LISTA DE VERBOS REGULARES EN INGLÉS

infinitive past simple past participle spanish

1. add /æd/ added added añadir, sumar
2. agree /əˈgri:/ agreed agreed estar de acuerdo, acordar
3. allow /əˈlaʊ/ allowed allowed permitir
4. answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/ answered answered responder
5. appear /əˈpɪə(r)/ appeared appeared aparecer
6. arrive /əˈraɪv/ arrived arrived llegar
7. ask /ɑ:sk/ asked asked preguntar
8. believe /bɪˈli:v/ believed believed creer
9. belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ belonged belonged pertenecer
10. borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/ borrowed borrowed pedir prestado
11. breathe /bri:ð/ breathed breathed respirar
12. call /kɔ:l/ called called llamar, telefonear
13. carry /ˈkæri/ carried carried llevar, transportar
14. change /ʧeɪnʤ/ changed changed cambiar
15. clean /kli:n/ cleaned cleaned limpiar
16. close /kləʊz/ closed closed cerrar
17. consider /kəˈnsɪdə(r)/ considered considered considerar
18. cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/ covered covered cubrir
19. cross /krɒs/ crossed crossed cruzar
20. cry /kraɪ/ cried cried llorar, gritar
21. dance /dɑ:ns/ danced danced bailar
22. decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ decided decided decidir
23. destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ destroyed destroyed destruir
24. develop /dɪˈveləp/ developed developed desarrollar
25. die /daɪ/ died died morirse
26. discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ discovered discovered descubrir
27. dress /dres/ dressed dressed vestirse
28. drop /drɒp/ dropped dropped dejar caer
29. earn /ɜ:n/ earned earned percibir (salario)
30. end /end/ ended ended finalizar, acabar, terminar
31. enjoy /ɪnˈʤɔɪ/ enjoyed enjoyed disfrutar
32. enter /ˈentə(r)/ entered entered entrar en, hacerse socio de
33. explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ explained explained explicar
34. fail /feɪl/ failed failed fallar, fracasar, suspender
35. fill /fil/ filled filled llenar
36. finish /ˈfiniʃ/ finished finished terminar
37. follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ followed followed seguir
38. form /fɔ:m/ formed formed formar
39. happen /ˈhæpən/ happened happened suceder, ocurrir
40. help /help/ helped helped ayudar
41. hope /həʊp/ hoped hoped anhelar, esperar
42. increase /ɪnˈkri:s/ increased increased aumentar
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43. iron /aɪən/ ironed ironed planchar
44. join /ʤɔɪn/ joined joined unirse a
45. jump /ʤʌmp/ jumped jumped saltar
46. kill /kɪl/ killed killed matar, asesinar
47. kiss /kɪs/ kissed kissed besar
48. knock /nɒk/ knocked knocked llamar (a la puerta), golpear
49. last /lɑ:st/ lasted lasted durar
50. laugh /lɑ:f/ laughed laughed reir
51. lay /leɪ/ layed layed poner, extender
52. like /laɪk/ liked liked gustar
53. listen (to) /ˈlɪsən tu:/ listened listened escuchar
54. live /lɪv/ lived lived vivir
55. look after /ˈlʊk ˌɑ:ftə(r)/ looked after looked after cuidar de
56. look at /ˈlʊk ət/ looked at looked at mirar
57. look for /ˈlʊk fə(r)/ looked for looked for buscar
58. look like /ˈlʊk ˌlaɪk/ looked like looked like parecerse a
59. love /lʌv/ loved loved amar
60. manage /ˈmænɪʤ/ managed managed arreglárselas, ir tirando
61. marry /ˈmæri/ married married casarse
62. melt /melt/ melted melted derretir
63. mend /mend/ mended mended reparar, arreglar
64. miss /mɪs/ missed missed echar de menos, perder, errar
65. mix /mɪks/ mixed mixed mezclar
66. move /mu:v/ moved moved mover, mudarse, trasladarse
67. need /ni:d/ needed needed necesitar
68. notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/ noticed noticed darse cuenta, notar
69. obey /ˈəbeɪ/ obeyed obeyed obedecer
70. open /ˈəʊpən/ opened opened abrir
71. organize /ˈɔ:gənaɪz/ organized organized organizar
72. pass /pɑ:s/ passed passed aprobar, pasar
73. permit /ˈpəmɪt/ permitted permitted permitir
74. phone /fəʊn/ phoned phoned telefonear, llamar por teléfono
75. play /pleɪ/ played played jugar, tocar un instrumento
76. post /pəʊst/ posted posted mandar por correo
77. practise /ˈpræktɪs/ practised practised practicar
78. pray /preɪ/ prayed prayed rogar, rezar
79. prefer /prɪˈfɜ:(r)/ prefered prefered preferir
80. prepare /prɪˈpeə(r)/ prepared prepared preparar
81. prevent /prɪˈvent/ prevented prevented impedir
82. produce /prəˈdju:s/ produced produced producir
83. promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ promised promised prometer
84. propose /prəˈpəʊz/ proposed proposed proponer
85. provide /prəˈvaɪd/ provided provided suministrar
86. pull /pʊl/ pulled pulled tirar de
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87. push /pʊʃ/ pushed pushed empujar
88. quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl/ quarrelled quarrelled pelear
89. rain /reɪn/ rained rained llover
90. raise /reɪz/ raised raised alzar, subir (algo)
91. reach /ri:ʧ/ reached reached alcanzar
92. realize /ˈri:əlaɪz/ realized realized darse cuenta
93. receive /rɪˈsi:v/ received received recibir
94. record /rɪˈkɔ:d/ recorded recorded grabar
95. remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ remained remained permanecer, quedarse
96. remember /rɪˈmembə(r)/ remembered remembered recordar
97. repeat /rɪˈpi:t/ repeated repeated repetir
98. reply /ˌri:ˈpleɪ/ replied replied responder, replicar
99. rest /rest/ rested rested descansar
10
save /seɪv/ saved saved ahorrar
0.
10
seem /si:m/ seemed seemed parecer
1.
10
shave /ʃeɪv/ shaved shaved afeitarse
2.
10
smile /smaɪl/ smiled smiled sonreir
3.
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snore /snɔ:(r)/ snored snored roncar
4.
10
start /stɑ:t/ started started comenzar, empezar
5.
10
stay /steɪ/ stayed stayed estar (en algún sitio)
6.
10
step /step/ stepped stepped dar un paso
7.
10
stop /stɒp/ stopped stopped parar
8.
10
study /ˈstʌdi/ studied studied estudiar
9.
11
succeed /səkˈsi:d/ succeeded succeeded triunfar, tener éxito
0.
11
suffer /ˈsʌfə(r)/ suffered suffered sufrir, padecer
1.
11
suppose /səˈpəʊz/ supposed supposed suponer
2.
11
surround /səˈraʊnd/ surrounded surrounded rodear
3.
11
talk /tɔ:k/ talked talked charlar, conversar
4.
11 tease /ti:z/ teased teased tomar el pelo
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tidy up /taɪdi ʌp/ tidied up tidied up ordenar, poner en orden
6.
11
touch /tʌʧ/ touched touched tocar
7.
11
travel /ˈtrævl/ travelled travelled viajar
8.
11
treat /tri:t/ treated treated tratar
9.
12
try /traɪ/ tried tried intentar
0.
12
turn /tɜ:n/ turned turned girar, darse la vuelta
1.
12
use /ju:z/ used used usar, emplear
2.
12
wait /weɪt/ waited waited esperar, dejar pasar el tiempo
3.
12
walk /wɔ:k/ walked walked caminar, pasear
4.
12
want /wɒnt/ wanted wanted querer, desear
5.
12
wash /wɒʃ/ washed washed lavar
6.
12
wash up / wɒʃ ʌp/ washed up washed up fregar los platos
7.
12
watch /wɒʧ/ watched watched ver la T.V., vigilar
8.
12
wish /wɪʃ/ wished wished desear
9.
13
wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/ wondered wondered preguntarse, maravillarse
0.
13
work /wɜ:k/ worked worked trabajar
1.
13
worry /ˈwʌri/ worried worried preocuparse
2.
 REGLAS PARA LA ESCRITURA DEL PASADO SIMPLE Y PARTICIPIO DE PASADO DE LOS VERBOS
REGULARES.

