| abide | abode | abode |
| respecter, se conformer à | ||
| arise | arose | arisen |
| survenir | ||
| awake | awoke | awoken |
| se réveiller | ||
| be | was, were | been |
| être | ||
| bear | bore | borne, born |
| porter, supporter, naître | ||
| beat | beat | beaten |
| battre | ||
| become | became | become |
| devenir | ||
| beget | begat, begot | begotten |
| engendrer | ||
| begin | began | begun |
| commencer | ||
| bend | bent | bent |
| plier, se courber | ||
| bet | bet | bet |
| parier | ||
| bid | bid, bade | bid, bidden |
| offrir | ||
| bite | bit | bitten |
| mordre | ||
| bleed | bled | bled |
| saigner | ||
| blow | blew | blown |
| souffler, gonfler | ||
| break | broke | broken |
| casser | ||
| breed | bred | bred |
| élever (des animaux) | ||
| bring | brought | brought |
| apporter | ||
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
| diffuser, émettre | ||
| build | built | built |
| construire | ||
| burn | burnt, burned | burnt, burned |
| brûler | ||
| burst | burst | burst |
| éclater | ||
| buy | bought | bought |
| acheter | ||
| can | could | could |
| pouvoir | ||
| cast | cast | cast |
| jeter, distribuer (rôles) | ||
| catch | caught | caught |
| attraper | ||
| chide | chid, chode | chid, chidden |
| gronder | ||
| choose | chose | chosen |
| choisir | ||
| cling | clung | clung |
| s'accrocher | ||
| clothe | clad, clothed | clad, clothed |
| habiller, recouvrir | ||
| come | came | come |
| venir | ||
| cost | cost | cost |
| coûter | ||
| creep | crept | crept |
| ramper | ||
| cut | cut | cut |
| couper | ||
| deal | dealt | dealt |
| distribuer | ||
| dig | dug | dug |
| creuser | ||
| dive | dived | dived, dove |
| plonger | ||
| do | did | done |
| faire | ||
| draw | drew | drawn |
| dessiner, tirer | ||
| dream | dreamt, dreamed | dreamt, dreamed |
| rêver | ||
| drink | drank | drunk |
| boire | ||
| drive | drove | driven |
| conduire | ||
| dwell | dwelt | dwelt, dwelled |
| habiter | ||
| eat | ate | eaten |
| manger | ||
| fall | fell | fallen |
| tomber | ||
| feed | fed | fed |
| nourrir | ||
| feel | felt | felt |
| se sentir, ressentir | ||
| fight | fought | fought |
| se battre | ||
| find | found | found |
| trouver | ||
| flee | fled | fled |
| s'enfuir | ||
| fling | flung | flung |
| lancer | ||
| fly | flew | flown |
| voler | ||
| forbid | forbade | forbidden |
| interdire | ||
| forecast | forecast | forecast |
| prévoir | ||
| foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
| prévoir, presentir | ||
| forget | forgot | forgotten, forgot |
| oublier | ||
| forgive | forgave | forgiven |
| pardonner | ||
| forsake | forsook | forsaken |
| abandonner | ||
| freeze | froze | frozen |
| geler | ||
| get | got | gotten, got |
| obtenir | ||
| give | gave | given |
| donner | ||
| go | went | gone |
| aller | ||
| grind | ground | ground |
| moudre, opprimer | ||
| grow | grew | grown |
| grandir, pousser | ||
| hang | hung | hung |
| tenir, pendre | ||
| have | had | had |
| avoir | ||
| hear | heard | heard |
| entendre | ||
| hide | hid | hidden |
| cacher | ||
| hit | hit | hit |
| taper, appuyer | ||
| hold | held | held |
| tenir | ||
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
| blesser | ||
| keep | kept | kept |
| garder | ||
| kneel | knelt, knelled | knelt, kneeled |
| s'agenouiller | ||
| know | knew | known |
| connaître, savoir | ||
| lay | laid | laid |
| poser | ||
| lead | led | led |
| mener, guider | ||
| lean | leant, leaned | leant, leaned |
| s'incliner, se pencher | ||
| leap | leapt, leaped | leapt, leaped |
| sauter, bondir | ||
| learn | learnt | learnt |
| apprendre | ||
| leave | left | left |
| laisser, quitter, partir | ||
| lend | lent | lent |
| prêter | ||
| let | let | let |
| permettre, louer | ||
| lie | lay | lain |
| s'allonger | ||
| light | lit, lighted | lit, lighted |
| allumer | ||
| lose | lost | lost |
| perdre | ||
| make | made | made |
| fabriquer | ||
| mean | meant | meant |
| signifier | ||
| meet | met | met |
| rencontrer | ||
| mow | mowed | mowed, mown |
| tondre | ||
| offset | offset | offset |
