Irregular verbs

Their past and past participle don’t end in -ed. The American forms come first; in gray, the other correct forms and the British ones.

Verb	Past	Past participle	Meaning
arisesurvenir	arose	arisen	survenir
awakese réveiller	awoke	awoken	se réveiller
beêtre	was / were	been	être
bearsupporter	bore	borne	supporter
Another meaning, for a birth: born
beatbattre	beat	beatenor beat	battre
becomedevenir	became	become	devenir
begincommencer	began	begun	commencer
bendplier	bent	bent	plier
betparier	bet	bet	parier
bidenchérir	bidor bade	bidor bidden	enchérir
bindlier, attacher	bound	bound	lier, attacher
bitemordre	bit	bitten	mordre
bleedsaigner	bled	bled	saigner
blowsouffler	blew	blown	souffler
breakcasser	broke	broken	casser
breedélever, se reproduire	bred	bred	élever, se reproduire
bringapporter, amener	brought	brought	apporter, amener
broadcastdiffuser	broadcastor broadcasted	broadcastor broadcasted	diffuser
buildconstruire	built	built	construire
burnbrûler	burnedUK burnt	burnedUK burnt	brûler
burstéclater	burst	burst	éclater
buyacheter	bought	bought	acheter
castlancer, jeter	cast	cast	lancer, jeter
catchattraper	caught	caught	attraper
choosechoisir	chose	chosen	choisir
clings’accrocher	clung	clung	s’accrocher
comevenir	came	come	venir
costcoûter	cost	cost	coûter
creepramper, se glisser	crept	crept	ramper, se glisser
cutcouper	cut	cut	couper
dealdistribuer, traiter	dealt	dealt	distribuer, traiter
digcreuser	dug	dug	creuser
diveplonger	doveUK dived	dived	plonger
dofaire	did	done	faire
drawdessiner, tirer	drew	drawn	dessiner, tirer
dreamrêver	dreamedUK dreamt	dreamedUK dreamt	rêver
drinkboire	drank	drunk	boire
driveconduire	drove	driven	conduire
dwelldemeurer, habiter	dweltor dwelled	dweltor dwelled	demeurer, habiter
eatmanger	ate	eaten	manger
falltomber	fell	fallen	tomber
feednourrir	fed	fed	nourrir
feelsentir, se sentir	felt	felt	sentir, se sentir
fightse battre	fought	fought	se battre
findtrouver	found	found	trouver
fitaller (taille), entrer	fitUK fitted	fitUK fitted	aller (taille), entrer
Another meaning, to adjust or install: fitted
fleefuir	fled	fled	fuir
flinglancer, jeter	flung	flung	lancer, jeter
flyvoler, prendre l’avion	flew	flown	voler, prendre l’avion
forbidinterdire	forbade	forbidden	interdire
foreseeprévoir	foresaw	foreseen	prévoir
forgetoublier	forgot	forgotten	oublier
forgivepardonner	forgave	forgiven	pardonner
forsakeabandonner	forsook	forsaken	abandonner
freezegeler	froze	frozen	geler
getobtenir, recevoir	got	gottenUK got	obtenir, recevoir
givedonner	gave	given	donner
goaller	went	gone	aller
grindmoudre	ground	ground	moudre
growgrandir, pousser	grew	grown	grandir, pousser
handwriteécrire à la main	handwrote	handwritten	écrire à la main
hangaccrocher, suspendre	hung	hung	accrocher, suspendre
Another meaning, to execute someone: hanged
haveavoir	had	had	avoir
hearentendre	heard	heard	entendre
hidecacher	hid	hidden	cacher
hitfrapper	hit	hit	frapper
holdtenir	held	held	tenir
hurtfaire mal, blesser	hurt	hurt	faire mal, blesser
keepgarder	kept	kept	garder
kneels’agenouiller	kneltor kneeled	kneltor kneeled	s’agenouiller
knittricoter	knittedor knit	knittedor knit	tricoter
knowsavoir, connaître	knew	known	savoir, connaître
layposer, mettre	laid	laid	poser, mettre
leadmener, diriger	led	led	mener, diriger
leanse pencher, s’appuyer	leanedUK leant	leanedUK leant	se pencher, s’appuyer
leapbondir, sauter	leapedUK leapt	leapedUK leapt	bondir, sauter
learnapprendre	learnedUK learnt	learnedUK learnt	apprendre
leavepartir, laisser	left	left	partir, laisser
lendprêter	lent	lent	prêter
letlaisser	let	let	laisser
lieêtre allongé	lay	lain	être allongé
Another meaning, to say something untrue: lied
lightallumer	litor lighted	litor lighted	allumer
loseperdre	lost	lost	perdre
makefaire	made	made	faire
meanvouloir dire	meant	meant	vouloir dire
meetrencontrer	met	met	rencontrer
mistakeconfondre	mistook	mistaken	confondre
misunderstandmal comprendre	misunderstood	misunderstood	mal comprendre
mowtondre	mowed	mowedor mown	tondre
outdosurpasser	outdid	outdone	surpasser
overcomesurmonter	overcame	overcome	surmonter
overdoexagérer	overdid	overdone	exagérer
overhearentendre par hasard	overheard	overheard	entendre par hasard
overridepasser outre à, annuler	overrode	overridden	passer outre à, annuler
overseesuperviser	oversaw	overseen	superviser
oversleepse réveiller trop tard	overslept	overslept	se réveiller trop tard