El pasado simple y el participio de pasado de los verbos regulares se forma añadiendo ‘-ed’ ( o ‘-d’,
en el caso de verbos acabados en -e) a la forma de infinitivo.

1. En palabras con una vocal corta y que terminan en consonante simple, la consonante se duplica,
e.g. stopped, planned.

2. En palabras que acaban en consonante + y, la -y cambia a -i, e.g. carried, hurried.

3. La -l se duplica en inglés británico (pero no en inglés americano), e.g. travelled.

REGLAS PARA LA PRONUNCACIÓN DEL PASADO SIMPLE Y PARTICIPIO DE PASADO DE LOS VERBOS
RECULARES.
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El sufijo -ed varía en su pronunciación de acuerdo con las reglas que a continuación se indican:

1. -ed se pronuncia /ɪd/ después de /t/ y /d/, e.g. wanted, mended.

2. -ed se pronuncia /d/ después de sonidos sonoros menos ‘d’: vocales y /m, n, ŋ, ʤ, ʒ, g.../, e. g.
rained, covered, seemed.
2. -ed se pronuncia /t/ después de sonidos sordos menos ‘t’: /k, p, s, f, ʃ, ʧ, θ.../, e.g. Iooked, helped,
crossed.

NOTA. Los siguientes verbos pueden ser tanto regulares como irregulares:

Infinitive Past simple Past participle

BURN BURNED o BURNT BURNED o BURNT
DREAM DREAMED o DREAMT DREAMED o DREAMT
LEARN LEARNED o LEARNT LEARNED o LEARNT
SMELL SMELLED o SMELT SMELLED o SMELT
 LISTA DE VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES
VERBOS IRREGULARES

