Battle For Britain Irregular Verbs (English)

am/is/are

used to refer to actions that you do not mention by name or do not know about

to move or travel from one place to another

to move to or towards a person or place

to start to be something

to be damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force; to damage something in this way

to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available

to become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold; to make something do this

to use your voice to say something; to talk to somebody about something

to take something from a person, shop, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it

to stop sleeping; to make somebody stop sleeping

to hit a person hard and many times in order to hurt them

to use your teeth to cut into or through something

to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction

to put food in your mouth, bite it and swallow it

to drop down from a higher level to a lower level

to order somebody not to do something; to order that something must not be done

to not remember to do something that you ought to do, or to bring or buy something that you ought to bring or buy

to stop feeling angry with somebody who has done something to harm, annoy or upset you; to stop feeling angry with yourself

to hand something to somebody so that they can look at it, use it or keep it for a time

to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found

to sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, etc.

to walk with long steps in a particular direction

to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position

to happen; to start to exist

to make letters or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or a pencil

to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes

to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down

to make somebody/something go from one level, situation, etc. to another

to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting

to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result (this verb can also be REGULAR)

to send out programmes on television or radio

to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way

if something ____s a particular amount of money, you need to pay that amount in order to buy, make or do it

to make an opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool

to be the right shape and size for somebody/something (this verb can also be REGULAR in BrE)

to bring your hand, or an object you are holding, against somebody/something quickly and with force

to cause pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself

to allow somebody to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it

to move something into a particular place or position

to prepare or arrange something so that it is ready for use or in position

to close something; to become closed

to divide, or to make something divide, into two or more parts

to affect or make something affect, be known by, or be used by more and more people

1) to leave your job, school, etc.; 2) to stop doing sth

to send out air from the mouth

to increase in size, number, strength or quality

to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it

to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly

to move through the air, using wings

to make pictures, or a picture of something, with a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint); to move something/somebody by pulling it or them gently

to use a needle and thread to make stitches in cloth

to let somebody see something

1) to make a serious promise to do something; 2) to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry

to damage something by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on something sharp; to become damaged in this way

to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc.

to start doing something; to do the first part of something

to take liquid into your mouth and then down your throat into your stomach

to move through water by moving your arms and legs, without touching the bottom

1) to phone somebody/something; 2) if you ____ a bell or if a bell ____s, it produces a sound

to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune

to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance

to have a strong, unpleasant smell

to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way

to move suddenly and violently

to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk

to produce flames and heat (this verb can also be REGULAR)

to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc. (this verb can also be REGULAR)

to put your nose near something and breathe (this verb can also be REGULAR)

to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order (this verb can also be REGULAR)

to change sth good into sth bad, unpleasant, useless, etc. to change sth good into sth bad, unpleasant, useless, etc. (this verb can also be REGULAR)

to experience a particular feeling or emotion

to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction

to go away from a person or a place

1) to come together; 2) to see and know somebody for the first time

to take appropriate action in a particular situation or according to who you are talking to, managing, etc.

1) to experience a series of images, events and feelings in your mind while you are asleep; 2) to imagine and think about something that you would like to happen (this verb can also be REGULAR)

1) to have something as a meaning; 2) to intend to say something on a particular occasion

to bend or move from a vertical position (this verb can also be REGULAR)

1) to be unable to find something/somebody; 2) to be defeated; to fail to win

to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire something from a weapon

1) to receive; 2) to become; 3) to arrive

to make a hole in the ground or to move soil from one place to another using your hands, a tool or a machine

1) to fix something to something else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to something in this way; 2) to push something, usually a sharp object, into something

1) to throw something somewhere in a careless way; 2) to put something somewhere where it hangs loosely

to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain

1) to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; 2) to try to hit somebody/something

to hit somebody/something hard or with force

to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc.

to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose ,

1) to give light to something or to a place; 2) to make something start to burn

to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make something move in this way

to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on/in a chair

to force liquid, food, etc. out of your mouth

to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard

to continue to have something and not give it back or throw it away

to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knee or knees

to rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body not active

to clean a room, surface, etc. using a broom (= a type of brush on a long handle)

to cry, usually because you are sad

to give something to somebody in exchange for money

to give information to somebody by speaking or writing

to come to a place with somebody/something

to obtain something by paying money for it

to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands

to take part in a war or battle against an enemy

to give lessons to students in a school, college, university, etc.; to help somebody learn something by giving information about it

to use your mind to consider something, to form connected ideas, to try to solve problems, etc.

to look for something/somebody

to tie somebody/something with rope, string, etc. so that they/it cannot move or are held together strongly

to discover somebody/something unexpectedly or by chance

to break or press something into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machine

to produce or reflect light; to be bright

to own, hold or possess something

to be aware of sounds with your ears

to have somebody/something in your hand, arms, etc.

to lose blood, especially from a wound or an injury

to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones for a particular purpose

to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger

to give food to a person or an animal

to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols

to put somebody/something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully

to give somebody money for work, goods, services, etc.

to speak or tell somebody something, using words

to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together

1) (of a road, river, etc.) to have many bends and twists; 2) to wrap or twist sth around itself or sth else

to force something that was straight into an angle or a curve

to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together

to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later

to make something go or be taken to a place, especially by post, email, radio, etc.

1) to give money to pay for goods, services, etc. ; 2) to use time for a particular purpose; to pass time

to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position

to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc.