You can sort this table by the Base Form, CEFR, and Frequency by clicking on those headings in the table. The CEFR levels range from A1 9the lowest level to C2 (the highest level). Be aware that verbs can have many different meanings so the CEFR ranking given here is for the most common usage (the lowest level). Frequency means how often these words appear in text. This is based on the British National Corpus. 1 means the word appears in the most frequent 1000 words in English, 2 in the second most frequent 1000 words, and so on.
Base form | Past | Past participle | CEFR | Frequency | ||
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be | was/were | been | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
begin | began | begun | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
buy | bought | bought | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
catch | caught | caught | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
choose | chose | chosen | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
come | came | come | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
do | did | done | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
draw | drew | drawn | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
drink | drank | drunk | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
drive | drove | driven | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
eat | ate | eaten | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
find | found | found | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
fly | flew | flown | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
forget | forgot | forgotten | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
get | got | got; (US) gotten | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
give | gave | given | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
go | went | gone | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
have | had | had | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
hear | heard | heard | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
know | knew | known | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
learn | learnt, learned | learnt, learned | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
leave | left | left | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
make | made | made | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
meet | met | met | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
pay | paid | paid | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
put | put | put | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
read | read | read | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
ride | rode | ridden | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
run | ran | run | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
saw | sawed | sawn, sawed | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
say | said | said | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
see | saw | seen | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
send | sent | sent | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
shoe | shod | shod | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
show | showed | shown, showed | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
sing | sang | sung | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
sit | sat | sat | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
sleep | slept | slept | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
speak | spoke | spoken | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
swim | swam | swum | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
take | took | taken | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
teach | taught | taught | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
think | thought | thought | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
understand | understood | understood | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
wake | woke, waked | woken, waked | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
wear | wore | worn | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
wind | wound | wound | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
work | worked, wrought | worked, wrought | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
write | wrote | written | A1 | 0 | 1 | A |
bear | bore | born | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
become | became | become | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
break | broke | broken | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
bring | brought | brought | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
build | built | built | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
cost | cost | cost | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
cut | cut | cut | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
dream | dreamt, dreamed | dreamt, dreamed | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
fall | fell | fallen | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
grow | grew | grown | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
hit | hit | hit | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
hold | held | held | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
hurt | hurt | hurt | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
keep | kept | kept | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
let | let | let | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
lie | lay | lain | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
