Irregular Verbs List – Only the simple past and past participle are the same

This page focuses on A–B–B irregular verbs – verbs whose infinitive changes, while the simple past and past participle share the same form (e.g., bring – brought – brought). Use the table to spot spelling patterns (like -ought/-aught) and group similar verbs together to make them easier to memorize. As you study, practice with short sentences that contrast the infinitive and the repeated past forms to reinforce both meaning and form.

InfinitiveSimple pastPast participle
beholdbeheldbeheld
bendbentbent
bindboundbound
bleedbledbled
breedbredbred
bringbroughtbrought
buildbuiltbuilt
burnburnt (also burned)burnt (also burned)
buyboughtbought
catchcaughtcaught
clingclungclung
clotheclad (also clothed)clad (also clothed)
creepcreptcrept
dealdealtdealt
digdugdug
dreamdreamt (also dreamed)dreamt (also dreamed)
dwelldwelt (also dwelled)dwelt (also dwelled)
feedfedfed
feelfeltfelt
fightfoughtfought
findfoundfound
fleefledfled
flingflungflung
foretellforetoldforetold
grindgroundground
hang (thing)hunghung
havehadhad
hearheardheard
holdheldheld
inlayinlaidinlaid
inputinput (also inputted)input (also inputted)
keepkeptkept
kneelknelt (also kneeled)knelt (also kneeled)
knitknit (also knitted)knit (also knitted)
laylaidlaid
leadledled
leanleant (also leaned)leant (also leaned)
leapleapt (also leaped)leapt (also leaped)
learnlearnt (also learned)learnt (also learned)
leaveleftleft
lendlentlent
lightlit (also lighted)lit (also lighted)
loselostlost
makemademade
meanmeantmeant
meetmetmet
misleadmisledmisled
misspellmisspelt (also misspelled)misspelt (also misspelled)
misunderstandmisunderstoodmisunderstood
outshineoutshone (also outshined)outshone (also outshined)
overhearoverheardoverheard
paypaidpaid
pleadpled (also pleaded)pled (also pleaded)
rendrentrent
saysaidsaid
seeksoughtsought
sellsoldsold
sendsentsent
shine (intransitive)shoneshone
shoeshodshod
shootshotshot
sitsatsat
sleepsleptslept
slideslidslid
slingslungslung
slinkslunkslunk
smellsmelt (also smelled)smelt (also smelled)
sneaksnuck (also sneaked)snuck (also sneaked)
speedsped (also speeded)sped (also speeded)
spellspelt (also spelled)spelt (also spelled)
spendspentspent
spillspilt (also spilled)spilt (also spilled)
spinspunspun
spitspat (also spit)spat (also spit)
spoilspoilt (also spoiled)spoilt (also spoiled)
standstoodstood
stickstuckstuck
stingstungstung
stringstrungstrung
sweepsweptswept
swingswungswung
teachtaughttaught
telltoldtold
thinkthoughtthought
understandunderstoodunderstood
upholdupheldupheld
weepweptwept
wetwet (also wetted)wet (also wetted)
winwonwon
windwoundwound
withholdwithheldwithheld
withstandwithstoodwithstood
wringwrungwrung
hamstringhamstrunghamstrung
overthinkoverthoughtoverthought
oversleepoversleptoverslept

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