Unusual Irregular Verbs
These irregular verbs are uncommon. Even native English speakers don’t use these often.
| Verb | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| Abide | Abode/Abided | Abode/Abided/Abidden |
| Alight | Alit/Alighted | Alit/Alighted |
| Arise | Arose | Arisen |
| Awake | Awoke | Awoken |
| Behold | Beheld | Beheld |
| Bid | Bade | Bidden |
| Burst | Burst | Burst |
| Cast | Cast | Cast |
| Clothe | Clad/Clothed | Clad/Clothed |
| Dwell | Dwelt | Dwelt |
| Flee | Fled | Fled |
| Fling | Flung | Flung |
| Forbid | Forbade/Forbad | Forbidden |
| Forecast | Forecast/Forecasted | Forecast/Forecasted |
| Foresee | Foresaw | Foreseen |
| Foretell | Foretold | Foretold |
| Forsake | Forsook | Forsaken |
| Inlay | Inlaid | Inlaid |
| Input | Input/Inputted | Input/Inputted |
| Interlay | Interlaid | Interlaid |
| Leap | Leapt/Leaped | Leapt/Leaped |
| Mow | Mowed | Mown |
| Overdraw | Overdrew | Overdrawn |
| Overhear | Overheard | Overheard |
| Overtake | Overtook | Overtaken |
| Preset | Preset | Preset |
| Rid | Rid/Ridded | Rid/Ridded |
| Shear | Shore/Sheared | Shorn/Sheared |
| Shed | Shed | Shed |
| Slay | Slew | Slain |
| Slink | Slunk | Slunk |
| Sow | Sowed | Sown |
| Speed | Sped/Speeded | Sped/Speeded |
| Stink | Stank | Stunk |
| Stride | Strode/Strided | Stridden |
| Strip | Stript/Stripped | Stript/Stripped |
| Strive | Strove | Striven |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn |
| Swell | Swelled | Swollen |
| Thrust | Thrust | Thrust |
| Undergo | Underwent | Undergone |
| Undertake | Undertook | Undertaken |
| Vex | Vext/Vexed | Vext/Vexed |
| Weave | Wove | Woven |
| Weep | Wept | Wept |
| Wet | Wet | Wet |
| Wind | Wound | Wound |
| Withdraw | Withdrew | Withdrawn |
| Withhold | Withheld | Withheld |
| Withstand | Withstood | Withstood |
Irregular Verbs
You can find more useful irregular verbs in the Common Irregular Verbs table or the Advanced Irregular Verbs table.