COMPLETE LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

verb list

present

past

past participle

meanings

* Could be conjugated as a regular verb

abide (abid)

abode (abud)

abiden (abden)

sufrir, soportar, cumplir

arise (aris)

arose (arus)

arisen (arsen)

levantarse, surgir

awake (awik)

awoke (awuk)

awoken (awuken)

despertarse, despertar

bear (ber)

bore (bor)

born (born)

aguantar, soportar, parir

beat (bit)

beat (bit)

beaten (biten)

golpear, derrotar, batir

become (bikm)

became (bikim)

become (bikm)

convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse,

ponerse

begin (bigun)

began (bigan)

begun (bign)

empezar

bend (bend)

bent (bent)

bent (bent)

doblar, torcer, inclinarse

bet (bet)

bet (bet)

bet (bet)

apostar

bid (bid)

bid (bid)

bid (bid)

ofrecer, pujar, licitar

bind (bind)

bound (bund)

bound (bund)

atar, unir, encuadernar

bite (bit)

bit (bit)

bitten (bten)

morder, picar

bleed (blid)

bled (bled)

bled (bled)

sangrar

blow (blu)

blew (bl)

blown (blown)

soplar

break (brik)

broke (bruk)

broken (bruken)

romper

breed (brid)

bred (bred)

bred (bred)

criar, engendrar

bring (bring)

brought (brot)

brought (brot)

traer

broadcast (brodkst)

broadcast* (brodkst)

broadcast* (brodkst)

transmitir

build (bild)

built (bilt)

built (bilt)

construir

burn (bern)

burnt* (bernt)

burnt* (bernt)

quemar

burst (berst)

burst (berst)

burst (berst)

explotar, reventar

buy (bi)

bought (bot)

bought (bot)

comprar

cast (kast)

cast (kast)

cast (kast)

lanzar, echar, emitir

catch (kach)

caught (kot)

caught (kot)

atrapar, asir, tomar

choose (chus)

chose (chus)

chosen (chusen)

elegir

clap (klap)

clapt* (klapt)

clapt* (klapt)

aplaudir

cling (kling)

clung (klang)

clung (klang)

agarrarse, adherirse, aferrarse

clothe (klud)

clad* (klad)

clad* (klad)

vestir, revestir, cubrir

come (kam)

came (kim)

come (kam)

venir

cost (kost)

cost (kost)

cost (kost)

costar

creep (krip)

crept (krept)

crept (krept)

gatear, arrastrarse

cut (kat)

cut (kat)

cut (kat)

cortar

deal (dil)

dealt (delt)

dealt (delt)

tratar con, repartir, dar

dig (dig)

dug (dag)

dug (dag)

cavar

dive (div)

dove* (duv)

dived (divt)

zambullise, sumergirse, bucear

do (du)

did (did)

done (dan)

hacer

draw (dro)

drew (dru)

drawn (dron)

dibujar, extraer, sacar

dream (drim)

dreamt* (dremt)

dreamt* (dremt)

soar

drink (drink)

drank (draank)

drunk (drank)

beber

drive (driv)

drove (druv)

driven (drven)

conducir, ir en coche, llevar en coche

dwell (dul)

dwelt (dult)

dwelt (dult)

habitar, morar

eat (it)

ate (it)

eaten (iten)

comer

fall (fol)

fell (fel)

fallen (flen)

caer, caerse

feed (fid)

fed (fed)

fed (fed)

alimentar/se, dar de comer

feel (fil)

felt (felt)

felt (felt)

sentir/se, palpar, tocar

fight (fit)

fought (fot)

fought (fot)

pelear, combatir

find (fund)

found (fund)

found (fund)

encontrar

fit (fit)

fit* (fit)

fit* (fit)

encajar, quedar bien, instalar

flee (fli)

fled (fled)

fled (fled)

huir, huir de

fling (fling)

flung (flang)

flung (flang)

echar, arrojar

fly (fli)

flew (flu)

flown (flun)

volar

forbid (forbd)

forbade (forbid)

forbidden (forbden)

prohibir

forecast (forkst)

forecast* (forkst)

forecast* (forkst)

pronosticar, preveer

foresee (forsi)

foresaw (fors)

foreseen (forsin)

preveer

foretell (fortl)

foretold (fortuld)

foretold (fortuld)

predecir

forget (forgut)

forgot (forgt)

forgotten (forgten)

olvidar

forgive (forguv)

forgave (forguiv)

forgiven (forguven)

perdonar

forsake (forsik)

forsook (forsuk)

forsaken (forsiken)

abandonar, desamparar

freeze (friss)

froze (fruss)

frozen (frussen)

congelar

get (get)

got (got)

got/gotten (goten)

conseguir, recibir, ponerse, llegar

give (guv)

gave (guiv)

given (guven)

dar

go (gu)

went (went)

gone (gon)

ir

grind (grind)

ground (grund)

ground (grund)

moler

grow (gru)

grew (gru)

grown (grun)

crecer, cultivar

handwrite (jand-rit)

handwrote (jand-rut)

handwritten (jand-rten)

escribir a mano

hang (jang)

hung (jang)

hung (jang)

colgar

have (jav)

had (jad)

had (jad)

tener

hear (jier)

heard (jerd)

heard (jerd)

or

hide (jid)

hid (jid)

hidden (jden)

esconder/se

hit (jit)

hit (jit)

hit (jit)

golpear, pegar

hold (juld)

held (jeld)

held (jeld)

sostener, celebrar, esperar

hurt (jert)

hurt (jert)

hurt (jert)

herir, lastimar, doler

inlay (inli)

inlaid (inlid)

inlaid (inlid)

incrustar

input (nput)

input* (nput)

input* (nput)

entrar, introducir

keep (kip)

kept (kept)

kept (kept)

mantener, guardar, continuar, criar

kneel (nil)

knelt* (nelt)

knelt* (nelt)

arrodillarse, estar de rodillas

knit (nit)

knit* (nit)

knit* (nit)

tejer, tricotar

know (nu)

knew (ni)

known (nun)

saber, conocer

lay (li)

laid (lid)

laid (lid)

poner, colocar

lead (lid)

led (led)

led (led)

guiar, llevar, conducir

lean (lin)

leant* (lent)

leant* (lent)

apoyarse, inclinarse

leap (lip)

leapt* (lept)

leapt* (lept)

saltar

learn (lern)

learnt* (lernt)

learnt* (lernt)

aprender, enterarse

leave (liv)

left (left)

left (left)

irse, dejar, marcharse

lend (lend)

lent (lent)

lent (lent)

prestar

let (let)

let (let)

let (let)

dejar, permitir

lie (li)

lay (li)

lain (lin)

yacer, echarse, quedar

light (lit)

lit* (lit)

lit* (lit)

encender

lose (lus)

lost (lost)

lost (lost)

perder

make (mik)

made (mid)

made (mid)

hacer

mean (min)

meant (ment)

meant (ment)

significar, querer decir, tener la

intencin de

meet (mit)

met (met)

met (met)

encontrarse con, conocer

melt (melt)

melted (mlted)

molten* (multen)

derretir

mislead (mislid)

misled (misld)

misled (misld)

engaar, despistar, llevar por mal

camino

mistaken (mistiken)

confundir, interpretar mal

misunderstood

misunderstood

entender mal

(misanderstud)

(misanderstud)

mow (mu)

mowed (mud)

mown (mun)

segar, cortar

overhear (ouverjier)

overheard (ouverjrd)

overheard (ouverjrd)

or por casualidad, or sin intencin de

mistake (mistik)

mistook (mistuk)

misunderstand
(misanderstnd)

ello

overtake (ouvertik)

overtook (ouvertuk)

overtaken (ouvertiken)

sobrepasar

pay (pi)

paid (pid)

paid (pid)

pagar

prove (pruv)

proved (pruvt)

proven* (pruven)

probar, resultar

put (put)

put (put)

put (put)

poner

quit (kut)

quit (kut)

quit (kut)

abandonar, rendirse, dejar

read (riid)

read (red)

read (red)

leer

rid (rid)

rid* (rid)

rid* (rid)

librar, desembarazar

ride (rid)

rode (rud)

ridden (rden)

andar en, pasear en, montar

ring (ring)

rang (raang)

rung (rang)

sonar, llamar por telfono

rise (ris)

rose (rus)

risen (rsen)

levantarse, subir

run (ran)

ran (raan)

run (ran)

correr

saw (so)

sawed (sod)

sawn* (son)

serrar, serruchar

say (si)

said (sed)

said (sed)

decir

see (si)

saw (so)

seen (sin)

ver

seek (sik)

sought (sot)

sought (sot)

buscar

sell (sel)

sold (suld)

sold (suld)

vender

send (send)

sent (sent)

sent (sent)

enviar

set (set)

set (set)

set (set)

poner, ambientar

sew (su)

sewed (sud)

sewn* (sun)

coser

shake (shik)

shook (shuk)

shaken (shiken)

sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar

shave (shiv)

shaved (shivt)

shaven* (shiven)

afeitarse, rasurar

shear (shir)

shore* (shor)

shorn* (shorn)

esquilar, cortar

shed (shed)

shed (shed)

shed (shed)

derramar, mudar, echar

shine (shin)

shone (shun)

shone (shun)

brillar, lustrar

shoot (shut)

shot (shot)

shot (shot)

disparar, matar a tiros

show (shu)

showed (shud)

shown (shun)

mostrar, exhibir

shrink (shrink)

shrank (shraank)

shrunk (shrank)

encoger/se, reducir/se

shut (shat)

shut (shat)

shut (shat)

cerrar

sing (sing)

sang (saang)

sung (sang)

cantar

sink (sink)

sank (saank)

sunk (sank)

hundir/se

sit (sit)

sat (sat)

sat (sat)

