List of 81 Irregular Verbs Commonly Used in Business English


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Much like the rest of the English language, business terminology contains many verbs that don't behave regularly. Seeking irregular verbs for business English? This useful list of such terms can help you.
Present Past Simple Past Participle
be was/were been
become became become
begin began begun
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forecast forecast forecast
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
hear heard heard
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
mistake mistook mistaken
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written



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