Liste des verbes irréguliers en anglais
Les verbes normaux forment le passé simple et le participe passé en ajoutant -ed à l’infinitif. Les verbes irréguliers ne suivent pas cette règle et vous devrez les apprendre par cœur.
| Infinitif (sans to) | Prétérit | 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/pressentir |
| 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 | swollen/swelled | 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 |
