The irregular verbs are about 250 in number. They can be arranged according to sound changes.
The list of irregular verbs arranged according to sound changes
| Infinitive | Past Indefinite | Participle II | Translation | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| [ɪ] | [æ] | [ʌ] | ||
| begin [bɪgɪn] | began [bɪ'gæn] | begun [bɪ'gʌn] | начинать | |
| drink [dnɪŋk] | drank [dræŋk] | drunk [drʌŋk] | пить | |
| ring [rɪŋ] | rang [гæŋ] | rung [rʌŋ] | звонить | |
| shrink [∫rɪnk] | shrank [sræŋk] | shrunk [∫rʌŋk] | сокращать(ся) | |
| sing [sɪŋ] | sang [sæŋ] | sung [sʌŋ] | петь | |
| sink [sɪŋk] | sank [sæŋk] | sunk [sʌŋk] | тонуть | |
| spring [sprɪŋ] | sprang [spræŋ] | sprung [sprʌŋ] | прыгать | |
| stink [stɪŋk] | stank [stæŋk] | stunk [stʌŋk] | вонять | |
| swim [swɪm] | swam [swæm] | swum [swʌm] | плавать | |
| [ɪ] | [ʌ] | [ʌ] | ||
| dig [dɪg] | dug [dʌg] | dug [dʌg] | копать | |
| fling [flɪn] | flung [flʌŋ] | flung [flʌŋ] | кидать(ся) | |
| spin [spɪn] | spun [spʌn] | spun [spʌn] | прясть | |
| stick [stɪk] | stuck [stʌk] | stuck [stʌk] | втыкать | |
| sting [stɪŋ] | stung [stʌŋ] | stung [stʌŋ] | жалить | |
| swing [swɪŋ] | swung [swʌŋ] | swung [swʌŋ] | качать(ся) | |
| win [wɪn] | won [wʌn] | won [wʌn] | побеждать | |
| wring [rɪŋ] | wrung [гʌŋ] | wrung [rʌŋ] | скручивать | |
| [ɪ] | [æ] | [æ] | ||
| sit [sɪt] | sat [sæt] | sat [sæt] | сидеть | |
| spit [spɪt] | spat [spæt] | spat [spæt] | плеватъ(ся) | |
| [i:] | [e] | [e] | ||
| bleed [bl:d] | bled [bled] | bled [bled] | кровоточить | |
| breed [bri:d] | bred [bred] | bred [bred] | выводить, разводить | |
| (животных) | ||||
| feed [fi:d] | fed [fed] | fed [fed] | кормить | |
| lead [li:d] | led [led] | led [led] | вести | |
| meet [mi:t] | met [met] | met [met] | встречать(ся) | |
| read [ri:d] | read [red] | read [red] | читать | |
| speed [spi:d] | sped [sped] | sped [sped] | спешить | |
| [е] get [get] | [ɔ] got [gɔt] | [ɔ] got [gɔt] | получать | |
| [æ] hang [hæŋ] | [ʌ] 1) hung [hʌŋ] 2) hanged [hæŋd] | [ʌ] hung [hʌŋ] hanged [hæŋd] | вешать вешать (казнить) | |
| [aɪ] bind [baɪnd] ] find [faɪnd] grind [graɪnd] wind [waɪnd] | [au] bound [baund] found [faund] ground [graund] wound [waund] | [au] bound [baund] found [faund] ground [graund] wound [waund] | связывать находить молоть виться | |
| [aɪ] light [laɪt] slide [slaɪd] | [ɪ] lit [lɪt] slid [slɪd] | [ɪ] lit [lɪt] slid [slɪd] | светить, зажигать скользить | |
| [aɪ] shine [∫aɪn] | [ɔ] shone [∫ɔ n] | [ɔ] shone [∫ɔn] | светить, сиять | |
| [aɪ] fight [faɪt] | [ɔ:] fought [f ɔ:t] | [ɔ :] fought [f ɔ:t] | бороться | |
| [aɪ] strike [straɪk] | [ʌ] struck [strʌk] | [ʌ] struck [strʌk] | ударять(ся) | |
