LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS (C1-C2 LEVEL)

SPANISH INFINITIVE INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE

surgir/presentarse arise arose arisen
despertar awake awoke awoken
ser/estar be was/were been
aguantar/soportar bear bore borne
batir/golpear beat beat beaten
convertirse en/ become became become
llegar a ser
empezar begin began begun
doblar(se) bend bent bent
apostar bet bet bet
atar/sujetar bind bound bound
morder bite bit bitten
sangrar bleed bled bled
soplar blow blew blown
romper break broke broken
traer bring brought brought
transmitir/emitir broadcast broadcast broadcast
construir build built built
reventar(se)/explotar burst burst burst
comprar buy bought bought
arrojar/proyectar cast cast cast
coger catch caught caught
elegir choose chose chosen
pegarse/aferrarse cling clung clung
venir come came come
costar cost cost cost
arrastrarse creep crept crept
cortar cut cut cut
repartir deal dealt dealt
cavar dig dug dug
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zambullirse/bucear dive dived/dove dived
hacer do did done

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 dibujar draw drew drawn
beber drink drank drunk
conducir drive drove driven
comer eat ate eaten
caer fall fell fallen
alimentar feed fed fed
sentir feel felt felt
luchar fight fought fought
encontrar find found found
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quedar bien (a)/ fit fitted/fit fitted/fit1
encajar (en)
huir (de) flee fled fled
arrojar/lanzar fling flung flung
volar fly flew flown
prohibir forbid forbade forbidden
pronosticar/prever forecast forecast/forecasted2 forecast/forecasted2
olvidar forget forgot forgotten
perdonar forgive forgave forgiven
helar(se)/congelar(se) freeze froze frozen
obtener/conseguir get got got/gotten1
dar give gave given
ir go went gone
crecer grow grew grown
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colgar hang hung hung
tener have had had
oír hear heard heard
esconder hide hid hidden
golpear hit hit hit
sujetar/sostener hold held held
herir hurt hurt hurt
guardar/conservar keep kept kept
tejer knit knit/knitted2 knit/knitted2
saber know knew known
colocar/extender lay laid laid
dirigir/encabezar lead led led

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 dejar/irse leave left left
prestar lend lent lent
permitir let let let
echarse/tumbarse lie4 lay lain
encender light lit/lighted2 lit/lighted2
perder lose lost lost
hacer/fabricar make made made
significar mean meant meant
quedar con/ meet met met
encontrarse con
segar mow mowed mown/mowed2
pagar pay paid paid
demostrar prove proved proven
poner/colocar put put put
renunciar/dejar quit quit quit
leer read read read
montar (en) ride rode ridden
llamar/sonar ring rang rung
levantar(se) rise rose risen
correr run ran run
serrar saw sawed sawn/sawed1
decir say said said
ver see saw seen
buscar/solicitar seek sought sought
vender sell sold sold
enviar send sent sent
fijar/establecer set set set
coser sew sewed sewn/sewed2
agitar/sacudir shake shook shaken
esquilar shear sheared shorn/sheared2
despojarse de shed shed shed
brillar shine shone shone
disparar shoot shot shot
mostrar show showed shown/showed2
encogerse shrink shrank shrunk

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 cerrar shut shut shut
cantar sing sang sung
hundir(se) sink sank sunk
sentar(se) sit sat sat
dormir sleep slept slept
deslizar(se)/resbalar slide slid slid
arrojar/lanzar/echar sling slung slung
sembrar sow sowed sown/sowed2
hablar speak spoke spoken
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correr a toda prisa/ speed sped/speeded sped/speeded2
darse prisa
gastar/pasar spend spent spent
girar/hacer girar spin spun spun
escupir spit spat spat
partir/repartir split split split
extender/difundir spread spread spread
saltar/brotar spring sprang sprung
estar de pie stand stood stood
robar steal stole stolen
pegars(se)/clavar(se) stick stuck stuck
picar/escocer sting stung stung
apestar stink stank stunk
golpear/chocar (con) strike struck struck
esforzarse strive strove striven
jurar/ swear swore sworn
decir palabrotas
barrer sweep swept swept
nadar swim swam swum
balancear(se) swing swung swung
tomar/llevar take took taken
enseñar teach taught taught
rasgar tear tore torn
decir/contar tell told told
pensar think thought thought
tirar/echar throw threw thrown

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 empujar thrust thrust thrust
andar/pisar tread trod trodden
entender understand understood understood
despertar(se) wake woke/waked1 woken/waked1
llevar puesto wear wore worn
tejer weave wove wove/woven2
llorar weep wept wept
mojar wet wet/wetted2 wet/wetted2
ganar win won won
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ovillar/devanar wind wound wound
escurrir/retorcer wring wrung wrung
escribir write wrote written

THESE VERBS CAN BE REGULAR OR IRREGULAR:

quemar/arder burn burned/burnt burned/burnt
soñar dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt
morar/vivir dwell dwelled/dwelt dwelled/dwelt
arrodillarse kneel kneeled/knelt kneeled/knelt
inclinarse/apoyarse lean leaned/leant leaned/leant
saltar/brincar leap leaped/leapt leaped/leapt
aprender learn learned/learnt learned/learnt
oler smell smelled/smelt smelled/smelt
deletrear spell spelled/spelt spelled/spelt
derramar(se) spill spilled/spilt spilled/spilt
estropear(se) spoil spoiled/spoilt spoiled/spoilt

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American English
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Both are possible
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Hang, hanged, hanged, when it refers to “ahorcar”
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Lie, lied, lied, when it refers to “mentir”
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Wind, winded, winded, when it refers to “dejar sin aliento”

Source: Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013 (3rd Ed.)

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