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What are all of the irregular verbs?

There isn't a definitive list of "all" irregular verbs in English, as the categorization can be a bit fuzzy. Some verbs might be considered irregular in certain contexts, but not in others.

However, we can provide a list of common irregular verbs that are generally considered essential to learn:

Verb | Past Simple | Past Participle

------- | -------- | --------

be | was/were | been

become | became | become

begin | began | begun

bite | bit | bitten

blow | blew | blown

break | broke | broken

bring | brought | brought

build | built | built

buy | bought | bought

can | could | been able to

catch | caught | caught

choose | chose | chosen

come | came | come

cost | cost | cost

cut | cut | cut

do | did | done

draw | drew | drawn

drink | drank | drunk

drive | drove | driven

eat | ate | eaten

fall | fell | fallen

feed | fed | fed

feel | felt | felt

fight | fought | fought

find | found | found

fly | flew | flown

forget | forgot | forgotten

forgive | forgave | forgiven

freeze | froze | frozen

get | got | got/gotten

give | gave | given

go | went | gone

grow | grew | grown

hang | hung | hung (for an object)

have | had | had

hear | heard | heard

hide | hid | hidden

hit | hit | hit

hold | held | held

hurt | hurt | hurt

keep | kept | kept

know | knew | known

lay | laid | laid (to place something down)

lead | led | led

leave | left | left

lend | lent | lent

let | let | let

lie | lay | lain (to recline)

lose | lost | lost

make | made | made

mean | meant | meant

meet | met | met

pay | paid | paid

put | put | put

read | read | read

ride | rode | ridden

ring | rang | rung

rise | rose | risen

run | ran | run

say | said | said

see | saw | seen

sell | sold | sold

send | sent | sent

set | set | set

shake | shook | shaken

shine | shone | shone

shoot | shot | shot

show | showed | shown

shut | shut | shut

sing | sang | sung

sink | sank | sunk

sit | sat | sat

sleep | slept | slept

speak | spoke | spoken

spend | spent | spent

stand | stood | stood

steal | stole | stolen

stick | stuck | stuck

strike | struck | struck

swear | swore | sworn

sweep | swept | swept

swim | swam | swum

take | took | taken

teach | taught | taught

tear | tore | torn

tell | told | told

think | thought | thought

throw | threw | thrown

understand | understood | understood

wake | woke | woken

wear | wore | worn

win | won | won

write | wrote | written

It's important to note that this is not an exhaustive list. There are many other irregular verbs, and some verbs may be used in both regular and irregular ways.

The best way to learn irregular verbs is to practice using them in context, through reading, listening, and speaking. Many online resources and textbooks provide lists and exercises to help you master them.

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