| [ou] hold [hould] | [e] held [held] | [e] held [held] | держать | |
| [u:] shoot [∫u:t] | [ɔ] shot[∫ɔ t] | [ɔ] shot [∫ɔ t] | стрелять | |
| creep [kri:p] keep [ki:p] leap [li:p] | [e] crept [krept] kept [kept] leapt [lept] leaped | [e] crept [krept] kept [kept] leapt [lept] leaped | ползать держать прыгать | |
| [i:] sweep [swi:p] sleep [sli:p] weep [wi:p] | [e] swept [swept] slept [slept] wept [wept] | [e] swept [swept] slept [slept] wept [wept] | мести, подметать спать плакать, рыдать | |
| [e] | [ou] | [ou] | ||
| sell [sel] | sold [sould] | sold [sould] | продавать | |
| tell [tel] | told [tould] | told [tould] | говорить | |
| [i:] | [e] | [e] | ||
| flee [fli:] | fled [fled] | fled [fled] | бежать, | |
| спасаться | ||||
| бегством | ||||
| [ɪǝ] | [ǝ:] | [ǝ:] | ||
| hear [hɪǝ] | heard [hǝ:d] | heard [hǝ:d] | слышать | |
| [eɪ] | [e] | [e] | ||
| say [seɪ] | said [sed] | said [sed] | говорить, | |
| сказать | ||||
| [i:] | [e] | [e] | ||
| deal [di:l] | dealt [delt] | dealt [delt] | раздавать, | |
| распределять | ||||
|  | dreamt [dremt] dreamed | dreamt [dremt] dreamed | видеть сны; мечтать | |
| feel [fi:l] | felt [felt] | felt [felt] | чувствовать | |
| kneel [ni:l] | knelt [nelt] | knelt [nelt] | преклонять | |
| колени | ||||
| lean [li:n] | leant [lent] | leant [lent] | наклоняться | |
| mean [mi:n] | meant [ment] | meant [ment] | значить | |
| [aɪ] | [ɔ :] | [ɔ :] | ||
| buy [baɪ] | bought [bɔ :t] | bought [b ɔ:t] | покупать | |
| [i:] | [e] | [e] | ||
| leave [li:v] | left [left] | left [left] | покидать | |
| [u:] | [ɔ ] | [ɔ] | ||
| lose [lu:z] | lost [lɔst] | lost [lɔst] | терять | |
| [aɪ] | [ou] | [I] | ||
| drive [draɪv] | drove [drouv] | driven ['drɪvn] | вести, ехать | |
| (в экипаже, | ||||
| автомобиле | ||||
| и т. д.) | ||||
| ride [raɪd] | rode [roud] | ridden [ 'rɪdn] | ехать верхом | |
| rise [raɪz] | rose [rouz] | risen [ 'rɪzn] | подниматься, | |
| вставать | ||||
| write [raɪt] 4 f\ | wrote [rout] | written ['rɪtn] | писать | |
| [aɪ] flу [flaɪ] | [u:] flew [flu:] | [ou] flown [floun] | летать | |
| [i:] freeze [fri:z] speak [spi:k] steal [sti:l] weave [wi:v] | [ou] froze [frouz] spoke [spouk] stole [stoul] wove [wouv] | [ou] frozen ['frouzn] spoken [ spoukǝn] stolen ['stoulǝn] woven [ 'wouvǝn] | морозить разговаривать красть ткать | |
| [eɪ] break [breɪk] | [ou] broke [brouk] | [ou] broken ['broukǝn] | ломать | |
| [e] forget [fǝ'get] | [ ɔ] forgot [fǝ'gɔt] | [ ɔ] forgotten [fǝ'gɔtǝn] | забывать | |
| [ɛǝ] swear [swɛǝ] tear [t ɛə] | [ɔ :] swore [sw ɔ:] tore [tɔ :] | [ ɔ:] sworn [sw ɔ:n] torn [tɔ :n] | клясться рвать | |
| [aɪ] lie [laɪ] | [eɪ] lay [leɪ] | [eɪ] lain [Ieɪn] | лежать | |
