THE IRREGULARS VERBS

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANINGS

sufrir, soportar,
abide (abáid) abode (abóud) abiden (abíden)
cumplir
arise (aráis) arose (aróus) arisen (arísen) levantarse, surgir
awake (awéik) awoke (awóuk) awoken (awóuken) despertarse, despertar
aguantar, soportar,
bear (ber) bore (bor) born (born)
parir
beat (bíit) beat (bíit) beaten (bíiten) golpear, derrotar, batir
convertirse en, llegar a
become (bikám) became (bikéim) become (bikám)
ser, volverse, ponerse
begin (biguín) began (bigáan) begun (bigán) empezar
doblar, torcer,
bend (bend) bent (bent) bent (bent)
inclinarse
bet (bet) bet (bet) bet (bet) apostar
bid (bid) bid (bid) bid (bid) ofrecer, pujar, licitar
bind (báind) bound (báund) bound (báund) atar, unir, encuadernar
bite (báit) bit (bit) bitten (bíten) morder, picar
bleed (blíid) bled (bled) bled (bled) sangrar
blow (blóu) blew (blú) blown (blown) soplar
break (bréik) broke (bróuk) broken (bróuken) romper
breed (bríid) bred (bred) bred (bred) criar, engendrar
bring (bring) brought (brot) brought (brot) traer
broadcast* (brodkást broadcast* (brodkást
broadcast (brodkást) transmitir
) )
build (bild) built (bilt) built (bilt) construir
burn (bern) burnt* (bernt) burnt* (bernt) quemar
burst (berst) burst (berst) burst (berst) explotar, reventar
buy (bái) bought (bot) bought (bot) comprar
cast (kast) cast (kast) cast (kast) lanzar, echar, emitir
catch (kach) caught (kot) caught (kot) atrapar, asir, tomar
choose (chúus) chose (chóus) chosen (chóusen) elegir
clap (klap) clapt* (klapt) clapt* (klapt) aplaudir
agarrarse, adherirse,
cling (kling) clung (klang) clung (klang)
aferrarse
clothe (klóud) clad* (klad) clad* (klad) vestir, revestir, cubrir
come (kam) came (kéim) come (kam) venir
cost (kost) cost (kost) cost (kost) costar
creep (kríip) crept (krept) crept (krept) gatear, arrastrarse
cut (kat) cut (kat) cut (kat) cortar
deal (díil) dealt (delt) dealt (delt) tratar con, repartir, dar
dig (dig) dug (dag) dug (dag) cavar
zambullise, sumergirse,
dive (dáiv) dove* (dóuv) dived (dáivt)
bucear
do (du) did (did) done (dan) hacer
draw (dróo) drew (dru) drawn (dróon) dibujar, extraer, sacar
dream (dríim) dreamt* (dremt) dreamt* (dremt) soñar
drink (drink) drank (draank) drunk (drank) beber
conducir, ir en coche,
drive (dráiv) drove (dróuv) driven (dríven)
llevar en coche
dwell (duél) dwelt (duélt) dwelt (duélt) habitar, morar
eat (íit) ate (éit) eaten (íiten) comer
fall (fol) fell (fel) fallen (fólen) caer, caerse
alimentar/se, dar de
feed (fíid) fed (fed) fed (fed)
comer
feel (fíil) felt (felt) felt (felt) sentir/se, palpar, tocar
fight (fáit) fought (fot) fought (fot) pelear, combatir
find (fáund) found (fáund) found (fáund) encontrar
fit (fit) fit* (fit) fit* (fit) encajar, quedar bien,
 instalar
flee (flíi) fled (fled) fled (fled) huir, huir de
fling (fling) flung (flang) flung (flang) echar, arrojar
PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANINGS
fly (flái) flew (flu) flown (flóun) volar
forbid (forbíd) forbade (forbéid) forbidden (forbíden) prohibir
forecast (forkást) forecast* (forkást) forecast* (forkást) pronosticar, preveer
foresee (forsíi) foresaw (forsó) foreseen (forsíin) preveer
foretell (fortél) foretold (fortóuld) foretold (fortóuld) predecir
forget (forguét) forgot (forgót) forgotten (forgóten) olvidar
forgive (forguív) forgave (forguéiv) forgiven (forguíven) perdonar
forsake (forséik) forsook (forsúuk) forsaken (forséiken) abandonar, desamparar
freeze (fríiss) froze (fróuss) frozen (fróussen) congelar
conseguir, recibir,
get (get) got (got) got/gotten (goten)
ponerse, llegar
give (guív) gave (guéiv) given (guíven) dar
go (góu) went (went) gone (góon) ir
grind (gráind) ground (gráund) ground (gráund) moler
grow (gróu) grew (gru) grown (gróun) crecer, cultivar
