Common Irregular Verbs in Spanish and English
Verb Conjugations
| Español | English | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| aprender | learn | learned, learnt | learned, learnt |
| beber | drink | drank | drunk |
| construir | build | built | built |
| comprar | buy | bought | bought |
| coger | catch | caught | caught |
| costar | cost | cost | cost |
| conducir | drive | drove | driven |
| comer | eat | ate | eaten |
| caer | fall | fell | fallen |
| cerrar | shut | shut | shut |
| cantar | sing | sang | sung |
| conseguir | get | got | gotten |
| crecer | grow | grew | grown |
| correr | run | ran | run |
| contar | tell | told | told |
| dibujar | draw | drew | drawn |
| dar | give | gave | given |
| doblar | bend | bent | bent |
| dormir | sleep | slept | slept |
| despertar | wake | woke | woken |
| decir | say | said | said |
| empezar | begin | began | begun |
| encontrar | find | found | found |
| elegir | choose | chose | chosen |
| esconder | hide | hid | hidden |
| enviar | send | sent | sent |
| estar |
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