If you get to learning verbs, then you have already gone through a lot. But still ahead long road to perfection. The temporal system relies on such a distinction between this part of speech as right and wrong. It is about the latter that we will talk and explain how to quickly learn irregular verbs.

So, we already know that over time, foreign conquests or other interactions of people, the English language also did not stand aside. This is especially true for verbs. If we study tenses, then we have to differentiate according to this category. Irregular Verbs are found in almost all of them.

Forms of irregular verbs in English

Where to begin? From acquaintance. What types are there, when and how they are used. Indeed, reading the rule, you often come across the expression 2nd form, 3rd. And what it is, we will now consider. Once again, it is worth recalling that there are 3 forms not regular verbs(some linguists identify four).

The first form Is an infinitive or the first column of the table... It is in this form that the verb is used in the dictionary: run, swim, give. It is used in Present Simple, Future Simple, in interrogative and negative Past Simple sentences.

The second form is this is the simple past tense (Past Simple): rаn, swam, gave (second column)... As such, irregular verbs of English language used in Past Simple (except for interrogative and negative sentences).

Third form Is a past participle (Past Participle or Participle II): run, swun, given. In this form, the verb is used most often. In the times of Perfect, in all times of Passive Voice. You will find it in third column of the table.

Fourth form Is the present participle (Present Participle or Participle I): running, swimming, giving. It is used by the times of the group Continuous and Perfect Continuous. Not all tables contain the fourth column, only a few.

When considering sentences with irregular verbs, pay attention to the tense.

How are the main English irregular verbs formed?

It is impossible to clearly define that these words are changed in this way, and others - in the second or third, it is impossible. But it is still possible to trace a certain trend, and then it will not be a set of words and incomprehensible forms.

1. By changing the vowel at the root of the word: meet - met - met; begin - began - begun.
2. Changing the root and adding a suffix: speak - spoke - spoken; give - gave - given.
3. The ending changes: send - sent - sent; build - built - built.
4. And some verbs are the same in all forms: cut - cut - cut; put - put - put.

How to learn irregular verbs?

Each has its own technique, its own method, which has its own pros and cons. But first I would like to say a few generally accepted facts. First, learn all three forms at once and with translation. Irregular verbs with translation can be found in almost any grammar textbook, dictionary, on Internet resources and on our website. The entire table can be downloaded. Do not learn 10 at once, take 5, stretch for 3-4 days, do the exercises. Many teach in a row, alphabetically, some in groups (depending on the method of education). I believe that the second is more efficient and easier. Therefore, we will split all English irregular verbs into groups.

1. Completely match

2. The second and third forms coincide - p-t

3. The second and third forms are the same - d-t

4. The root vowel changes - ew - own

5. A group of verbs with different root vowels

6. Endings aught / ought

7. Vowel alternation

8. Vowel alternation + ending en

9 alternation, ending en, doubling a consonant

10. The second and third forms are the same

11. Have two options

12. Absolutely different shapes

Remembering irregular verbs in English at first seems difficult, tedious. But believe me, if you do not reboot yourself, teach in the groups that we have provided, you will easily master them. And this is very important! All irregular verbs are very often used in speech. Learn grammar and expand your vocabulary.

Remember the multiplication table in math? So, in English this is a table of irregular verbs. This is one of the basics in English that you need to learn. An irregular verb is one that defies generally accepted grammar rules. Below is the table of irregular verbs in English with audio accompaniment. And if you really want to be fluent in English, you need to learn these verbs.

Anyone who begins to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of learning English often faces a whole bunch of problems and difficulties. This is not surprising. After all, incomprehensible speech turns, confused tenses and irregular verbs can darken science even the most cheerful student. Let's figure out how to be and where did irregular verbs come from in English?

It's not a secret for anyone that every language goes through a lot of stages of its formation, formed by the influence of neighboring countries and cultures. English is no exception. It is generally accepted that irregular verbs are echoes of the past, when the language was only at the stage of development.

The influence of European society on England was colossal and made its own adjustments to the sphere of communication. But, the British, a people who did not like changes too much and honored their native language. Therefore, he continued to communicate in his usual way. So, the verbs that have passed through the centuries have taken root in modern society. It is worth noting that with these words everything is in order, they are correct, they are just quite distinctive and do not obey any time frame, therefore they conjugate in their own way. So how do you master these parts of speech and finally learn? There are many ways.

How to learn English irregular verbs?

