List of Irregular Verbs

Indefinite Infinitive
1. to abide []
(archaic)

Past Tense of the

Indicative Mood
abided
abode []

2. to arise []

arose []

3. to awake []

awoke []

tinde
total

spre

awoke []
regularizare awaked []

4. to be []
5. to bear []

was []
were []
bore []

Past Participle
abided
abode []

v.i. a zbovi; a locui (nv.);

abide by the rules a respecta
reguli
arisen []
v.i. a proveni, a lua natere (a
se isca) It arises from the
fact that ; How did the
quarrel arise?.
awoke
[] v.i.,v.t. a (se) trezi.
(awoken []rare)
awaked []
awaked []
been []
borne []
born []

6. to beat []
7. to become []

beat []
became []

beaten []
become []

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

begot []
began ]
bent []
besought []
bet
betted
bid/bade []
bid []
bound []
bit []

18. to blow []
19. to break [bre]

bled []
Blest
blessed
blew [blu]
broke []

begotten []
begun []
bent []
besought []
bet
betted
bidden []
bid []
bound []
bitten []
bit []
bled []
Blest
Blessed
blown []
broken []

20. to breed []

bred []

bred []

21. to bring []
22. to broadcast

brought [brt]
Broadcast
broadcasted
built []

brought [brt]
Broadcast
broadcasted
built []

to beget []
to begin []
to bend []
to beseech []
to bet

13. to bid [](for)

14. to bind []
15. to bite []
16. to bleed []
17. to bless

23. to build []

Translation

v.i. a fi, a exista, a se

ntmpla, a costa.
v.t. a cra, a ndura;
a nate (She bore 3 children)
(folosit numai la pasiv =
nscut).
v.t. a bate, a nvinge.
v.t. a veni (bine, ru). This
hat becomes you!; v.i. a
deveni.
v.t. a zmisli, a da natere la.
v.t., v.i. a ncepe.
v.t., v.i. a ndoi; a se ndoi .
v.t. a implora.
v.i. a paria
v.t. a porunci (nv.).
v.i. a licita.
v.t. a lega.
v.t. a muca (a nepa).
v.i. a sngera.
v.t. a binecuvnta.
v.t. a sufla.
v.t. a sparge, a crpa, a rupe
v.i. a se sparge, a se rupe.
v.t. a crete (vite). v.i. a se
nmuli (despre animale).
v.t. a aduce
v.t. a emite, a transmite
(radio, T.V.)
v.t. a construi (a furi).

24. to burn []
tinde spre
regularizare total
25. to burst []

burnt []
burned []

burnt []
burned []

v.t. a arde.

burst []

burst []

26. to buy []
27. can [kn, ]

bought []
could []

bought []

28. to cast []
29. to catch []
30. to chide []

cast []
caught []
chid []

cast []
[]
chidden []
chid []
chosen []
cloven []
cleft []
clung []
come []
cost []
crept []
cut []
dared [dd]

v.t. a sparge; v.i. a izbucni (n

lacrimi, rs), a crpa.
v.t. a cumpra.
v. mod. defectiv a putea, a ti
s.
v.t. a arunca.
v.t. a prinde; v.i. a (se) apuca.
v.t. a ocr (nv.).

31. to choose []
32. to cleave []

chose []
clove []
cleft []
33. to cling []
clung []
34. to come []
came []
35. to cost []
cost []
36. to creep [krip]
crept []
37. to cut []
cut []
38. to dare [d]
dared [dd]
(nv.) durst []
39. to deal []
dealt []
dealt []
40. to dig []
dug []
dug []
41. to dive
dove [] also dived
funcioneaz
ca
verb standard American p.t.
regulat n Br.E.; n Am.E. form
are i forma neregulat dived
respectiv, n paralel cu
cea regulat.
42. to do []
did []
done []
43. to draw []
drew []
drawn []
44. to dream []
dreamt []
dreamt []
tinde spre
dreamed []
dreamed ]
regularizare total

v.t. a alege.
v.t. a despica.