| compenser | ||
| overcome | overcame | overcome |
| surmonter | ||
| partake | partook | partaken |
| prendre part à | ||
| pay | paid | paid |
| payer | ||
| plead | pled, pleaded | pled, pleaded |
| supplier, plaider | ||
| preset | preset | preset |
| programmer | ||
| prove | proved | proven, proved |
| prouver | ||
| put | put | put |
| mettre | ||
| quit | quit | quit |
| quitter | ||
| read | read | read |
| lire | ||
| relay | relaid | relaid |
| relayer | ||
| rend | rent | rent |
| déchirer | ||
| rid | rid | rid |
| débarrasser | ||
| ride | rode | ridden |
| monter (vélo, cheval) | ||
| ring | rang | rung |
| sonner, téléphoner | ||
| rise | rose | risen |
| lever | ||
| run | ran | run |
| courir | ||
| saw | saw, sawed | sawn, sawed |
| scier | ||
| say | said | said |
| dire | ||
| see | saw | seen |
| voir | ||
| seek | sought | sought |
| chercher | ||
| sell | sold | sold |
| vendre | ||
| send | sent | sent |
| envoyer | ||
| set | set | set |
| fixer | ||
| shake | shook | shaken |
| secouer | ||
| shed | shed | shed |
| répandre, laisser tomber | ||
| shine | shone | shone |
| briller | ||
| shoe | shod | shod |
| chausser | ||
| shoot | shot | shot |
| tirer, fusiller | ||
| show | showed | shown |
| montrer | ||
| shut | shut | shut |
| fermer | ||
| sing | sang | sung |
| chanter | ||
| sink | sank, sunk | sunk, sunken |
| couler | ||
| sit | sat | sat |
| s'asseoir | ||
| slay | slew | slain |
| tuer | ||
| sleep | slept | slept |
| dormir | ||
| slide | slid | slid |
| glisser | ||
| slink | slunk, slinked | slunk, slinked |
| s'en aller furtivement | ||
| slit | slit | slit |
| fendre | ||
| smell | smelt | smelt |
| sentir | ||
| sow | sowed | sown, sowed |
| semer | ||
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| parler | ||
| speed | sped | sped |
| aller vite | ||
| spell | spelt | spelt |
| épeler, orthographier | ||
| spend | spent | spent |
| dépenser, passer du temps | ||
| spill | spilt, spilled | spilt, spilled |
| renverser | ||
| spin | spun | spun |
| tourner, faire tourner | ||
| spit | spat, spit | spat, spit |
| cracher | ||
| split | split | split |
| fendre | ||
| spoil | spoilt | spoilt |
| gâcher, gâter | ||
| spread | spread | spread |
| répandre | ||
| spring | sprang | sprung |
| surgir, jaillir, bondir | ||
| stand | stood | stood |
| être debout | ||
| steal | stole | stolen |
| voler, dérober | ||
| stick | stuck | stuck |
| coller | ||
| sting | stung | stung |
| piquer | ||
| stink | stank | stunk |
| puer | ||
| strew | strewed | strewn, strewed |
| éparpiller | ||
| strike | struck | stricken, struck |
| frapper | ||
| strive | strove | striven |
| s'efforcer | ||
| swear | swore | sworn |
| jurer | ||
| sweat | sweat, sweated | sweat, sweated |
| suer | ||
| sweep | swept | swept |
| balayer | ||
| swell | swelled, sweated | swollen |
| gonfler, 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 | ||
| thrive | throve, thrived | thriven, thrived |
| prospérer | ||
| throw | threw | thrown |
| jeter | ||
| thrust | thrust | thrust |
| enfoncer | ||
| tread | trod | trodden |
| piétiner quelque chose | ||
| typeset | typeset | typeset |
| composer | ||
| undergo | underwent | undergone |
| subir | ||
| understand | understood | understood |
| comprendre | ||
| wake | woke | woken |
| réveiller | ||
| wear | wore | worn |
| porter (avoir sur soi) | ||
| weep | wept | wept |
| pleurer | ||
| wet | wet, wetted | wet, wetted |
| mouiller | ||
| win | won | won |
| gagner | ||
| wind | wound | wound |
| enrouler, remonter | ||
| withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
| se retirer | ||
| wring | wrung | wrung |
| tordre | ||
| write | wrote | written |
| écrire | ||
| Base verbale | Préterit | Participe passé | Traduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| abide | abode | abode | respecter, se conformer à |
| arise | arose | arisen | survenir |
| awake | awoke | awoken | se réveiller |
| be | was, were | been | être |
| bear | bore | borne, born | porter, supporter, naître |
| beat | beat | beaten | battre |
