List of the Most Common Irregular English Verbs

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Elenco dei Più Comuni Verbi Irregolari Inglesi

Compiled by:

Anthony St. John

1987

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INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

1.   to abide

tener fede a; rispettare

abode

abode

abiding

2.   to abide

aspettare; attendere

abided

abided

abiding

3.   to arise

alzarsi; sorgere

arose

arisen

arising

4.   to awake

svegliare; rendersi conto

awoke

awoke

awaking

5.   to awake

diventare conscio

awoke

awaked

awaking

6.   to be

essere

was

been

being

7.   to bear

sopportare; sostenere

bore

borne

bearing

8.   to bear

generare; reggere; portare

bore

born

bearing

9.   to beat

battere; colpire; vincere

beat

beaten

beating

10. to beat

palpitare; pulsare; bussare

beat

beat

beating

11. to become

divenire; diventare

became

become

becoming

12. to befall

accadere; capitare

befell

befallen

befalling

13. to beget

procreare; generare

begot

begotten

begetting

14. to begin

cominciare; iniziare

began

begun

beginning

15. to behold

vedere; guardare; mirare

beheld

beheld

beholding

16. to believe

credere; aver fiducia in

believed

believed

believing

17. to bend

piegare; piegarsi; curvare

bent

bent

bending

18. to bereave

orbare

bereaved

bereaved

bereaving

19. to bereave

privare

bereft

bereft

bereaving

20. to beseech

implorare; supplicare

besought

besought

beseeching

21. to bet

scommettere; puntare

bet

bet

betting

22. to bid

offrire prezzo; offrire

bid

bid

bidding

23. to bid

fare un’offerta; invitare

bade

bidden

bidding

24. to bide

attendere il momento

bode

bided

biding

25. to bide

aspettare

bide

bided

biding

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

26.  to bind

legare; assicurare; fissare

bound

bound

binding

27.  to bite

mordere; pungere

bit

bitten

biting

28.  to bite

abboccare; fare presa

bit

bit

biting

29.  to bleed

sanguinare; dissanguare

bled

bled

bleeding

30.  to blend

mescolare; miscelare

blended

blended

blending

31.  to blend

armonizzare; accordarsi

blent

blent

blending

32.  to bless

benedire; consacrare

blessed

blessed

blessing

33.  to bless

fare il dono prezioso di

blessed

blest

blessing

34.  to blow

soffiare; tirar vento

blew

blown

blowing

35.  to break

rompere; infrangere;

