To make your learning process as efficient as possible, we have completely reimagined the traditional irregular verb list.

First, we threw out the alphabetical order and ranked the top 200 verbs strictly by how frequently they are used in everyday conversations. This means you will learn the most essential words first.

Second, we grouped them into four logical phonetic patterns. Instead of brute-force memorization, your brain will naturally recognize the rhyming structures and vowel changes. Here are the four patterns we will cover:

  • Group 1: The Identical Verbs (A-A-A) – All three forms are exactly the same.
  • Group 2: The Returners (A-B-A) – The past participle returns to the base form.
  • Group 3: The Half-Changers (A-B-B) – The past simple and past participle forms match.
  • Group 4: The Shape-Shifters (A-B-C) – All three forms are completely different.

Let’s dive into the ultimate, frequency-based list!

* Verbs marked with an asterisk are either formal, literary, or highly specific. Beginners can safely skip them for now!

1. Identical verbs (A-A-A pattern)

Mindhárom alak megegyezik.

Base Form (V1) Past Simple (V2) Past Participle (V3) Translation
put put put tesz, rak
let let let hagy, enged
set set set beállít, helyez
cut cut cut vág
cost cost cost kerül valamibe
read read read olvas
hit hit hit üt
shut shut shut becsuk
hurt hurt hurt fáj, megsért
quit quit quit abbahagy, kilép
spread spread spread terjeszt, ken
split split split feloszt, hasít
fit fit fit illik, passzol
bet bet bet fogad
burst burst burst kitör, szétrobban
upset upset upset felbosszant, felborít
broadcast broadcast broadcast sugároz, közvetít
preset * preset preset előre beállít
cast * cast cast dob, vet
shed * shed shed hullat, ont
thrust * thrust thrust lök, taszít
rid * rid rid megszabadít
slit * slit slit felhasít, felvág
knit * knit knit köt (fonalat)

2. Verbs that return to the base form (A-B-A pattern)

A befejezett alak (V3) megegyezik az alapalakkal.

Alapalak (V1) Múlt idő (V2) Befejezett alak (V3) Magyar jelentés
come came come jön
become became become válik valamivé
run ran run fut
overcome overcame overcome legyőz, felülkerekedik
outrun * outran outrun lefut, túlszárnyal

3. Verbs with the same past and past participle (A-B-B pattern)

A múlt idő (V2) és a befejezett alak (V3) megegyezik.

Alapalak (V1) Múlt idő (V2) Befejezett alak (V3) Magyar jelentés
have had had birtokol, van neki
make made made készít, csinál
say said said mond
get got got / gotten kap, szerez, válik
think thought thought gondol
find found found talál
tell told told mond, elmesél
feel felt felt érez
leave left left elhagy, elmegy
bring brought brought hoz
buy bought bought vesz, vásárol
hear heard heard hall
keep kept kept tart, megőriz
meet met met találkozik
pay paid paid fizet
stand stood stood áll
hold held held tart (kézben)
understand understood understood megért
mean meant meant jelent, gondol
win won won nyer
lead led led vezet, irányít
catch caught caught elkap
sit sat sat ül
lose lost lost elveszít
sell sold sold elad
send sent sent küld
build built built épít
spend spent spent költ, tölt (időt)
teach taught taught tanít
sleep slept slept alszik
shoot shot shot lő
lay laid laid lefektet, helyez
fight fought fought harcol
deal dealt dealt foglalkozik, oszt
feed fed fed etet
seek sought sought keres, kutat
burn burnt burnt ég, eléget
learn learnt learnt tanul
dream dreamt dreamt álmodik
smell smelt smelt szagol, illatozik
spell spelt spelt betűz
spill spilt spilt kiönt, kilöttyint
spoil spoilt spoilt elront, elkényeztet
leap leapt leapt ugrik
hang hung hung lóg, felakaszt
light lit lit meggyújt, világít
shine shone shone ragyog, süt
slide slid slid csúszik
spin spun spun forog, pörget
spit spat spat köp
stick stuck stuck ragad, szúr
sting stung stung csíp, szúr (rovar)
strike struck struck üt, csap
sweep swept swept söpör
swing swung swung hintázik, leng
wind wound wound teker, felhúz
bend bent bent hajlít
dig dug dug ás
speed sped sped siet, gyorshajt
rebuild rebuilt rebuilt újjáépít
resell resold resold viszontelad
remake remade remade újraalkot
retell retold retold újra elmesél
oversleep overslept overslept elalszik (késik)
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood félreért
mislead misled misled félrevezet
overhear overheard overheard kihallgat, meghall
overthink overthought overthought túlgondol
rethink rethought rethought átgondol
resend resent resent újraküld
rewind rewound rewound visszateker
kneel * knelt knelt térdel
weep * wept wept sír
wring * wrung wrung kicsavar
bind * bound bound köt, összeköt
bleed * bled bled vérzik
breed * bred bred tenyészt
cling * clung clung ragaszkodik, csüng
creep * crept crept mászik, lopózik
flee * fled fled menekül
fling * flung flung hajít
grind * ground ground őröl, darál
uphold * upheld upheld fenntart, támogat
withhold * withheld withheld visszatart
underpay * underpaid underpaid alulfizet
overpay * overpaid overpaid túlfizet
prepay * prepaid prepaid előre fizet
outsell * outsold outsold többet ad el
overfeed * overfed overfed túletet
relay * relaid relaid újra lerak, továbbít
unbind * unbound unbound kiold, elenged
unwind * unwound unwound letekeredik, lazít
unlearn * unlearnt unlearnt elfelejt (tanultat)

