VERBS IN ENGLISH

One of the most important things to learn in English is verbs. Verbs are used to express actions. Actions
can be physical or intellectual, for example RUN is a physical action and THINK is an intellectual action.

I RUN EVERY DAY IN THE PARK: it is a physical action, it has a subject, an action, a complement of
time and a complement of place.

I THINK YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL: it is an intellectual action that refers to an opinion, it has a subject, an
action, and a complement.

Writing basic sentences in English is easy. You need to know the verbs or the actions that you want to
express and then you can start creating the sentence.

Speaking in English requires that you learn the correct pronunciation of every word, especially the
pronunciation of the verbs. There are two types of verbs in English, regular and irregular verbs.

Regular verbs are verbs that change very little in present and in past simple, for example:

PLAY is a verb in present simple.

PLAYED is a verb in past simple.

WE PLAY FOOTBALL IN THE STADIUM: IT IS A SENTENCE THAT REFERS TO A PRESENT ACTION.

WE PLAYED FOOTBALL IN THE STADIUM: IT IS A SENTENCE THAT REFERS TO A PAST ACTION.

Irregular verbs are verbs that change totally in some cases, or don’t change at all in some others. For
these verbs, you need to memorize them and learn the correct pronunciation in all forms, for example:

EAT is a verb in present simple

ATE is t a verb in past simple
HIT is a verb in present simple
HIT is a verb in past simple

WE EAT IN A VERY GOOD RESTAURANT: IT IS A SENTENCE IN PRESENT SIMPLE.

WE ATE IN A VERY GOOD RESTAURANT: IT IS A SENTENCE IN PAST SIMPLE.

THEY HIT THE CAR TODAY: IT IS A SENTENCE IN PRESENT SIMPLE.

THEY HIT THE CAR LAST WEEK: IT IS A SENTENCE IN PAST SIMPLE.

The following is a list of the most common regular and irregular verbs in English. Choose at least 7
regular and 7 irregular verbs and memorize it for our next class. Prepare the pronunciation based on
the list and try to create some basic sentences.
 VERBOS PRONUNCIACIÓN VERBOS PRONUNCIACIÓN SIGNIFICAD0
REGULARES PRESENTE REGULARES PASADO
PRESENTE PASADO
ARRIVE a:raif ARRIVED a:raift LLEGAR
BELIEVE bilif BELIEVED bilift CREER
CALL Col CALLED Colt LLAMAR
CLEAN Clin CLEANED Clint LIMPIAR
CLOSE Clous CLOSED Cloust CERRAR
CHANGE Chensh CHANGED Chensht CAMBIAR
DIE Dai DIED Dait MORIR
ENJOY Enyoi ENJOYED Enyoit DISFRUTAR
EXPLAIN Explein EXPLAINED Expleint EXPLICAR
HAPPEN japen HAPPENED japent SUCEDER
LISTEN Lisen LISTENED Lisent ESCUCHAR
LIVE Lif LIVED Lift VIVIR
OPEN Oupen OPENED Oupent ABRIR
PLAY Plei PLAYED Pleit JUGAR
RAIN Rein RAINED Reint LLOVER
STAY Stei STAYED Steit QUEDARSE
STUDY Stadi STUDIED Stadit ESTUDIAR
TRY Trai TRIED Trait INTENTAR
USE ius USED iust USAR
ASK ask ASKED askt PREGUNTAR
COOK Kuk COOKED Kukt COCINAR
DANCE Dans DANCED Danst BAILAR
FINISH Finish FINISHED Finisht TERMINAR
HELP Jelp HELPED Jelpt AYUDAR
STOP Stop STOPPED Stopt PARAR
TALK Tok TALKED Tokt HABLAR
WALK Uok WALKED Uokt CAMINAR
WORK Uork WORKED Uorkt TRABAJAR
DECIDE Disaid DECIDED Disaided DECIDIR
INVITE Invait INVITED Invaited INVITAR
NEED Nid NEEDED Nided NECESITAR
REPEAT Ripit REPEATED Ripited REPETIR
START Start STARTED Started EMPEZAR
WAIT Ueit WAITED Ueited ESPERAR
WANT uant WANTED uanted QUERER
 VERBOS PRONUNCIACION VERBOS PRONUNCIACION
IRREGULARES PRESENTE IRREGULARES PASADO
PRESENTE PASADO
BEGIN beguin BEGAN Began EMPEZAR
BREAK breik BROKE Brouk QUEBRAR
BRING bring BROUGHT Brot TRAER
BUILD bild BUILT Bilt CONSTRUIR
BUY bai BOUGHT bot COMPRAR
COME com CAME Keim VENIR
COST Cost COST Cost COSTAR
CUT Ca:t CUT Ca:t CORTAR
DO Du DID Did HACER
DREAM Dri:m DREAMED drimt SOÑAR
DRINK Drink DRANK Drank BEBER
DRIVE Draif DROVE Drouv MANEJAR
EAT it ATE Eit COMER
FEEL Fil FELT Felt SENTIR
FIND Faind FOUND Faund ENCONTRAR
FLY Flai FLEW Flu VOLAR
FORGET Forguet FORGOT Forgot OLVIDAR
GET Guet GOT Got OBTENER
GIVE Guif GAVE Gueiv DAR
GO Gou WENT Uent IR
HAVE Jaf HAD Jad TENER
LEARN lern LEARNED Lernt APRENDER
LEAVE Li:f LEFT Left DEJAR-SALIR
LET Let LET Let PERMITIR
LOSE Lus LOST Lost PERDER
MAKE Meik MADE Meid HACER
MEET Mit MET Met ENCONTRAR
PAY Pei PAID Peid PAGAR
PUT Put PUT Put PONER
READ Ri:d READ Re:d LEER
RUN Ran RAN Ran CORRER
SAY Sei SAID Sed DECIR
SEE Si: SAW So: MIRAR
SEND Send SENT Sent ENVIAR
SLEEP Slip SLEPT Slept DORMIR
SPEAK Spik SPOKE Spouk HABLAR
SPEND spend SPENT Spent GASTAR-PASAR
SWIM suim SWAM Suam NADAR
TEACH Tich TAUGHT Tot ENSEÑAR
TELL Tel TOLD Told DECIR
THINK Θink THOUGHT Θot PENSAR
UNDERSTAND Ander:stand UNDERSTOOD Ander:stud ENTENDER
WAKE ueik WOKE uouk DESPERTAR
WEAR Uer WORE Uor USAR (ROPA)
WIN Uin WON Uon GANAR
WRITE rait WROTE rout ESCRIBIR