handwrote (jand- handwritten (jand-
handwrite (jand-ráit) escribir a mano
róut) ríten)
hang (jáang) hung (jang) hung (jang) colgar
have (jáav) had (jáad) had (jáad) tener
hear (jíier) heard (jerd) heard (jerd) oír
hide (jáid) hid (jid) hidden (jíden) esconder/se
hit (jit) hit (jit) hit (jit) golpear, pegar
sostener, celebrar,
hold (jóuld) held (jeld) held (jeld)
esperar
hurt (jert) hurt (jert) hurt (jert) herir, lastimar, doler
inlay (inléi) inlaid (inléid) inlaid (inléid) incrustar
input (ínput) input* (ínput) input* (ínput) entrar, introducir
mantener, guardar,
keep (kíip) kept (kept) kept (kept)
continuar, criar
arrodillarse, estar de
kneel (níil) knelt* (nelt) knelt* (nelt)
rodillas
knit (nit) knit* (nit) knit* (nit) tejer, tricotar
know (nóu) knew (niú) known (nóun) saber, conocer
lay (léi) laid (léid) laid (léid) poner, colocar
lead (líid) led (led) led (led) guiar, llevar, conducir
lean (líin) leant* (lent) leant* (lent) apoyarse, inclinarse
leap (líip) leapt* (lept) leapt* (lept) saltar
learn (lern) learnt* (lernt) learnt* (lernt) aprender, enterarse
leave (líiv) left (left) left (left) irse, dejar, marcharse
lend (lend) lent (lent) lent (lent) prestar
let (let) let (let) let (let) dejar, permitir
lie (lái) lay (léi) lain (léin) yacer, echarse, quedar
light (láit) lit* (lit) lit* (lit) encender
lose (lúus) lost (lost) lost (lost) perder
make (méik) made (méid) made (méid) hacer
significar, querer decir,
mean (míin) meant (ment) meant (ment)
tener la intención de
encontrarse con,
meet (míit) met (met) met (met)
conocer
melt (melt) melted (mélted) molten* (móulten) derretir
engañar, despistar,
mislead (mislíid) misled (misléd) misled (misléd)
llevar por mal camino
confundir, interpretar
mistake (mistéik) mistook (mistúuk) mistaken (mistéiken)
mal
misunderstand(misa misunderstood(misa misunderstood(misa
entender mal
nderstánd) nderstúud) nderstúud)
mow (móu) mowed (móud) mown (móun) segar, cortar
overhear (ouverjíier) overheard (ouverjér overheard (ouverjér oír por casualidad, oír
 d) d) sin intención de ello
overtook (ouvertúuk overtaken (ouvertéik
overtake (ouvertéik) sobrepasar
) en)
PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANINGS
pay (péi) paid (péid) paid (péid) pagar
prove (prúuv) proved (prúuvt) proven* (prúuven) probar, resultar
put (put) put (put) put (put) poner
abandonar, rendirse,
quit (kuít) quit (kuít) quit (kuít)
dejar
read (ríiid) read (red) read (red) leer
rid (rid) rid* (rid) rid* (rid) librar, desembarazar
andar en, pasear en,
ride (ráid) rode (róud) ridden (ríden)
montar
sonar, llamar por
ring (ring) rang (raang) rung (rang)
teléfono
rise (ráis) rose (róus) risen (rísen) levantarse, subir
run (ran) ran (raan) run (ran) correr
saw (so) sawed (sod) sawn* (sóon) serrar, serruchar
say (séi) said (sed) said (sed) decir
see (síi) saw (so) seen (síin) ver
seek (síik) sought (sot) sought (sot) buscar
sell (sel) sold (sóuld) sold (sóuld) vender
send (send) sent (sent) sent (sent) enviar
set (set) set (set) set (set) poner, ambientar
sew (sóu) sewed (sóud) sewn* (sóun) coser
sacudir, agitar, hacer
shake (shéik) shook (shúuk) shaken (shéiken)
temblar
shave (shéiv) shaved (shéivt) shaven* (shéiven) afeitarse, rasurar
shear (shíir) shore* (shor) shorn* (shorn) esquilar, cortar
derramar, mudar,
shed (shed) shed (shed) shed (shed)
echar
shine (sháin) shone (shóun) shone (shóun) brillar, lustrar
shoot (shúut) shot (shot) shot (shot) disparar, matar a tiros
show (shóu) showed (shóud) shown (shóun) mostrar, exhibir
shrink (shrink) shrank (shraank) shrunk (shrank) encoger/se, reducir/se
shut (shat) shut (shat) shut (shat) cerrar
sing (sing) sang (saang) sung (sang) cantar
sink (sink) sank (saank) sunk (sank) hundir/se
sit (sit) sat (sat) sat (sat) sentar/se
slay (sléi) slew (slúu) slain (sléin) matar
sleep (slíip) slept (slept) slept (slept) dormir
