Dalam Bahasa Inggris terdapat dua jenis kata kerja, yaitu kata kerja regular verb dan irregular verb. Irregular verb/kata kerja tidak teratur dapat dilihat pada bentuk V1 (present) berbeda dengan bentuk V2 (simple past) dan V3 (past participle). Daftar kata kerja tidak teratur (irregular verb) dapat dilihat pada tabel berikut.
Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle | Bahasa Indonesia |
alight | alighted, alit | alighted, alit | bercahaya |
arise | arose | arisen | bergerak ke atas(bangun/berdiri) |
awake | awoke, awaked | awoken, awaked | bangun tidur, bangun |
be | was, were | been | menjadi |
bear | bore | borne, born | membawa, memiliki, menyimpan |
beat | beat | beaten, beat | memukul, mengalahkan |
become | became | become | menjadi |
beget | begot | begotten | memperanakkan, menurunkan |
begin | began | begun | memulai, mulai,mengawali |
bend | bent | bent | membengkokkan |
bereave | bereaved, bereft | bereaved, bereft | kehilangan |
beseech | besought, beseeched | besought, beseeched | memohon |
bet | bet, betted | bet, betted | bertaruh, yakin |
bid | bade, bid | bidden, bid, bade | penawaran |
bide | bade, bided | bided | bidemenunggu |
bind | bound | bound | mengikat, melingkari |
bite | bit | bitten | menggigit |
bleed | bled | bled | berdarah, terluka |
bless | blessed, blest | blessed, blest | memberkahi, merestui, mendoakan |
blow | blew | blown | meniup |
break | broke | broken | merusak, menghancurkan |
breed | bred | bred | membiakkan, menciptakan |
bring | brought | brought | membawa |
broadcast | broadcast, broadcasted | broadcast, broadcasted | menyiarkan |
build | built | built | membangun |
burn | burnt, burned | burnt, burned | membakar |
burst | burst | burst | meledakkan |
bust | bust, busted | bust, busted | meletus, bangkrut |
buy | bought | bought | membeli |
can | could | (kein Participle) | bisa, dapat |
cast | cast | cast | melempar, mencetak |
catch | caught | caught | menangkap |
choose | chose | chosen | memilih |
cleave | cleft, cleaved, clove | cleft, cleaved, cloven | membelah, memotong, memecah |
cling | clung | clung | berpegang teguh |
clothe | clothed, clad | clothed, clad | membelikan pakaian, memakaikan baju |
come | came | come | datang |
cost | cost | cost | harga, membutuhkan biaya |
creep | crept | crept | merayap, menakuti (informal) |
crow | crowed | crew, crowed | berkokok, bangga |
cut | cut | cut | memotong |
deal | dealt | dealt | setuju, menyetujui |
dig | dug | dug | menggali, mencari |
do | did | done | melakukan |
draw | drew | drawn | menggambar |
dream | dreamt, dreamed | dreamt, dreamed | bermimpi |
drink | drank | drunk | minum |
drive | drove | driven | mengendarai, menyetir |
dwell | dwelt, dwelled | dwelt, dwelled | tinggal, menghuni |
eat | ate | eaten | makan |
fall | fell | fallen | jatuh |
feed | fed | fed | memberikan makanan, memberikan informasi |
feel | felt | felt | merasakan |
fight | fought | fought | berjuang, bertarung, berkelahi |
find | found | found | menemukan |
flee | fled | fled | melarikan diri |
fling | flung | flung | melemparkan, menghempaskan |
fly | flew | flown | terbang |
forbid | forbad, forbade | forbid, forbidden | melarang |
forecast | forecast, forecasted | forecast, forecasted | meramalkan |
forget | forgot | forgotten | melupakan, lupa |
forsake | forsook | forsaken | meninggalkan, mengabaikan |
freeze | froze | frozen | membeku |
geld | gelded, gelt | gelded, gelt | mengebiri |
get | got | got, gotten | mendapatkan |
gild | gilded, gilt | gilded, gilt | menyepuh |
give | gave | given | memberikan |
gnaw | gnawed | gnawed, gnawn | menggerogoti |
go | went | gone | pergi |
grind | ground | ground | menghaluskan |
grip | gripped, gript | gripped, gript | memegang, menarik |
grow | grew | grown | tumbuh |
hang | hung | hung | menggantungkan |
have | had | had | mempunyai |
hear | heard | heard | mendengar |
heave | heaved, hove | heaved, hove | membongkar, mengangkat |
hew | hewed | hewed, hewn | menebang |
hide | hid | hidden, hid | menyembunyikan |
hit | hit | hit | memukul, menabrak, menghantam |
hold | held | held | memegang |
hurt | hurt | hurt | menyakiti |
keep | kept | kept | menjaga, menyimpan |
kneel | knelt, kneeled | knelt, kneeled | berlutut, bersujud |
knit | knitted, knit | knitted, knit | merajut |
know | knew | known | mengetahui, mengenal |
lay | laid | laid | meletakkan |
lead | led | led | memimpin |
lean | leant, leaned | leant, leaned | menyandarkan |