4. Completely irregular verbs (A-B-C pattern)

Mindhárom alak különböző.

Alapalak (V1) Múlt idő (V2) Befejezett alak (V3) Magyar jelentés
be was / were been van, létezik
do did done csinál, tesz
go went gone megy
see saw seen lát
know knew known tud, ismer
take took taken visz, tesz, fog
give gave given ad
write wrote written ír
speak spoke spoken beszél
drive drove driven vezet
break broke broken tör
fall fell fallen esik
eat ate eaten eszik
choose chose chosen választ
draw drew drawn rajzol, húz
grow grew grown nő, növeszt
fly flew flown repül
wear wore worn visel
throw threw thrown dob
show showed shown mutat
begin began begun elkezd
drink drank drunk iszik
swim swam swum úszik
ring rang rung csöng
sing sang sung énekel
sink sank sunk süllyed
wake woke woken ébred, ébreszt
hide hid hidden elrejt
ride rode ridden lovagol, utazik
rise rose risen emelkedik
steal stole stolen lop
tear tore torn tép, szakít
swear swore sworn esküszik, káromkodik
bite bit bitten harap
blow blew blown fúj
forget forgot forgotten elfelejt
forgive forgave forgiven megbocsát
freeze froze frozen fagyaszt, megfagy
mistake mistook mistaken eltéveszt
forbid forbade forbidden megtilt
shake shook shaken ráz
shrink shrank shrunk összemegy, zsugorodik
spring sprang sprung ugrik, pattan
withdraw withdrew withdrawn visszavon
undertake undertook undertaken elvállal
overtake overtook overtaken megelőz
oversee oversaw overseen felügyel
foresee foresaw foreseen előre lát
rewrite rewrote rewritten újraír
redo redid redone újra megcsinál
undo undid undone visszavon, kibont
undergo underwent undergone átesik valamin
outgrow outgrew outgrown kinő
overdo overdid overdone túlzásba visz
outdo outdid outdone felülmúl
prove proved proven bizonyít
weave * wove woven sző
partake * partook partaken részt vesz
misdo * misdid misdone rosszul csinál
awake * awoke awoken felébred
bear * bore borne elvisel, hordoz
beat * beat beaten üt, legyőz
bid * bade bidden ajánl, licitál
forsake * forsook forsaken elhagy, cserbenhagy
saw * sawed sawn fűrészel
sew * sewed sewn varr
shear * sheared shorn nyír (birkát)
sow * sowed sown vet (magot)
swell * swelled swollen megduzzad
thrive * throve thriven gyarapszik, virágzik
tread * trod trodden tapos, lép

How to Use This List Effectively

Don't try to memorize all 200 verbs in one day. Start with the A-A-A and A-B-B groups, as their predictable patterns make them incredibly easy to master. Focus on the top 10-15 verbs in each category first—these are the words native speakers use constantly. Once you have built a solid foundation, gradually work your way down the frequency list.

Bookmark this page and return to it whenever you need a quick refresher. Happy learning!