Feeling overwhelmed by the irregular verbs list and unsure how to memorize over 600 verbs?
In reality, only about 360 irregular verbs are commonly used in English communication. ILA has carefully compiled these into a comprehensive and detailed Year 6 Irregular Verbs List, along with effective memorization techniques. Let’s explore it together!
What Are Irregular Verbs?
Verbs in English are categorized into two types: Regular Verbs and Irregular Verbs.
Regular Verbs follow a consistent pattern, forming their past simple and past participle by adding -ed.
Examples:
• Walk → Walked (to walk)
• Talk → Talked (to talk)
• Look → Looked (to look)
• Cook → Cooked (to cook)
On the other hand, Irregular Verbs do not follow a specific rule and do not take -ed when forming their past simple and past participle forms.
Examples:
• Run → Ran (to run)
• Teach → Taught (to teach)
• Meet → Met (to meet)
In practice, only around 200 to 360 irregular verbs are frequently used in exercises and daily conversations.
The Detailed Year 6 Irregular Verbs List
Irregular verbs are often arranged in a table for easier learning. To use them correctly, learners must memorize all the forms of these 360 commonly used irregular verbs.
Below is the most frequently used irregular verbs list compiled by ILA. You can quickly find any irregular verb you need in this table!
Base Form (V1) |
Past Simple (V2) |
Past Participle (V3) |
Vietnamese meaning |
bide |
abode/ abided |
abode/ abided |
lưu trú, lưu lại |
arise |
arose |
arisen |
phát sinh |
awake |
awoke |
awoken |
đánh thức, thức |
backslide |
backslid |
backslidden/ backslid |
tái phạm |
be |
was/were |
been |
thì, là, bị, ở |
bear |
bore |
borne |
đánh, đập |
beat |
beat |
beaten/ beat |
Hit, Strike |
become |
became |
become |
trở nên |
befall |
befell |
befallen |
xảy đến |
begin |
began |
begun |
bắt đầu |
behold |
beheld |
beheld |
ngắm nhìn |
bend |
bent |
bent |
bẻ cong |
beset |
beset |
beset |
bao quanh |
bespeak |
bespoke |
bespoken |
chứng tỏ |
bet |
bet/ betted |
bet/ betted |
đánh cược, cá cược |
bid |
bid |
bid |
trả giá |
bind |
bound |
bound |
buộc, trói |
bite |
bit |
bitten |
cắn |
bleed |
bled |
bled |
chảy máu |
blow |
blew |
blown |
thổi |
break |
broke |
broken |
đập vỡ |
breed |
bred |
bred |
nuôi, dạy dỗ |
bring |
brought |
brought |
mang đến |
broadcast |
broadcast |
broadcast |
phát thanh |
browbeat |
browbeat |
browbeaten/ browbeat |
hăm dọa |
build |
built |
built |
xây dựng |
burn |
burnt/ burned |
burnt/ burned |
đốt, cháy |
burst |
burst |
burst |
nổ tung, vỡ òa |
bust |
busted/ bust |
busted/ bust |
làm bể, làm vỡ |
buy |
bought |
bought |
mua |
cast |
cast |
cast |
ném, tung |
catch |
caught |
caught |
bắt, chụp |
chide |
chid/ chided |
chid/ chidden/ chided |
mắng, chửi |
choose |
chose |
chosen |
chọn, lựa |
cleave |
clove/ cleft/ cleaved |
cloven/ cleft/ cleaved |
chẻ, tách hai |
cleave |
clave |
cleaved |
dính chặt |
cling |
clung |
clung |
bám vào, dính vào |
clothe |
clothed/ clad |
