English Grammar
Irregular Verbs in English
The 15 most essential irregular verbs you must know to speak English fluently.
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Base Form
Past Simple
Past Participle
French
1
BE
was/were
been
être
2
HAVE
had
had
avoir
3
DO
did
done
faire
4
GO
went
gone
aller
5
TAKE
took
taken
prendre
6
MAKE
made
made
faire/fabriquer
7
SEE
saw
seen
voir
8
COME
came
come
venir
9
GET
got
got/gotten
obtenir
10
GIVE
gave
given
donner
11
KNOW
knew
known
savoir/connaître
12
THINK
thought
thought
penser
13
SAY
said
said
dire
14
TELL
told
told
raconter
15
FIND
found
found
trouver
Why learn irregular verbs?
English has about 200 irregular verbs. The good news? The 50 most common ones cover 90% of everyday usage. Start with these 15 essential verbs and build from there!
- • Base form: Used with present tense (I go, You take)
- • Past Simple: Used for past actions (I went, You took)
- • Past Participle: Used with have/has/had (I have gone, You have taken)
