Verbes irréguliers en anglais

Infinito

Passato semplice

Participio passato

Significato

Esempio

be

was/were

been

exister ; identité

We were late, but it has been a great day.

bear

bore

borne/born

porter ; donner naissance

The bridge has borne heavy traffic for years.

beat

beat

beaten

frapper ; vaincre

Our team has beaten the record again.

become

became

become

devenir

She became a nurse after college.

begin

began

begun

commencer

The class has begun—please sit down.

bend

bent

bent

courber

He bent the wire into a hook.

bet

bet/betted

bet/betted

parier

I bet he’ll call tonight.

bite

bit

bitten

mordre

I’ve never bitten my nails.

bleed

bled

bled

saigner

His nose bled after the fall.

blow

blew

blown

souffler

The wind has blown the papers away.

break

broke

broken

casser ; endommager

She has broken her glasses again.

bring

brought

brought

apporter

They brought snacks for everyone.

build

built

built

construire

A new library was built downtown.

burn

burned/burnt

burned/burnt

brûler

The toast is burnt.

buy

bought

bought

acheter

We bought fresh fruit at the market.

catch

caught

caught

attraper ; prendre

I caught the last bus home.

choose

chose

chosen

choisir

She has chosen a different major.

come

came

come

venir

Please come early tomorrow.

cost

cost

cost

coûter

The jacket cost less than I expected.

cut

cut

cut

couper

He cut the paper into strips.

deal

dealt

dealt

traiter ; distribuer

They dealt with the problem quickly.

dig

dug

dug

creuser

We dug a small garden bed.

do

did

done

faire ; effectuer

Have you done your homework yet?

draw

drew

drawn

dessiner ; tirer

She drew a map for us.

drink

drank

drunk

boire

I’ve drunk enough water today.

drive

drove

driven

conduire

He drove all night to reach the coast.

eat

ate

eaten

manger

We’ve eaten already, thanks.

fall

fell

fallen

tomber

The leaves have fallen early this year.

feed

fed

fed

nourrir

She fed the cat before leaving.

feel

felt

felt

ressentir

I felt nervous before the exam.

fight

fought

fought

se battre ; discuter

They have fought for equal rights.

find

found

found

trouver

I found my keys under the sofa.

fly

flew

flown

voler

He has flown to Tokyo twice this month.

forget

forgot

forgotten/forgot

oublier

I’ve forgotten the door code.

forgive

forgave

forgiven

pardonner

She has forgiven him at last.

freeze

froze

frozen

geler

The lake froze overnight.

get

got

got/gotten*

recevoir ; devenir

She got promoted last week.

give

gave

given

donner

He has given us helpful feedback.

go

went

gone

aller ; voyager

We’ve gone too far—turn back.

grow

grew

grown

grandir ; cultiver

They’ve grown tomatoes on the balcony.

have

had

had

avoir ; faire l’expérience

We had a meeting at noon.

hear

heard

heard

entendre

I heard a loud knock at the door.

hide

hid

hidden

cacher

The ring was hidden in a drawer.

hit

hit

hit

frapper

She hit the target twice.

hold

held

held

tenir

They held hands while crossing.

hurt

hurt

hurt

faire mal ; blesser

My ankle hurt after the run.

keep

kept

kept

garder ; conserver

He’s kept every ticket from his trips.

know

knew

known

savoir ; connaître

I’ve known her since primary school.

lead

led

led

guider ; diriger

She led the workshop last Friday.

learn

learned/learnt

learned/learnt

apprendre

They’ve learnt a new skill.

leave

left

left

partir ; quitter

We left early to avoid traffic.

lend

lent

lent

prêter

He lent me his charger.

let

let

let

permettre

They let us enter for free.

lie (recline)

lay

lain

être allongé

He has lain on the sofa all day.

lay (put)

laid

laid

poser ; mettre

She laid the baby in the crib.

lose

lost

lost

perdre

We lost the final by one point.

make

made

made

faire ; créer

She made a cake for the party.

mean

meant

meant

signifier ; avoir l’intention

I meant to email you yesterday.

meet

met

met

rencontrer

We met at a language exchange.

pay

paid

paid

payer

I’ve already paid the bill.

put

put

put

mettre ; placer

Put your phone on silent, please.

read

read /rɛd/

read /rɛd/

lire

I read the instructions twice.

ride

rode

ridden

monter ; faire du vélo

She’s ridden a camel once.

ring

rang

rung

sonner ; appeler

The bell rang at midday.

rise

rose

risen

monter ; augmenter

Prices have risen again this year.

run

ran

run

courir ; fonctionner

They’ve run five kilometers today.

say

said

said

dire

He said the meeting starts at two.

see

saw

seen

voir

We’ve seen this movie before.

sell

sold

sold

vendre

They sold their old car last month.

send

sent

sent

envoyer

I sent the report at 9 a.m.

set

set

set

régler ; placer

Set the timer for 20 minutes.

shake

shook

shaken

secouer

She’s shaken the bottle—careful!

shine

shone/shined

shone/shined

briller ; polir

The sun shone all afternoon.

shoot

shot

shot

tirer ; filmer

They shot the scene at night.

show

showed

shown/showed

montrer

I’ve shown them the new plan.

shut

shut

shut

fermer

Please shut the window.

sing

sang

sung

chanter

He has sung in a choir for years.

sink

sank

sunk

couler

The boat sank near the shore.

sit

sat

sat

s’asseoir

We sat near the stage.

sleep

slept

slept

dormir

I slept better last night.

speak

spoke

spoken

parler

She has spoken to the manager.

spend

spent

spent

dépenser ; passer

We spent the weekend outdoors.

stand

stood

stood

être debout

He stood in line for an hour.

steal

stole

stolen

voler

Someone has stolen my bike.

swim

swam

swum

nager

They’ve swum across the bay.

take

took

taken

prendre ; emporter

Take an umbrella—it’s raining.

teach

taught

taught

enseigner

She has taught English online.

tear

tore

torn

déchirer

He tore the page by accident.

tell

told

told

raconter ; dire

I told you the truth.

think

thought

thought

penser ; croire

We thought the shop was open.

throw

threw

thrown

lancer

She’s thrown the ball to me.

understand

understood

understood

comprendre

I understood the instructions clearly.

wake

woke/waked

woken/waked

se réveiller

I woke at six without an alarm.

wear

wore

worn

porter (vêtements)

He has worn that jacket all winter.

win

won

won

gagner

They won the quiz last night.

write

wrote

written

écrire

She has written three emails today.