INFINITIVO PASADO SIMPLE PARTICIPIO PASADO TRADUCCIÓN

Arise Arose Arisen Surgir, Levantarse
Awake Awoke Awoken Despertarse
Be/ am, are, is Was / Were Been Ser / Estar
Bear Bore Borne / Born Soportar, dar a luz
Beat Beat Beaten Golpear
Become Became Become Llegar a Ser
Begin Began Begun Empezar
Bend Bent Bent Doblar
Bet Bet Bet Apostar
Bind Bound Bound Atar, encuadernar
Bid Bid Bid Pujar
Bite Bit Bitten Morder
Bleed Bled Bled Sangrar
Blow Blew Blown Soplar
Break Broke Broken Romper
Breed Bred Bred Criar
Bring Brought Brought Traer Llevar
Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Radiar
Build Built Built Edificar
Burn Burnt /Burned Burnt / Burned Quemar
Burst Burst Burst Reventar
Buy Bought Bought Comprar
Cast Cast Cast Arrojar
Catch Caught Caught Coger
Come Came Come Venir
Cost Cost Cost Costar
Cut Cut Cut Cortar
Choose Chose Chosen Elegir
Cling Clung Clung Agarrarse
Creep Crept Crept Arrastrarse
Deal Dealt Dealt Tratar
Dig Dug Dug Cavar
Do (Does) Did Done Hacer
Draw Drew Drawn Dibujar
Dream Dreamt / Dreamed Dreamt / Dreamed Soñar
Drink Drank Drunk Beber
Drive Drove Driven Conducir
Eat Ate Eaten Comer
Fall Fell Fallen Caer
Feed Fed Fed Alimentar
Feel Felt Felt Sentir
Fight Fought Fought Luchar
Find Found Found Encontrar
Flee Fled Fled Huir
Fly Flew Flown Volar
Forbid Forbade Forbidden Prohibir
Forget Forgot Forgotten Olvidar
Forgive Forgave Forgiven Perdonar
Freeze Froze Frozen Helar
Get Got Got / Gotten Obtener
Give Gave Given Dar
Go (Goes) Went Gone Ir
Grow Grew Grown Crecer
Grind Ground Ground Moler
Hang Hung Hung Colgar
Have Had Had Haber o Tener
Hear Heard Heard Oir
Hide Hid Hidden Ocultar
Hit Hit Hit Golpear
Hold Held Held Agarrar Celebrar
Hurt Hurt Hurt Herir
Keep Kept Kept Conservar
Know Knew Known Saber Conocer
Kneel Knelt Knelt Arrodillarse
Knit Knit Knit Hacer punto
Lay Laid Laid Poner
Lead Led Led Conducir
Lean Leant Leant Apoyarse
Leap Leapt Leapt Brincar
Learn Learnt / Learned Learnt / Learned Aprender
Leave Left Left Dejar
Lend Lent Lent Prestar
Let Let Let Permitir
Lie Lay Lain Echarse
Light Lit Lit Encender
Lose Lost Lost Perder
Make Made Made Hacer