sentar/se

slay (sli)

slew (slu)

slain (slin)

matar

sleep (slip)

slept (slept)

slept (slept)

dormir

slide (slid)

slid (slid)

slid (slden)

deslizar/se, resbalarse

sling (sling)

slung (slang)

slung (slang)

tirar, arrojar

slink (slink)

slunk (slank)

slunk (slank)

moverse sigilosamente, escabullirse

slit (slit)

slit (slit)

slit (slit)

rajar, cortar

smell (smel)

smelt* (smelt)

smelt* (smelt)

oler

sneak (snik)

snuck* (snak)

snuck* (snak)

entrar/salir/poner a hurtadillas

sow (su)

sowed (sud)

sown (sun)

sembrar

speak (spik)

spoke (spuk)

spoken (spuken)

hablar

speed (spid)

sped* (sped)

sped* (sped)

acelerar, ir a toda velocidad

spell (spl)

spelt* (splt)

spelt* (splt)

deletrear

spend (spend)

spent (spent)

spent (spent)

gastar, pasar

spill (spil)

spilt* (spilt)

spilt* (spilt)

derramar, volcar

spin (spin)

spun (span)

spun (span)

girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer

spit (spit)

spat (spat)

spat (spat)

escupir

split (split)

split (split)

splite (split)

partir, rajar, dividir

spoil (spil)

spoilt* (spilt)

spoilt* (spilt)

estropear, echar a perder, arruinar

spread (spred)

spread (spred)

spread (spred)

extender, desplegar, esparcir

spring (spring)

sprang (spraang)

sprung (sprang)

saltar

stand (stand)

stood (stud)

stood (stud)

estar de pie, pararse, soportar

steal (stil)

stole (stul)

stolen (stulen)

robar

stick (stik)

stuck (stak)

stuck (stak)

pegar, clavar, atascarse, asomar

sting (sting)

stung (stang)

stung (stang)

picar, arder

stink (stink)

stank (stank)

stunk (stank)

apestar, oler mal

stride (strid)

strode* (strud)

stridden (strden)

andar con pasos largos

strike (strik)

struck (strak)

struck/stricken (strken)

golpear, dar (la hora)

string (string)

strung (strang)

strung (strang)

encordar, ensartar, atar

strive (striv)

strove (struv)

striven (strven)

luchar, esforzarse

swear (suer)

swore (suor)

sworn (suorn)

jurar, decir palabrotas, malcedir

sweat (sut)

sweat* (sut)

sweat* (sut)

sudar

sweep (suip)

swept* (supt)

swept* (supt)

barrer, azotar

swell (sul)

swelled (suld)

swollen (sulen)

hincharse, crecer, aumentar

swim (sum)

swam (suam)

swum (sum)

nadar

swing (sung)

swung (sung)

swung (sung)

balancear, mecer, colgar

take (tik)

took (tuk)

taken (tiken)

tomar, llevar

teach (tich)

taught (tot)

taught (tot)

ensear

tear (ter)

tore (tor)

torn (torn)

desgarrar, romper, arrancar

tell (tel)

told (tuld)

told (tuld)

decir, contar

think (zink)

thought (zot)

thought (zot)

pensar

thrive (zriv)

throve* (zruv)

thriven* (zrven)

prosperar, crecer mucho, desarrollarse

throw (zru)

threw (zr)

thrown (zrun)

tirar, arrojar

thrust (zrast)

thrust (zrast)

thrust (zrast)

empujar con fuerza, clavar

tread (tred)

trod (trod)

trodden (trden)

pisar, andar

undergo (andergu)

underwent (anderwnt)

undergone (anderwnt)

sufrir, ser sometido a, recibir

understand (anderstand)

understood (anderstud)

understood (anderstud)

entender

undertake (andertik)

undertook (andertuk)

undertaken (andertiken)

emprender, acometer

upset (apst)

upset (apst)

upset (apst)

enfadar, trastornar

wake (uik)

woke (uuk)

woken (uuken)

despertar

wear (uer)

wore (uor)

worn (urn)

usar, vestir, gastar

weave (uiv)

wove (uuv)

woven (uuven)

tejer

wed (ud)

wed* (ud)

wed* (ud)

casarse, contraer matrimonio

weep (uip)

wept (upt)

wept (upt)

llorar

wet (ut)

wet* (ut)

wet* (ut)

mojar

win (wn)

won (wn)

won (wn)

ganar

wind (wind)

wound (wund)

wound (wund)

dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver,

enrollar

withdraw (widro)

withdrew (widr)

withdrawn (widron)

retirar, sacar

withhold (widjuld)

withheld (widjld)

withheld (widjld)

retener, ocultar, no revelar

withstand (widstand)

withstood (widstud)

withstood (widstud)

resistir, aguantar, oponerse

wring (ring)

wrung (rang)

wrung (rang)

torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir

write (rit)

wrote (rut)

written (rten)

escribir

* Could be conjugated as a regular verb