Pick the correct past simple or past participle. 10 questions per round.
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About this quiz
Irregular verbs don't follow the normal “-ed” rule, so they simply have to be memorized — and quizzing yourself with instant feedback is one of the fastest ways to do it. Each round asks 10 random questions. Wrong options include the tempting “regular” form (goed, taked…) that learners often reach for, so watch out. Start with the 50 most common verbs, then move up to the full list of 100.
100 of the most frequently used English irregular verbs, from go/went/gone to withdraw/withdrew/withdrawn. The “Essential 50” setting keeps to the verbs every beginner needs first; “All 100” adds the rest.
Why are some wrong answers like “goed” or “taked”?
Those are the “regularized” forms learners instinctively produce by adding -ed. Training yourself to reject them is exactly what makes irregular verbs stick — if the wrong option tempts you, that verb needs more practice.
What's the difference between past simple and past participle?
Past simple stands alone (“I went home”), while the past participle needs a helper verb — perfect tenses (“I have gone”) and passives (“it was written”). Some verbs share one form (buy/bought/bought), others use three (go/went/gone).
Why does English have irregular verbs at all?
They are leftovers from Old English, which marked the past tense by changing the vowel inside the verb — sing–sang–sung still follows that ancient pattern. Over the centuries most verbs switched to the -ed rule, but the most frequently spoken ones were used too often to change, which is why the irregular list is packed with everyday verbs.
How many irregular verbs are there in English?
Around 200 are in everyday use, though large dictionaries list more rare or archaic ones. The good news is that frequency is heavily skewed: a few dozen verbs like be, have, do, say, go, get and make do most of the work, so mastering this quiz's 100 covers nearly everything you'll actually meet.
What's the fastest way to memorize irregular verbs?
Group them by pattern instead of alphabetically: no-change verbs (cut–cut–cut), i–a–u families (sing–sang–sung), and -ought/-aught verbs (buy–bought, teach–taught). Then test yourself in short daily rounds rather than one long session — retrieving a form from memory strengthens it far more than rereading a list.