Mean Meant Meant Significar
Meet Met Met Encontrar
Mistake Mistook Mistaken Equivocar
Overcome Overcame Overcome Vencer
Pay Paid Paid Pagar
Put Put Put Poner
Read Read Read Leer
Ride Rode Ridden Montar
Ring Rang Rung Llamar
Rise Rose Risen Levantarse
Run Ran Run Correr
Say Said Said Decir
See Saw Seen Ver
Seek Sought Sought Buscar
Sell Sold Sold Vender
Send Sent Sent Enviar
Set Set Set Poner(se)
Sew Sewed Sewed / Sewn Coser
Shake Shook Shaken Sacudir
Shear Shore Shorn Esquilar
Shine Shone Shone Brillar
Shoot Shot Shot Disparar
Show Showed Shown Mostrar
Shrink Shrank Shrunk Encogerse
Shut Shut Shut Cerrar
Sing Sang Sung Cantar
Sink Sank Sunk Hundir
Sit Sat Sat Sentarse
Sleep Slept Slept Dormir
Slide Slid Slid Resbalar
Smell Smelt Smelt Oler
Sow Sowed Sowed / Sown Sembrar
Speak Spoke Spoken Hablar
Speed Sped Sped Acelerar
Spell Spelt Spelt Deletrear
Spend Spent Spent Gastar
Spill Spilt / Spilled Spilt / Spilled Derramar
Spin Spun Spun Hilar
Spit Spat Spat Escupir
Split Split Split Hender / partir / rajar
Spoil Spoilt / Spoiled Spoilt / Spoiled Estropear
Spread Spread Spread Extender
Spring Sprang Sprung Saltar
Stand Stood Stood Estar en pie
Steal Stole Stolen Robar
Stick Stuck Stuck Pegar Engomar
Sting Stung Stung Picar
Stink Stank/Stunk Stunk Apestar
Stride Strode Stridden Dar zancadas
Strike Struck Struck Golpear
Swear Swore Sworn Jurar
Sweat Sweat Sweat Sudar
Sweep Swept Swept Barrer
Swell Swelled Swollen Hinchar
Swim Swam Swum Nadar
Swing Swung Swung Columpiarse
Take Took Taken Coger
Teach Taught Taught Enseñar
Tear Tore Torn Rasgar
Tell Told Told Decir
Think Thought Thought Pensar
Throw Threw Thrown Arrojar Tirar
Thrust Thrust Thrust Introducir
Tread Trod Trodden Pisar, hollar
Understand Understood Understood Entender
Undergo Underwent Undergone Sufrir
Undertake Undertook Undertaken Emprender
Wake Woke Woken Despertarse
Wear Wore Worn Llevar puesto
Weave Wove Woven Tejer
Weep Wept Wept Llorar
Wet Wet Wet Mojar
Win Won Won Ganar
Wind Wound Wound Enrollar
Withdraw Withdrew Withdrawn Retirarse
Wring Wrung Wrung Torcer
Write Wrote Written Escribir
 VERBOS REGULARES