lose | lost | lost | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
mean | meant | meant | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
mistake | mistook | mistaken | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
ring | rang | rung | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
sell | sold | sold | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
set | set | set | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
shut | shut | shut | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
spend | spent | spent | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
spring | sprang | sprung | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
stand | stood | stood | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
steal | stole | stolen | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
throw | threw | thrown | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
win | won | won | A2 | 1 | 1 | A |
beat | beat | beaten | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
blow | blew | blown | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
burn | burnt, burned | burnt, burned | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
dig | dug | dug | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
feed | fed | fed | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
fight | fought | fought | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
freeze | froze | frozen | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
hang | hung, hanged | hung, hanged | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
hide | hid | hidden | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
lay | laid | laid | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
lead | led | led | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
light | lit, lighted | lit, lighted | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
rid | rid, ridded | rid, ridded | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
rise | rose | risen | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
shake | shook | shaken | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
shoot | shot | shot | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
smell | smelt, smelled | smelt, smelled | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
stick | stuck | stuck | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
strike | struck | struck, stricken | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
tear | tore | torn | B1 | 2 | 1 | A |
deal | dealt | dealt | B2 | 3 | 1 | A |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood | B2 | 3 | 1 | A |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten | B2 | 3 | 1 | A |
undo | undid | undone | B2 | 3 | 1 | A |
bet | bet, betted | bet, betted | C1 | 4 | 1 | A |
mislead | misled | misled | C1 | 4 | 1 | A |
clothe | clothed, clad | clothed, clad | 6 | 1 | A | |
feel | felt | felt | A1 | 6 | 1 | A |
redo | redid | redone | 6 | 1 | A | |
remake | remade | remade | 6 | 1 | A | |
rerun | reran | rerun | 6 | 1 | A | |
retell | retold | retold | 6 | 1 | A | |
tell | told | told | A1 | 6 | 1 | A |
lend | lent | lent | A2 | 1 | 2 | B |
sink | sank | sunk, sunken | A2 | 1 | 2 | B |
spell | spelt, spelled | spelt, spelled | A2 | 1 | 2 | B |
upset | upset | upset | A2 | 1 | 2 | B |
awake | awoke | awoken | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
bite | bit | bitten | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
bleed | bled | bled | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
dive | dived; (US) dove | dived | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
forgive | forgave | forgiven | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
knit | knitted, knit | knitted, knit | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
prove | proved | proved, proven | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
quit | quitted, quit | quitted, quit | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
sew | sewed | sewn, sowed | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
shave | shaved | shaved, shaven | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
shine | shone | shone | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
speed | sped, speeded | sped, speeded | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
spoil | spoilt, spoiled | spoilt, spoiled | B1 | 2 | 2 | B |
bend | bent | bent | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
breed | bred | bred | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
burst | burst | burst | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
cast | cast | cast | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
dare | dared, durst | dared | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
lean | leant, leaned | leant, leaned | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
melt | melted | melted, molten | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
shed | shed | shed | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
slide | slid | slid | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
split | split | split | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
string | strung | strung | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
swear | swore | sworn | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
sweep | swept | swept | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
swing | swung | swung | B2 | 3 | 2 | B |
spin | spun, span | spun | C1 | 4 | 2 | B |
bind | bound | bound | C2 | 5 | 2 | B |
leap | leapt, leaped | leapt, leaped | C2 | 5 | 2 | B |
bless | blessed, blest | blessed, blest | 6 | 2 | B | |
