VERBOS IRREGULARES

PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO

INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
alit alit
alight alighting Apearse/Descender/Posarse
alighted alighted
arise arose arisen arising Surgir/Levantarse
awoke awoken Despertar/Darse cuenta
awake awaking
awaked awaked de algo
was
be been being Ser/Estar
were
Dar a luz
borne
bear bore bearing /Aguantar/Resistir/
born
Dar fruto
beat Golpear
beat beat beating
beaten Batir (alas o a alguien)
become became become becoming Llegar a ser
beget begot begotten begetting Provocar/Engendrar
Empezar/Comenzar/
begin began begun beginning
Iniciar
Torcer/Doblar/Curvar/
bend bent bent bending
Flexionar/Ceder
bereaved bereaved Despojar a alguien de
bereave bereaving
bereft bereft algo (literario)
besought besought,
beseech beseeching Suplicar/Rogar/Implorar
beseeched beseeched
beset beset beset besetting Acosar/Acuciar
bet bet
bet betting Apostar
betted betted
bade bade / bid
bid bidding Pujar/Declarar/Ofrecer
bid bidden
bade Bide awhile (Detente
bide bided biding
bided un momento)
Atar/Amarrar
bind bound bound binding
Bind up: Vendar
bite bit bitten biting Morder/Picar
Sangrar/Exudar savia/
bleed bled bled bleeding
Purgar (radiador)
blessed blessed
bless blessing Bendecir
*blest *blest
Soplar
blow blew blown blowing
Blow up: Explotar
Romper
break broke broken breaking break rules: Infringir
las reglas
Criar (animales)
breed bred bred breeding Engendrar o Generar
(enfermedades)

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
Traer/Atraer
bring brought brought bringing bring up: Criar (un
nio)
broadcast broadcast Transmitir/Emitir/
broadcast broadcasting
broadcasted broadcasted Difundir
build built built building Construir/Edificar
burnt burnt Arder/Quemar/
burn burning
burned burned Incendiar
Reventar(se)/
burst burst burst bursting
Desatarse(tormenta)
bust bust Romper o Estropearse
bust busting
busted busted (una mquina)
buy bought bought buying Comprar
Ser capaz de/Poder
*can *could ---- ----
(verbo modal)
Enlatar/Preparar
*can *canned *canned *canning
conservas de
Emitir (voto)
cast cast cast casting Asignar (papel en Cine
o teatro)
Agarrar/Coger/Atrapar/
catch caught caught catching
Tomar (avin o tren)
choose chose chosen choosing Elegir/Escoger
Hender/Partir/Rajarse
cleft/*clove cleft / *cloven
cleave cleaving Cleave to sb/sth:serle
cleaved cleaved
fiel a alguien o algo
cling clung clung clinging Pegarse/Adherirse
clothed clothed
clothe clothing Vestir
clad clad
come came come coming Venir
cost cost cost costing Costar
Arrastrarse
creep crept crept creeping Creep to sb: hacerle
la pelota a alguien
crowed Cacarear/Pavonearse/
crow crowed crowing
*crew Alardear
cut cut cut cutting Cortar/Segar/Acortar
deal dealt dealt dealing Dar o Repartir (Cartas)
deepfroze deepfrozen
deepfreeze deepfreezing Ultracongelar
deepfreezed deepfreezed
Cavar/Excavar/
dig dug dug digging Dig sth into sth:Clavar
algo en algo
dived
dive dived diving Zambullirse/Sumergirse
dove
do did done doing Hacer
draw drew drawn drawing Dibujar/Pintar

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
dreamed dreamed dream about/of:
dream dreaming soar con
dreamt dreamt
drink drank drunk drinking Beber
drive drove driven driving Conducir/Pilotar
dwelt dwelt Morar o Vivir (en
dwell dwelling
dwelled dwelled literatura)
eat ate eaten eating Comer
fall fell fallen falling Caer(se)
Dar de comer/
feed fed fed feeding
Alimentar(se)
Sentir(se)/
feel felt felt feeling
Encontrarse(de estado)
fight fought fought fighting Luchar/Combatir/Pelear
find found found finding Encontrar(se) algo
Huir/Escapar/
flee fled fled fleeing
Darse a la fuga
fling flung flung flinging Lanzar (con violencia)
fly flew flown flying Volar
forbad *forbid
forbid forbidding Prohibir/Impedir
forbade forbidden
forecast forecast
forecast forecasting Pronosticar/Prever
forecasted forecasted
forget forgot forgotten forgetting Olvidar(se)
forgive forgave forgiven forgiving Perdonar
forgo forwent forgone forgoing Privarse de/Renunciar a
Abandonar o Renunciar
forsake forsook forsaken forsaking
(en literatura)
freeze froze frozen freezing Helar(se)/Congelar(se)
*gelt *gelt
geld gelding Castrar
gelded gelded
got Conseguir/Obtener
get got getting get + V-ing: empezar a
gotten
*gilt *gilt Dorar (dar color
gild gilding
gilded gilded dorado)
give gave given giving Dar/Entregar
gnawed
gnaw gnawed gnawing Roer (animales)
*gnawn
go went gone going Ir
Moler/Machacar/Pulir/
grind ground ground grinding Rechinar/Pulverizar
*gript *gript
grip gripping Agarrar/Sujetar/Adherirse
gripped gripped
Crecer/Madurar/
grow grew grown growing Aumentar/Cultivar
Grow up: Criarse

