Common Irregular Verbs in English: A Quick Guide

Common Irregular Verbs in English

Infinitive – Past Simple – Past Participle – Translation

Infinitive

Past Simple

Past Participle

Translation

be (am, are, is)was / werebeenSer / Estar
becomebecamebecomeLlegar a Ser
beginbeganbegunEmpezar
bitebitbittenMorder
breakbrokebrokenRomper
breedbredbredCriar
bringbroughtbroughtTraer/Llevar
buildbuiltbuiltEdificar
burnburnt / burnedburnt / burnedQuemar
buyboughtboughtComprar
cancouldPoder
catchcaughtcaughtCoger
comecamecomeVenir
costcostcostCostar
cutcutcutCortar
choosechosechosenElegir
digdugdugCavar
do (does)diddoneHacer
drawdrewdrawnDibujar
dreamdreamt / dreameddreamt / dreamedSoñar
drinkdrankdrunkBeber
drivedrovedrivenConducir
eatateeatenComer
fallfellfallenCaer
feedfedfedAlimentar
feelfeltfeltSentir
fightfoughtfoughtLuchar
findfoundfoundEncontrar
flyflewflownVolar
forgetforgotforgottenOlvidar
getgotgot / gottenObtener
givegavegivenDar
go (goes)wentgoneIr
growgrewgrownCrecer
havehadhadHaber/Tener
hearheardheardOír
hidehidhiddenOcultar
hithithitGolpear
holdheldheldAgarrar/Celebrar
hurthurthurtHerir
keepkeptkeptConservar
knowknewknownSaber/Conocer
learnlearnt / learnedlearnt / learnedAprender
leaveleftleftDejar
lendlentlentPrestar
letletletPermitir
lielaylainEcharse
lightlitlitEncender
loselostlostPerder
makemademadeHacer
meanmeantmeantSignificar
meetmetmetEncontrar(se)
paypaidpaidPagar
putputputPoner
readreadreadLeer
rideroderiddenMontar
riseroserisenLevantarse
runranrunCorrer
saysaidsaidDecir
seesawseenVer
sellsoldsoldVender
sendsentsentEnviar
setsetsetPoner(se)
shineshoneshoneBrillar
showshowedshownMostrar
singsangsungCantar
sitsatsatSentarse
sleepsleptsleptDormir
smellsmeltsmeltOler
sowsowedsowed / sownSembrar
speakspokespokenHablar
spellspeltspeltDeletrear
spendspentspentGastar
standstoodstoodEstar de pie
stealstolestolenRobar
stickstuckstuckPegar/Engomar
swimswamswumNadar
taketooktakenCoger/Tomar
teachtaughttaughtEnseñar
telltoldtoldDecir
thinkthoughtthoughtPensar
throwthrewthrownArrojar/Tirar
understandunderstoodunderstoodEntender
undergounderwentundergoneSufrir
undertakeundertookundertakenEmprender
wake upwoke upwoken upDespertarse
wearworewornLlevar puesto
winwonwonGanar
writewrotewrittenEscribir