| become | became | become | devenir |
| beget | begat, begot | begotten | engendrer |
| begin | began | begun | commencer |
| bend | bent | bent | plier, se courber |
| bet | bet | bet | parier |
| bid | bid, bade | bid, bidden | offrir |
| bite | bit | bitten | mordre |
| bleed | bled | bled | saigner |
| blow | blew | blown | souffler, gonfler |
| break | broke | broken | casser |
| breed | bred | bred | élever (des animaux) |
| bring | brought | brought | apporter |
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast | diffuser, émettre |
| build | built | built | construire |
| burn | burnt, burned | burnt, burned | brûler |
| burst | burst | burst | éclater |
| buy | bought | bought | acheter |
| can | could | could | pouvoir |
| cast | cast | cast | jeter, distribuer (rôles) |
| catch | caught | caught | attraper |
| chide | chid, chode | chid, chidden | gronder |
| choose | chose | chosen | choisir |
| cling | clung | clung | s'accrocher |
| clothe | clad, clothed | clad, clothed | habiller, recouvrir |
| come | came | come | venir |
| cost | cost | cost | coûter |
| creep | crept | crept | ramper |
| cut | cut | cut | couper |
| deal | dealt | dealt | distribuer |
| dig | dug | dug | creuser |
| dive | dived | dived, dove | plonger |
| do | did | done | faire |
| draw | drew | drawn | dessiner, tirer |
| dream | dreamt, dreamed | dreamt, dreamed | rêver |
| drink | drank | drunk | boire |
| drive | drove | driven | conduire |
| dwell | dwelt | dwelt, dwelled | habiter |
| eat | ate | eaten | manger |
| fall | fell | fallen | tomber |
| feed | fed | fed | nourrir |
| feel | felt | felt | se sentir, ressentir |
| fight | fought | fought | se battre |
| find | found | found | trouver |
| flee | fled | fled | s'enfuir |
| fling | flung | flung | lancer |
| fly | flew | flown | voler |
| forbid | forbade | forbidden | interdire |
| forecast | forecast | forecast | prévoir |
| foresee | foresaw | foreseen | prévoir, presentir |
| forget | forgot | forgotten, forgot | oublier |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven | pardonner |
| forsake | forsook | forsaken | abandonner |
| freeze | froze | frozen | geler |
| get | got | gotten, got | obtenir |
| give | gave | given | donner |
| go | went | gone | aller |
| grind | ground | ground | moudre, opprimer |
| grow | grew | grown | grandir, pousser |
| hang | hung | hung | tenir, pendre |
| have | had | had | avoir |
| hear | heard | heard | entendre |
| hide | hid | hidden | cacher |
| hit | hit | hit | taper, appuyer |
| hold | held | held | tenir |
| hurt | hurt | hurt | blesser |
| keep | kept | kept | garder |
| kneel | knelt, knelled | knelt, kneeled | s'agenouiller |
| know | knew | known | connaître, savoir |
| lay | laid | laid | poser |
| lead | led | led | mener, guider |
| lean | leant, leaned | leant, leaned | s'incliner, se pencher |
| leap | leapt, leaped | leapt, leaped | sauter, bondir |
| learn | learnt | learnt | apprendre |
| leave | left | left | laisser, quitter, partir |
| lend | lent | lent | prêter |
| let | let | let | permettre, louer |
| lie | lay | lain | s'allonger |
| light | lit, lighted | lit, lighted | allumer |
| lose | lost | lost | perdre |
| make | made | made | fabriquer |
| mean | meant | meant | signifier |
| meet | met | met | rencontrer |
| mow | mowed | mowed, mown | tondre |
| offset | offset | offset | compenser |
| overcome | overcame | overcome | surmonter |
| partake | partook | partaken | prendre part à |
| pay | paid | paid | payer |
| plead | pled, pleaded | pled, pleaded | supplier, plaider |
| preset | preset | preset | programmer |
| prove | proved | proven, proved | prouver |
| put | put | put | mettre |
| quit | quit | quit | quitter |
| read | read | read | lire |
| relay | relaid | relaid | relayer |
| rend | rent | rent | déchirer |
| rid | rid | rid | débarrasser |
| ride | rode | ridden | monter (vélo, cheval) |
| ring | rang | rung | sonner, téléphoner |
| rise | rose | risen | lever |
| run | ran | run | courir |
| saw | saw, sawed | sawn, sawed | scier |
| say | said | said | dire |
| see | saw | seen | voir |