Abandon Abandonar Abolish Abolir

Absolve Absolver Absorb Absorber
Abuse Injuriar Accede Acceder
Accelerate Acelerar Accent Acentuar
Accept Aceptar Accuse Acusar
Accustom Acostumbrar Achieve Llevar a cabo
Acquire Adquirir Act Actuar
Add Sumar Address Dirigir
Admire Admirar Admit Admitir
Adore Adorar Adorn Adornar
Advance Avanzar Advertise Anunciar
Advise Aconsejar Affirm Afirmar
Agree Acceder Allow Permitir
Amount Ascender/cantidad Amuse Divertir
Announce Anunciar Annoy Molestar
Answer Contestar Apologize Excusarse
Appear Aparecer Appoint Nombrar
Approach Acercarse Approve Aprobar
Arrange Arreglar Arrive Llegar
Ask Preguntar Assure Asegurar
Astonish Asombrar Attack Atacar
Attempt Intentar Attend Asistir
Attract Atraer Avoid Evitar
Bathe Bañarse Beg Rogar, pedir
Believe Creer Belong Pertenecer
Blame Culpar Book Reservar
Call Llamar Carry Llevar
Cash Cobrar Cease Cesar
Change Cambiar Check Comprobar
Claim Reclamar Clean Limpiar
Clear Aclarar, limpiar Climb Trepar
Close Cerrar Collect Recoger
Comb Peinar Combine Combinar
Command Mandar Commit Cometer
Compare Comparar Complain Quejarse
Compose Componer Conceal Ocultar
Consider Considerar Consist Consistir
Contain Contener Continue Continuar
Copy Copiar Correct Corregir
Cough Toser Count Contar
Cover Cubrir Cross Cruzar
Crown Coronar Cry Gritar, llorar
Damage Dañar Dance Bailar
Dawn Amanecer Deceive Engañar
Decide Decidir Declare Declarar
Defend Defender Deliver Entregar
Desire Desear Despise Despreciar
Destroy Destruir Detach Separar
Develop Desarrollar Devote Dedicar
Devour Devorar Discover Descubrir
Dislike Desaprobar Disturb Perturbar
Divide Dividir Drag Arrastrar
Drop Dejar caer Dry Secar
Earn Ganar Elect Elegir
Employ Emplear Enclose Incluir
Encourage Animar End Terminar
Enjoy Disfrutar Enter Entrar
Establish Establecer Esteem Estimar
Evoke Evocar Exchange Cambiar
Expect Esperar Explain Explicar
Explode Estallar Expose Exponer
Express Expresar Extract Extraer
Fail Fallar Fear Temer
Fetch Ir por Fill Llenar
Finish Acabar Fish Pescar
Fit Ajustar Fix Fijar
Float Flotar Fold Doblar
Follow Seguir Found Fundar
Gain Ganar Gamble Jugar
Gather Recoger Govern Gobernar
Grant Conceder Greet Saludar
Guard Guardar Guess Adivinar
Handle Manejar Hang Ahorcar
Happen Suceder Hate Odiar
Heat Calentar Help Ayudar
Hire Alquilar Hope Esperar
Hunt Cazar Hurry Apresurarse
Imagine Imaginar Imply Implicar
Import Importar Impress Impresionar
Improve Mejorar Include Incluir
Increase Aumentar Inquire Averiguar
Intend Proponerse Invent Inventar
Invite Invitar Iron Planchar
Join Unir Joke Bromear
Jump Saltar Justify Justificar
Kick Cocear Kill Matar
Kiss Besar Knock Golpear
Land Aterrizar Last Durar
Laugh Reír Lie Mentir
Like Gustar Listen Escuchar
Live Vivir Look Mirar
Love Amar Lower Bajar
Maintain Mantener Marry Casarse
Measure Medir Mend Componer
Mention Mencionar Move Mover
Name Nombrar Note Notar
Notice Notar, darse cuenta Number Numerar
Obey Obedecer Oblige Obligar
Oblige Obligar Occupy Ocupar
Offer Ofrecer Open Abrir
Order Ordenar Organize Organizar
Pack Empaquetar Paint Pintar
Pass Pasar Permit Permitir
Place Colocar Play Jugar
Please Agradar Possess Poseer
Practise Practicar Prefer Preferir
Prepare Preparar Present Presentar
Produce Producir Promise Prometer
Propose Proponer Pull Tirar de
Punish Castigar Push Empujar
Rain Llover Reach Alcanzar
Receive Recibir Refer Referir
Refuse Rehusar Relieve Aliviar
Remain Permanecer Remember Recordar
Remind Recordar Remove Quitar
Rent Arrendar Repair Reparar
Repeat Repetir Reply Replicar
Report Informar Request Suplicar, requerir
Require Requerir Rest Descansar
Return Volver Rush Precipitarse
Sail Navegar Save Ahorrar
Seem Parecer Sharpen Afilar
Shout Gritar Sign Firmar
Smile Sonreír Smoke Fumar
Sound Sonar Start Empezar
Stop Parar Study Estudiar
Suffer Sufrir Suggest Sugerir
Suppose Suponer Surprise Sorprender
Talk Hablar Tame Domesticar
Taste Probar Tire Cansar
Touch Tocar Test Probar
Thank Agradecer Tie Atar
Translate Traducir Travel Viajar
Trouble Molestar Trust Confiar
Try Probar Turn Girar
Unite Unir Use Usar
Vary Variar Visit Visitar
Wait Esperar Walk Andar
Want Querer Wash Lavar
Watch Vigilar Weigh Pesar
Wish Desear Work Trabajar
Worry Preocuparse Wound Herir