clothed/ clad |
che phủ |
come |
came |
come |
đến, đi đến |
cost |
cost |
cost |
có giá là |
creep |
crept |
crept |
bò, trườn, lẻn |
crossbreed |
crossbred |
crossbred |
cho lai giống |
crow |
crew/ crewed |
crowed |
gáy (gà) |
cut |
cut |
cut |
cắt, chặt |
daydream |
daydreamed/ daydreamt |
daydreamed/ daydreamt |
nghĩ vẩn vơ, mơ mộng |
deal |
dealt |
dealt |
giao thiệp |
dig |
dug |
dug |
đào |
disprove |
disproved |
disproved/ disproven |
bác bỏ |
dive |
dove/ dived |
dived |
lặn, lao xuống |
do |
did |
done |
làm |
draw |
drew |
drawn |
vẽ, kéo |
dream |
dreamt/ dreamed |
dreamt/ dreamed |
mơ thấy |
drink |
drank |
drunk |
uống |
drive |
drove |
driven |
lái xe |
dwell |
dwelt |
dwelt |
trú ngụ, ở |
eat |
ate |
eaten |
ăn |
fall |
fell |
fallen |
ngã, rơi |
feed |
fed |
fed |
cho ăn, ăn, nuôi |
feel |
felt |
felt |
cảm thấy |
fight |
fought |
fought |
chiến đấu |
find |
found |
found |
tìm thấy, thấy |
fit |
fitted/ fit |
fitted/ fit |
làm cho vừa, làm cho hợp |
flee |
fled |
fled |
chạy trốn |
fling |
flung |
flung |
tung, quăng |
fly |
flew |
flown |
bay |
forbear |
forbore |
forborne |
nhịn |
forbid |
forbade/ forbad |
forbidden |
cấm, cấm đoán |
forecast |
forecast/ forecasted |
forecast/ forecasted |
tiên đoán |
forego (also forgo) |
forewent |
foregone |
bỏ, kiêng |
foresee |
foresaw |
foreseen |
thấy trước |
foretell |
foretold |
foretold |
đoán trước |
forget |
forgot |
forgotten |
quên |
forgive |
forgave |
forgiven |
tha thứ |
forsake |
forsook |
forsaken |
ruồng bỏ |
freeze |
froze |
frozen |
(làm) đông lại |
frostbite |
frostbite |
frostbitten |
bỏng lạnh |
get |
got |
got/ gotten |
có được |
gild |
gilt/ gilded |
gilt/ gilded |
mạ vàng |
gird |
girt/ girded |
girt/ girded |
đeo vào |
give |
gave |
given |
cho |
go |
went |
gone |
đi |
grind |
ground |
ground |
nghiền, xay |
grow |
grew |
grown |
mọc, trồng |
hand-feed |
hand-fed |
hand-fed |
cho ăn bằng tay |
handwrite |
handwrote |
handwritten |
viết tay |
hang |
hung |
hung |
móc lên, treo lên |
have |
had |
had |
có |
hear |
heard |
heard |
nghe |
heave |
hove/ heaved |
hove/ heaved |
trục lên |
hew |
hewed |
hewn/ hewed |
chặt, đốn |
hide |
hid |
hidden |
giấu, trốn, nấp |
hit |
hit |
hit |
đụng |
hurt |
hurt |
hurt |
làm đau |
inbreed |
inbred |
inbred |
lai giống cận huyết |
inlay |
inlaid |
inlaid |
cẩn, khảm |
input |
input |
input |
đưa vào |
inset |
inset |
inset |
dát, ghép |
interbreed |
interbred |
interbred |
giao phối, lai giống |
interweave |
interwove/ interweaved |
interwoven/ interweaved |
trộn lẫn, xen lẫn |
interwind |
interwound |
interwound |
cuộn vào, quấn vào |
jerry-build |
jerry-built |
jerry-built |
xây dựng cẩu thả |
keep |
kept |
kept |
giữ |
kneel |
knelt/ kneeled |
knelt/ kneeled |
quỳ |
knit |
knit/ knitted |
knit/ knitted |
đan |
know |
knew |
known |
biết, quen biết |
lay |
laid |
laid |
đặt, để |
lead |
led |
led |
dẫn dắt, lãnh đạo |
lean |
leaned/ leant |
leaned/ leant |
dựa, tựa |
leap |
leapt |
leapt |
nhảy, nhảy qua |
learn |
learnt/ learned |
