Teacher : SAID OUZBAYR Irregular Verbs 2nd Year Baccalaureate

Group 1
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
bet bet bet ٓ‫ٍشاه‬ parier I bet you $25 that I'll get there before you.
burst burst burst ‫ٍنفجش‬ explose Balloons make me nervous when they burst.
cost cost cost ‫ٍىٍف‬ coûter How much does this book cost?
cut cut cut ‫ٍمطغ‬ couper He cut the cake into six pieces.
fit fit fit ‫ٍناصة‬ adapter That jacket fits you perfectly.
hit hit hit ‫ٍضشب‬ frapper Teachers are not allowed to hit their students.
hurt hurt hurt ً‫ٍؤر‬ blesser Tell me where it hurts.
let let let ‫ٍتشن‬ laisser He wanted to go but his parents didn’t let him.
put put put ‫ٍضغ‬ poser She put her bag on the table.
read read read ‫ٍمشأ‬ lire I read about his success in the local paper.
set set set َُ‫ ٍم‬،‫ٍضغ‬ poser He set a vase of flowers on the table.
shut shut shut ‫ٍغٍك‬ fermer Please shut the door.
split split split ُ‫ ٍنمض‬،‫ٍتشمك‬ fissurer Let’s split into two groups.
spread spread spread ‫ٍنشش‬ étaler The fire spread in the house very rapidly.

Group 2
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
feel felt felt ‫ٍشؼش‬ sentir My eyes feel really sore.
keep kept kept ‫ٍحتفظ ب‬ garder Keep medicines in a locked cupboard
sleep slept slept َ‫ٍنا‬ dormir I couldn't sleep because of the noise.
sweep swept swept ‫ٍىنش‬ balayer Could you sweep the floor?
weep wept wept ٌ‫ٍثى‬ pleurer She wept at the news of her father’s death.
burn burnt burnt ‫ٍحشق‬ brûler He was badly burnt in the blaze.
dream dreamt dreamt ٍُ‫ٍح‬ rêver What did you dream about last night?
learn learnt learnt ٍُ‫ٍتؼ‬ apprendre They learn Russian at school.
leave left left ‫ ٍغادس‬،‫ٍتشن‬ laisser The bus leaves in five minutes.
mean meant meant ‫ ٍمصذ‬،ٌ‫ٍؼن‬ signifier What does this word mean?

Group 3
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
bring brought brought ‫ ٍجٍة‬،‫ٍحضش‬ apporter “Shall I bring anything to the party?”
buy bought bought ً‫ٍشتش‬ acheter I bought my camera from a friend of mine.
catch caught caught ‫ٍّضه‬ capture The dog caught the ball in its mouth
fight fought fought ‫ٍتشاجش‬ combattre There were children fighting in park.
seek sought sought ٓ‫ٍثحج ػ‬ chercher "Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.
teach taught taught ٍُ‫ ٍؼ‬،‫ٍذسس‬ enseigner She taught English to foreign students.
think thought thought ٓ‫ ٍظ‬،‫ٍفىش‬ réfléchir I don't think Emma will get the job.

Group 4
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
begin began begun ‫ٍثذأ‬ commencer What time does the concert begin?
drink dank drunk ‫ٍششب‬ boire He drank three glasses of water.
ring rang rung ‫ٍهاتف‬ sonnerie What time will you ring tomorrow?
shrink shrank shrunk ‫ٍنىّش‬ contracter Oh no! My t-shirt shrunk.
sing sang sung ٌ‫ٍغن‬ chanter He always sings when he’s in the bath.
sink sank sunk ‫ٍغشق‬ s’enfoncer The Titanic ship sank in 1912.
swim swam swum ‫ٍضثح‬ nager I swam two miles this morning.
Group 5
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
break broke broken ‫ٍىضش‬ casser The dish fell to the floor and broke.
choose chose chosen ‫ٍختاس‬ choisir Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.
drive drove driven ‫ٍمود صَاسج‬ conduire I'm learning to drive.
eat ate eaten ً‫ٍأو‬ manger Do you eat meat?
fall fell fallen ‫ ٍمغ‬،‫ٍضمط‬ tomber He fell badly and broke his leg.
forget forgot forgotten ‫ٍنضي‬ oublier I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name.
forgive forgave forgiven ‫ٍضاِح‬ pardonner I can’t forgive his behaviour last night.
freeze froze frozen ‫ٍتجّذ‬ geler Water freezes to ice at a temperature of 0°C.
give gave given ٌ‫ٍؼط‬ donner My parents gave a watch for my birthday.
hide hid hidden ‫ ٍختثأ‬،‫ٍخثئ‬ cacher She used to hide her diary under her pillow.
mistake mistook mistaken ‫ٍخطأ‬ se tromper You can’t mistake their house. It’s obvious.
ride rode ridden ‫ٍشوة‬ monter I learned to ride a bike when I was six.
rise rose risen ‫ٍطٍغ‬ lever At 6 am we watched the sun rise
speak spoke spoken ‫ٍتحذث‬ parler Would you mind speaking more slowly?
steal stole stolen ‫ٍضشق‬ voler He was so poor; he had to steal so as to eat.
take took taken ‫ٍأخز‬ prendre Here's your pen, I took it by mistake.
wake woke woken ‫ ٍولظ‬،‫ٍضتَمظ‬ réveiller Please wake me early tomorrow.
write wrote written ‫ٍىتة‬ écrire Write your name and address on the form

Group 6
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
bend bent bent ً‫ ٍطو‬،ٌ‫ٍنحن‬ courber I bent down and picked up the coins.
build built built ٌ‫ٍثن‬ construire They're building new houses by the river.
deal dealt dealt ‫ٍتؼاًِ ِغ‬ traiter I don’t know how to deal with that man.
lend lent lent ‫ٍمشض‬ prêter She doesn't like lending her books.
send sent sent ً‫ٍشص‬ envoyer They sent her flowers for her birthday.
spend spent spent ‫ٍنفك‬ dépenser She spends a lot of money on clothes.