broke

broken

breaking

36.  to break

spezzare; troncare

broke

broke

breaking

37.  to breed

allevare; produrre

bred

bred

breeding

38.  to bring

portare; prendere con sé

brought

brought

bringing

39.  to broadcast

trasmettere; spargere

broadcast

broadcast

broadcasting

40.  to broadcast

diffondere

broadcasted

broadcasted

broadcasting

41.  to build

costruire; fabbricare

built

built

building

42.  to burn

bruciare; ardere; scottare

burnt

burnt

burning

43.  to burst

scoppiare; esplodere

burst

burst

bursting

44.  to buy

acquistare; comprare

bought

bought

buying

45.  to cast

gettare; buttare; lanciare

cast

cast

casting

46.  to catch

acchiappare; prendere

caught

caught

catching

47.  to chide

rampognare; rimbrottare

chid

chidden

chiding

48.  to chide

borbottare; mugolare

chid

chid

chiding

49.  to choose

scegliere; preferire; optare

chose

chosen

choosing

50.  to cleave

fendere; spaccare

clove

cloven

cleaving

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

51.  to cleave

scindere; separare

cleft

cleft

cleaving

52.  to cling

aderire strettamente

clung

clung

clinging

53.  to clothe

vestire; rivestire

clothed

clothed

clothing

54.  to clothe

ricoprire; ammantare

clad

clad

clothing

55.  to come

venire; arrivare; giungere

came

come

coming

56.  to cost

costare

cost

cost

costing

57.  to creep

strisciare; essere servile

crept

crept

creeping

58.  to crow

cantare del gallo

crowed

crowed

crowing

59.  to crow

esultare; fare gridolini

crew

crowed

crowing

60.  to curse

maledire; imprecare

cursed

cursed

cursing

61.  to curse

bestemmiare

curst

curst

cursing

62.  to cut

tagliare; spaccare; mietere

cut

cut

cutting

63.  to dare

osare; avere il coraggio di

dared

dared

daring

64.  to dare

sfidare; provocare; ardire

durst

dared

daring

65.  to deal

trattare; trafficare; elargire

dealt

dealt

dealing

66.  to dig

scavare; cavare; forare

dug

dug

digging

67.  to do

fare; compiere; agire

did

done

doing

68.  to draw

disegnare; tirare; estrarre

drew

drawn

drawing

69.  to dream

sognare; sognarsi; ideare

dreamed

dreamed

dreaming

70.  to dream

fantasticare; immaginare

dreamt

dreamt

dreaming

71.  to drink

bere; ubriaccarsi

drank

drunk

drinking

72.  to drive

guidare; spingere; portare

drove

driven

driving

73.  to dwell

abitare; dimorare; stare

dwelt

dwelt

dwelling

74.  to eat

mangiare; divorare

ate

eaten

eating

75.  to fall

cadere; cascare; crollare

fell

fallen

falling

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

76.  to feed

alimentare; inserire

fed

fed

feeding

77.  to feel

sentire; toccare; palpare

felt

felt

feeling

78.  to fight

combattere; lottare

fought

fought

fighting

79.  to find

trovare; ritrovare

found

found

finding

80.  to flee

fuggire; scappare

fled

fled

fleeing

81.  to fling

lanciare; gettare; buttare

flung

flung

flinging

82.  to fly

volare; pilotare

flew

flown

flying

83.  to forbear

astenersi; fare a meno di

forbore

forborne

forbearing

84.  to forbid

proibire; vietare; interdire

forbad

forbidden

forbidding

85.  to forbid

impedire; bandire da

forbade

forbidden

forbidding

86.  to forecast

prevedere; predire;

forecast

forecast

forecasting

87.  to forecast

pronosticare

forecasted

forecasted

forecasting

88.  to forego

venire prima; precedere

forewent

foregone

foregoing

89.  to foresee

prevedere; presentire

foresaw

foreseen

foreseeing

90.  to forget

dimenticare; obliare

forgot

forgotten

forgetting

91.  to forgive

perdonare

forgave

forgiven

forgiving

92.  to forsake

abbandonare; lasciare

forsook

forsaken

forsaking

93.  to forswear

giurare di non fare q. c.

forswore

forsworn

forswearing

94.  to freeze

congelare; agghiacciare

froze

frozen

freezing

95.  to get

ottenere; procurarsi

got

got

getting

96.  to get

acquistare; prendere

got

gotten

getting

97.  to gild

dorare; indorare

gilded

gilded

gilding

98.  to gild

strafare in abbellimenti

gilt

gilt

gilding

99.  to gird

cingere; circondare

girt

girt

girding

00.  to gird

assicurare con la cintura

girded

girded

girding

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

101.  to give

dare; donare; concedere

gave

given

giving

102.  to gnaw

rosicchiare; erodere

gnawed

gnawn

gnawing

103.  to go

andare; andarsene

went

gone

going

104.  to grave

incidere; scolpire

graved

graven

graving

105.  to grind

macinare; frantumare

ground

ground

grinding

106.  to grow

crescere; coltivare

grew

grown

growing

107.  to hang

appendere; sospendere

hung

hung

hanging

108.  to hang

impiccare; stendere

hanged

hanged

hanging

109.  to have

avere; possedere; ricevere

had

had

having

110.  to hear

sentire; udire; intendere

heard

heard

hearing

111.  to heave

sollevare oggetti pesanti

heaved

heaved

heaving

112.  to heave

alzare; alare; tirare; levare

hove

hove

heaving

113.  to hew

tagliare; spaccare; fendere

hewed

hewed

hewing

114.  to hew

dare colpi d’ascia

hewed

hewn

hewing

115.  to hide

nascondere; celare

hid

hidden

hiding

116.  to hit

colpire; battere

hit

hit

hitting

117.  to hold

tenere; detenere; avere

held

held

holding

118.  to hurt

far male a; ferire; ledere

hurt

hurt

hurting

119.  to keep

tenere; mantenere

kept

kept

keeping

120.  to kneel

inginocchiarsi

knelt

knelt

kneeling

121.  to knit

lavorare a maglia; unirsi

knit

knit

knitting

122.  to knit

fare le calza; saldare

knitted

knitted

knitting

123.  to know

sapere; conoscere

knew

known

knowing

124.  to lade

caricare

laded

laden

lading

125.  to lay

posare; porre; mettere

laid

laid

laying

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

126.  to lead

condurre; dirigere

led

led

leading

127.  to lean

inclinarsi; pendere

leant

leant

leaning

128.  to lean

appoggiarsi; tendere a

leaned

leaned

leaning

129.  to leap

saltare; far salti; balzare

leapt

leapt

leaping

130.  to leap

fare un balzo; lanciarsi

leaped

leaped

leaping

131.  to learn

imparare; apprendere

learnt

learnt

learning

132.  to learn

venire a sapere; istruirsi

learned

learned

learning

133.  to leave

lasciare; partire; affidare

left

left

leaving

134.  to lend

prestare; dare a prestito

lent

lent

lending

135.  to let

lasciare; permettere

let

let

letting

136.  to lie

giacere; stare disteso

lay

lain

lying

137.  to light

accendere; dar fuoco a;

lit

lit

lighting

138.  to light

illuminare; rischiarare

lighted

lighted

lighting

139.  to lose

perdere; smarrire; costare

lost

lost

losing

140.  to make

fare; creare; fabbricare

made

made

making

141.      may

(verbo difettivo)

might

might

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142.  to mean

significare; voler dire

meant

meant

meaning

143.  to meet

incontrare; imbattersi in

met

met

meeting

144.  to melt

fondere; liquefare

melted

molten

melting

145.  to mistake

sbagliare; errare

mistook

mistaken

mistaking

146.  to misunderstand

capire male; equivocare

misunderstood

misunderstood

misunderstanding

147.  to mow

falciare; mietere

mowed

mown

mowing

148.  to mow

sterminare; far boccacce

mowed

mowed

mowing

149.  to overcome

sormontare; superare

overcame

overcome

overcoming

150.  to pay

pagare; saldare; risarcire

paid

paid

paying

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

151.  to prove

provare; verificare

proved

proven

proving

152.  to put

mettere; porre; apporre

put

put

putting

153.  to quit

abbandonare; lasciare

quit

quit

quitting

154.  to quit

partire da ; cessare

quitted

quitted

quitting

155.  to read

leggere; interpretare

read

read

reading

156.  to reave

rapire; portar via; predare

reft

reft

reaving

157.  to rend

lacerare; squarciare

rent

rent

rending

158.  to rid

liberare; sbarazzare

rid

ridded

ridding

159.  to rid

essersi liberato

ridded

rid

ridding

160.  to ride

cavalcare; montare

rode

ridden

riding

161.  to ring

accerchiare; suonare

rang

rung

ringing

162.  to rise

alzarsi; sorgere; ergersi

rose

risen

rising

163.  to rive

lacerare; strappare

rived

riven

riving

164.  to run

correre; scorrere; passare

ran

run

running

165.  to saw

segare

sawed

sawn

sawing

166.  to saw

muoversi avanti/indietro

sawed

sawed

sawing

167.  to say

dire; asserire; recitare

said

said

saying

168.  to see

vedere; capire; visitare

saw

seen

seeing

169.  to seek

cercare; ricercare

sought

sought

seeking

170.  to sell

vendere; smerciare

sold

sold

selling

171.  to send

mandare; inviare; spedire

sent

sent

sending

172.  to set

mettere; porre; posare

set

set

setting

173.  to sew

cucire; rammendare

sewed

sewn

sewing

174.  to sew

attaccare

sewed

sewed

sewing

175.  to shake

scuotere; agitare; sbattere

shook

shaken

shaking

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

176.  to shape

formare; foggiare

shaped

shapen

shaping

177.  to shave

radere; sbarbare; rasare

shaved

shaved

shaving

178.  to shave

fare la barba; piallare

shaved

shaven

shaving

179.  to shear

tosare; cimare; privare

sheared

shorn

shearing

180.  to shed

spargere; versare; perdere

shed

shed

shedding

181.  to shine

brillare; splendere

shone

shone

shining

182.  to shoe

ferrare; calzare

shod

shod

shoeing

183.  to shoe

provvedere di scarpe

shod

shodden

shoeing

184.  to shoot

sparare; tirare; lanciare

shot

shot

shooting

185.  to show

mostrare; esibire; esporre

showed

shown

showing

186.  to show

far vedere; dimostrare

showed

shewn

showing

187.  to shred

sbrindellare; stracciare

shred

shred

shredding

188.  to shrink

restringersi; contrarsi

shrank

shrunk

shrinking

189.  to shrink

accorciarsi; diminuire

shrunk

shrunken

shrinking

190.  to shrive

confessare; assolvere

shrove

shriven

shriving

191.  to shut

chiudere; serrare

shut

shut

shutting

192.  to sing

cantare; celebrare

sang

sung

singing

193.  to sing

descrivere in versi

sung

sung

singing

194.  to sink

affondare; andare a picco

sank

sunk

sinking

195.  to sit

sedere; stare seduto

sat

sat

sitting

196.  to slay

uccidere; trucidare

slew

slain

slaying

197.  to sleep

dormire; riposare

slept

slept

sleeping

198.  to slide

scivolare; sdrucciolare

slid

slid

sliding

199.  to slide

scorrere; slittare

slid

slidden

sliding

200.  to sling

gettare; tirare; scagliare

slung

slung

slinging

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

201.  to slink

camminare furtivamente

slunk

slunk

slinking

202.  to slink

strisciare; sgattaiolare

slank

slunk

slinking

203.  to slit

tagliare; fendere; spaccare

slit

slit

slitting

204.  to smell

odorare; sentire; fiutare

smelt

smelt

smelling

205.  to smell

annusare; subodorare

smelled

smelled

smelling

206.  to smite

battere; colpire; picchiare

smote

smitten

smiting

207.  to smite

percuotere; tormentare

smit

smit

smiting

208.  to sow

seminare; fare la semina

sowed

sown

sowing

209.  to sow

disseminare; spargere

sowed

sowed

sowing

210.  to speak

parlare; discorrere

spoke

spoken

speaking

211.  to speed

andare a tutta velocità

sped

sped

speeding

212.  to speed

affrettarsi; accelerare

speeded

speeded

speeding

213.  to spell

compitare; pronunziare

spelt

spelt

spelling

214.  to spell

avere come risultato

spelled

spelled

spelling

215.  to spend

spendere; consumare

spent

spent

spending

216.  to spill

versare; rovesciare

spilt

spilt

