B2 · CEFR
B2 irregular verbs
These are the 19 irregular verbs at CEFR level B2 (upper intermediate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bend | bent | bent | Shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle. |
| breed | bred | bred | (Of animals) mate and then produce offspring. |
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast | Transmit (a program or some information) by radio or television. |
| burst | burst | burst | (Of a container) break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents, typically as a result of an impact or internal pressure. |
| forbid | forbade | forbidden | Refuse to allow (something). |
| kneel | knelt | knelt | Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission. |
| lean | leant | leant | Be in or move into a sloping position. |
| rid | rid | rid | Make someone or something free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing). |
| shave | shaved | shaven | Cut the hair off one's face with a razor. |
| shrink | shrank | shrunk | Become or make smaller in size or amount. |
| spread | spread | spread | Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length. |
| sting | stung | stung | Wound or pierce with a sting. |
| strike | struck | struck or stricken | Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement. |
| swear | swore | sworn | Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case. |
| sweat | sweat | sweat | Exude sweat. |
| swell | swelled | swollen | (Especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid. |
| thrust | thrust | thrust | Push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction. |
| wet | wet | wet | Cover or touch with liquid; moisten. |
| wind | wound | wound | Wrap (thread, rope, etc.) around itself or something else; turn the key or knob of (a clock or watch) to make it run. |