overtakedépasser	overtook	overtaken	dépasser
overthrowrenverser	overthrew	overthrown	renverser
paypayer	paid	paid	payer
pleadimplorer, plaider	pleadedspoken pled	pleadedspoken pled	implorer, plaider
proveprouver	proved	provedor proven	prouver
putmettre	put	put	mettre
quitarrêter, quitter	quit	quit	arrêter, quitter
readlire	read	read	lire
rebuildreconstruire	rebuilt	rebuilt	reconstruire
redorefaire	redid	redone	refaire
resetréinitialiser	reset	reset	réinitialiser
retakereprendre, repasser	retook	retaken	reprendre, repasser
rethinkrepenser	rethought	rethought	repenser
rewindrembobiner	rewound	rewound	rembobiner
rewriteréécrire	rewrote	rewritten	réécrire
riddébarrasser	rid	rid	débarrasser
ridemonter, rouler	rode	ridden	monter, rouler
ringsonner	rang	rung	sonner
risese lever, monter	rose	risen	se lever, monter
runcourir	ran	run	courir
sawscier	sawed	sawedor sawn	scier
saydire	said	said	dire
seevoir	saw	seen	voir
seekchercher	sought	sought	chercher
sellvendre	sold	sold	vendre
sendenvoyer	sent	sent	envoyer
setmettre, régler	set	set	mettre, régler
sewcoudre	sewed	sewnor sewed	coudre
shakesecouer	shook	shaken	secouer
shaveraser, se raser	shaved	shavedor shaven	raser, se raser
sheartondre	sheared	shearedor shorn	tondre
shedperdre, verser	shed	shed	perdre, verser
shinebriller	shone	shone	briller
Another meaning, with an object: shined
shoottirer	shot	shot	tirer
showmontrer	showed	shown	montrer
shrinkrétrécir	shrankor shrunk	shrunk	rétrécir
shutfermer	shut	shut	fermer
singchanter	sang	sung	chanter
sinkcouler	sankor sunk	sunk	couler
sits'asseoir	sat	sat	s'asseoir
slaytuer	slew	slain	tuer
Another meaning, to do brilliantly (slang): slayed
sleepdormir	slept	slept	dormir
slideglisser	slid	slid	glisser
slinglancer, balancer	slung	slung	lancer, balancer
slinks’esquiver	slunk	slunk	s’esquiver
slitfendre, entailler	slit	slit	fendre, entailler
smellsentir	smelledUK smelt	smelledUK smelt	sentir
sneakse faufiler	sneakedspoken snuck	sneakedspoken snuck	se faufiler
sowsemer	sowed	sownor sowed	semer
speakparler	spoke	spoken	parler
speedaller vite	spedor speeded	spedor speeded	aller vite
spellépeler	spelledUK spelt	spelledUK spelt	épeler
spenddépenser, passer	spent	spent	dépenser, passer
spillrenverser	spilledUK spilt	spilledUK spilt	renverser
spintourner	spun	spun	tourner
spitcracher	spatspoken spit	spatspoken spit	cracher
splitdiviser, partager	split	split	diviser, partager
spoilgâcher, gâter	spoiledUK spoilt	spoiledUK spoilt	gâcher, gâter
spreadétaler, répandre	spread	spread	étaler, répandre
springbondir, jaillir	sprangor sprung	sprung	bondir, jaillir
standêtre debout	stood	stood	être debout
stealvoler, dérober	stole	stolen	voler, dérober
stickcoller, enfoncer	stuck	stuck	coller, enfoncer
stingpiquer	stung	stung	piquer
stinkpuer	stankor stunk	stunk	puer
stridemarcher à grands pas	strode	stridden	marcher à grands pas
strikefrapper	struck	struck	frapper
stringenfiler	strung	strung	enfiler
strives’efforcer	stroveor strived	strivenor strived	s’efforcer
swearjurer	swore	sworn	jurer
sweepbalayer	swept	swept	balayer
swellgonfler, enfler	swelled	swollenor swelled	gonfler, enfler
swimnager	swam	swum	nager
swingse balancer	swung	swung	se balancer
takeprendre	took	taken	prendre
teachenseigner, apprendre	taught	taught	enseigner, apprendre
teardéchirer	tore	torn	déchirer
telldire, raconter	told	told	dire, raconter
thinkpenser	thought	thought	penser
throwjeter, lancer	threw	thrown	jeter, lancer
thrustenfoncer, pousser	thrust	thrust	enfoncer, pousser
treadmarcher, fouler	trod	troddenor trod	marcher, fouler
undergosubir	underwent	undergone	subir
understandcomprendre	understood	understood	comprendre
undodéfaire, annuler	undid	undone	défaire, annuler
unwindse détendre	unwound	unwound	se détendre
upholdmaintenir, défendre	upheld	upheld	maintenir, défendre
upsetcontrarier, bouleverser	upset	upset	contrarier, bouleverser
wakese réveiller, réveiller	wokeor waked	wokenor waked	se réveiller, réveiller
wearporter	wore	worn	porter
weavetisser	wove	woven	tisser
Another meaning, to move from side to side: weaved
weeppleurer	wept	wept	pleurer
wetmouiller	wetor wetted	wetor wetted	mouiller
wingagner	won	won	gagner
windenrouler, remonter	wound	wound	enrouler, remonter
Another meaning, to leave out of breath: winded
withdrawretirer	withdrew	withdrawn	retirer
wringtordre, essorer	wrung	wrung	tordre, essorer
writeécrire	wrote	written	écrire