📊 The Logic of Chaos
While they seem random, irregular verbs actually fall into four distinct "families." Understanding these groups makes memorization 3x faster than learning alphabetically. Below is the distribution of common irregular verbs by their transformation pattern.
Distribution by Pattern Family
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The "Power 10" Verbs
These 10 verbs account for ~25% of all verb usage in English.
💡 Pro Tip: If you only learn 10 verbs today, make it these. "Be", "Have", and "Do" are auxiliary verbs used to build almost every complex tense in English.
🗄️ The Verb Vault
A comprehensive database of the most critical irregular verbs. Use the filters to find specific patterns or search for a specific word. Hover over a row to see an example usage context.
| Base Form (V1) | Past Simple (V2) | Past Participle (V3) | Pattern |
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⚡ Quick-Fire Practice
Test your memory. Look at the Base form and try to recall the Past and Participle before clicking "Reveal".
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Base Form