawed) - to saw;

say - said - said - to speak, to say;

see - saw - seen - see;

seek - sought - sought - to search;

sell - sold - sold - trade;

send - sent - sent - send;

set - set - set - install;

shake - shook - shaken - shake;

shave - shaved - shaved (shaven) - shave (Xia);

shed - shed - shed - shed;

shine - shone (shined) - shone (shined) - shine, shine;

shoot - shot - shot - shoot, shoot;

show - showed - shown (showed) - show;

shut - shut - shut - slam;

sing - sang - sung - sing;

sink - sank - sunk - sink, sink, sink;

sit - sat - sat - sit;

sleep - slept - slept - sleep;

slide - slide - slide - slide;

slit - slit - slit - tear, cut;

smell - smelt (smelled) - smelt (smelled) - smell, smell;

speak - spoken - spoken - conduct a conversation;

speed - sped (speeded) - sped (speeded) - accelerate, hurry;

spell - spelt (spelled) - spell (spelled) - write or read, pronouncing each letter;

spend - spent - spent - spend;

spill - spilt (spilled) - spilt (spilled) - spill;

spin - spun (span) - spun - spin;

spit - spat (spit) - spat (spit) - spit;

split - split - split - split (sya);

spoil - spoilt (spoiled) - spoilt (spoiled) - spoil;

spotlight - spotlit (spotlighted) - spotlit (spotlighted) - illuminate;

spread - spread - spread - spread;

stand - stood - stood - stand;

steal - stole - stolen - steal;

stick - stuck - stuck - prick, glue;

sting - stung - stung - sting;

stink-stank; stunk - stunk - smell unpleasant;

strike - struck - struck - to beat, beat, strike;

swear - swore - sworn - swear, take an oath;

swell - swelled - swollen (swelled) - swell;

swim - swam - swum - swim;

swing - swung - swung - swing.

Verbs starting with t:

take - took - taken - take, take;

teach - taught - taught - learn;

tear - tore - torn - break;

tell - told - told - tell, say;

think - thought - thought - think;

throw - threw - thrown - throw.

Verbs starting with w:

wake - woke (waked) - woken (waked) - wake up, wake up;

wear - wore - worn - wear (clothes);

weave - wove (weaved) - woven (weaved) - weave;

wed - wed (wedded) - wed (wedded) - to marry;

weep - wept - wept - cry;

wet - wet (wetted) - wet (wetted) - wet, moisturize;

win - won - won - win;

wind - wound - wound - start (mechanism);

write - wrote - written - write.

We hope that after reading the article, English has become a little clearer for you.

The division in English of verbs into regular and irregular is purely conditional, so there is no meaningful method for distinguishing them. This can only be done with the help of a dictionary, and the forms of irregular verbs will have to be memorized.

For example:

verb right, so in the formula we add -ed;

verb wrong, this means that in the formula, in place of the semantic verb, we put the third form in a row;

the verb is irregular, but the second and third forms are the same (more on the second form below).

Sometimes all three forms can be the same:

This is how we work when translating from Russian into English, i.e. when we are looking for the right form. If we are translating from English, then the formulas will already contain the second or third form, and not Infinitive. In this case, we will not immediately find the translation of the word in the dictionary, since the translation is given only to the first (indefinite) form. But we'll get a hint. It looks like this:

1) ....[..] past from.... - the word past in such a dictionary entry means that we have the second form of such and such a verb:

• gave past from give - the translation should be looked for in the article give 2) ....[...] р.р. from .... - designation r.r. corresponds to the third form of the irregular verb:
• given r.r. from give - look for the translation in the article give

Usually at the end of English-Russian dictionaries there is a table of irregular (non-standard) verbs.

Only the very first formula of seven consists of one verb (which, by the way, makes it very easy and quick to distinguish it from all others), the rest - of two or three. In such formulas, verbs are divided into semantic (stand last) and auxiliary (stand before semantic).

