{"id":2537,"date":"2020-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.events.com\/irregular-verbs-a-definitive-list-with-learning-tips\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:26","slug":"irregular-verbs-a-definitive-list-with-learning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/irregular-verbs-a-definitive-list-with-learning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Irregular Verbs: A Definitive List with Learning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 90%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"760836900318716791\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Irregular verbs and the rules and patterns that govern them can be difficult to learn without proper guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"556161262763209524\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p><em>Click below to listen to a recording of this passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-html5audio\" title=\"Audio: irregular_verbs_-_introduction.mp3\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2537-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"height: auto;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_introduction.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_introduction.mp3\">https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_introduction.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"902656953461667244\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Fortunately, we already covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/12-english-verb-tenses-all-forms-with-tables\/\">12 main English verb tenses<\/a> and the lesser known 13th tense called <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/future-in-the-past-tense\/\">Future in the Past<\/a> here at <a href=\"https:\/\/speaking.magoosh.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magoosh Speaking<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, those blogs mainly focus on regular verbs. What about the 200+ irregular verbs in the English language? Don\u2019t worry! We\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog, we\u2019ll review the regular past and past participle forms of verbs and provide a definitive irregular verbs list that breaks them down by group and form.<\/p>\n<p>(Prefer to watch this lesson on video? Here\u2019s our full length tutorial on <strong>\u201cIrregular Verbs\u201d):<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Irregular Verbs\u2019:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 10px\">\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center\">\n<div class=\"wsite-youtube-container\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x_2Sj5REBME?wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"739148830243198145\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<h2>Regular Verbs<\/h2>\n<p><em>Click below to listen to a recording of this passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-html5audio\" title=\"Audio: irregular_verbs_-_regular_verbs.mp3\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2537-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"height: auto;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_regular_verbs.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_regular_verbs.mp3\">https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_regular_verbs.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"946332684902981173\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Before we look at irregular verbs, let\u2019s review the base, simple past, and past participle forms of regular verbs. Those are the forms that have a different structure with an irregular verb.<\/p>\n<p>To create the past simple and past participle forms of a regular verb in English, simply add <strong><em>-ed<\/em><\/strong> to the end of the verb.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ask<\/td>\n<td>Asked<\/td>\n<td>Asked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Earn<\/td>\n<td>Earned<\/td>\n<td>Earned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Join<\/td>\n<td>Joined<\/td>\n<td>Joined<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wash<\/td>\n<td>Washed<\/td>\n<td>Washed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If the verb ends in <strong><em>consonant + y<\/em><\/strong> then change the <strong><em>-y<\/em><\/strong> to <strong><em>-i<\/em><\/strong> and add <strong><em>-ed<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Carry<\/td>\n<td>Carried<\/td>\n<td>Carried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hurry<\/td>\n<td>Hurried<\/td>\n<td>Hurried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marry<\/td>\n<td>Married<\/td>\n<td>Married<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Worry<\/td>\n<td>Worried<\/td>\n<td>Worried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If a word ends in <strong><em>-e<\/em><\/strong>, then we just add <strong><em>-d<\/em><\/strong> to the end.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cause<\/td>\n<td>Caused<\/td>\n<td>Caused<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Damage<\/td>\n<td>Damaged<\/td>\n<td>Damaged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Love<\/td>\n<td>Loved<\/td>\n<td>Loved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Refuse<\/td>\n<td>Refused<\/td>\n<td>Refused<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here are some sentences using regular verbs in these forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I asked to go with them to the movies.<\/li>\n<li>She washed the dishes last night.<\/li>\n<li>He has carried her books to school since they were six years old.<\/li>\n<li>Do you know what caused the damage to the roof?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Pronunciation of Regular Verbs with -ed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The last letter of the verb will determine how you pronounce it with <strong><em>-ed<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pronounce verbs ending in <strong><em>-f, -k, -ss, -ch, -sh, or -x<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>+<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>-ed<\/em><\/strong> with a <strong>\/t\/<\/strong> sound.