Common Irregular Verbs for English Learners

Essential English Irregular Verbs

Master the core irregular verbs in English with this comprehensive list, including their infinitive, past simple, and past participle forms, along with common meanings.

InfinitivePast SimplePast ParticipleMeaning (Spanish)
Bewas/werebeen
BearboreborneSoportar
Becomebecamebecome
Beginbeganbegun
BendbentbentCurva
BetbetbetApuesta
BitebitbittenMorder
Bleedbledbled
Blowblewblown
Breakbrokebroken
Bringbroughtbrought
Buildbuiltbuilt
Burnburned/burntburned/burnt
Buyboughtbought
Catchcaughtcaught
Choosechosechosen
Comecamecome
Costcostcost
Cutcutcut
DigdugdugExcavación
Dodiddone
Drawdrewdrawn
Dreamdreameddreamed
Drinkdrankdrunk
Drivedrovedriven
Eatateeaten
Fallfellfallen
Feedfedfed
Feelfeltfelt
Fightfoughtfought
Findfoundfound
Flyflewflown
ForbidforbadeforbiddenProhibir
Forgetforgotforgotten
Forgiveforgaveforgiven
Freezefrozefrozen
Getgotgot
Givegavegiven
Gowentbeen/
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List of English Irregular Verbs

A

  • Acelerar: speed, sped, sped
  • Agitar: shake, shook, shaken
  • Apostar: bet, bet, bet
  • Arrastrarse: creep, crept, crept
  • Alimentarse: feed, fed, fed
  • Aprender: learn, learnt, learnt

B

  • Beber: drink, drank, drunk
  • Brillar: shine, shone, shone
  • Balancearse: swing, swung, swung

C

  • Convertirse en: become, became, become
  • Construir: build, built, built
  • Comprar: buy, bought, bought
  • Coger: catch, caught, caught
  • Costar: cost, cost, cost
  • Cortar: cut, cut, cut
  • Cavar: dig, dug, dug
  • Conducir: drive, drove, driven
  • Comer: eat, ate, eaten
  • Caer:
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English Verb Forms and Spanish Translation

InfinitiveSimple PastPast ParticipleSpanishInfinitiveSimple PastPast ParticipleSpanish
answeransweredansweredresponderpaypaidpaidpagar
arrivearrivedarrivedllegarphonephonedphonedllamar por teléfono
askaskedaskedpreguntarplayplayedplayedjugar
bewas/werebeenserpreferpreferredpreferredpreferir
borrowborrowedborrowedtomar prestadopreparepreparedpreparedpreparar
breakbrokebrokenromperpushpushedpushedempujar
buyboughtboughtcomprarputputputponer
catchcaughtcaughtatraparrainrainedrainedllover
cleancleanedcleanedlimpiarreadreadreadleer
climbclimbedclimbedescalarrememberrememberedrememberedrecordar
collectcollectedcollectedcoleccionarrentrentedrentedalquilar
comecamecomevenirrescuerescuedrescuedrescatar
cookcookedcookedcocinarreturnreturnedreturnedvolver
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Irregular Verb Forms

Base FormPast SimplePast ParticipleTranslation
bewas/werebeenser/estar
beatbeatbeatengolpear
becomebecamebecomellegar a ser
beginbeganbegunempezar
bendbentbentdoblar(se)
betbetbetapostar
bitebitbittenmorder
bleedbledbledsangrar
blowblewblownsoplar
breakbrokebrokenromper
bringbroughtbroughttraer
buildbuiltbuiltconstruir
burnburnt/burnedburnt/burnedquemar
burstburstburstreventar/estallar
buyboughtboughtcomprar
catchcaughtcaughtcoger/atrapar
choosechosechosenelegir
comecamecomevenir
costcostcostcostar
cutcutcutcortar
dealdealtdealtcomerciar/
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Common Irregular English Verbs List

Common Irregular English Verbs

  • Be (am/is/are): was/were, been (ser/estar)
  • Break: broke, broken (romper)
  • Buy: bought, bought (comprar)
  • Catch: caught, caught (atrapar)
  • Come: came, come (venir)
  • Cut: cut, cut (cortar)
  • Do/does: did, done (hacer)
  • Drink: drank, drunk (beber)
  • Drive: drove, driven (conducir)
  • Eat: ate, eaten (comer)
  • Fall: fell, fallen (caer)
  • Feel: felt, felt (sentir)
  • Find: found, found (encontrar)
  • Fly: flew, flown (volar)
  • Forget: forgot, forgotten (olvidar)
  • Give: gave, given (dar)
  • Go: went, gone (ir)
  • Have:
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Irregular Verb Forms

Common Irregular Verbs in English

Be

Present: be
Past: was/were
Past Participle: been

Become, Begin, Bid, Bite, Break

Become
Present: become
Past: became
Past Participle: become

Begin
Present: begin
Past: began
Past Participle: begun

Bid
Present: bid
Past: bid
Past Participle: bid

Bite
Present: bite
Past: bit
Past Participle: bitten

Break
Present: break
Past: broke
Past Participle: broken

Bring, Build, Burn, Buy

Bring
Present: bring
Past: brought
Past Participle: brought

Build
Present: build
Past: built
Past Participle: built

Burn
Present:

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