learnt/ learned |
học, được biết |
leave |
left |
left |
ra đi, để lại |
lend |
lent |
lent |
cho mượn |
let |
let |
let |
cho phép, để cho |
lie |
lay |
lain |
nằm |
light |
lit/ lighted |
lit/ lighted |
thắp sáng |
lip-read |
lip-read |
lip-read |
mấp máy môi |
lose |
lost |
lost |
làm mất, mất |
make |
made |
made |
chế tạo, sản xuất |
mean |
meant |
meant |
có nghĩa là |
meet |
met |
met |
gặp mặt |
miscast |
miscast |
miscast |
chọn vai đóng không hợp |
misdeal |
misdealt |
misdealt |
chia lộn bài, chia bài sai |
misdo |
misdid |
misdone |
phạm lỗi |
mishear |
misheard |
misheard |
nghe nhầm |
mislay |
mislaid |
mislaid |
để lạc mất |
mislead |
misled |
misled |
làm lạc đường |
mislearn |
mislearned/ mislearnt |
mislearned/ mislearnt |
học nhầm |
misread |
misread |
misread |
đọc sai |
misset |
misset |
misset |
đặt sai chỗ |
misspeak |
misspoke |
misspoken |
nói sai |
misspell |
misspelt |
misspelt |
viết sai chính tả |
misspend |
misspent |
misspent |
tiêu phí, bỏ phí |
mistake |
mistook |
mistaken |
phạm lỗi, lầm lẫn |
misteach |
mistaught |
mistaught |
dạy sai |
misunderstand |
misunderstood |
misunderstood |
hiểu lầm |
miswrite |
miswrote |
miswritten |
viết sai |
mow |
mowed |
mown/ mowed |
cắt cỏ |
offset |
offset |
offset |
đền bù |
outbid |
outbid |
outbid |
trả hơn giá |
outbreed |
outbred |
outbred |
giao phối xa |
outdo |
outdid |
outdone |
làm giỏi hơn |
outdraw |
outdrew |
outdrawn |
rút súng ra nhanh hơn |
outdrink |
outdrank |
outdrunk |
uống quá chén |
outdrive |
outdrove |
outdriven |
lái nhanh hơn |
outfight |
outfought |
outfought |
đánh giỏi hơn |
outfly |
outflew |
outflown |
bay cao/xa hơn |
outgrow |
outgrew |
outgrown |
lớn nhanh hơn |
outleap |
outleaped/ outleapt |
outleaped/ outleapt |
nhảy cao/xa hơn |
outlie |
outlied |
outlied |
nói dối |
output |
output |
output |
cho ra (dữ kiện) |
outride |
outrode |
outridden |
cưỡi ngựa giỏi hơn |
outrun |
outran |
outrun |
chạy nhanh hơn, vượt giá |
outsell |
outsold |
outsold |
bán nhanh hơn |
outshine |
outshined/ outshone |
outshined/ outshone |
sáng hơn, rạng rỡ hơn |
outshoot |
outshot |
outshot |
bắn giỏi hơn, nảy mầm, mọc |
outsing |
outsang |
outsung |
hát hay hơn |
outsit |
outsat |
outsat |
ngồi lâu hơn |
outsleep |
outslept |
outslept |
ngủ lâu/muộn hơn |
outsmell |
outsmelled/ outsmelt |
outsmelled/ outsmelt |
khám phá, đánh hơi, sặc mùi |
outspeak |
outspoke |
outspoken |
nói nhiều/dài/to hơn |
outspeed |
outsped |
outsped |
đi/chạy nhanh hơn |
outspend |
outspent |
outspent |
tiêu tiền nhiều hơn |
outswear |
outswore |
outsworn |
nguyền rủa nhiều hơn |
outswim |
outswam |
outswum |
bơi giỏi hơn |
outthink |
outthought |
outthought |
suy nghĩ nhanh hơn |
outthrow |
outthrew |
outthrown |
ném nhanh hơn |
outwrite |
outwrote |
outwritten |
viết nhanh hơn |
overbid |
overbid |
overbid |
trả giá/bỏ thầu cao hơn |
overbreed |
overbred |
overbred |
nuôi quá nhiều |
overbuild |
overbuilt |
overbuilt |
xây quá nhiều |
overbuy |
overbought |
overbought |
mua quá nhiều |
