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Irregular Verbs

Spoken Description

Learn the 50 most common irregular verbs in English: present, past, and past participle forms. Use clear explanations, example sentences, and quick quizzes to improve recall and speed. Perfect for beginners to build confidence and fluency.

Apprenez les 50 verbes irréguliers anglais les plus fréquents : formes de base, prétérit et participe passé. Exercices, phrases exemple, et quiz rapides pour renforcer la mémoire et accélérer votre apprentissage pour les débutants.

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Irregular verbs don't follow the usual patterns in their different forms, so you have to learn each one. This guide gives key examples and shows how they change in the past and past participle.

Irregular Verbs

Here are some common irregular verbs with their base form, past simple, and past participle. These forms are useful for speaking and writing in different tenses.
Base FormPast SimplePast Participle
gowentgone
seesawseen
taketooktaken
comecamecome
getgotgotten/got
givegavegiven
knowknewknown
thinkthoughtthought
makemademade
findfoundfound
I want to(go) to France next year.

Je veux aller en France l'année prochaine.

Complete the sentence with the base form: I want to ___ to France next year.

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Key Verbs

Some irregular verbs show important changes in sound or spelling. Pay attention to these because they appear frequently in everyday English.

go

Go changes to went in the past and gone in the past participle. Use went for finished actions and gone with perfect tenses or when someone is still away.
TenseSentence
Past SimpleShe went to the market.
Present PerfectHe has gone home.
She(go) to the market yesterday.

Elle est allée au marché hier.

Complete with the past simple: She ___ to the market yesterday.

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see

See becomes saw in the past and seen in the past participle. Use seen after have/has/had.
TenseSentence
Past SimpleI saw the movie last night.
Present PerfectThey have seen that show before.
I(see) the new exhibition last week.

J'ai vu la nouvelle exposition la semaine dernière.

Use past simple: I ___ the new exhibition last week.

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take

Take changes to took and taken. Use taken for actions completed at an unspecified time.
TenseSentence
Past SimpleShe took my book.
Present PerfectWe have taken many photos.
She(take) my book yesterday.

Elle a pris mon livre hier.

Past simple: She ___ my book yesterday.

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Usage

The past simple describes completed actions at a specific time, while the present perfect connects past actions to the present. Use signal words to choose the right tense.

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Summary

Irregular verbs must be learned individually. Practice the base form, past simple, and past participle for key verbs like go, see, and take to improve your speaking and writing.

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