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
Estar atado de pies y
hamstring hamstrung hamstrung hamstringing manos
hang hung hung hanging Colgar/Tender/Ahorcar
have had had having Tener/Tomar
hear heard heard hearing Or/Escuchar
hove hove Mover con esfuerzo
heave heaving
heaved heaved /Tirar/Virar
*hewn
hew hewed hewing Extraer/Labrar/Tallar
hewed
*hid
hide hid hiding Esconder(se)/Tapar
hidden
Golpear/Atacar/
hit hit hit hitting
Dar un golpe
Agarrar/Aguantar/
hold held held holding
Sujetar
Hacer dao/
hurt hurt hurt hurting
Doler/Herir
Guardar/Conservar/
keep kept kept keeping
Mantener
knelt knelt Arrodillarse/
kneel kneeling
kneeled kneeled Ponerse de rodillas
knit knit
knit knitting Tejer/Hacer punto
knitted knitted
know knew known knowing Saber/Conocer
lay laid laid laying Poner (ex: la mesa)
Llevar/Guiar/
lead led led leading
Conducir (a alguien)
leant leant
lean leaning Apoyar(se)
leaned leaned
Saltar/Brincar
leapt leapt
leap leaping Leap at sth: no dejar
leaped leaped pasar algo
learnt learnt
learn learning Aprender
learned learned
leave left left leaving Dejar/Marchar
Prestar/
lend lent lent lending
Dejar (prestado)
let let let letting Dejar/Permitir
Mentir/Tumbarse/
lie lay lain lying
Tenderse
lit lit Encender(se)/Prender/
light lighting Iluminar
lighted lighted
lose lost lost losing Perder/Atrasar (reloj)
Hacer/Confeccionar/
make made made making Preparar(pastel,caf)
Poder/Quizs
*may *might ---- ----
(verbo modal)
mean meant meant meaning Significar/Querer decir

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
Encontrarse con/
meet met met meeting Conocer a alguien
melted Derretirse/Fundirse/
melt melted melting
molten Ablandarse
Darle un papel
miscast miscast miscast miscasting inapropiado a (actor)
Engaar/
mislead misled misled misleading
Inducir a error
misspelt misspelt Escribir mal/
misspell misspelling
misspelled misspelled Deletrear mal
mistake mistook mistaken mistaking Confundir
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood misunderstanding Comprender mal
mowed
mow mowed mowing Segar
mown
Compensar/
offset offset offset offsetting
Deducir algo
Pagar/Saldar/Abonar/
pay paid paid paying
Prestar atencin
pent pent Redactar/Componer/
pen penning
penned penned Escribir
pled pled
plead pleading Alegar/Suplicar
pleaded pleaded
proved Probar/Demostrar/
prove proved proving
proven Verificar
put put put putting Poner/Colocar
quit quit Dejar/Abandonar/
quit quitting
quitted quitted Marcharse de
read read read reading Leer
rend rent rent rending Rasgar/Desgarrar
rid rid Eliminar/ Quitar/
rid ridding
ridded ridded Limpiar (de algo)
ride rode ridden riding Ir o Montar en
Sonar/Repicar/
ring rang rung ringing
Llamar al timbre
Subir/Elevarse/
rise rose risen rising
Levantarse
Correr/
run ran run running
Tomar parte en
sawed
saw sawed sawing Cortar (con sierra)
sawn
Decir
say said said saying
(algo a alguien)
see saw seen seeing Ver
Buscar/
seek sought sought seeking
Tratar de encontrar