overcome |
overcame |
overcome |
khắc phục |
overdo |
overdid |
overdone |
dùng quá mức, làm quá |
overdraw |
overdrew |
overdrawn |
rút quá số tiền, phóng đại |
overdrink |
overdrank |
overdrunk |
uống quá nhiều |
overeat |
overate |
overeaten |
ăn quá nhiều |
overfeed |
overfed |
overfed |
cho ăn quá mức |
overfly |
overflew |
overflown |
bay qua |
overhang |
overhung |
overhung |
nhô lên trên, treo lơ lửng |
overhear |
overheard |
overheard |
nghe trộm |
overlay |
overlaid |
overlaid |
phủ lên |
overpay |
overpaid |
overpaid |
trả quá tiền |
override |
overrode |
overridden |
lạm quyền |
overrun |
overran |
overrun |
tràn ngập |
oversee |
oversaw |
overseen |
trông nom |
oversell |
oversold |
oversold |
bán quá mức |
oversew |
oversewed |
oversewn/ oversewed |
may nối vắt |
overshoot |
overshot |
overshot |
đi quá đích |
oversleep |
overslept |
overslept |
ngủ quên |
overspeak |
overspoke |
overspoken |
Nói quá nhiều, nói lấn át |
overspend |
overspent |
overspent |
tiêu quá lố |
overspill |
overspilled/ overspilt |
overspilled/ overspilt |
đổ, làm tràn |
overtake |
overtook |
overtaken |
đuổi bắt kịp |
overthink |
overthought |
overthought |
tính trước nhiều quá |
overthrow |
overthrew |
overthrown |
lật đổ |
overwind |
overwound |
overwound |
lên dây (đồng hồ) quá chặt |
overwrite |
overwrote |
overwritten |
viết dài quá, viết đè lên |
partake |
partook |
partaken |
tham gia, dự phần |
pay |
paid |
paid |
trả (tiền) |
plead |
pleaded/ pled |
pleaded/ pled |
bào chữa, biện hộ |
prebuild |
prebuilt |
prebuilt |
làm nhà tiền chế |
predo |
predid |
predone |
làm trước |
premake |
premade |
premade |
làm trước |
prepay |
prepaid |
prepaid |
trả trước |
presell |
presold |
presold |
bán trước thời gian rao báo |
preset |
preset |
preset |
thiết lập sẵn, cài đặt sẵn |
preshrink |
preshrank |
preshrunk |
ngâm cho vải co trước khi may |
proofread |
proofread |
proofread |
Đọc bản thảo trước khi in |
prove |
proved |
proven/ proved |
chứng minh |
put |
put |
put |
đặt, để |
quick-freeze |
quick-froze |
quick-frozen |
kết đông nhanh |
partake |
partook |
partaken |
tham gia, dự phần |
quit |
quit/ quitted |
quit/ quitted |
bỏ |
read |
read |
read |
đọc |
reawake |
reawoke |
reawaken |
đánh thức 1 lần nữa |
rebid |
rebid |
rebid |
trả giá, bỏ thầu |
rebind |
rebound |
rebound |
buộc lại, đóng lại |
rebroadcast |
rebroadcast/ rebroadcasted |
rebroadcast/ rebroadcasted |
cự tuyệt, khước từ |
rebuild |
rebuilt |
rebuilt |
xây dựng lại |
recast |
recast |
recast |
đúc lại |
recut |
recut |
recut |
cắt lại, băm |
redeal |
redealt |
redealt |
phát bài lại |
redo |
redid |
redone |
làm lại |
redraw |
redrew |
redrawn |
kéo ngược lại |
refit |
refitted/ refit |
refitted/ refit |
luồn, xỏ |
regrind |
reground |
reground |
mài sắc lại |
regrow |
regrew |
regrown |
trồng lại |
rehang |
rehung |
rehung |
treo lại |
rehear |
reheard |
reheard |
nghe trình bày lại |
reknit |
reknitted/ reknit |
reknitted/ reknit |
đan lại |
relay |
relaid |
relaid |
đặt lại |
relay |
relayed |
relayed |
truyền âm lại |
relearn |
relearned/ relearnt |
relearned/ relearnt |
học lại |
relight |
relit/ relighted |
relit/ relighted |
thắp sáng lại |
remake |
remade |
remade |
làm lại, chế tạo lại |
rend |
rent |
rent |
toạc ra, xé |
repay |
repaid |
repaid |
hoàn tiền lại |
reread |
reread |
reread |
đọc lại |
rerun |
reran |
rerun |
chiếu lại, phát lại |
resell |
resold |
resold |
bán lại |
resend |
resent |
resent |
gửi lại |
reset |
reset |
reset |
đặt lại, lắp lại |
resew |
resewed |
resewn/ resewed |
may/khâu lại |
retake |
retook |
retaken |
chiếm lại, tái chiếm |
reteach |
retaught |
retaught |
dạy lại |
retear |
retore |
retorn |
khóc lại |
retell |
retold |
retold |
kể lại |
rethink |
rethought |
rethought |
suy tính lại |
retread |
retread |
retread |
lại giẫm/đạp lên |
retrofit |
retrofitted/ retrofit |
retrofitted/ retrofit |
trang bị thêm những bộ phận mới |
rewake |
rewoke/ rewaked |
rewaken/ rewaked |
đánh thức lại |
rewear |
rewore |
reworn |
mặc lại |
reweave |
rewove/ reweaved |
rewoven/ reweaved |
dệt lại |
rewed |
rewed/ rewedded |
rewed/ rewedded |
kết hôn lại |
rewet |
rewet/ rewetted |
rewet/ rewetted |
làm ướt lại |
rewin |
rewon |
rewon |
thắng lại |
rewind |
rewound |
rewound |
cuốn lại, lên dây lại |
rewrite |
rewrote |
rewritten |
viết lại |
rid |
rid |
rid |
giải thoát |
ride |
rode |
ridden |
cưỡi |
ring |
rang |
rung |
rung chuông |
rise |
rose |
risen |
đứng dậy, mọc |
roughcast |
roughcast |
roughcast |
tạo hình phỏng chừng |
run |
ran |
run |
chạy |
sand-cast |
sand-cast |
sand-cast |
đúc bằng khuôn cát |
saw |
sawed |
sawn |
cưa |
say |
said |
said |
nói |
see |
saw |
seen |
nhìn thấy |
seek |
sought |
sought |
tìm kiếm |
sell |
sold |
sold |
bán |
send |
sent |
sent |
gửi |
set |
set |
set |
đặt, thiết lập |
sew |
sewed |
sewn/ sewed |
may |
shake |
shook |
shaken |
lay, lắc |
shave |
shaved |
shaved/ shaven |
cạo (râu, mặt) |
shear |
sheared |
shorn |
xén lông (cừu) |
shed |
shed |
shed |
rơi, rụng |
shine |
shone |
shone |
chiếu sáng |
shoot |
shot |
shot |
bắn |
show |
showed |
shown/ showed |
cho xem |
shrink |
shrank |
shrunk |
co rút |
shut |
shut |
shut |
đóng lại |
sight-read |
sight-read |
sight-read |
chơi hoặc hát mà không cần nghiên cứu trước |
sing |
sang |
sung |
ca hát |
sink |
sank |
sunk |
chìm, lặn |
sit |
sat |
sat |
ngồi |
slay |
slew |
slain |
sát hại, giết hại |
sleep |
slept |
slept |
ngủ |
slide |
slid |
slid |
trượt, lướt |
sling |
slung |
slung |
ném mạnh |
slink |
slunk |
slunk |
lẻn đi |
slit |
slit |
slit |
rạch, khứa |
smell |
smelt |
smelt |
ngửi |
smite |
smote |
smitten |
đập mạnh |
sneak |
sneaked/ snuck |
sneaked/ snuck |
trốn, lén |
speak |
spoke |
spoken |
nói |
speed |
sped/ speeded |
sped/ speeded |
chạy vụt |
spell |
spelt/ spelled |
spelt/ spelled |
đánh vần |
spend |
spent |
spent |
tiêu xài |
spill |
spilt/ spilled |
spilt/ spilled |
tràn, đổ ra |
spin |
spun/span |
spun |
quay sợi |
spoil |
spoilt/ spoiled |
spoilt/ spoiled |
làm hỏng |
spread |