VERBOS FRASALES

AGREE WITH - estar de acuerdo - "All women are bad drivers." "I don't agree with you."
BE ABOUT TO - estar a punto de -I was about to leave the house when my friends arrived.
BE BACK - regresar -I'm working late at the office tonight so I won't be back until 10.
BE OUT OF - quedarse sin - We're out of eggs so we can't make a tortilla.
BE OVER - terminarse - When the football match was over, we went to the pub.
BE UP - estar levantado - "Phil isn't up yet: he's still in bed. Phone again in ten minutes."
BLOW UP - estallar (una bomba) - The bomb blew up killing six people.
BLOW UP - inflar - We blew up at least a hundred balloons for the Christmas party.
BREAK DOWN - averiarse - My car broke down on the way to Motril.
CALL BACK - volver a llamar - "I'm afraid the manager isn't here at the moment. Could you call back
later?"
CARRY ON - seguir. continuar - I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry on.
CARRY OUT - cumplir (una promesa) - The President carried out his promise to reduce taxation.
CARRY OUT - llevar a cabo - The execution was carried out at seven o'clock in the morning.
CLEAR UP - poner en orden - It took four hours to clear up after the party.
COME ACROSS - encontrar, dar con - I came across an old friend on the metro in Madrid.
COME BACK - regresar - I'm going to England for two weeks. I'm coming back on the fifth.
COME IN - entrar - "Good morning. Come in and sit down."
COME ON - ¡Vamos!, ¡Date prisa! - Come on. We're going to be late.
CUT DOWN ON - consumir menos - You must cut down on cholesterol or you'll have a heart attack.
CUT OFF - cortar, desconnectar - When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was cut off.
CUT UP - cortar en pedazos - We cut up the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice.
DO UP - abrochar, atar - I was five before I knew how to do up my shoelaces.
DO WITH - tener algo que ver con, tener relación con - "What's MS DOS?" "It's got something to do with
computers."
DO WITHOUT - pasarse sin, prescindir de - The shops are shut so we'll have to do without sugar.
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DRAW UP - pararse - The car drew up at the zebra crossing.
GET BACK - volver, regresar - Cinderella had to get back by twelve o'clock.
GET IN(TO) - entrar - I lost my keys and so I couldn't get into the house.
GET OFF - bajar (de un autobus, tren) - You have to get off the bus at the next stop if you want the
station.
GET ON - subir (a un autobus, tren, moto) - Quick! Get on the train, it's about to leave.
GET UP - levantarse - When I got up this morning it was still dark.
GIVE BACK - devolver - If you don't like the dress, the shop will give you your money back.
GIVE UP - perder la esperanza, rendirse - If you find phrasal verbs difficult, don't give up.
GIVE UP - dejar (de fumar, beber) - You'll get cancer if you don't give up smoking.
GO AHEAD - ¡Siga! - "Can I use the telephone?" "Yes, go ahead."
GO AWAY - irse, marcharse - Are you going away for Christmas, or are you staying at home.
GO BACK - volver, regresar - Although she's forty, she's going back to University to study French.
GO DOWN - bajar - The price of fruit goes down in the summer.
GO OUT - salir (por la calle) - I always go out and have a few drinks on Saturday night.
GO UP - subir - The price of cigarettes went up in January 1992.
HANG ON/HOLD ON - esperar - Hold on for a minute as Pablo will be back in five minute.
HANG UP - colgar (el teléfono) - My ex-girlfriend hung up when I phoned her.
KEEP UP WITH - mantenerse (a la altura de) - I can't keep up with my father when we go cycling as he
goes too fast.
KNOCK DOWN - derribar, atropear, demoler - My grandfather's old house was knocked down and a bank
was built.
LEAVE BEHIND - olvidar, dejar - When I got to the airport, I realised I had left my passport behind.
LET IN - dejar entrar - She opened the door and let in the cat.
LOOK AFTER - cuidar - My mother looks after the children when we go away.
LOOK FOR - buscar - I spent two hours looking for my glasses before I found them.
LOOK FORWARD TO - esperar con ilusión - I'm looking forward to the Easter holidays.
LOOK OUT - tener cuidado, ¡Ojo! Look out! - There's a car coming. JOHN & SARAH 1996 (c)
LOOK UP - buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario) - If you don't understand the word, look it up in a
dictionary.
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PUT IN - meter, introducir - Put ten pence in the machine and you will get a cup of coffee.
PUT ON - encender - Put on the light, it's getting dark.
PUT ON - ponerse (la ropa) - Put your coat on or you'll get cold.
RUN OUT OF - quedars sin algo We ran out of petrol so we had to get the bus.
SET OFF - ponerse en camino - We set off to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic.
TAKE AFTER - parecerse a - Pablo takes after his mother: they are both optimistic.
TAKE OFF - despegar - The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually took off at 6 p.m.
TAKE OFF - quitarse la ropa - Take off your coat and make yourself comfortable.
TAKE OUT - extraer, sacar - He took out a cigarette and lit it.
THROW AWAY - tirar (en la basura) - Don't throw these papers away: they're important.
TURN DOWN - bajar (el volumen) - Turn down the radio: it's too loud.
TURN UP - poner el volumen más fuerte - Turn up the radio. I can't hear it.
TURN ON - encender (televisión, luces etc.) - Turn on the television, please, I want to see the news.