Common Irregular Verbs in English: A Comprehensive Guide
Common Irregular Verbs in English
| Infinitive (Spanish) | Infinitive (English) | Simple Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Despertar | Awake | Awoke | Awoken | Awaking |
| Ser o estar | Be | Was/Were | Been | Being |
| Soportar | Bear | Bore | Borne/Born | Bearing |
| Golpear/Vencer | Beat | Beat | Beaten | Beating |
| Llegar a ser | Become | Became | Become | Becoming |
| Empezar | Begin | Began | Begun | Beginning |
| Doblar | Bend | Bent | Bent | Bending |
| Apostar | Bet | Bet | Bet | Betting |
| Atar | Bind | Bound | Bound | Binding |
| Morder | Bite | Bit | Bitten | Biting |
| Sangrar | Bleed | Bled | Bled | Bleeding |
| Soplar | Blow | Blew | Blown | Blowing |
| Romper | Break | Broke | Broken | Breaking |
| Traer | Bring | Brought | Brought | Bringing |
| Transmitir | Broadcast | Broadcast | Broadcast | Broadcasting |
| Construir | Build | Built | Built | Building |
| Quemar | Burn | Burnt/ |
Common Irregular Verbs in English and Spanish
| Spanish Verb | Base Form (English) | Past Simple (English) | Past Participle (English) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SER/ESTAR | BE | WAS/WERE | BEEN |
| AGUANTAR | BEAR | BORE | BORNE |
| GOLPEAR | BEAT | BEAT | BEATEN |
| CONVERTIRSE | BECOME | BECAME | BECOME |
| EMPEZAR | BEGIN | BEGAN | BEGUN |
| DOBLAR | BEND | BENT | BENT |
| APOSTAR | BET | BET | BET |
| MORDER | BITE | BIT | BITTEN |
| SANGRAR | BLEED | BLED | BLED |
| SOPLAR | BLOW | BLEW | BLOWN |
| ROMPER | BREAK | BROKE | BROKEN |
| TRAER | BRING | BROUGHT | BROUGHT |
| CONSTRUIR | BUILD | BUILT | BUILT |
| QUEMAR | BURN | BURNT | BURNT |
| COMPRAR | BUY | BOUGHT | BOUGHT |
| COGER | CATCH | CAUGHT | CAUGHT |
| ELEGIR | CHOOSE | CHOSE | CHOSEN |
| VENIR | COME | CAME | COME |
| COSTAR | COST | COST | COST |
| CORTAR | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| CAVAR | DIG | DUG | DUG |
| HACER | DO | DID | DONE |
| DIBUJAR | DRAW | DREW | DRAWN |
| SOÑAR | DREAM | DREAMT | DREAMT |
| BEBER | DRINK | DRANK | DRUNK |
| CONDUCIR | DRIVE | DROVE | DRIVEN |
| COMER | EAT | ATE | EATEN |
| CAER | FALL | FELL | FALLEN |
| ALIMENTAR | FEED | FED | FED |
| SENTIR | FEEL | FELT | FELT |
| LUCHAR | FIGHT | FOUGHT | FOUGHT |
| ENCONTRAR | FIND | FOUND | FOUND |
| VOLAR | FLY | FLEW | FLOWN |
| PROHIBIR | FORBID | FORBADE | FORBIDDEN |
| OLVIDAR | FORGET | FORGOT | FORGOTTEN |
| PERDONAR | FORGIVE | FORGAVE | FORGIVEN |
| CONGELARSE | FREEZE | FROZE | FROZEN |
| CONSEGUIR | GET | GOT | GOT |
| DAR | GIVE | GAVE | GIVEN |
| IR | GO | WENT | GONE |
| CRECER | GROW | GREW | GROWN |
| COLGAR | HANG | HUNG | HUNG |
| TENER/ |
English Grammar and Irregular Verbs Guide
Indirect Speech
he studies-studied/is studying-was studying/has studied-had studied/has been studying-had been studying/studied-had studied/was studying-has been studying/had studied-=/has been studying-=/will study-would study/will be studying-would be studying/can study-could study/may study-might study/must/has to study-had to study.
Modals
can – poder (auxiliary verb, informal)
could – (more formal)
may – (more polite and indicates probability)
Orders: must or have to (more neutral and past tense)
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