The Irregular Verbs

The Irregular Verbs
All the irregular verbs of the English language
Conjugation, pronunciation, translation and examples
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Verb list
present
past
past participle
meanings
abide (abáid)
abode (abóud)
abiden (abíden)
sufrir, soportar, cumplir
arise (aráis)
arose (aróus)
arisen (arísen)
levantarse, surgir
awake (awéik)
awoke (awóuk)
awoken (awóuken)
despertarse, despertar
bear (ber)
bore (bor)
born (born)
aguantar, soportar, parir
beat (bíit)
beat (bíit)
beaten (bíiten)
golpear, derrotar, batir
become (bikám)
became (bikéim)
become (bikám)
convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse, ponerse
begin (biguín)
began (bigáan)
begun (bigán)
empezar
bend (bend)
bent (bent)
bent (bent)
doblar, torcer, 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
cling (kling)
clung (klang)
clung (klang)
agarrarse, adherirse, 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
dive (dáiv)
dove* (dóuv)
dived (dáivt)
zambullise, sumergirse, bucear
do (du)
did (did)
done (dan)
hacer
draw (dróo)
drew (dru)
drawn (dróon)
dibujar, extraer, sacar
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dream (dríim)
dreamt* (dremt)
dreamt* (dremt)
soñar
drink (drink)
drank (draank)
drunk (drank)
beber
drive (dráiv)
drove (dróuv)
driven (dríven)
conducir, ir en coche, 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
feed (fíid)
fed (fed)
fed (fed)
alimentar/se, dar de 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
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
get (get)
got (got)
got/gotten (goten)
conseguir, recibir, 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
handwrite (jand-ráit)
handwrote (jand-róut)
handwritten (jand-ríten)
escribir a mano
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
hold (jóuld)
held (jeld)
held (jeld)
sostener, celebrar, 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
keep (kíip)
kept (kept)
kept (kept)
mantener, guardar, continuar, criar
kneel (níil)
knelt* (nelt)
knelt* (nelt)
arrodillarse, estar de 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
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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
mean (míin)
meant (ment)
meant (ment)
significar, querer decir, tener la intención de
meet (míit)
met (met)
met (met)
encontrarse con, conocer
melt (melt)
melted (mélted)
molten* (móulten)
derretir
mislead (mislíid)
misled (misléd)
misled (misléd)
engañar, despistar, llevar por mal camino
mistake (mistéik)
mistook (mistúuk)
mistaken (mistéiken)
confundir, interpretar mal
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misunderstand (misanderstánd) misunderstood (misanderstúud) misunderstood (misanderstúud) entender mal
mow (móu)
mowed (móud)
mown (móun)
segar, cortar
overhear (ouverjíier)
overheard (ouverjérd)
overheard (ouverjérd)
oír por casualidad, oír sin intención de ello
overtake (ouvertéik)
overtook (ouvertúuk)
overtaken (ouvertéiken)
sobrepasar
pay (péi)
paid (péid)
paid (péid)
pagar
prove (prúuv)
proved (prúuvt)
proven* (prúuven)
probar, resultar
put (put)
put (put)
put (put)
poner
quit (kuít)
quit (kuít)
quit (kuít)
abandonar, rendirse, dejar
read (ríiid)
read (red)
read (red)
leer
rid (rid)
rid* (rid)
rid* (rid)
librar, desembarazar
ride (ráid)
rode (róud)
ridden (ríden)
andar en, pasear en, montar
ring (ring)
rang (raang)
rung (rang)
sonar, llamar por 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
shake (shéik)
shook (shúuk)
shaken (shéiken)
sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar
shave (shéiv)
shaved (shéivt)
shaven* (shéiven)
afeitarse, rasurar
shear (shíir)
shore* (shor)
shorn* (shorn)
esquilar, cortar
shed (shed)
shed (shed)
shed (shed)
derramar, mudar, 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
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sleep (slíip)
slept (slept)
slept (slept)
dormir
slide (sláid)
slid (slid)
slid (slíden)
deslizar/se, resbalarse
sling (sling)
slung (slang)
slung (slang)
tirar, arrojar
slink (slink)
slunk (slank)
slunk (slank)
moverse sigilosamente, escabullirse
slit (slit)
slit (slit)
slit (slit)
rajar, cortar
smell (smel)
smelt* (smelt)
smelt* (smelt)
oler
sneak (sníik)
snuck* (snak)
snuck* (snak)
entrar/salir/poner a hurtadillas
sow (sóu)
sowed (sóud)
sown (sóun)
sembrar
speak (spíik)
spoke (spóuk)
spoken (spóuken)
hablar
speed (spíid)
sped* (sped)
sped* (sped)
acelerar, ir a toda velocidad
spell (spél)
spelt* (spélt)
spelt* (spélt)
deletrear
spend (spend)
spent (spent)
spent (spent)
gastar, pasar
spill (spil)
spilt* (spilt)
spilt* (spilt)
derramar, volcar
spin (spin)
spun (span)
spun (span)
girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer
spit (spit)
spat (spat)
spat (spat)
escupir
split (split)
split (split)
splite (split)
partir, rajar, dividir
spoil (spóil)
spoilt* (spóilt)
spoilt* (spóilt)
estropear, echar a perder, arruinar
spread (spred)
spread (spred)
spread (spred)
extender, desplegar, esparcir
spring (spring)
sprang (spraang)
sprung (sprang)
saltar
stand (stáand)
stood (stúud)
stood (stúud)
estar de pie, pararse, soportar
steal (stíil)
stole (stóul)
stolen (stóulen)
robar
stick (stik)
stuck (stak)
stuck (stak)
pegar, clavar, 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
strike (stráik)
struck (strak)
struck/stricken (stríken)
golpear, dar (la hora)
string (string)
strung (strang)
strung (strang)
encordar, ensartar, atar
strive (stráiv)
strove (stróuv)
striven (stríven)
luchar, esforzarse
swear (suéer)
swore (suóor)
sworn (suóorn)
jurar, decir palabrotas, malcedir
sweat (suét)
sweat* (suét)
sweat* (suét)
sudar
sweep (suíip)
swept* (suépt)
swept* (suépt)
barrer, azotar
swell (suél)
swelled (suéld)
swollen (suólen)
hincharse, crecer, aumentar
swim (suím)
swam (suáam)
swum (suám)
nadar
swing (suíng)
swung (suáng)
swung (suáng)
balancear, mecer, colgar
take (téik)
took (túuk)
taken (téiken)
tomar, llevar
teach (tíich)
taught (tot)
taught (tot)
enseñar
tear (téer)
tore (tóor)
torn (tóorn)
desgarrar, romper, arrancar
tell (tel)
told (tóuld)
told (tóuld)
decir, contar
think (zink)
thought (zot)
thought (zot)
pensar
thrive (zráiv)
throve* (zróuv)
thriven* (zríven)
prosperar, crecer mucho, desarrollarse
throw (zróu)
threw (zrú)
thrown (zróun)
tirar, arrojar
thrust (zrast)
thrust (zrast)
thrust (zrast)
empujar con fuerza, clavar
tread (tred)
trod (trod)
trodden (tróden)
pisar, andar
undergo (andergóu)
underwent (anderwént)
undergone (anderwént)
sufrir, ser sometido a, recibir
understand (anderstáand)
understood (anderstúud)
understood (anderstúud)
entender
undertake (andertéik)
undertook (andertúuk)
undertaken (andertéiken)
emprender, acometer
upset (apsét)
upset (apsét)
upset (apsét)
enfadar, trastornar
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wake (uéik)
woke (uóuk)
woken (uóuken)
despertar
wear (uéer)
wore (uóor)
worn (uórn)
usar, vestir, gastar
weave (uíiv)
wove (uóuv)
woven (uóuven)
tejer
wed (uéd)
wed* (uéd)
wed* (uéd)
casarse, contraer matrimonio
weep (uíip)
wept (uépt)
wept (uépt)
llorar
wet (uét)
wet* (uét)
wet* (uét)
mojar
win (wín)
won (wán)
won (wán)
ganar
wind (wáind)
wound (wáund)
wound (wáund)
dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver, enrollar
withdraw (widróo)
withdrew (widrú)
withdrawn (widróon)
retirar, sacar
withhold (widjóuld)
withheld (widjéld)
withheld (widjéld)
retener, ocultar, no revelar
withstand (widstáand)
withstood (widstúud)
withstood (widstúud)
resistir, aguantar, oponerse
wring (ring)
wrung (rang)
wrung (rang)
torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir
write (ráit)
wrote (róut)
written (ríten)
escribir
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