45. to drink []
46. to drive []

drank []
drove []

drunk []
driven []

47. to dwell

dwelt
dwelled
ate []
fell
fed []
felt []
fought []
found []

dwelt
dwelled
eaten [itn]
fallen []
fed []
felt []
fought []
found []

fled []
flung []

fled []
flung []

v.t. a bea.
v.t. a conduce maina, a
merge cu maina (vezi i
engine driver).
v.i. a locui; a discuta, a trata
(+on).
v.t., v.i. a mnca.
v.i. a cdea.
v.t. a alimenta, a hrni.
v.t. a simi, a pipi.
v.t. a (se) lupta cu.
v.t. a gsi, a descoperi, a
constata (I find that ).
v.t. a fugi (n panic).
v.t., v.i. a (se) arunca.

48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.

to eat []
to fall
to feed []
to feel []
to fight []
to find []

54. to flee []
55. to fling []

v.i. a se aga.
v.i. a veni.
v.i. a costa.
v.i. a se tr; (fig.) a se furia.
v.t. a tia.
v.t. a ndrzni; a desfide (I
dare you do that!).
v.i. a se ocupa (cu) (+ in).
v.t. a spa.
v.i. a se cufunda, a plonja (n
ap.)

v.t. a face, a svri.

v.t. a trage, a desena.
v.t. a visa, ai nchipui; v.i. a
visa.

56. to fly []

flew []

flown []

57. to forbid []

forbade []
forbad
Forecast
forecasted
foresaw
forgot []

forbidden []

61. to forgive []
62. to forsake
[]
63. to freeze []
64. to get []

forgave []
forsook []

v.t., v.i. a ierta.

v.t. a prsi (pe cineva), a
renuna (la).
frozen []
v.t., v.i. a nghea.
got []
v.t. a cpta, a procura, a
gotten (N. Amer. or obine.
archaic)

65. to give []
66. to go []
67. to grind
68. to grow []
69. to hang []
(ca verb regulat)
70. to have []
71. to hear []
72. to hew [hju]
tinde spre regularizare
total

58. to forecast

v.t. a pilota, a nla (un zmeu

to fly a kite); v.i. a zbura, a
cltori cu avionul.
v.t. a interzice.

Forecast
forecasted
foreseen
forgotten []
(amer.)
forgot
[]
forgiven []
forsaken [

v.t. a prevedea
vremea.
v.t. a prezice.
v.t., v.i. a uita.

gave []
went []
ground
grew []
hung []
hanged []
had []
heard []
hewed []

given []
gone []
ground
grown []
hung []
hanged []
had []
heard []
hewn [] also
hewed []

v.t. a da.
v.i. a merge, a se duce.
v.t. a mcina.
v.t. a crete, a cultiva.
v.t., v.i. a atrna.
v.t. a spnzura.
v.t. a avea, a poseda.
v.t. a auzi.
v.t. a ciopli.

73. to hide []

hid []

74. to hit []
75. to hold []

hit []
held []

hidden []
hid []
hit []
held []

76. to hurt []

hurt []

hurt []

v.t. a ascunde.
v.i. a se ascunde.
v.t., v.i. a lovi.
v.t. a ine, a conine (This
barrel holds 250 litres.).
v.t. a rni, a jigni; v.i. a-l
durea.
v.t. a pstra, a ine.
v.i. a ngenunchia.

59. to foresee
60. to forget []

froze []
got []

77. to keep []
78. to kneel []

kept []
knelt []
kneeled (N. Amer.)
79. to knit []
knit []
tinde spre regularizare knitted
total

kept []
knelt []
kneeled
knit []
knitted

80. to know []
81. to lay []

known []
laid

knew []
laid

(prezice)

v.t. a mpleti, a tricota; a (se)

uni: Disparate regions had
begun to knit together under
the king; a closely knit
family; The new coach
knitted together a successful
squad of players rejected by
other clubs..
v.t. a ti, a cunoate.
v.t. a aeza, a oua (to lay
eggs).

82. to lead (to) []

led []

led []

v.t. a conduce (oameni), a

duce (la) This path will
lead you to the chalet.
v.t. a apleca, a nclina. v.i. a
se apleca.
v.i., v.t. a sri.

