Les verbes forts anglais : liste étendue 4
GROUPE 5 2 différents derniers groupes vocaliques, formes 1 et 3 identiques : aucun sous-groupe / 7 verbes
GROUPE 5 AbA (2 différents derniers groupes vocaliques, formes 1 et 3 identiques)
(7 verbes) become [u] became [ay] become [u] devenir
come [u] came [ay] come [u] venir
outrun [u] outran [a] outrun [u] dépasser, distancer, excéder
overcome [u] overcame [ay] overcome [u] surmonter, vaincre / accabler
overrun [u] overran [a] overrun [u] envahir / inonder / dépasser (limite), aller au-delà de
rerun [u] reran [a] rerun [u] courir de nouveau
run [u] ran [a] run [u] courir
GROUPE 6 2 différents derniers groupes vocaliques, formes 2 et 3 identiques : 5 sous-groupes / 68 verbes
GROUPE 6a bAA (2 différents derniers groupes vocaliques, dont les deux sont longs, formes 2 et 3 identiques)
(11 verbes) bind [ie] bound [ow] bound [ow] attacher
buy [ie] bought [aw] bought [aw] acheter
fight [ie] fought [aw] fought [aw] combattre
find [ie] found [ow] found [ow] trouver
grind [ie] ground [ow] ground [ow] grincer / broyer, moudre / bûcher (pour un examen)
rewind [ie] rewound [ow] rewound [ow] rembobiner
seek [ee] sought [aw] sought [aw] chercher
teach [ee] taught [aw] taught [aw] enseigner
unbind [ie] unbound [ow] unbound [ow] détacher, délier
unwind [ie] unwound [ow] unwound [ow] dévider
wind [ie] wound [ow] wound [ow] (s')enrouler / serpenter / remonter (montre) / envelopper, entourer (de ses bras)
GROUPE 6b bAA (2 différents derniers groupes vocaliques, dont le premier est long, formes 2 et 3 identiques)
(24 verbes) behold [oh] beheld [e] beheld [e] apercevoir / contempler
bleed [ee] bled [e] bled [e] saigner
breed [ee] bred [e] bred [e] engendrer, procréer / élever, éduquer / faire l'élevage de
creep [ee] crept [e] crept [e] ramper / avancer furtivement, se glisser / grimper (plante) / hérisser (peau)
feed [ee] fed [e] fed [e] nourrir
feel [ee] felt [e] felt [e] toucher, tâter, palper / (res)sentir
flee [ee] fled [e] fled [e] (s'en)fuir
hold [oh] held [e] held [e] (re)tenir, soutenir / occuper (poste) / résister, persister
keep [ee] kept [e] kept [e] garder / tenir (promesse, journal) / entretenir / retenir / posséder
lead [ee] led [e] led [e] mener
leave [ee] left [e] left [e] quitter