Onregelmatige Engelse werkwoorden
Inleiding
Onregelmatige werkwoorden hebben geen echte regels, ze worden net anders vervoegd. De meeste onregelmatige werkwoorden maken geen gebruik van de '-ed' uitgang voor de verleden tijd of het voltooid deelwoord. Zulke werkwoorden kun je het beste uit je hoofd leren. Hier volgt een lijst van een aantal bekende onregelmatige Engelse werkwoorden.
Lijst met een aantal onregelmatige Engelse werkwoorden
| Werkwoord (ww) | Verleden tijd (v.t) | Voltooid deelwoord (volt.dw.) | Nederlandse vertaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abide | Abode | Abidden | Houden |
| Arise | Arose | Arisen | Onstaan |
| Awake | Awoke | Awoken | Ontwaken |
| Be | Was/Were | Been | Zijn |
| Bear | Bore | Born/Borne | Dragen (psychisch) |
| Beat | Beat | Beaten | Verslaan |
| Become | Became | Become | Worden |
| Begin | Began | Begun | Beginnen |
| Behold | Beheld | Beheld | Aanschouwen |
| Bend | Bent | Bent | Buigen |
| Bet | Bet | Bet | Gokken |
| Bid | Bade | Bidden | Bieden |
| Bind | Bound | Bound | Binden |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten | Bijten |
| Bleed | Bled | Bled | Bloeden |
| Blow | Blew | Blown | Blazen |
| Break | Broke | Broken | Breken |
| Breed | Bred | Bred | Fokken |
| Bring | Brought | Brought | Brengen |
| Build | Built | Built | Bouwen |
| Burn | Burnt / Burned | Burnt / Burned | Branden |
| Burst | Burst | Burst | Barsten |
| Bust | Bust | Bust | Kapot gaan |
| Buy | Bought | Bought | Kopen |
| Cast | Cast | Cast | Gieten / Afwerpen |
| Catch | Caught | Caught | Vangen |
| Choose | Chose | Choosen | Kiezen |
| Clap | Clapt | Clapt | Klappen |
| Cling | Clung | Clung | Vastklampen / Plakken |
| Come | Came | Come | Komen |
| Cost | Cost | Cost | Kosten |
| Cut | Cut | Cut | Snijden |
| Dare | Durst | Dared | Durven |
| Deal | Dealt | Dealt | Handelen / Delen |
| Dig | Dug | Dug | Graven |
| Dive | Dove | Dived | Duiken |
| Do | Did | Done | Doen |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn | Tekenen |
| Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt | Dromen |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk | Drinken |
| Drive | Drove | Driven | Rijden |
| Eat | Ate | Eaten | Eten |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen | Vallen |
| Feed | Fed | Fed | Voeren |
| Feel | Felt | Felt | Voelen |
| Fight | Fought | Fought | Vallen |
| Find | Found | Found | Vinden |
| Fit | Fit | Fit | Passen |
| Flee | Fled | Fled | Vluchten |
| Fly | Flew | Flown | Vliegen |
| Forbid | Forbade | Forbidden | Verbieden |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten | Vergeten |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven | Vergeven |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen | Vriezen |
| Get | Got | Gotten | Pakken |
| Give | Gave | Given | Geven |
| Go | Went | Gone | Gaan |
| Grow | Grew | Grown | Groeien |
| Handwrite | Handwrote | Handwritten | Met de hand schrijven |
| Hang | Hung | Hung | Hangen |
| Have | Had | Had | Hebben |
| Hear | Heard | Heard | Horen |
| Hide | Hid | Hidden | Verstoppen |
| Hit | Hit | Hit | Raken / Slaan |
| Hold | Held | Held | Vasthouden |
| Hurt | Hurt | Hurt | Pijn doen |
| Inlay | Inlaid | Inlaid | Inzetten |
| Keep | Kept | Kept | Houden |
| Kneel | Knelt | Knelt | Knielen |
| Knit | Knit | Knit | Breien |
| Know | Knew | Known | Weten |
| Lay | Laid | Laid | Leggen |
| Lead | Led | Led | Leiden |
| Lean | Leant | Leant | Leunen |
| Learn | Learnt | Learnt | Leren |
| Leave | Left | Left | Vertalen |
| Lend | Lent | Lent | Lenen |
| Let | Let | Let | Laten |
| Lie | Lay | Lain | Liggen |
| Lose | Lost | Lost | Verliezen |
| Make | Made | Made | Maken |
| Mean | Meant | Meant | Menen |
| Meet | Met | Met | Ontmoeten |
| Melt | Melted | Molten | Smelten |
| Mislead | Misled | Misled | Misleiden |
| Mistake | Mistook | Mistaken | Vergissing |
| Misread | Misread | Misread | Verkeerd gelezen |
| Mow | Mowed | Mown | Maaien |
| Pay | Paid | Paid | Betalen |
| Prove | Proved | Proven | Bewijzen |
| Put | Put | Put | Neerzetten |
| Quit | Quit | Quit | Afsluiten / Opgeven |
| Read | Read | Read | Lezen |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden | Rijden |
| Ring | Rang | Rung | Bellen |
| Run | Ran | Run | Rennen |
| Saw | Sawed | Sawn | Zagen |
| Say | Said | Said | Zeggen |
| See | Saw | Seen | Zien |
| Seek | Sought | Sought | Zoeken |
| Sell | Sold | Sold | Verkopen |
| Send | Sent | Sent | Sturen |
| Sew | Sewed | Sewn | Zagen |
| Shake | Shook | Shaken | Schudden |
| Shave | Shaved | Shaven | Scheren |
| Shed | Shed | Shed | Afwerpen |
| Shine | Shone | Shone | Schijnen |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot | Schieten |
| Show | Showed | Shown | Tonen |
| Shrink | Shrank | Shrunk | Krimpen |
| Shut | Shut | Shut | Sluiten |
| Sing | Sang | Sung | Zingen |
| Sink | Sank | Sunk | Zinken |
| Sit | Sat | Sat | Zitten |
| Sleep | Slept | Slept | Slapen |
| Slit | Slit | Slit | Doorsnijden |
| Smell | Smelt | Smelt | Ruiken |
| Sneak | Snuck | Snuck | Sluipen / Glippen |
| Speak | Spoke | Spoken | Spreken |
| Spend | Spent | Spent | Uitgeven |
| Spin | Span | Spun | Draaien |
| Spread | Spread | Spread | Verspreiden |
| Stand | Stood | Stood | Staan |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen | Stelen |
| Stick | Stuck | Stuck | Vast zitten |
| Strew | Strewed | Strewn | Strooien |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn | Zweren |
| Sweat | Sweat | Sweat | Zweten |
| Sweep | Swept | Swept | Vegen |
| Swell | Swelled | Swollen | Zwellen |
| Swim | Swam | Swum | Zwemmen |
| Take | Took | Taken | Nemen |
| Teach | Taught | Taught | Leren |
| Tell | Told | Told | Vertellen |
| Think | Thought | Thought | Denken |
| Thrive | Throve | Thriven | Bloeien |
| Throw | Threw | Thrown | Gooien |
| Thrust | Thrust | Thrust | Duwen |
| Tread | Trod | Trodden | Betreden |
| Undergo | Underwent | Undergone | Ondergaan |
| Understand | Understood | Understood | Begrijpen |
| Undertake | Undertook | Undertaken | Ondernemen |
| Upset | Upset | Upset | Dwarsbomen / Kwaad |
| Wake | Woke | Woken | Ontwaken |
| Wear | Wore | Worn | Dragen |
| Weave | Wove | Woven | Weven |
| Wed | Wed | Wed | Trouwen |
| Weep | Wept | Wept | Huilen |
| Wend | Went | Went | Zich begeven |
| Wet | Wet | Wet | Nat maken |
| Win | Won | Won | Winnen |
| Wind | Wound | Wound | Opwinden |
| Withdraw | Withdrew | Withdrawn | Terug trekken |
| Wring | Wrung | Wrung | Wringen |
| Write | Wrote | Written | Schrijven |