83. to lean (against, on,

upon) []
84. to leap []
tinde spre
regularizare total
85. learn []
tinde spre
regularizare total
86. to leave (for) []

leant []
leaned
leapt []
leaped []

leant []
leaned
leapt []
leaped []

learnt []
learned []

learnt []
learned []

v.t. a nva; a afla.

left []

left []

87. to lend []

lent []

lent []

88. to let []

let []

let []

89. to lie (down) []

lay []

lain []

v.t. a pleca, a prsi, a porni

(spre).
v.t. a da cu mprumut, (a
acorda), a aduga; v.i. a se
preta.
v.t. a lsa, a permite, a da cu
chirie.
v.i. a sta ntins/ culcat, a se
culca.

90. to light
91. to lose []
92. to make []
93. may []

Lit
lighted
lost []
made []
might []

Lit
lighted
lost []
made []

94. to mean []

meant []

meant []

95. to meet []
96. to mislead

met []
misled

met []
misled

97. to mistake (for)

98. to mow []

mistook
mowed []

mistaken
mown []
mowed

99. must t]

must t]

100.
101.

to overcome
to pay []

overcame
paid []

overcome
paid []

102.

to prove

proved
proved

103.
104.

to put []
to quit

105.
106.

to read []
to rend []

put []
quit
quitted
read []
rent []

proven (used
adj.)
proved
put []
quit
quitted
read []
rent []

107.

to rid []

rid []
(nv.) ridded

108.

to ride []

rode []

v.t., v.i. a pierde.

v.t. a face, a furi.
v. mod. a avea voie, a fi
posibil.
v.t. a vrea s spun, a se referi
la.
v.t. a ntlni, a ntmpina.
v.t. a induce n eroare, a duce
pe ci greite.
v.t. a confunda.
v.t., v.i. a cosi.
v. mod. a trebui, a se vedea
silit (s).
v.t. a depi, a nvinge.
v.t. a (rs)plti, a achita. It
doesnt pay (to) nu merit.
as v.t. a dovedi.

v.t. a pune, a aeza.

v.t. a prsi (un serviciu; a
nceta o activitate).
v.t., v.i. a citi, a studia.
v.t. a smulge, a sfia, a
despica.
v.t. a elibera; v.i. a scpa (de).
ridded to be/get rid of smth. / smb.

rid []
(nv.)

ridden []

v.t.,
v.i. a clri (i o
biciclet, motocliclet). To

109.

to ring []

rang []

rung []

110.

to rise []

rose []

risen []

111.

to rive []

rove []
rived []

riven (usu.
riven) []
riven []

be

112.

to run []

ran []

run []

113.

to saw []

sawed []

114.
115.

to say []
to see []

said []
saw []

sawn []
sawed (N. Amer.)
said []
seen []

116.
to seek []
117.
to sell []
118.
to send []
119.
to set []
120.
to sew []
tinde spre
regularizare total

sought []
sold []
sent []
set []
sewed []

sought []
sold []
sent []
set []
sewn []
sewed

121.

shook []

shaken []

to shake []

122.
shall []
should []
123.
to shear []
sheared []
tinde spre
sheared []
regularizare total
124.
to shed []
shed []
Not:
De la substantivul shed s-a
format verbul:
to shed
shedded []
125.

to shine []

126.
127.

shorn []
sheared []
shed []

shedded []

to shoe []
to shoot []

shone []
shined
shod []
shot []

shone []
shined
shod []
shot []

128.

to show []

showed []

129.

to shrink []

shrank []

shown []
showed
shrunk []

ride in a bus/car/on a train.

v.t. a suna (la sonerie,
telefon) to ring the bell. v.i.
a suna, a rsuna.
v.i. a se ridica (la lupt), a se
ivi, a se scula, a rsri, a
izvor.
v.t. 1. a diviza (a fi divizat):
The party was riven by
disagreements over Europe.
2. (arch.) a despica: He
started to chop furiously the
dry wood riving and
splintering under the axe.
v.t. a conduce, a administra.
To run a business, to run a
race, to run for an office.
v.t. a tia cu ferstrul.
v.t. a spune, a zice, a afirma.
v.t. a vedea, a zri, a nelege.
To see a doctor.
v.t. a cuta.
v.t. a vinde. v.i. a (se) vinde.
v.t. a trimite.
v.t. a pune, a aeza (down).
v.t., v.i. a (se) coase.