spread |
spread |
lan truyền |
stand |
stood |
stood |
đứng |
steal |
stole |
stolen |
đánh cắp |
stick |
stuck |
stuck |
ghim vào, đính |
sting |
stung |
stung |
châm, chích, đốt |
stink |
stunk/stank |
stunk |
bốc mùi hôi |
stride |
strode |
stridden |
bước sải |
strike |
struck |
struck |
đánh đập |
string |
strung |
strung |
gắn dây vào |
sunburn |
sunburned/ sunburnt |
sunburned/ sunburnt |
cháy nắng |
swear |
swore |
sworn |
tuyên thệ |
sweat |
sweat/ sweated |
sweat/ sweated |
đổ mồ hôi |
sweep |
swept |
swept |
quét |
swell |
swelled |
swollen/ swelled |
phồng, sưng |
swim |
swam |
swum |
bơi lội |
swing |
swung |
swung |
đong đưa |
take |
took |
taken |
cầm, lấy |
teach |
taught |
taught |
dạy, giảng dạy |
tear |
tore |
torn |
xé, rách |
telecast |
telecast |
telecast |
phát đi bằng truyền hình |
tell |
told |
told |
kể, bảo |
think |
thought |
thought |
suy nghĩ |
throw |
threw |
thrown |
ném, liệng |
thrust |
thrust |
thrust |
thọc, nhấn |
tread |
trod |
trodden/ trod |
giẫm, đạp |
typewrite |
typewrote |
typewritten |
đánh máy |
unbend |
unbent |
unbent |
làm thẳng lại |
unbind |
unbound |
unbound |
mở, tháo ra |
unclothe |
unclothed/ unclad |
unclothed/ unclad |
cởi áo, lột trần |
undercut |
undercut |
undercut |
ra giá rẻ hơn |
underfeed |
underfed |
underfed |
cho ăn đói, thiếu ăn |
undergo |
underwent |
undergone |
kinh qua |
underlie |
underlay |
underlain |
nằm dưới |
understand |
understood |
understood |
hiểu |
undertake |
undertook |
undertaken |
đảm nhận |
underwrite |
underwrote |
underwritten |
bảo hiểm |
undo |
undid |
undone |
tháo ra |
unfreeze |
unfroze |
unfrozen |
làm tan đông |
unhang |
unhung |
unhung |
hạ xuống, bỏ xuống |
unhide |
unhid |
unhidden |
hiển thị, không ẩn |
unlearn |
unlearned/ unlearnt |
unlearned/ unlearnt |
gạt bỏ, quên |
unspin |
unspun |
unspun |
quay ngược |
unwind |
unwound |
unwound |
tháo ra |
uphold |
upheld |
upheld |
ủng hộ |
upset |
upset |
upset |
đánh đổ, lật đổ |
wake |
woke/ waked |
woken/ waked |
thức giấc |
wear |
wore |
worn |
mặc |
wed |
wed/ wedded |
wed/ wedded |
kết hôn |
weep |
wept |
wept |
khóc |
wet |
wet/ wetted |
wet/ wetted |
làm ướt |
win |
won |
won |
thắng, chiến thắng |
wind |
wound |
wound |
quấn |
withdraw |
withdrew |
withdrawn |
rút lui |
withhold |
withheld |
withheld |
từ khước |
withstand |
withstood |
withstood |
cầm cự |
work |
worked |
worked |
rèn, nhào nặn đất |
wring |
wrung |
wrung |
vặn, siết chặt |
write |
wrote |
written |
viết |
The Most Effective Tips for Memorizing the Year 6 Irregular Verbs List
Learning the irregular verbs list can be challenging if you don’t practice daily. However, to stay motivated, try the following tips:
1. Group the 360 Irregular Verbs Together
Irregular verbs in English do not follow any set rules, and the sheer number of them can make learners feel overwhelmed and confused. However, some irregular verbs share similar patterns. Instead of memorizing them alphabetically or randomly, try grouping them based on similarities!