English Irregular Verb Table is quite extensive and has more than two hundred words. Wow, you tell me! Don't worry, most native English people don't know all of them themselves. It is enough to learn the basic words and you will be able to maintain any conversation and look at a decent level among the English-speaking society. And knowing a couple of effective ways, turn boring science into an exciting game.

To simplify this task, you need to visualize the object of study. To do this, write out irregular verbs on cards and hang them throughout the apartment, especially in places where you are most often. So, they will constantly be in front of your eyes, thereby helping to memorize them without much difficulty.

If you want to teach your child with a verb, you can prepare cards on which all forms will be written. So, folding the table like a jigsaw, the child will memorize more and more designs over and over again. Although, this option of study can be practiced by an adult.

Another one of effective methods is to download the audio version of the verbs and listen to them systematically, for example, on the way to work and home. And for a child, an excellent option would be to compose a song that consists of these words. Hum it together on the way to the store or when doing a business together and after a week you will notice the first results.

English is quite easy to learn if you approach it from a creative side. Throw away boring memorization and monotonous repetition, and soon you yourself will not notice how you begin not only to speak, but also to think in this language.

What can no rule be without? Of course, no exceptions! Irregular verbs in English are also not spared. But, as they say, an irregular verb is not so terrible as it is painted. Today we will deal with different methods of memorizing irregular verbs.

Open any table of irregular verbs ( see at the end of the article) and you will see three columns there. The first column contains verbs in the impersonal, or (only without the to particle). This is what corresponds to Russian verbs ending in -ty: draw, write, read - (to) draw, write, read.

The second column is - I drew, wrote, read (yesterday, for example) - drew, wrote, read.

In the third column, the so-called second participle, or past participle.

Approx. The first participle corresponds to the Russian –– writing / ––: drawing, writing, reading. In English, the first participle has the ending –ing. - drawing, writing, rading.

Let's go back to the third column, which presents the past participle - it corresponds to the Russian "made" - drawn, written, read. Third column for

• verbs in.

• verbs of the tenses of the Perfect group:

I have already written my essay. I already wrote an essay (or “I already have my essay written).

I have read three books this month. I have read three books this month. (Or I have three books read).

Have you ever drawn anything like that? Have you ever drawn something like this? (Or have you ever had something like this drawn?)

What do irregular verbs mean?

Why are irregular verbs "irregular"? The fact is that according to the rules, the so-called second and third forms are constructed by adding the ending -ed.

I work - I worked yesterday. - I have worked for three companies.

For irregular verbs, the second and third forms are formed completely individually(go - went - gone), or do not change at all (put-put-put).

Memorization methods

• Alphabetically - cram. Boring and useless.
• Make cards with three shapes on one side and translation on the other. Periodically, when a minute is given (in transport, in the morning with a cup of coffee, etc.), go through the cards, checking yourself. If you remember, we transfer it to the second pile, if not, we leave it in the first one and come back later. And so on until there is a confident memorization. When you go through the cards, try to come up with examples - this is how imaginative thinking is also connected, this way it is memorized faster, and words are learned not separately, but in context.
• Poems. Rather, a childish way. But in whom does the child not live ?? If you like it, it evokes positive emotions - then why not? Here are examples of such rhymes

I am in a buffet buy-bought-bought (to buy)
First class sandwich
For him I pay-paid-paid, (pay)
Lay-laid-laid in the classroom
And not at all thought-thought-thought, (to think)
That his neighbor will be smart.
And now I'm very sad -
Smell-smelt-smelt it's delicious! (smell)

Look, the slingshot Balamut
Put-put-put into your pocket
And begin-began-begun
Bully bully!
He's a pillow cut-cut-cut, (cut)
Brother in the bathroom shut-shut-shut, (shut up)
All the newspapers are light-lit-lit, (set on fire)
Hit-hit-hit dog. (beat)
He's a neighbor ring-rang-rung (call)
And of course run-ran-run. (run away)
And not at all thought-thought-thought, (to think)
That the police will come.