v.t. a zgudui, a cltina, a

cutremura. v.i a tremura, a se
zgudui.
v. mod. a trebui, a fi obligat.
v.t. a tunde (oi).
v.t. a vrsa (lacrimi, snge)
to shed tears, a scutura
(frunze) trees shed their
leaves.
v.t. a parca (un vehicol
ntr-un garaj)
v.i a strluci.
v.t. a lustrui (pantofii, etc.)
v.t. a potcovi (caii).
v.t. a trage, a mpuca; a
filma.
v.t. a arta.
v.t. a face s se strng. v.i. a
se strnge, a se micora, a

intra la ap.
v.t. (arch.) (of a priest) a
asculta spovedania cuiva, a-i
da canoane i a ierta.
v.i. to shrive oneself - a se
spovedi.
v.t. a nchide. v.i. a se nchide.
v.t. a cnta (din gur).
v.t. a scufunda. v.i. a se
cufunda, a cobor.
v.i. a edea.
v.t. (arh. Sau literar) a ucide
(ntr-un mod violent).
v.i. a dormi.
v.t. a face s alunece. v.i a
aluneca, a se da pe ghea.
v.t. a arunca; a purta (o
hain, etc., lejer aruncat pe
umr): She slung her coat
over her shoulder.
v.t. a despica.
v.t., v.i. a mirosi, a adulmeca.

130.

to shrive

shrove

shriven []

131.
132.
133.

to shut []
to sing []
to sink []

shut []
sang []
sank []

shut []
sung []
sunk []

134.
135.

to sit []
to slay

sat []
slew

sat []
slain

136.
137.

to sleep []
to slide []

slept []
slid []

slept []
slid []

138.

to sling []

slung []

slung []

139.
slit
140.
to smell []
tinde spre
regularizare total
141.
to smite []

slit
smelt []
smelled []

slit
smelt []
smelled []

smote []

smitten []

142.

sowed []

v.t. a izbi; (fig.) His

conscience smote him. He is
completely smitten with
her/by her..
v.t. a nsmna, a planta; fig.
a rspndi.
v.t. a vorbi, a spune, a enuna.
v.t. a grbi. v.i. a goni, auto. a
depi viteza admis.

to sow []

143.
to speak []
144.
to speed []
tinde spre
regularizare total

spoke []
sped []
speeded []

sown []
sowed
spoken []
sped []
speeded []

145.
to spell []
tinde spre
regularizare total
146.
to spend []

spelt []
spelled []

spelt []
spelled []

v.t. a vrji, a citi liter cu

liter.

spent []

spent []

147.
to spill []
tinde spre
regularizare total

spilt []
spilled

spilt []
spilled

v.t. a cheltui, a consuma, a

petrece (timpul).
v.t. a vrsa, a rsturna. v.i. a
da pe dinafar.

148.

to spin []

spun []

149.

to spit []

(de asemenea regulat)

spun []
(arch.) span
spat []
spit
spitted []

150.

split []

split []

to split []

spat []
spit
spitted []

v.t., v.i. a (se) rsuci, a (se)

nvrti, a (se) toarce.
v.t. a scuipa;
v.t. a pune/a face la frigruie,
a strpunge carnea cu o tij
de lemn pentru a o prji la
foc deschis: He spitted the
rabbit and cooked it.
v.t. a despica; (fig.) a split

151.

to spread []

spread []

spread []

152.

to spring []

sprung []

153.

to stand []

sprang []
sprung []
stood []

154.
155.

to steal []
to stick [

stole []
stuck [

stolen []
stuck [

156.
157.

to sting []
to stink []

stung []
stank []
stunk []
strewed []
strewed []

stung []
stunk []

stridden []

158.
to strew []
tinde spre
regularizare total
159.

to stride []

strode []

160.

to strike []

struck []

stood []

strewn []
strewed []

decision;
a
splitting
headache.
v.t., v.i. a (se) ntinde, a (se)
rspndi.
v.i. a sri, a tni.
v.i. a sta n picioare, a se
ridica.
v.t. a fura. v.i. a se furia.
v.t. a nfige, a lipi. v.i. a se
ine, a se fixa.
v.t. a nepa.
v.t. a alunga prin fum sau
miros urt; v.i. a pui.
v.t. a mprtia, a presra.

