A1 · CEFR
A1 irregular verbs
These are the 39 irregular verbs at CEFR level A1 (beginner) in the Irregular Verbs app. Learn their three forms: the base form, the past simple and the past participle. Choose a verb for its meaning and an example sentence.
| Base form | Past simple | Past participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| be | was or were | been | Exist. |
| begin | began | begun | Start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity). |
| buy | bought | bought | Obtain in exchange for payment. |
| choose | chose | chosen | Pick out or select (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives. |
| come | came | come | Move or travel toward or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker. |
| do | did | done | Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified). |
| draw | drew | drawn | Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks, especially with a pen or pencil, on paper. |
| drink | drank | drunk | Take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. |
| drive | drove | driven | Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle. |
| eat | ate | eaten | Put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it. |
| feel | felt | felt | Experience (an emotion or sensation). |
| find | found | found | Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly. |
| fly | flew | flown | Move through the air. |
| get | got | got or gotten | Come to have or hold (something); receive. |
| give | gave | given | Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to. |
| go | went | gone | Move from one place to another; travel. |
| have | had | had | Possess, own, or hold. |
| hear | heard | heard | Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something). |
| know | knew | known | Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information. |
| learn | learnt | learnt | Gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught. |
| leave | left | left | Go away from. |
| make | made | made | Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; construct; create. |
| meet | met | met | Come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement. |
| pay | paid | paid | Give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred. |
| put | put | put | Move to or place in a particular position. |
| read | read | read | Look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed. |
| run | ran | run | Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time. |
| say | said | said | Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction. |
| see | saw | seen | Perceive with the eyes; discern visually. |
| send | sent | sent | Cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by mail. |
| sing | sang | sung | Make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune. |
| sit | sat | sat | Adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright. |
| sleep | slept | slept | A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended. |
| speak | spoke | spoken | Say something in order to convey information, an opinion, or a feeling. |
| take | took | taken | Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold. |
| teach | taught | taught | Show or explain to (someone) how to do something. |
| tell | told | told | Communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words. |
| think | thought | thought | Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something. |
| write | wrote | written | Mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement. |