| seek | sought | sought | chercher |
| sell | sold | sold | vendre |
| send | sent | sent | envoyer |
| set | set | set | fixer |
| shake | shook | shaken | secouer |
| shed | shed | shed | répandre, laisser tomber |
| shine | shone | shone | briller |
| shoe | shod | shod | chausser |
| shoot | shot | shot | tirer, fusiller |
| show | showed | shown | montrer |
| shut | shut | shut | fermer |
| sing | sang | sung | chanter |
| sink | sank, sunk | sunk, sunken | couler |
| sit | sat | sat | s'asseoir |
| slay | slew | slain | tuer |
| sleep | slept | slept | dormir |
| slide | slid | slid | glisser |
| slink | slunk, slinked | slunk, slinked | s'en aller furtivement |
| slit | slit | slit | fendre |
| smell | smelt | smelt | sentir |
| sow | sowed | sown, sowed | semer |
| speak | spoke | spoken | parler |
| speed | sped | sped | aller vite |
| spell | spelt | spelt | épeler, orthographier |
| spend | spent | spent | dépenser, passer du temps |
| spill | spilt, spilled | spilt, spilled | renverser |
| spin | spun | spun | tourner, faire tourner |
| spit | spat, spit | spat, spit | cracher |
| split | split | split | fendre |
| spoil | spoilt | spoilt | gâcher, gâter |
| spread | spread | spread | répandre |
| spring | sprang | sprung | surgir, jaillir, bondir |
| stand | stood | stood | être debout |
| steal | stole | stolen | voler, dérober |
| stick | stuck | stuck | coller |
| sting | stung | stung | piquer |
| stink | stank | stunk | puer |
| strew | strewed | strewn, strewed | éparpiller |
| strike | struck | stricken, struck | frapper |
| strive | strove | striven | s'efforcer |
| swear | swore | sworn | jurer |
| sweat | sweat, sweated | sweat, sweated | suer |
| sweep | swept | swept | balayer |
| swell | swelled, sweated | swollen | gonfler, 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 |
| thrive | throve, thrived | thriven, thrived | prospérer |
| throw | threw | thrown | jeter |
| thrust | thrust | thrust | enfoncer |
| tread | trod | trodden | piétiner quelque chose |
| typeset | typeset | typeset | composer |
| undergo | underwent | undergone | subir |
| understand | understood | understood | comprendre |
| wake | woke | woken | réveiller |
| wear | wore | worn | porter (avoir sur soi) |
| weep | wept | wept | pleurer |
| wet | wet, wetted | wet, wetted | mouiller |
| win | won | won | gagner |
| wind | wound | wound | enrouler, remonter |
| withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | se retirer |
| wring | wrung | wrung | tordre |
| write | wrote | written | écrire |
Pour former le préterit ou le participe passé d'un verbe en anglais, on ajoute la terminaison -ed. Mais il existe des exceptions; ce sont les verbes irréguliers. Les verbes irréguliers en anglais sont tous les verbes qui ont une conjugaison différente pour le préterit ou le particpe passé (le plus souvent les deux).
La seule façon de les utiliser correctement est de les apprendre par cœur.
Il y en a plus de trois cents. Mais rassurez-vous, vous en aurez beaucoup moins à apprendre. D'une part car la liste exhaustive contient des verbes rares que vous avez peu de chances de rencontrer. D'autre part, parce qu'elle inclut un nombre important de verbes avec un préfixe (par exemple commençant par over-, under- ou mis-), dont il suffit d'apprendre les variations une seule fois.
Les listes de verbes courants à apprendre contiennent communément entre 100 et 200 verbes.
Sur ce site, nous avons retiré la grande majorité de ces verbes composés ainsi que les verbes les plus rares pour aboutir à une liste de 176 verbes irréguliers.
La liste de verbes étant assez longue, il est important d'avoir une stratégie. Pour une bonne assimilation, il est plus efficace de diviser l'apprentissage en multiples petites séances régulières. Par exemple, apprendre dix verbes irréguliers par jour permet de venir à bout de la liste en moins de trois semaines.
L'apprentissage est plus efficace en se testant. Vous pouvez utiliser les exercices aléatoires de ce site.
Enfin, chacun a ses supports d'apprentissage préférés. Choisissez ce qui vous convient le mieux: