| List of the Most Common Irregular English Verbs __________________________________________ Elenco dei Più Comuni Verbi Irregolari InglesiCompiled by: Anthony St. John 1987 Mit freundlichen Grussen... With the compliments of... Avec les compliments de… Con i migliori ossequi da… 
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| INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | --------- | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