Dig-dug-dug we vegetable garden, (dig)
Come-came-come there people. (to come)
We said, “Go-went-gone, (go, go)
This is not a show for you. "

We are with the enemies fight-fought-fought, (fight, fight)
Them are trapped in catch-caught-caught. (catch, catch)
Day good luck bring-brought-brought, (bring)
We are a get-got-got award. (receive)

If hares are bite-bit-bitten, (bite)
Don't give them eat-ate-eaten, (eat)
They soon learn-learnt-learnt
Famously burn-burnt-burnt matches. (spark off)

If a friend meet-met-met, (meet)
Its tightly keep-kept-kept. (Keep)
Well, and if lose-lost-lost, (lose)
That is why it is cost-cost-cost. (cost)

Fly-flew-flown aircraft. (fly)
Our children grow-grew-grown. (grow)
Well, and the wind blow-blew-blown, (blow)
He knows-knew-known about everything. (know)

Grandfather and grandmother find-found-found
Basset hound dog.
Very close to old people
The dog become-became-become. (become)
Give-gave-given grandfather to him (to give)
Dear basturma -
The dog needs to be fed-fed-fed
Something delicious for lunch!
For yourself lard and cutlets
Old folks don't let-let-let. (let)
Today grandmother and grandfather
Another life lead-led-led: (lead)
Grandfather is dozing in the bath with a smile,
Grandma dwell-dwelt-dwelt in the closet, (dwell)
Dog in bed lie-lay-lain, (lie)
Just like Saddam Hussein.

We are break-broke-broken old house- (break)
It was very boring in it.
New home we draw-drew-drawn, (draw)
Build-built-built - and let's live. (build)

• I like the idea of ​​distributing irregular verbs into groups based on the similarity of the formation of the second and third forms. This makes them much easier to learn.

Table of irregular verbs in English:

1 group - all three forms are the same

Group 2 - the second and third forms match

Group 3 - the second and third forms do not match

• To make the process of memorizing irregular verbs more fun, my students and I compose stories together. That is, one person pulls out a card, remembers all the forms and meanings, and then composes a sentence using the second or third form. The next one takes out the second card and continues the story. It is usually very funny. And bright positive emotions, especially laughter, are known to promote memorization.

Do not put it on the back burner - it is better to cut the leaves right now, make cards - and go! And find an accomplice to compose stories.

Our topic today is an acquaintance with such an interesting phenomenon as the forms of irregular verbs. As you know, the English language is very tricky. This language often lays down all sorts of traps for us. One of them is irregular verbs. English is not the only language in which irregular verbs exist. French also rich in irregular verbs. Are there three or four forms of irregular English verbs?

Romanian language, German language, Latin language, Greek language also contains irregular verbs. And even the Russian language abounds in them. I think you have heard many times about irregular verbs in English, in other words Irregular Verbs. Why are these verbs called irregular? Everything is very simple: in the past tense they are conjugated in their own way, have their own special form, while all other verbs in the past tense have an ending -ed.

How to distinguish irregular verbs from regular ones?

For comparison, let's conjugate 3 regular regular verbs in the simple past tense (Past Simple):

As you can see, all 3 verbs are conjugated in the same way, based on the stem + ending -ed.

The situation is completely different in the case of irregular verbs. We conjugate 3 more verbs in the simple past tense (Past Simple) that are irregular, and here pay attention to the fact that each of these verbs has its own, completely different form in the ending or even in the root of the word:

Even the naked eye can see that each of these verbs appeared in its own, completely unlike the others, form. The catch is that there is no definite rule by which you can find out the form of an irregular verb. Each of them conjugates in its own way. English, my friends, is full of tricky things and underwater reefs. Another catch is that each irregular verb has not one form, but three.

Three forms of irregular verbs

So what are these three forms?

• The first is the infinitive or initial (indefinite) form of the verb
• The second is Past Participle I, that is, the form that corresponds to the simple past tense (Past Simple), it is also used in the 2nd and 3rd cases of the conditional mood (Conditional of the 2-d and of the 3-d case)
• The third is Past Participle II, the one that is used in the perfect present tense (Present Perfect) and in the long-past tense (Past Perfect). The same form is used in the Passive Voice, in the conditional mood of the 3rd case (Conditional of the 3-d case) and some other grammatical rules.

Here are some examples of 3 forms of irregular verbs:

• To arise - arose - arisen - to rise
• To be - was, were - been - to be
• To bear - bore - born - give birth
• To become - became - become - to become, to become
• To begin - began - begun - begin
• To catch - caught - caught - catch, catch
• To choose - chose - chosen - choose
• To dig - dug - dug - dig, dig
• To dream - dreamt - dreamt - to dream, to dream
• To feel - felt - felt - feel
• To forget - forgot - forgotten - forget
• To have - had - had - to have

Now let's look at these 3 forms using examples of sentences in all of the above verb tenses.