Group 7
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
blow blew blown ‫ ٍنفخ‬،‫ٍؼصف‬ souffler The wind was blowing harder every minute.
draw drew drawn ُ‫ٍشص‬ dessiner The children drew pictures of their families.
fly flew flown ‫ ٍحٍك‬،‫ٍطَش‬ voler As soon as it saw us, the bird flew away.
grow grew grown ‫ ٍنّو‬،‫ٍىثش‬ grandir This plant grows best in the shade.
know knew known ‫ٍؼشف‬ savoir "Where did he go?" "I don't know."
throw threw thrown ٌ‫ ٍٍم‬،ٌِ‫ٍش‬ jeter My friend threw the ball back over the fence.

Group 8
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
bleed bled bled ‫ٍنزف دِا‬ saigner Your arm is bleeding.
feed fed fed ً‫ ٍغز‬،ُ‫ٍطؼ‬ nourrir I usually feed her cat while she's away.
lead led led ‫ ٍمود‬،ُ‫ٍزػ‬ mener I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion.
meet met met ٌ‫ٍٍتم‬ rencontre Come and meet my friend Laura.
speed sped sped ‫ٍضشع‬ accélérer He sped round the corner on his bicycle.

Group 9
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
dig dug dug ‫ ٍحفش‬déterrer The children are busy digging in the sand.
hang hung hung ‫ ٍؼٍك‬pendre Hang your coat on the rack over there.
strike struck struck ًّ‫ٍضشب ػٓ اٌؼ‬ heurter The voters voted to strike for more money.
Group 10
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
bear borne born ًّ‫ٍتح‬ supporter Tell me now! I can't bear the suspense !
swear swore sworn ُ‫ ٍمض‬،‫ٍحٍف‬ jurer Will you swear not to tell anyone?
tear tore torn ‫ٍّزق‬ déchirer I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up.
wear wore worn ‫ٍٍثش‬ porter What are you wearing to Caroline's wedding?

Group 11
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
bind bound bound ‫ ٍمَذ‬،‫ ٍشتط‬attacher The prisoner was bound hand and foot .
find found found ‫ ٍؼخش ػٍي‬،‫ ٍجذ‬trouver I couldn't find Andrew's telephone number.
grind ground ground ٓ‫ ٍطح‬moudre Wheat is ground into flour.

Group 12
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
saw sawed sawn ‫ٍنشش تاٌّنشاس‬ scier They sawed the door in half.
sew sewed sewn ‫ٍخَط‬ coudre My grandmother taught me to sew.
show showed shown َٓ‫ ٍث‬،‫ٍظهش‬ montrer I must show you the book I've just bought.
sow sowed sown ‫ٍزسع‬ semer We'll sow this field with barley.

Group 13
infinitive past simple past participle Arabic French examples
sell sold sold ‫ٍثَغ‬ vendre I sold my car to him for £600.
tell told told ‫ٍخثش‬ raconter Can you tell me the way to the station?
have had had ‫ٍّتٍه‬ avoir They have a beautiful home.
sit sat sat ‫ٍجٍش‬ s’assoir He came and sat down next to me.
lay laid laid ‫ٍضجغ‬ coucher She laid the baby on the bed.
pay paid paid ‫ٍذفغ حّنا‬ payer How much did you pay for the tickets?
say said said ‫ٍموي‬ dire She said goodbye to all her friends and left.
get got got ‫ٍحصً ػٍي‬ obtenir He's gone down to the shop to get some milk.
lose lost lost ‫ ٍضَغ‬،‫ٍفمذ‬ perdre He's always losing his car keys.
shine shone shone ‫ٍٍّغ‬ briller The sun shone all afternoon.
shoot shot shot ‫ٍمتً تاٌشصاص‬ tirer She was shot three times in the head.
flee fled fled ‫ ٍفش‬،‫ٍهشب‬ s’enfuir She fled from the room in tears.
hold held held ‫ٍّضه‬ tenir Can you hold the bag while I open the door?
do did done ً‫ٍفؼ‬ faire That was a really stupid thing to do.
go went gone ‫ٍزهة‬ aller Wouldn't it be quicker to go by train?
hear heard heard ‫ ٍنصت‬،‫ٍضّغ‬ entendre She heard a noise outside.
see saw seen ‫ ٍنظش‬،‫ٍشى‬ voire It was so dark that we couldn’t see.
run ran run ً‫ٍجش‬ courir I can run a mile in 5 minutes.
win won won ‫ٍشتح‬ gagner Jack won and Peter was second.
be was/ were been ْ‫ٍىو‬ être What do you want to be when you grow up?
become became become ‫ٍصثح‬ devenir She wants to become a pilot.
come came come ‫ٍجَئ‬ venir Can you come to my party?
lie lay lain ‫ٍىزب‬ mentir Don't trust her - she's lying.
light lit lit ‫ٍشؼً اٌناس‬ éclairer I can't get the cooker to light.
stand stood stood ‫ٍمف‬ se tenir debout He was standing near the window.
understand understood understood ُ‫ٍفه‬ comprendre I’m not sure that I really understand.