161.
to string []
162.
to strive []
tinde spre
regularizare total

strung []
strove []
strived

v.t. a ncleca; v.i. a pi, a

face pai mari.
struck []
v.t. a lovi, a izbi, a aprinde (a
match), a descoperi, a bate, a
stricken []
(only as a negative veni (n mintea cuiva) It
strikes me ; v.i. a bate, a
adjective:
The farms were face grev.
drought stricken;
stricken
with
panic/grief)
strung []
v.t. a nira; v.i. a se nira.
striven []
v.i. a se strdui, a se lupta.
strived

163.
to swear []
164.
to sweep []
165.
to swell []
tinde spre
regularizare total
166.
to swim []

swore []
swept []
swelled []
swelled []

sworn []
swept []
swollen []
swelled []

swam []

swum []

167.

to swing []

swung []

swung []

168.

to take []

took []

taken []

169.

to teach []

taught []

taught []

170.
171.
172.

to tear []
to tell []
to think []

tore []
told []
thought []

torn []
told []
thought []

throve []
thrived []

thriven []
thrived []

173.
to thrive []
tinde spre

v.t. a jura. v.i. a jura, a njura.

v.t. a mtura.
v.t., v.i. a se umfla, a mri
(The population was swollen
by refugees.).
v.t. a traversa not. v.i. a
nota.
v.t. a legna. v.i. a se cltina,
a se da n leagn.
v.t. a lua, a primi, a accepta,
a consuma.
v.t. a preda, a nva pe
cineva.
v.t. a sfia, a smulge.
v.t. a relata, a spune.
v.t. a gndi, a socoti, a crede,
a-i nchipui.
v.i. a prospera, a-i reui, a-i
merge bine.

regularizare total
174.
175.

to throw
to thrust

threw
thrust

thrown
thrust

176.

to tread []

trod []

trod []
trodden []

177.
to undergo
178.
to
understand
[]
179.
to undertake
180.
to wake []
Not: alte forme la past
tense i past participle sunt
arhaice sau dialectale in
U.S.A.
181.
to wear [w]
182.
to weave []
183.
to weep []
184.
to wed
tinde spre
regularizare total
185.
to wet [wet]
tinde spre
regularizare total

underwent
understood []
undertook
woke []

undergone
understood
[]
undertaken
woken []

wore []
wove []
wept []
wed
wedded

worn []
woven []
wept []
wed
wedded

v.t. a purta, a mbrca, a uza.

v.t. a ese.
v.t. a vrsa (lacrimi).

wet [wet]
wetted [wet]

wet [wet]
wetted [wet]

v.t. a uda, a umezi. See to wet

oneself.

186.

will []

would []

187.

to win []

won []

won []

188.

to wind []

wound []

wound []

Atenie la verb regulat

to wind []

winded []

winded []

189.

withdrew

withdrawn

to withdraw

v.t. a arunca, a azvrli.

v.t. a nfige, a mpinge cu
putere (brusc i violent.): He
thrust his hands into his
pockets. He thrust at his
opponent with his sword.
They thrust their way
through the bramble cane.
v.t. a clca, a bttori; He
trod lightly, trying to make as
little contact with mud as
possible.
v.t. a suferi (schimbri)
v.t. a nelege.
v.t. a ntreprinde
v.t. a trezi, a strrni, a evoca.
v.i. a se trezi, a veghea.

v. mod. a voi. v.t. a dori, a

lsa motenire to will
money.
v.t. a ctiga, a cuceri. v.i. a
ctiga, a fi nvingtor (You
win!).
v.t. a rsuci, a nvrti
(ceasul), a pune de jur
mprejur: The path wound
among the olive trees. He
wound his watch. He wound
a towel around his midriff.
v.t. a face s-i piard/a-i tia
(cuiva) respiraia: The fall
nearly winded him.

190.

to wring []

wrung []

wrung []

191.

to write [

wrote []

written []

v.t. a smulge - to wring ones

neck- a frnge gtul cuiva; to
wring ones hands a i
frmnta minile.
v.t. a scrie.

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