The semantic verb is taken each time from the dictionary and strictly acquires the form given to it by the formula: ~~~~~~ing;

~~~~~~ed / 3rd form.

The auxiliary verb that takes the first place in the formula (to be or to have) constantly changes its form, thus showing the right tense.

The second auxiliary verb (in those formulas where it is: been / being) does not change in any way and serves only to make this formula different from others.

Remember:

• all formulas are indivisible, i.e. not a single detail can be thrown out of them, except for the particle to; we must perceive them as one Russian word;
• no additional details can be entered into the formula, each formula already has its own finished form;
• any structural change in the formula either leads to its disintegration (if something is thrown out), or to some new formation (if something is added), which makes it equally incomprehensible;
• each formula already contains some signs of the situations described, and we must understand them, as native English speakers do.

For example:

• to be ~~~~~~ing

Active Continuous - the action is performed by the subject and is long in nature. By changing the form of the first auxiliary verb (be), we get the time in which this action was performed, is being performed or will be performed. So with each formula. Now let's look at our example again:

• Mom is sleeping now.

Let's try to translate this sentence into English.

We perform all actions in a strictly defined sequence:

1. Using the rule of word order in an English sentence, we put the subject Mother in the first place (we take it from the dictionary or head).
2. In second place in the sentence should be the predicate. Here you need to think about what formula and how to put it correctly in the sentence. In almost any case, the ability to correctly transfer the picture of the described situation from Russian into English depends precisely on the predicate - we must always remember this.

We start the analysis according to the table:

• Active or Passive? – Active 1, 2, 3, 4 – ? – 2 (continuous)

After the second step, we find the formula we need specifically for our situation and fix it:

• to be + ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ing

We find the semantic verb in the dictionary / head: sleep (slept) - the verb is incorrect, but for this formula it does not matter, because here we must add -ing to any verb. We insert a semantic verb into the formula:

• to be sleeping

But the resulting formula is still in the Infinitive form, not denoting any time.

And we need to show that the action is happening at the present moment, i.e. mom is sleeping (not sleeping or will sleep) - Present. Pause in work - we do not know how to designate the time.

How to put the found formula in the time corresponding to the described situation

A little higher, we already said that the execution time of the action depends on the form of the first auxiliary verb (in some formulas - to be, in others - to have). This means that the first auxiliary verb must somehow change to show the right time. How? Here we again make a small digression and turn to the Russian language. In Russian sentences, all verbs change their form depending on three features:

• time (I asked, I ask, I ask);
• face (I ask, you ask, he asks);
• number (I ask, we ask).

These three features are also present in English sentences, but only the first auxiliary verbs change according to them, all the same to be and to have.

Today's material will again be devoted to the great and powerful English verb. Why is the predicate in an English sentence given so much attention? Because it not only expresses any actions, but also indicates the time of their implementation. To be able to correctly convey the time of events, you need to know what regular verbs and irregular verbs are in English. This article will help you understand this important topic.

The English are very attentive to the delimitation of time moments, which is the reason for a large number of different verb forms and combinations. Let's remember the system of these tenses.

There are four main aspects in English:

• ( simple steps);
• Continuous ( ongoing processes);
• perfect( completed activities);
• Perfect Continuous ( actions are still in progress, but some results have already been obtained).

And in each of these paragraphs, respectively, the Present, Past and Future tenses are distinguished.

The classification into regular and irregular verbs in English is associated with the formation of the past in and all types of tenses in. So, let's get to the heart of the matter.

In English grammar there is a general rule for the construction of speech structures related to the past. According to this grammatical norm, every verb expressing past events must take the ending -ed. Moreover, this ending is the same both for the form in Present Simple, and for the past participle (Participle I), with the help of which constructions in Perfect are formed.

Infinitive	Transformation	Past tense
ask	+ed	asked
want		wanted
visit		visited

But, sometimes it happens that the original use of words is firmly entrenched in speech and does not want to obey any newfangled rules. This is what happened with English verbs. Due to historical traditions, about 470 words are an exception to this rule. Accordingly, this is where the division into regular and irregular verbs of the English language came from.

And if everything is clear about regular verbs, then the question arises, what kind of norm do irregular English verbs obey? But none. There is absolutely no rule, at least somehow generalizing the principles of their change.

For some irregular English verbs, the forms completely coincide with the infinitive. In others, too, everything is written the same way, but unexpectedly it is read differently. For the third, 2 types of the verb form coincide, and for the fourth, all three types have a different form.

Infinitive	past simple	Past Participle
put	put	put
read [read]	read [red]	read [red]
shoot	shot	shot
shake	shook	shaken

To learn how to easily make sentences with such verbs, there is no other way out than memorizing all forms by heart.

As we have already noted, the English language has approximately 470 irregular verbs. But we naturally do not urge to learn them all. It is enough to get acquainted with the most common ones, of which, ironically, there are also many.

To facilitate understanding of this topic and further learning the language, in the next section we provide lists of popular English regular and irregular verbs. The skill comes with practice, so after a few lessons you will automatically use these words without thinking about the rules and exceptions for a long time.

Popular regular verbs and irregular verbs in English

Let's consider 50 verbs of each kind, most often used by the English in everyday speech.

Regular verbs

Infinitive	Past simple = participle I	Translation
answer	answered	respond
ask	asked	ask, ask
believe	believed	trust, believe, believe
call	called	call, call
change	changed	replace, change
clean	cleaned	clean, clean up
close	closed	close
cook	cooked	Cook
cry	cry	scream, cry
dance	danced	dance
decide	decided	decide
explain	explained	explain
finish	finished	finish, finish
hate	hated	hate
help	helped	to help
hope	hoped	hope
interest	interested	be interested
join	joined	connect, join
jump	jumped	jump
laugh	laughed	laugh
listen	listened to	listen
live	lived	live
look	looked	look, see
love	loved	be in love
manage	managed	manage, manage
miss	missed	miss, miss
move	moved	move, move
need	needed	to need
open	opened	open
paint	painted	to paint, to paint
pass	passed	pass, pass
play	played	play
prefer	preferred	prefer, give
promise	promised	promise, assure
realize	realized	realize, understand
remember	remembered	remember, memorize
serve	served	serve, serve
start	started	start off
stop	stopped	stop
study	studied	to study
talk	talked	speak, talk
touch	touched	touch
travel	traveled	travel
try	tried	try
use	used	use
walk	walked	go for a walk
want	wanted	to want
wash	washed	wash, wash
watch	watched	look
work	worked	work

Wrong

Infinitive	past simple	Participle I	Translation
be	was/were	been	be, exist
become	became	become	become, turn
begin	started	begun	start, begin
bring	brought	brought	bring, deliver
build	built	built	build
buy	bought	bought	buy, buy
catch	caught	caught	catch, catch
come	came	come	come, arrive
cost	cost	cost	cost
do	did	done	do, perform
draw	drew	drawn	draw
drink	drank	drunk	drink
drive	drove	driven	drive a car
eat	ate	eaten	eat
fall	fell	fallen	fall down
feel	felt	felt	feel
find	found	found	find
fly	flew	flown	fly, fly
forgive	forgave	forgiven	forgive
get	got	got	receive, get
give	gave	given	give
go	went	gone	go, go
grow	grew	grown	grow, grow
have	had	had	have
hear	heard	heard	hear
keep	kept	kept	keep, store
know	knew	known	know
leave	left	left	to leave, leave
let	let	let	let
lie	lay	lain	lie
lose	lost	lost	lose, lose
make	made	made	do, produce
mean	meant	meant	mean, mean
meet	met	met	meet, meet
pay	paid	paid	to pay
read	read	read	read
run	ran	run	run away
say	said	said	speak
see	saw	seen	see
send	sent	sent	send, send
show	showed	shown	show
sit	sat	sat	sit down, sit
sleep	slept	slept	sleep
speak	spoke	spoken	speak, talk
spend	spent	spent	spend, spend
take	took	taken	take, grab, take
tell	told	told	to tell, to speak, to inform
think	thought	thought	think
wake	woke	woken	wake up
write	wrote	written	write

Now you are familiar with the most common regular verbs and popular irregular verbs in English. Each table contains the minimum that beginners need. We recommend that you print this material and use it as a cheat sheet for making various proposals. After a few lessons, you yourself will not notice how you remember most of the words by heart.