Irregular English Verbs Flashcards — 220 Words

Practice 220 irregular English verbs. Unlike regular verbs (walk → walked → walked), irregular verbs change shape unpredictably (go → went → gone, run → ran → run). They are also the most common verbs in the language — getting them right is non-negotiable. Each card shows the past simple and past participle on the back.

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Why Irregular Verbs Matter

English has roughly 200 irregular verbs — small in absolute number but huge in usage. The 25 most common verbs in English (be, have, do, say, go, take, get, make, see, know, come, think, find, give, tell, work, call, try, ask, need, want, leave, put, bring, begin) are mostly irregular. Mastering irregular forms is non-negotiable for fluent speech.

How to Study Irregular Verbs Effectively

Group verbs by pattern: many irregular verbs share vowel-change patterns (sing-sang-sung, ring-rang-rung). Studying patterns instead of isolated verbs cuts memorisation time roughly in half. Each card here shows the past simple and past participle on the back so you can drill all three forms together.

First 20 entries in this collection

read /riːd/ To look at written words or text and understand what they say. am /æm/ The verb 'be' when you talk about yourself: 'I am happy.' are /ɑːr/ To exist or to have a quality or state; used with you, we, they. be /biː/ to exist as a person, thing, or quality; shows what something is or how it is bet /bɛt/ You put money on something you think will happen, hoping to win more money if you are right. bite /baɪt/ To use your teeth to cut into something. break /breɪk/ Stop doing something for a short time to rest. break /breɪk/ Not do what you promised or not follow a rule. break /breɪk/ To make something come apart or stop working properly. break /breɪk/ To stop doing something for a short time to rest or recover. buy /baɪ/ To give money to get something you want; to purchase something at a store or from someone can /kæn/ You have the power or permission to do something. This is about possibility or ability. come /kʌm/ To move from where you are to where someone else is. come /kʌm/ To happen or occur as a result of something. cut /kʌt/ Use a knife or sharp tool to divide something into pieces. dig /dɪɡ/ To push a tool into soil to move earth or make a hole. do /duː/ To perform or complete an action, task, or activity. do /duː/ To be enough or satisfactory for what you need. do /duː/ A helping verb used to ask questions, make negatives, or give emphasis. draw /drɔː/ End a game or match without a winner; both players or teams have equal points

FAQ

How is this collection assembled?

Cards are selected by a metadata query against the dictionary — for example, "irregular-verbs" pulls every entry where the verb_conjugation field has is_irregular = true. The deck stays current automatically as new dictionary entries publish.

Should I study this before or after CEFR levels?

Use collections as a focused supplement, not a replacement. Build your CEFR foundation first, then drill collections to plug gaps. The "Irregular Verbs" collection in particular is worth doing in parallel with A1 and A2 — most irregulars are top-1k words.

Why are some entries missing?

The dictionary publishes entries in tiered batches. Specialist or rare entries may not have been added yet. Check back as new batches publish.

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