Irregular Verbs Table

Infinitive Past simple Past participle Français
abide abode or abided abode or abided demeurer
arise arose arisen s'élever; survenir
be was, were been être
bear bore born or borne supporter
beat beat beaten battre
become became become devenir
begin began begun commencer
bend bent bent se courber; fléchir
bet bet bet or betted parier
bid bid bid commander; ordonner
bid (1) bade bidden faire une offre
bind bound bound lier; relier
bite bit bitten or bit mordre
bleed bled bled saigner
blow blew blown souffler
break broke broken casser
breed bred bred nourrir, élever
bring brought brought apporter
broadcast broadcast or broadcasted broadcast or broadcasted diffuser
build built built construire
burn burnt or burned burnt or burned brûler
burst burst or bursted burst or bursted éclater
buy bought bought acheter
can could (been able) pouvoir
cast cast cast jeter; distribuer (rôles)
catch caught caught attraper
choose chose chosen choisir
cling clung clung s'accrocher
clothe clad or clothed clad or clothed vêtir
come came come venir
cost cost cost coûter
creep crept crept ramper
cut cut cut couper
dare dared dared oser
deal dealt dealt distribuer
dig dug dug creuser
dive dived or dove dived or dove plonger
do — does did done faire
draw drew drawn dessiner; tirer
dream dreamed or dreamt dreamed or dreamt rêver
drink drank drunk boire
drive drove driven conduire
dwell dwelt or dwelled dwelt or dwelled habiter, demeurer
eat ate eaten manger
fall fell fallen tomber
feed fed fed nourrir
feel felt felt sentir; éprouver (sentiment)
fight fought fought combattre, lutter
find found found trouver
fit fitted or fit fitted or fit ajuster
flee fled fled fuir, s'enfuir
fling flung flung jeter (violemment)
fly flew flown voler
forbid forbad or forbade* forbidden interdire
forecast forecast or forecasted forecast or forecasted prévoir
forget forgot forgotten oublier
forgive forgave forgiven pardonner
foresee foresaw foreseen prévoir
foretell foretold foretold prédire
forsake forsook forsaken abandonner
freeze froze frozen geler
get got got or gotten obtenir
give gave given donner
go went gone aller
grind ground ground moudre
grow grew grown grandir
hang hung (hanged) hung (hanged) pendre; accrocher
have — has had had avoir
hear heard heard entendre
hew hewed hewed or hewn tailler
hide hid hidden cacher; se cacher
hit hit hit frapper, atteindre
hold held held tenir
hurt hurt hurt blesser
keep kept kept garder
kneel knelt or kneeled knelt or kneeled s'agenouiller
knit knit or knitted knit or knitted tricoter
know knew known savoir; connaître
lay laid laid poser (à plat); étendre
lead led led mener
leap leaped or leapt leaped or leapt sauter
learn learned or learnt learned or learnt apprendre
leave left left laisser, quitter, partir
lend lent lent prêter
let let let permettre, louer
lie lay lain être étendu
  X lie lied lied mentir
light lit or lighted lit or lighted éclairer, allumer
lose lost lost perdre
make made made faire; fabriquer
mean meant meant signifier, vouloir dire
meet met met rencontrer; se rencontrer
misgive misgave misgiven se tromper
mishear misheard misheard faire mal
mishit mishit mishit mal jouer
mislay mislaid mislaid égarer
mislead misled misled tromper, induire en erreur
misread misread misread mal interpréter
misspell misspelled (misspelt) misspelled (misspelt) mal orthographier
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood mal comprendre
mistake mistook mistaken se méprendre, se tromper
mow mowed mowed or mown tondre, faucher
offset offset offset compenser
outbid outbid outbid surenchérir
outdo outdid outdone surpasser
outrun outran outrun distancer
overcome overcame overcome surmonter
overdraw overdrew overdrawn dépasser son crédit
pay paid paid payer
plead pleaded or (plead / pled) pleaded or (plead / pled) plaider
put put put mettre
quit quit or quitted quit or quitted cesser (de)
read read read lire
reset reset reset réinitialiser
rid rid or ridded rid or ridded débarrasser
ride rode ridden chevaucher
ring rang rung sonner
rise rose risen s'élever; se lever
run ran run courir
say said said dire
see saw seen voir
seek sought sought chercher
sell sold sold vendre
send sent sent envoyer
set set set fixer
sew sewed sewn or sewed coudre
shake shook shaken secouer
shave shaved shaved or shaven secouer
shear sheared sheared or shorn tondre (moutons); cisailler
shed shed shed verser (larmes); muer; répandre
shine shone or shined shone or shined briller
shoot shot shot tirer (projectile; tuer; filmer
show showed shown or showed montrer
shrink shrank or shrunk shrunk or shrunken rétrécir
shut shut shut fermer
sing sang or sung sung chanter
sink sank or sunk sunk couler, sombrer
sit sat sat être assis
slay slew (slayed) slain (slayed) tuer
sleep slept slept dormir
slide slid slid glisser
sling slung slung lancer (avec force)
smell smelled or smelt smelled or smelt sentir (odorat); flairer
smite smote smitten frapper, châtier
speak spoke spoken parler
speed sped or speeded sped or speeded aller à toute vitesse
spell spelled or spelt spelled or spelt épeler; orthographier
spend spent spent dépenser
spill spilled or spilt spilled or spilt renverser (un liquide)
spin spun spun tourner
spit spit or spat spit or spat cracher
split split split fendre
spoil spoiled or spoilt spoiled or spoilt gâcher; gâter
spread spread spread répandre
spring sprang or sprung sprung jaillir, bondir
stand stood stood être debout
steal stole stolen voler, dérober
stick stuck stuck coller
sting stung stung piquer
stink stank stunk puer
strike struck struck or stricken frapper
string strung strung enfiler, tendre (corde), ficeler
swear swore sworn jurer
sweep swept swept balayer
swell swelled swollen or swelled enfler
swim swam swum nager
swing swung swung se balancer
take took taken prendre
teach taught taught enseigner
tear tore torn déchirer
tell told told dire, raconter
think thought thought penser
throw threw thrown jeter
thrust thrust thrust enfoncer
tread trod or treaded trodden or trod fouler aux pieds
undercut undercut undercut dégrader, saper
undergo underwent undergone subir
understand understood understood comprendre
undo undid undone défaire
uphold upheld upheld faire respecter, maintenir
upset upset upset déranger, tourmenter
wake woke or waked woken or waked also woke réveiller, se réveiller
waylay waylaid waylaid faire un chemin, attaquer
wear wore worn porter (des vêtements)
weave wove or weaved woven or weaved tisser
wed wed wed or wedded épouser
weep wept wept pleurer
wet wet or wetted wet or wetted mouiller
will would - vouloir
win won won gagner
wind wound wound enrouler
withstand withstood withstood résister
wring wrung wrung tordre
write wrote written écrire