Irregular verbs

Maxim K. (Russia)
A short list of irregular verbs
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  1. be
    have a specified quality or characteristic
    was/were been
  2. say
    utter aloud
  3. do
    engage in
  4. make
    perform or carry out
  5. go
    change location
  6. come
    move toward, travel toward
  7. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
  8. take
    get into one's hands
  9. see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
  10. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
  11. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
  12. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  13. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  14. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  15. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
  16. mean
    denote or connote
  17. stand
    be standing; be upright
  18. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
  19. write
    name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
  20. bring
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  21. become
    come into existence
  22. speak
    use language
  23. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
  24. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
  25. show
    make visible or noticeable
  26. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  27. put
    cause to be in a certain state
  28. run
    move fast by using one's feet
  29. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
  30. meet
    come together
  31. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
  32. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
  33. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  34. sit
    take a seat
  35. break
    destroy the integrity of
  36. let
    actively cause something to happen
  37. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
  38. grow
    increase in size by natural process
  39. leave
    go away from a place
  40. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  41. lay
    put into a certain place
  42. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
  43. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  44. pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  45. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
  46. fight
    be engaged in a contest or struggle
  47. cut
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  48. deal
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  49. rise
    move upward
  50. lie
    be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
  51. sleep
    a natural and periodic state of rest
  52. build
    make by combining materials and parts
  53. forget
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  54. teach
    impart skills or knowledge to
  55. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  56. throw
    propel through the air
  57. ride
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
  58. eat
    take in solid food
  59. send
    cause to go somewhere
  60. buy
    obtain by purchase
  61. dream
    a series of images and emotions occurring during sleep
  62. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
  63. sing
    produce tones with the voice
  64. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
  65. win
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
  66. wear
    put clothing on one's body
  67. drink
    take in liquids
  68. cost
    be priced at
  69. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
  70. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  71. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  72. ring
    a toroidal shape
  73. cast
    put or send forth
  74. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  75. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
  76. sell
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
  77. shine
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  78. spend
    pass time in a specific way
  79. shut
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  80. hurt
    be the source of pain
  81. feed
    provide as food
  82. forgive
    stop blaming
  83. steal
    take without the owner's consent
  84. wake
    stop sleeping
  85. lend
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time
  86. swim
    travel through water
  87. bet
    stake on the outcome of an issue
  88. bite
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  89. shave
    remove body hair with a razor
Created on Thu Mar 08 10:16:15 EST 2012 (updated Thu Mar 08 10:42:50 EST 2012)

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