4 Methods to Memorize Irregular Verbs and Top Irregular Verbs List

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key memorization methods and top-frequency irregular verb forms from Alexey Groft's Smart-English guide.

Be (Verb №1)

The most frequent verb in the list, meaning 'быть'; forms: be [bˈiː], was / were [wˈɒz] / [wˈeəː], been [bˈiːn].

Have / Has (Verb №2)

The second most frequent verb, meaning 'иметь, обладать'; forms: have / has [hˈæv] / [hˈæz], had [hˈæd], had [hˈæd].

Do / Does (Verb №3)

The third most frequent verb, meaning 'делать'; forms: do / does [dˈuː] / [dˈʌz], did [dˈɪd], done [dˈʌn].

Say (Verb №4)

The fourth most frequent verb, meaning 'сказать'; forms: say [sˈeɪː], said [sˈed], said [sˈed].

Go (Verb №5)

The fifth most frequent verb, meaning 'идти'; forms: go [gou], went [wˈent], gone [gˈɒn].

Can (Verb №6)

Modal irregular verb meaning 'мочь; уметь'; forms: can [kˈæn], could [kˈʊd], could [kˈʊd].

Get (Verb №7)

Irregular verb meaning 'получать; становиться; добираться'; forms: get [gˈet], got [gˈɒt], got [gˈɒt].

Make (Verb №8)

Irregular verb meaning 'делать; производить; заставлять'; forms: make [mˈeɪːk], made [mˈeɪːd], made [mˈeɪːd].

Know (Verb №9)

Irregular verb meaning 'знать'; forms: know [nou], knew [njˈuː], known [noun].

Think (Verb №10)

Irregular verb meaning 'думать'; forms: think [θˈɪŋk], thought [θˈɔːt], thought [θˈɔːt].

Take (Verb №11)

Irregular verb meaning 'брать'; forms: take [tˈeɪːk], took [tˈʊk], taken [tˈeɪːkən].

See (Verb №12)

Irregular verb meaning 'смотреть, видеть'; forms: see [sˈiː], saw [sˈɔː], seen [sˈiːn].

Come (Verb №13)

Irregular verb meaning 'приходить'; forms: come [kˈʌm], came [kˈeɪːm], come [kʌm].

Find (Verb №14)

Irregular verb meaning 'находить'; forms: find [fˈaɪnd], found [fˈaʊːnd], found [fˈaʊːnd].

Give (Verb №15)

Irregular verb meaning 'дать'; forms: give [gˈɪv], gave [gˈeɪːv], given [gˈɪvn̩].

Tell (Verb №16)

Irregular verb meaning 'рассказывать'; forms: tell [tˈel], told [tould], told [tould].

Become (Verb №19)

Irregular verb meaning 'становиться, делаться, превращаться'; forms: become [bɪˈkʌm], became [bɪˈkeɪm], become [bɪˈkʌm].

Leave (Verb №20)

Irregular verb meaning 'оставить; уйти'; forms: leave [lˈiːv], left [lˈeft], left [lˈeft].

Put (Verb №21)

Irregular verb whose three forms are identical, meaning 'класть'; forms: put [pˈʊt], put, put.

Begin (Verb №25)

Irregular verb meaning 'начинать'; forms: begin [bıʹgın], began [bıʹgæn], begun [bɪˈgʌn].

Run (Verb №29)

Irregular verb meaning 'бежать; течь'; forms: run [rˈʌn], ran [rˈæn], run [rʌn].

Read (Verb №43)

Irregular verb meaning 'читать', with identical spelling across all three forms but distinct vowel pronunciations: read [ri:d], read [red], read [red].

Lie (Verb №70)

Irregular verb meaning 'лежать' (noting that lie meaning 'лгать' is regular); forms: lie [lˈaɪ], lay [lˈeɪː], lain [lˈeɪːn].

Lay (Verb №71)

Irregular verb meaning 'класть'; forms: lay [lˈeɪː], laid [lˈeɪːd], laid [lˈeɪːd].

Oversee (Verb №150)

The 150th and final irregular verb in the frequency list, meaning 'надзирать, наблюдать'; forms: oversee [ˌouvəˈsiː], oversaw [ˌouvəˈsɔː], overseen [ˌouvəˈsiːn].