creep | crept | crept | C2 | 6 | 2 | B |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt | 6 | 2 | B | |
seek | sought | sought | B2 | 6 | 2 | B |
spread | spread | spread | C2 | 6 | 2 | B |
unbend | unbent | unbent | 6 | 2 | B | |
unbind | unbound | unbound | 6 | 2 | B | |
forecast | forecast, forecasted | forecast, forecasted | B1 | 2 | 3 | C |
spill | spilt, spilled | spilt, spilled | B1 | 2 | 3 | C |
broadcast | broadcast, broadcasted | broadcast, broadcasted | B2 | 3 | 3 | C |
overcome | overcame | overcome | B2 | 3 | 3 | C |
arise | arose | arisen | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
bid | bade, bid | bidden | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
flee | fled | fled | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
swell | swelled | swollen, swelled | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
undergo | underwent | undergone | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
undertake | undertook | undertaken | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | C1 | 4 | 3 | C |
blend | blended, blent | blended, blent | C2 | 5 | 3 | C |
weave | wove | woven | 6 | 3 | C | |
forbid | forbade, forbad | forbidden | B2 | 3 | 4 | D |
kneel | knelt | knelt | B2 | 3 | 4 | D |
repay | repaid | repaid | B2 | 3 | 4 | D |
shrink | shrank, shrunk | shrunk, shrunken | B2 | 3 | 4 | D |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen | C1 | 4 | 4 | D |
sting | stung | stung | C1 | 4 | 4 | D |
thrive | throve, thrived | thriven, thrived | C1 | 4 | 4 | D |
cling | clung | clung | C2 | 5 | 4 | D |
spit | spat | spat | C2 | 5 | 4 | D |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt | 6 | 4 | D | |
fling | flung | flung | 6 | 4 | D | |
grind | ground | ground | 6 | 4 | D | |
oversee | oversaw | overseen | 6 | 4 | D | |
stride | strode | stridden | 6 | 4 | D | |
thrust | thrust | thrust | 6 | 4 | D | |
weep | wept | wept | 6 | 4 | D | |
sow | sowed | sown, sowed | C1 | 4 | 5 | E |
strive | strove | striven | C2 | 5 | 5 | E |
tread | trod | trodden, trod | C2 | 5 | 5 | E |
cleave | clove, cleft | cloven, cleft | 6 | 5 | E | |
heave | heaved, hove | heaved, hove | 6 | 5 | E | |
override | overrode | overridden | 6 | 5 | E | |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown | 6 | 5 | E | |
relay | relaid | relaid | 6 | 5 | E | |
stink | stank, stunk | stunk | 6 | 5 | E | |
withhold | withheld | withheld | 6 | 5 | E | |
overtake | overtook | overtaken | B2 | 3 | 6 | F |
overhear | overheard | overheard | C2 | 5 | 6 | F |
withstand | withstood | withstood | C2 | 5 | 6 | F |
abide | abode, abided | abode, abided | 6 | 6 | F | |
behold | beheld | beheld | 6 | 6 | F | |
crow | crowed, crew | crowed | 6 | 6 | F | |
mow | mowed | mown; (US) mowed | 6 | 6 | F | |
shear | sheared | sheared, shorn | 6 | 6 | F | |
slay | slew | slain | 6 | 6 | F | |
sling | slung | slung | 6 | 6 | F | |
slit | slit | slit | 6 | 6 | F | |
bereave | bereaved, bereft | bereaved. bereft | 6 | 7 | G | |
gild | gilded, gilt | gilded, gilt | 6 | 7 | G | |
overhang | overhung | overhung | 6 | 7 | G | |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid | 6 | 7 | G | |
overrun | overran | overrun | 6 | 7 | G | |
strew | strewed | strewn, strewed | 6 | 7 | G | |
wring | wrung | wrung | 6 | 7 | G | |
overdo | overdid | overdone | C1 | 4 | 8 | H |
beset | beset | beset | 6 | 8 | H | |
hamstring | hamstrung | hamstrung | 6 | 8 | H | |
reset | reset | reset | 6 | 8 | H | |
stave | staved, stove | staved, stove | 6 | 8 | H | |
befall | befell | befallen | 6 | 9 | I | |
chide | chided, chid | chided, chidden | 6 | 9 | I | |
forsake | forsook | forsaken | 6 | 9 | I | |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid | 6 | 9 | I | |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown | 6 | 9 | I | |
partake | partook | partaken | 6 | 9 | I | |
slink | slunk | slunk | 6 | 9 | I | |
beget | begot | begotten | 6 | 10 | J | |
outdo | outdid | outdone | 6 | 10 | J | |
overcast | overcast | overcast | 6 | 10 | J | |
recast | recast | recast | 6 | 10 | J | |
smite | smote | smitten | 6 | 10 | J | |
foretell | foretold | foretold | 6 | 11 | K | |
outrun | outran | outrun | 6 | 11 | K | |
overbear | overbore | overborne | 6 | 11 | K | |
overlie | overlay | overlain | 6 | 11 | K | |
beseech | besought | besought | 6 | 12 | L | |
forbear | forbore | forborne | 6 | 12 | L | |
outshine | outshone | outshone | 6 | 12 | L | |
overshoot | overshot | overshot | 6 | 12 | L | |
rive | rived | riven, rived | 6 | 12 | L | |
gird | girded, girt | girded, girt | 6 | 13 | M | |
hew | hewed | hewed, hewn | 6 | 13 | M | |
waylay | waylaid | waylaid | 6 | 13 | M | |
outbid | outbid | outbid | 6 | 14 | N | |
rend | rent | rent | 6 | 14 | N | |
forswear | forswore | forsworn | 6 | 15 | O | |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid | 6 | 15 | O | |
gainsay | gainsaid | gainsaid | 6 | 16 | P | |
betake | betook | betaken | 6 | 21 | Q | |
shrive | shrove, shrived | shriven, shrived | 6 | 21 | Q | |
bethink | bethought | bethought | 6 | Rare | R | |
foreknow | foreknew | foreknown | 6 | Rare | R | |
lade | laded | laden | 6 | Rare | R | |
miscast | miscast | miscast | 6 | Rare | R | |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt | 6 | Rare | R | |
misgive | misgave | misgiven | 6 | Rare | R | |
misspend | misspent | misspent | 6 | Rare | R | |
outgo | outwent | outdone | 6 | Rare | R | |
outride | outrode | outridden | 6 | Rare | R | |
overleap | overleapt, overleaped | overleapt, overleaped | 6 | Rare | R | |
oversleep | overslept | overslept | 6 | Rare | R | |
rebind | rebound | rebound | 6 | Rare | R | |
underbid | underbid | underbid | 6 | Rare | R |