• So, the simple past tense of the verb (Past Simple Tense):

Yesterday she felt herself bad ( to feel). “She felt bad yesterday. Last Wednesday we met Jim ( to meet). “We met Jim last Wednesday. Last night I dreamt you ( to dream). “I dreamed about you last night. I was in Paris last year ( to be) - I was in Paris last year.

• Present Perfect Tense:

I have just seen him ( to see). - I just saw him. Tom has already brought my books ( to bring). “Tom has already brought my books. Have you ever been in London ( to be)? - Have you ever been in London? Ann has already forgotten her boy-friend ( to forget). - Anna has already forgotten her boyfriend.

• Past Perfect Tense:

I noticed that I had forgotten my keys ( to forget). - I noticed that I forgot my keys. He understood that he had lost his documents ( to lose). - He realized that he had lost his documents.

• Passive Voice:

The dog is fed by me ( to feed). - The dog was fed by me (I fed the dog). Made in France ( to make). - Made in France.

• Conditional mood of the 2nd and 3rd cases (Conditional). The second and third forms appear here:

If I had money, I would buy a car ( to have). - If I had money, I would buy a car (real condition). If I had money, I would have bought a car ( to have, to buy). - If I had money, I would buy a car (unrealistic condition, past tense).
How to learn all forms of irregular verbs?

Irregular Verbs Cheat Sheet

As mentioned above, there are no rules according to which the forms of irregular verbs are formed, each has its own. But, we hope that this verse form will help you quickly memorize such irregular verbs:

To write-wrote-written
To eat-ate-eaten
To speak-spoke-spoken
To break-broke-broken

To come-came-come
To become-became-become
To run-ran-run
To swim-swam-swum

To know-knew-known
To throw-threw-thrown
To blow-blew-blown
To fly-flew-flown

Tossing-sang-sung
To ring-rang-rung
To hide-hid-hidden
To bite-bit-bitten

To send-sent-sent
To spend-spent-spent
To sleep-slept-slept
To keep-kept-kept

To tell-told-told
To sell-sold-sold
To teach-taught-taught
To catch-caught-caught

To fight-fought-fought
To think-thought-thought
To buy-bought-bought
To bring-brought-brought

To cut-cut-cut
To shut-shut-shut
To cost-cost-cost
To lose-lost-lost

To lead-led-led
To feed-fed-fed
To feel-felt-felt
To hold-held-held

From this funny poetic form, we see that some irregular verbs have the same letter combinations, which allows us to rhyme them and thereby make it easier for us to memorize them.

The "fourth" form of irregular verbs

There is a widespread belief that there is also a 4th form of irregular verbs. This 4th configuration is formed according to the scheme stem + ending -ing. It defines Present Participle, that is, the present participle in tenses such as Present Continuous and Past Continuous. In other words, it is the present and past tense of an imperfect kind. From this it follows that the forms of irregular verbs are not 3, but 4. But this 4th configuration is, as it were, unofficial.

Consider this same 4th form using examples of sentences with Present Continuous:

The same 4th form in sentences with Past Continuous.

Here you can find a table of irregular English verbs with translation into Russian and transcription, a video on learning and memorizing irregular verbs, links.

In English, there is a special category of verbs that does not obey generally accepted rules for forming the past participle. It is customary to call them “wrong”. Unlike the "regular" verbs, which are appended with the -ed ending to form the past participle, these verbs either remain unchanged or take on unusual forms that are not always easy to remember. For example:

put - put - put;
drive - drove - driven.

While the first verb is easy to learn and use in sentences, the second has to be learned directly by memorization.

Where did such difficulties with some verbs come from? Scientists have come to the conclusion that these are a kind of "fossils" left in the language from ancient times. During its development, the English language adopted a large number of words from other European languages, but some words remained unchanged. It is to this category that irregular verbs belong.

Irregular English Verb Table:

Videos for learning and memorizing irregular English verbs:

Top 100 English Irregular Verbs.

In this video, the author analyzes the most popular irregular verbs in English (top 100, compiled by himself). Examples are given for all irregular verbs, voice acting, etc. The most used irregular verbs come first, then the less used ones.

Pronunciation of irregular English verbs.

British English Irregular Verbs. The author makes it possible to repeat after him and thus hone the correct pronunciation of irregular verbs.

Learn English irregular verbs with rap.

Interesting video for memorizing the irregular verbs of the English language, superimposed on rap.

Examples of the use of irregular verbs: