Irregular Verbs: Base, Past, and Participle

Irregular Verbs in English

Base Form, Past Simple, and Past Participle

This table lists common irregular verbs in English, along with their Past Simple and Past Participle forms, and their meanings in Spanish.

Base FormPast SimplePast ParticipleMeaning (Spanish)
awakeawokeawokenDespertarse
bewas, werebeenSer/Estar
beatbeatbeatenGolpear
becomebecamebecomeLlegar a ser
beginbeganbegunEmpezar
bendbentbentInclinarse
betbetbetApostar
bitebitbittenMorder
blowblewblownSoplar
breakbrokebrokenQuebrar
bringbroughtbroughtTraer
buildbuiltbuiltConstruir
burnburned or burntburned or burntQuemar/Quemarse
buyboughtboughtComprar
catchcaughtcaughtAtrapar
choosechosechosenEscoger
comecamecomeVenir
costcostcostCostar
cutcutcutCortar
digdugdugCavar
dodiddoneHacer
drawdrewdrawnDibujar
dreamdreamed or dreamtdreamed or dreamtSoñar
drivedrovedrivenConducir
drinkdrankdrunkBeber
eatateeatenComer
fallfellfallenCaer
feelfeltfeltSentir
fightfoughtfoughtPelear
findfoundfoundEncontrar
flyflewflownVolar
forgetforgotforgottenOlvidar
forgiveforgaveforgivenPerdonar
freezefrozefrozenCongelar(se)
getgotgot (sometimes gotten)Obtener
givegavegivenDar
gowentgoneIr
growgrewgrownCrecer
hanghunghungColgar
havehadhadTener
hearheardheardOír
hidehidhiddenEsconder(se)
hithithitGolpear
holdheldheldSostener
hurthurthurtSufrir/Herir
keepkeptkeptMantener
knowknewknownSaber
leadledledLiderar
learnlearned or learntlearned or learntAprender
leaveleftleftIrse/Dejar a alguien
lendlentlentPrestar
letletletDejar
loselostlostPerder
makemademadeHacer/Fabricar
meanmeantmeantSignificar
meetmetmetConocer/Encontrarse
paypaidpaidPagar
putputputPoner
readreadreadLeer
rideroderiddenMontar
ringrangrungSonar
riseroserisenElevar
runranrunCorrer
saysaidsaidDecir
seesawseenVer
sellsoldsoldVender
sendsentsentEnviar
showshowedshowed or shownMostrar
shutshutshutCerrar
singsangsungCantar
sinksanksunkHundirse
sitsatsatSentarse
sleepsleptsleptDormir
speakspokespokenHablar
spendspentspentPasar, Gastar
standstoodstoodPonerse de pie
swimswamswumNadar
taketooktakenTomar
teachtaughttaughtEnseñar
telltoldtoldDecir
thinkthoughtthoughtPensar
throwthrewthrownLanzar
understandunderstoodunderstoodEntender
wakewokewokenDespertar
wearworewornUsar (vestimenta)
winwonwonGanar
writewrotewrittenEscribir