leap | leapt, leaped | leapt, leaped | melompati |
learn | learnt, learned | learnt, learned | belajar, mempelajari |
leave | left | left | meninggalkan |
lend | lent | lent | meminjamkan |
let | let | let | membiarkan, mengizinkan |
lie | lay | lain | berbohong |
light | lit, lighted | lit, lighted | menerangi |
lose | lost | lost | kalah |
make | made | made | membuat |
may | might | (kein Participle) | boleh, mungkin |
mean | meant | meant | berarti |
meet | met | met | bertemu |
melt | melted | molten, melted | meleleh |
mow | mowed | mown, mowed | menyiangi |
pay | paid | paid | membayar |
pen | pent, penned | pent, penned | menuliskan sesuatu |
plead | pled, pleaded | pled, pleaded | membela |
prove | proved | proven, proved | membuktikan |
put | put | put | meletakkan, menaruh |
quit | quit, quitted | quit, quitted | melapisi |
read | read | read | membaca |
rid | rid, ridded | rid, ridded | membersihkan, melemparkan |
ride | rode | ridden | menaiki, mengendarai |
ring | rang | rung | menelpon, menghubungi, menyembunyikan |
rise | rose | risen | naik, terbit, bangun |
run | ran | run | lari |
saw | sawed | sawn, sawed | menggergaji |
say | said | said | mengatakan |
see | saw | seen | melihat |
seek | sought | sought | mencari |
sell | sold | sold | menjual |
send | sent | sent | mengirim |
set | set | set | mengatur |
sew | sewed | sewn, sewed | menjahit |
shake | shook | shaken | mengocok |
shall | should | (kein Participle) | akan, seharusnya |
shear | sheared | shorn, sheared | mencukur |
shed | shed | shed | mencucurkan |
shine | shone | shone | berkilau, bersinar |
shit | shit, shitted, shat | shit, shitted, shat | membuang air besar |
shoe | shod, shoed | shod, shoed | memasangi ladam, memberi tapal besi |
shoot | shot | shot | menembak |
show | showed | shown, showed | menunjukkan |
shred | shred, shredded | shred, shredded | mencabik, mengiris |
shrink | shrank, shrunk | shrunk | mengecilkan |
shut | shut | shut | menutup |
sing | sang | sung | menyanyi |
sink | sank | sunk | tenggelam, karam |
sit | sat | sat | duduk |
slay | slew | slain | membunuh |
sleep | slept | slept | tidur |
slide | slid | slid | meluncur |
sling | slung | slung | menyandang, menggantungkan |
slink | slunk | slunk | menyelinap |
slit | slit | slit | membuat celah, membelah, menggorok |
smell | smelt, smelled | smelt, smelled | mencium bau |
smite | smote | smitten | memukul |
sow | sowed | sown, sowed | menabur |
speak | spoke | spoken | berbicara |
speed | sped, speeded | sped, speeded | kecepatan |
spell | spelt, spelled | spelt, spelled | mengeja |
spend | spent | spent | menghabiskan |
spill | spilt, spilled | spilt, spilled | menumpahkan |
spin | spun | spun | memutar |
spit | spat | spat | meludah |
split | split | split | membagi |
spoil | spoilt, spoiled | spoilt, spoiled | memanjakan |
spread | spread | spread | sebaran |
spring | sprang, sprung | sprung | melompat |
stand | stood | stood | berdiri |
steal | stole | stolen | mencuri |
stick | stuck | stuck | melekat, lengket |
sting | stung | stung | menyengat |
stink | stank, stunk | stunk | berbau busuk |
stride | strode | stridden | melangkah |
strike | struck | struck | menyerang |
string | strung | strung | merentangkan |
strive | strove | striven | berjuang |
swear | swore | sworn | bersumpah |
sweat | sweat, sweated | sweat, sweated | berkeringat |
sweep | swept | swept | menyapu |
swell | swelled | swollen, swelled | membengkak |
swim | swam | swum | berenang |
swing | swung | swung | berayun |
take | took | taken | mengambil |
teach | taught | taught | mengajar |
tear | tore | torn | menangis |
telecast | telecast, telecasted | telecast, telecasted | siaran televisi |
tell | told | told | mengatakan, memberitahu |
think | thought | thought | berpikir |
throw | threw | thrown | membuang |
thrust | thrust | thrust | mendorong |
tread | trod | trodden | melangkah, menapakkan kaki |
understand | understood | understood | mengerti, memahami |
wake | woke, waked | woken, waked | bangun tidur, bangun |
wear | wore | worn | memakai, menggunakan |
weave | wove | woven | menenun |
wed | wed, wedded | wed, wedded | mengawinkan, menikahkan |
weep | wept | wept | menangis |
wet | wet, wetted | wet, wetted | membasahi |
win | won | won | menang |
wind | wound | wound | berangin |
wring | wrung | wrung | memeras |
write | wrote | written | menulis |
Itulah tadi sejumlah kata kerja tidak teratur yang sering digunakan. Semoga bermanfaat!(AF)