spilling

217.  to spill

spandere; spargere

spilled

spilled

spilling

218.  to spin

filare; filare la lana

spun

spun

spinning

219.  to spin

far girare; far roteare

span

spun

spinning

220.  to spit

sputare; scoppiettare

spat

spat

spitting

221.  to spit

cadere leggera

spit

spit

spitting

222.  to split

fendere; spaccare

split

split

splitting

223.  to spoil

guastare; rovinare

spoilt

spoilt

spoiling

224.  to spoil

sciupare; vezzeggiare

spoiled

spoiled

spoiling

225.  to spread

diffondere; propagare

spread

spread

spreading

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

226.  to spring

saltare; balzare; scattare

sprang

sprung

springing

227.  to stand

stare in piedi; star ritto

stood

stood

standing

228.  to stave

sfondare; schiacciare

stove

stove

staving

229.  to stave

deformarsi

staved

staved

staving

230.  to steal

rubare; sottrarre

stole

stolen

stealing

231.  to stick

conficcare; cacciare

stuck

stuck

sticking

232.  to stick

attacare; incollare

sticked

sticked

sticking

233.  to sting

pungere; offendere

stung

stung

stinging

234.  to stink

puzzare; essere fetido

stank

stunk

stinking

235.  to stink

mandare cattivo odore

stunk

stunk

stinking

236.  to strew

spargere; sparpagliare

strewed

strewn

strewing

237.  to strew

disseminare; cospargere

strewed

strewed

strewing

238.  to stride

camminare a grandi passi

strode

stridden

striding

239.  to stride

procedere a grandi passi

strode

strid

striding

240.  to strike

battere; colpire; suonare

struck

struck

striking

241.  to strike

percuotere; picchiare

struck

stricken

striking

242.  to string

legare con spago; infilare

strung

strung

stringing

243.  to strive

sforzarsi; ingegnarsi

strove

striven

striving

244.  to strive

lottare; combattere

strived

striven

striving

245.  to swear

giurare; far giurare

swore

sworn

swearing

246.  to swear

prestare giuramento

sware

sworn

swearing

247.  to sweat

sudare; trasudare

sweat

sweat

sweating

248.  to sweat

faticare molto; sgobbare

sweated

sweated

sweating

249.  to sweep

spazzare; eliminare

swept

swept

sweeping

250.  to swell

gonfiarsi; dilatarsi

swelled

swollen

swelling

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

251.  to swell

inturgidire; tumefarsi

swelled

swelled

swelling

252.  to swim

nuotare; fare il bagno

swam

swum

swimming

253.  to swing

dondolare; oscillare

swung

swung

swinging

254.  to swing

altalenare; penzolare

swang

swung

swinging

255.  to take

prendere; pigliare; rubare

took

taken

taking

256.  to teach

insegnare; istruire

taught

taught

teaching

257.  to tear

lacerare; strappare

tore

torn

tearing

258.  to tell

dire; raccontare; rivelare

told

told

telling

259.  to think

pensare; credere; opinare

thought

thought

thinking

260.  to thrive

prosperare; crescere

throve

thriven

thriving

261.  to thrive

fiorire; allignare

thrived

thrived

thriving

262.  to throw

buttare; gettare; lanciare

threw

thrown

throwing

263.  to thrust

conficcare; spingere

thrust

thrust

thrusting

264.  to tread

procedere; calpestare

trod

trodden

treading

265.  to undergo

subire; soffrire; sostenere

underwent

undergone

undergoing

266.  to understand

capire; comprendere

understood

understood

understanding

267.  to undertake

intraprendere; assumere

undertook

undertaken

undertaking

268.  to upset

capovolgere; rovesciare

upset

upset

upsetting

269.  to wake

destarsi; svegliarsi

wake

woke

waking

270.  to wake

risvegliarsi; aprire occhi

waked

waked

waking

271.  to wake

vegliare; scuotersi

waked

woken

waking

272.  to wear

indossare; portare

wore

worn

wearing

273.  to weave

tessere; intrecciare

wove

woven

weaving

274.  to weave

serpeggiare; sgusciare

weaved

wove

weaving

275.  to wed

sposare; combinare

wed

wed

wedding

INFINITIVE  ITALIAN  PAST PAST PARTICIPLE GERUND

276.  to wed

unire; accoppiare

wedded

wedded

wedding

277.  to weep

piangere; lacrimare

wept

wept

weeping

278.  to wet

bagnare; inumidire

wet

wet

wetting

279.  to wet

inzuppare

wetted

wetted

wetting

280.  to win

vincere; conquistare

won

won

winning

281.  to wind

caricare; serpeggiare

wound

wound

winding

282.  to withdraw

ritirare; allontanare

withdrew

withdrawn

withdrawing

283.  to withstand

resistere; sopportare

withstood

withstood

withstanding

284.  to wont

essere solito; usare

wont

wont

wonting

285.  to wont

solere

wont

wonted

wonting

286.  to work

lavorare; operare

worked

worked

working

287.  to work

funzionare; manipolare

wrought

wrought

working

288.  to wring

torcere; strizzare

wrung

wrung

wringing

289.  to write

scrivere; tracciare

wrote

written

writing

         

 

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