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kissed<\/li>\n<li>Washed<\/li>\n<li>Matched<\/li>\n<li>Boxed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pronounce verbs ending in <strong><em>-d or -t + -ed<\/em><\/strong> with an <strong><em>\/id\/<\/em><\/strong> sound.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Greeted<\/li>\n<li>Needed<\/li>\n<li>Admitted<\/li>\n<li>Folded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pronounce verbs ending in <strong><em>all other letters + -ed<\/em><\/strong> with a <strong><em>\/d\/<\/em><\/strong> sound.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allowed<\/li>\n<li>Called<\/li>\n<li>Opened<\/li>\n<li>Pulled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"101177837723481116\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<h2>Irregular Verbs<\/h2>\n<p><em>Click below to listen to a recording of this passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-html5audio\" title=\"Audio: irregular_verbs_-_irregular_verbs.mp3\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2537-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"height: auto;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_irregular_verbs.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_irregular_verbs.mp3\">https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_irregular_verbs.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"346899709455966207\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Irregular verbs in English are defined as: <strong><em>verbs that do not follow the pattern of adding -ed in the simple past and past participle forms of the verb.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As stated before, there are over 200 of them in English and learning them all can be a difficult task. Like any other list you learn in life, it\u2019s always easier to remember if you group everything into a pattern.<\/p>\n<p>English irregular verbs have four distinct (clear) patterns or types. So we\u2019ve divided our list of irregular verbs examples into these groups for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Group 1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The irregular verbs in Group 1 have the <strong>same base, simple past, and past participle forms<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bet<\/td>\n<td>bet<\/td>\n<td>bet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bid<\/td>\n<td>bid<\/td>\n<td>bid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>broadcast<\/td>\n<td>broadcast<\/td>\n<td>broadcast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>burst<\/td>\n<td>burst<\/td>\n<td>burst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>cost<\/td>\n<td>cost<\/td>\n<td>cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>cut<\/td>\n<td>cut<\/td>\n<td>cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>hit<\/td>\n<td>hit<\/td>\n<td>hit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>hurt<\/td>\n<td>hurt<\/td>\n<td>hurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>let<\/td>\n<td>let<\/td>\n<td>let<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>put<\/td>\n<td>put<\/td>\n<td>put<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>quit<\/td>\n<td>quit<\/td>\n<td>quit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>set<\/td>\n<td>set<\/td>\n<td>set<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>shut<\/td>\n<td>shut<\/td>\n<td>shut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>split<\/td>\n<td>split<\/td>\n<td>split<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>spread<\/td>\n<td>spread<\/td>\n<td>spread<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><em>Group 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The irregular verbs in Group 2 have the <strong>same simple past and past participle forms.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bend<\/td>\n<td>bent<\/td>\n<td>bent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bring<\/td>\n<td>brought<\/td>\n<td>brought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>build<\/td>\n<td>built<\/td>\n<td>built<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>buy<\/td>\n<td>bought<\/td>\n<td>bought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>catch<\/td>\n<td>caught<\/td>\n<td>caught<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>creep<\/td>\n<td>crept<\/td>\n<td>crept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>deal<\/td>\n<td>dealt<\/td>\n<td>dealt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>dig<\/td>\n<td>dug<\/td>\n<td>dug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>feed<\/td>\n<td>fed<\/td>\n<td>fed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>feel<\/td>\n<td>felt<\/td>\n<td>felt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>fight<\/td>\n<td>fought<\/td>\n<td>fought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>find<\/td>\n<td>found<\/td>\n<td>found<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>flee<\/td>\n<td>fled<\/td>\n<td>fled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>get<\/td>\n<td>got<\/td>\n<td>got<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>hang<\/td>\n<td>hung<\/td>\n<td>hung<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>hear<\/td>\n<td>heard<\/td>\n<td>heard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>hold<\/td>\n<td>held<\/td>\n<td>held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>keep<\/td>\n<td>kept<\/td>\n<td>kept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>kneel<\/td>\n<td>knelt<\/td>\n<td>knelt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>lay<\/td>\n<td>laid<\/td>\n<td>laid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>lead<\/td>\n<td>led<\/td>\n<td>led<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>leave<\/td>\n<td>left<\/td>\n<td>left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>lend<\/td>\n<td>lent<\/td>\n<td>lent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>light<\/td>\n<td>lit<\/td>\n<td>lit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>lose<\/td>\n<td>lost<\/td>\n<td>lost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>make<\/td>\n<td>made<\/td>\n<td>made<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>mean<\/td>\n<td>meant<\/td>\n<td>meant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>meet<\/td>\n<td>met<\/td>\n<td>met<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>pay<\/td>\n<td>paid<\/td>\n<td>paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>read<\/td>\n<td>read*<\/td>\n<td>read*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>say<\/td>\n<td>said<\/td>\n<td>said<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>seek<\/td>\n<td>sought<\/td>\n<td>sought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sell<\/td>\n<td>sold<\/td>\n<td>sold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>send<\/td>\n<td>sent<\/td>\n<td>sent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>shine<\/td>\n<td>shone<\/td>\n<td>shone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>shoot<\/td>\n<td>shot<\/td>\n<td>shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sit<\/td>\n<td>sat<\/td>\n<td>sat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sleep<\/td>\n<td>slept<\/td>\n<td>slept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>slide<\/td>\n<td>slid<\/td>\n<td>slid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>spend<\/td>\n<td>spent<\/td>\n<td>spent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>spit<\/td>\n<td>spat<\/td>\n<td>spat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>stand<\/td>\n<td>stood<\/td>\n<td>stood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>stick<\/td>\n<td>stuck<\/td>\n<td>stuck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sting<\/td>\n<td>stung<\/td>\n<td>stung<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>strike<\/td>\n<td>struck<\/td>\n<td>struck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sweep<\/td>\n<td>swept<\/td>\n<td>swept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>swing<\/td>\n<td>swung<\/td>\n<td>swung<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teach<\/td>\n<td>taught<\/td>\n<td>taught<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>tell<\/td>\n<td>told<\/td>\n<td>told<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>think<\/td>\n<td>thought<\/td>\n<td>thought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>understand<\/td>\n<td>understood<\/td>\n<td>understood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>weep<\/td>\n<td>wept<\/td>\n<td>wept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>win<\/td>\n<td>won<\/td>\n<td>won<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><em>Group 3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The irregular verbs in Group 3 have the same <strong>base and past participle forms<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>become<\/td>\n<td>became<\/td>\n<td>become<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>come<\/td>\n<td>came<\/td>\n<td>come<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>run<\/td>\n<td>ran<\/td>\n<td>run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><em>Group 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The irregular verbs in Group 4 have <strong>different base, simple past, and past participle forms.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Base Form<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Simple Past<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>Past Participle<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>arise<\/td>\n<td>arose<\/td>\n<td>arisen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>awake<\/td>\n<td>awoke<\/td>\n<td>awoken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be<\/td>\n<td>was 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id=\"897458668416786643\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<h2>Learning Tips<\/h2>\n<p><em>Click below to listen to a recording of this passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-html5audio\" title=\"Audio: irregular_verbs_-_learning_tips_and_conclusion.mp3\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2537-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"height: auto;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_learning_tips_and_conclusion.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_learning_tips_and_conclusion.mp3\">https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/files\/legacy\/irregular_verbs_-_learning_tips_and_conclusion.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"417471521362928529\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<p>Even with the grouping, that\u2019s a lot of verbs to learn! So here are a few key strategies you can use to commit those verbs and their forms to memory.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The mind can only handle so much! Try to learn only a few every day and a limited number of verbs each week.<\/li>\n<li>Use a free flashcard program like <a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/\">Quizlet<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.ankiweb.net\/\">Anki<\/a> to create your own flashcards to help you memorize them. Both programs let users post their own flashcard decks, so there\u2019s probably already a deck out there you can use.<\/li>\n<li>Keep an English journal and try to use the irregular verbs you\u2019re learning that day in your writing.<\/li>\n<li>Try some irregular verbs exercises online.<\/li>\n<li>Read, read, and read some more! Reading is the key to seeing more irregular verbs in use. In speaking, you\u2019ll mainly hear the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esl-lounge.com\/reference\/grammar-reference-most-common-irregular-verb-list.php\">most common irregular verbs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With our list, you should have a great start to learning the English irregular verbs. Remember to take things slowly and only learn a few verbs at a time. Over time, you\u2019ll get them all.<\/p>\n<p>There are over 200 irregular verbs in English, and I know we didn\u2019t list them all. So leave a comment below and let us know if you can think of any more we can add to our list.<\/p>\n<p>If you really want to advance your English skills, <a href=\"https:\/\/speaking.magoosh.com\/pricing\">our starter plan<\/a> includes unlimited automatic feedback and access to our Magoosh English Speaking Slack Group. 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