slide (sláid) slid (slid) slid (slíden) deslizar/se, resbalarse
sling (sling) slung (slang) slung (slang) tirar, arrojar
moverse sigilosamente,
slink (slink) slunk (slank) slunk (slank)
escabullirse
slit (slit) slit (slit) slit (slit) rajar, cortar
smell (smel) smelt* (smelt) smelt* (smelt) oler
entrar/salir/poner a
sneak (sníik) snuck* (snak) snuck* (snak)
hurtadillas
sow (sóu) sowed (sóud) sown (sóun) sembrar
speak (spíik) spoke (spóuk) spoken (spóuken) hablar
acelerar, ir a toda
speed (spíid) sped* (sped) sped* (sped)
velocidad
spell (spél) spelt* (spélt) spelt* (spélt) deletrear
spend (spend) spent (spent) spent (spent) gastar, pasar
spill (spil) spilt* (spilt) spilt* (spilt) derramar, volcar
girar, dar vueltas, hilar,
spin (spin) spun (span) spun (span)
tejer
spit (spit) spat (spat) spat (spat) escupir
split (split) split (split) splite (split) partir, rajar, dividir
estropear, echar a
spoil (spóil) spoilt* (spóilt) spoilt* (spóilt)
perder, arruinar
 extender, desplegar,
spread (spred) spread (spred) spread (spred)
esparcir
spring (spring) sprang (spraang) sprung (sprang) saltar
estar de pie, pararse,
stand (stáand) stood (stúud) stood (stúud) soportar
PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANINGS
steal (stíil) stole (stóul) stolen (stóulen) robar
pegar, clavar,
stick (stik) stuck (stak) stuck (stak)
atascarse, asomar
sting (sting) stung (stang) stung (stang) picar, arder
stink (stink) stank (stáank) stunk (stank) apestar, oler mal
stride (stráid) strode* (stróud) stridden (stríden) andar con pasos largos
struck/
strike (stráik) struck (strak) golpear, dar (la hora)
stricken(stríken)
encordar, ensartar,
string (string) strung (strang) strung (strang)
atar
strive (stráiv) strove (stróuv) striven (stríven) luchar, esforzarse
jurar, decir palabrotas,
swear (suéer) swore (suóor) sworn (suóorn)
malcedir
sweat (suét) sweat* (suét) sweat* (suét) sudar
sweep (suíip) swept* (suépt) swept* (suépt) barrer, azotar
hincharse, crecer,
swell (suél) swelled (suéld) swollen (suólen)
aumentar
swim (suím) swam (suáam) swum (suám) nadar
balancear, mecer,
swing (suíng) swung (suáng) swung (suáng)
colgar
take (téik) took (túuk) taken (téiken) tomar, llevar
teach (tíich) taught (tot) taught (tot) enseñar
desgarrar, romper,
tear (téer) tore (tóor) torn (tóorn)
arrancar
tell (tel) told (tóuld) told (tóuld) decir, contar
think (zink) thought (zot) thought (zot) pensar
prosperar, crecer
thrive (zráiv) throve* (zróuv) thriven* (zríven)
mucho, desarrollarse
throw (zróu) threw (zrú) thrown (zróun) tirar, arrojar
empujar con fuerza,
thrust (zrast) thrust (zrast) thrust (zrast)
clavar
tread (tred) trod (trod) trodden (tróden) pisar, andar
underwent (anderwé undergone (anderwé sufrir, ser sometido a,
undergo (andergóu)
nt) nt) recibir
understand(anderstá understood(anderstú understood(anderstú
entender
and) ud) ud)
undertake (andertéi undertook (andertúu undertaken(andertéi
emprender, acometer
k) k) ken)
upset (apsét) upset (apsét) upset (apsét) enfadar, trastornar
wake (uéik) woke (uóuk) woken (uóuken) despertar
wear (uéer) wore (uóor) worn (uórn) usar, vestir, gastar
weave (uíiv) wove (uóuv) woven (uóuven) tejer
casarse, contraer
wed (uéd) wed* (uéd) wed* (uéd)
matrimonio
weep (uíip) wept (uépt) wept (uépt) llorar
wet (uét) wet* (uét) wet* (uét) mojar
win (wín) won (wán) won (wán) ganar
dar cuerda, serpentear,
wind (wáind) wound (wáund) wound (wáund)
envolver, enrollar
withdraw (widróo) withdrew (widrú) withdrawn (widróon) retirar, sacar
retener, ocultar, no
withhold (widjóuld) withheld (widjéld) withheld (widjéld)
revelar
resistir, aguantar,
withstand (widstáand) withstood (widstúud) withstood (widstúud)
oponerse
torcer, retorcer,
wring (ring) wrung (rang) wrung (rang)
estrujar, escurrir
write (ráit) wrote (róut) written (ríten) escribir