For example, one group consists of irregular verbs where V1, V2, and V3 are the same:
No |
Infinitive (V1) |
Past Simple (V2) |
Past Participle (V3) |
Vietnamese meaning |
1 |
bet |
bet |
bet |
đánh cược, cá cược |
2 |
bid |
bid |
bid |
trả giá |
3 |
broadcast |
broadcast |
broadcast |
phát thanh |
4 |
burst |
burst |
burst |
nổ tung, vỡ òa |
5 |
cast |
cast |
cast |
ném, tung |
6 |
cost |
cost |
cost |
có giá là |
7 |
cut |
cut |
cut |
cắt, chặt |
8 |
hit |
hit |
hit |
đụng |
9 |
hurt |
hurt |
hurt |
làm đau |
10 |
let |
let |
let |
cho phép, để cho |
11 |
put |
put |
put |
đặt, để |
12 |
quit |
quit |
quit |
bỏ |
13 |
read |
read |
read |
đọc |
14 |
reset |
reset |
reset |
cài lại |
15 |
set |
set |
set |
đặt, thiết lập |
16 |
shed |
shed |
shed |
cởi |
17 |
shut |
shut |
shut |
đóng |
18 |
split |
split |
split |
tách ra |
19 |
spread |
spread |
spread |
lan truyền |
20 |
upset |
upset |
upset |
khó chịu |
21 |
wet |
wet |
wet |
làm ướt |
Additional Ways to Group Irregular Verbs
You can also categorize irregular verbs in the following ways:
√ Past Simple and Past Participle Are the Same (V2 = V3)
Examples:
• Bring → Brought → Brought (to bring)
• Lay → Laid → Laid (to lay, place)
√ V1 Contains “-i-”, V2 Changes to “-a-”, and V3 Changes to “-u-”
Examples:
• Ring → Rang → Rung (to ring)
• Begin → Began → Begun (to begin)
√ V1 Ends in “-ow”, V2 Changes to “-ew”, and V3 Ends in “-own”
Examples:
• Blow → Blew → Blown (to blow)
• Know → Knew → Known (to know)
√ V1 Ends in “-ear”, V2 Ends in “-ore”, and V3 Ends in “-orn”
Examples:
• Bear → Bore → Born (to bear, give birth)
• Tear → Tore → Torn (to tear)
2. Learn Irregular Verbs Through Songs
A fun and effective way to expand your vocabulary and review irregular verbs without getting bored is listening to English songs repeatedly.
Studies have shown that music helps second-language learners absorb grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation more effectively.
The “Mozart Effect” suggests that listening to music can enhance cognitive abilities, including learning. You can explore platforms like YouTube or Spotify and search for “Irregular Verbs Songs” to find catchy tunes for daily practice!
3. Practice the Year 6 Irregular Verbs List Every Day
Consistency is key when learning English. To reinforce your knowledge, try different vocabulary-learning techniques to make revision more effective.
Ways to Practice:
• Create sentences using irregular verbs
• Write short paragraphs incorporating irregular verbs
• Read news articles and highlight irregular verbs
• Use irregular verbs in conversations with friends
• Set a daily goal of learning 5–10 verbs and reviewing them the next day
Irregular Verbs Practice Exercise
Fill in the correct forms of the irregular verbs in order: V1, V2, and V3:
1. …→ fed → …
2. →… → sung
3. take → … →…
4. …→ swam → …
5. throw → …→ …
6. …→ …→ written
7. …→ began → …
8. sleep → …→…
9. …→ …→ meant
10. …→ fought →…
11. stick → …→ …
12 …→…→ lit
13. teach →…→…
14. …→ …→ woken
15. …→ spoke →…
Answers
1. feed → fed → fed
2. sing → sang → sung
3. take → took → taken
4. swim → swam → swum
5. throw → threw → thrown
6. write → wrote → written
7. begin → began → begun
8. sleep → slept → slept
9. mean → meant → meant
10. fight → fought → fought
11. stick → stuck → stuck
12. light → lit → lit
13. teach → taught → taught
14. wake → woke → woken
15. speak → spoke → spoken
The table above includes the most commonly used irregular verbs, along with useful self-study tips to help you learn effectively.
We hope ILA’s insights have helped you better understand how to conjugate the 360 irregular verbs in the Year 6 list. Don’t forget to practice regularly and apply these verbs in tests and daily conversations!
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