| [aɪ] bite [baɪt] hide [haɪd] | [ɪ] bit [bɪt] hid [hɪd] | [ɪ] bitten ['bɪtn] hidden ['hɪdn] | кусать(ся) прятать(ся) | |
| [u:] choose [t∫u:z] | [ou] chose [t∫ouz] | [ou] chosen ['t∫ouzǝn] | выбирать | |
| [i:] see [si:] | [ɔ:] saw [sɔ:] | [i:] seen [si:n] | видеть | |
| [i:] eat [i:t] | [e] ate [et] | [i:] eaten ['i:tn] | есть | |
| [ɪ] forbid [fe'bɪd] forgive [fǝ'gɪv] give [gɪv] | [eɪ] forbade [fo'beɪd] forgave [fǝ'geɪv] gave [geɪv] | [ɪ] forbidden [fǝ'bidǝn] forgiven [fǝ'gɪvn] given ['gɪvn] | запрещать забывать давать | |
| [eɪ] shake [∫eɪk] take [teik] | [u] shook [∫uk] took [tuk] | [eɪ] shaken ['∫eɪkn] taken ['teɪkn] | трясти брать | |
| [ɔ:] fall [fɔ:l] | [e] fell [fel] | [ɔ:] fallen [fɔ:lǝn] | падать | |
| [ɔ:] draw [drɔ:] | [u:l drew [dru:] | [ɔ:] drawn [drɔ:n] | рисовать | |
| [ou] blow [blou] grow [grou] know [nou] throw [θrou] | [u:] blew [blu:] grew [gru:] knew [nju:] threw [θru:] | [ou] blown [bloun] grown [groun] known [noun] thrown [θroun] | дуть расти знать бросать | |
| [e] swell [swel] | [e] swelled [sweld] | [ou] swollen ['swoulǝn] | надувать(ся) | |
| [eɪ] make [meɪk] | [eɪ] made [meɪd] | [eɪ] made [meɪd] | делать | |
| [ɪ] bring [brɪŋ] think [θiŋk] | [ɔ:] brought [brɔ:t] thought [θɔ:t] | [ɔ:] brought [brɔ:t] thought [θɔ:t] | нести думать | |
| [i:] teach [ti:t∫] | [ɔ:] taught [tɔ:t] | [ɔ:] taught [tɔ:t] | учить | |
| [æ] catch [kæt∫] | [ɔ:] caught [kɔ:t] | [ɔ:] caught [kɔ:t] | хватать | |
| [æ] stand [stænd] understand [ʌnde'stænd] | [u] stood [stud] understood [ʌndǝ'stud] | [u] stood [stud] understood [ʌndǝ'stud] | стоять понимать | |
| [d] build [bɪId] lend [lend] mend [mend] spend [spend] send [send] | [t] built [bɪlt] lent [lent] ment [ment] spent [spent] sent [sent] | [t] built [bɪlt] lent [lent] ment [ment] spent [spent] sent [sent] | строить одалживать, сдавать в аренду чинить тратить, расходовать посылать | |
| bet [bet] burst [bǝ:st] | bet [bet] burst [bǝ:st] | bet [bet] burst [bǝ:st] | держать пари лопаться; взрываться (о снаряде) | |
| cost [kɔst] | cost [kɔst] | cost [kɔst] | стоить, | |
| обходиться | ||||
| cut [kʌt] | cut [kʌt] | cut [kʌt] | резать | |
| hit [hɪt] | hit [hɪt] | hit [hɪt] | ударять | |
| hurt [hǝ:t] | hurt [hǝ:t] | hurt [hǝ:t] | причинять боль | |
| let [let] | let [let] | let [let] | позволять, разрешать | |
| put [put] | put [put] | put [put] | класть, положить | |
| shut [∫ʌt] | shut [∫ʌt] | shut [∫ʌt] | закрывать(ся) | |
| split [splɪt] | split [splɪt] | split [splɪt] | раскладывать(ся) | |
| spread [spred] | spread [spred] | spread [spred] | развертываться | |
| upset [ʌр'set] | upset [ʌp'set] | upset [ʌp'set] | опрокидывать (ся) | |
| расстраивать, | ||||
| нарушать (порядок) | ||||
Pronunciation rules of the suffix –ed