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
sell sold sold selling Vender
send sent sent sending Mandar/Enviar
set set set setting Poner/Colocar
sewed
sew sewed sewing Coser
sewn
Agitar/Sacudir/
shake shook shaken shaking Temblar/Zarandear
(verbo modal,
*shall *should ---- ---- tiempo futuro)
sheared
shear sheared shearing Esquilar/Cortar (pelo)
shorn
Derramar (lgrimas)/
shed shed shed shedding
Mudar (piel, pelo)
shine shone shone shining Relucir/Brillar
shit/shat shit/shat
shit shitting Cagar (vulgarismo)
shitted shitted
shod shod
shoe shoeing Herrar
shoed shoed
shoot shot shot shooting Disparar/Chutar
showed
show showed showing Mostrar/Ensear
shown
shred shred Cortar (en tiras)/
shred shredding
shredded shredded Rallar/Triturar
shrank shrunk Encoger/Disminuir/
shrink shrinking
shrunk shrunken Reducir
shut shut shut shutting Cerrar
sing sang sung singing Cantar/Silbar (tetera)
sink sank sunk sinking Hundirse
Sentar(se)/
sit sat sat sitting
Estar ubicado
Asesinar de
slay slew slain slaying
muerte a (literatura)
sleep slept slept sleeping Dormir
Deslizarse/
slide slid slid sliding
Resbalar(se)
Tirar/Lanzar/Arrojar
sling slung slung slinging
(manera coloquial)
slink off/away:
slink slunk slunk slinking Escabullirse/
Escaparse
Cortar/
slit slit slit slitting
Rajar (Mxico)
smelt smelt
smell smelling Oler/Olfatear
smelled smelled

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
smite smote smitten smiting Golpear (literatura)
sowed
sow sowed sowing Sembrar/Plantar
sown
speak spoke spoken speaking Speak to: Hablar
sped sped Acelerar/Ir a exceso de
speed speeding velocidad
speeded speeded
spelt spelt
spell spelling Deletrear
spelled spelled
Gastar (Dinero)/
spend spent spent spending Pasar (el tiempo)
spilt spilt Derramar(se)/Verter/
spill spilling
spilled spilled Volcar
spun Hacer girar o bailar/
spin spun spinning Centrifugar
*span
spit spit
spit spitting Escupir
spat spat
Partir/Dividir/
split split split splitting
Escindir
Estropear/Arruinar/
spoilt spoilt
spoil spoiling Echarse a perder/
spoiled spoiled
Malcriar
Desplegar/Extender/
spread spread spread spreading
Esparcir/Difundir
sprang Saltar/Surgir/Brotar/
spring sprung springing
sprung Provenir de (+ From)
Estar de pie/
stand stood stood standing
Permanecer
steal stole stolen stealing Robar/Hurtar
Pegar (algo con
stick stuck stuck sticking
pegamento)
Picar/Hacer Escocer/
sting stung stung stinging
Hacer Arder
stank
stink stunk stinking Apestar
stunk
Ir/Venir/Bajar dando
strid/strode
stride strode striding grandes zancadas
stridden
(+UP/DOWN/AWAY)
strike struck struck striking Pegarle/Golpearle
Encordar/Enhebrar/
string strung strung stringing
Tender
strove striven Luchar o Esforzarse
strive striving
strived strived por alcanzar algo
swear swore sworn swearing Decir palabrotas/Jurar
sweat sweat
sweat sweating Sudar/Transpirar
sweated sweated
sweep swept swept sweeping Barrer/Peinar (rea)

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
swollen
swell swelled swelling Hinchar/Crecer/Subir
swelled
swim swam swum swimming Nadar
Balancearse/
swing swung swung swinging
Columpiarse
Coger/Tomar/
take took taken taking
Agarrar/Llevar
teach taught taught teaching Ensear/Dar clases
tear tore torn tearing Romper/Rasgar
telecast telecast Transmitir/emitir/
telecast telecasting
telecasted telecasted Televisar
Contar/Decir
tell told told telling
(a alguien algo)
think thought thought Thinking Pensar/Creer
throve thriven Prosperar/Crecer con
thrive thriving
thrived thrived fuerza/Desarrollarse
throw threw thrown throwing Lanzar/Arrojar
Empujar/Clavar/
thrust thrust thrust thrusting
Sacar/Dar estocadas
trod
tread trod treading Pisar
trodden
Hacer una oferta ms
underbid underbid underbid underbidding
baja
undergo underwent undergone undergoing Sufrir
understand understood understood understanding Entender/Interpretar
Asumir/Emprender/
undertake undertook undertaken undertaking
Acometer
Asegurar/Financiar/
underwrite underwrote underwritten underwriting
Avalar
uphold upheld upheld upholding Conservar/Mantener
Disgustar/Ofender/
upset upset upset upsetting
Alterar/Afectar
woke woken
wake waking Despertar
waked waked
wear wore worn wearing Llevar puesto (ropa)
Tejer/Entretejer/
weave wove woven weaving Serpentear/Zigzaguear
wed wed
wed wedding Casarse con
wedded wedded
weep wept wept weeping Llorar
wet wet
wet wetting Mojar/Humedecer
wetted wetted
win won won winning Ganar/Conseguir
wind wound wound winding Dejar sin aliento
withdraw withdrew withdrawn withdrawing Retirar(se)/Apartar

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 PASADO PARTICIPIO GERUNDIO
INFINITIVO SIGNIFICADO
SIMPLE DE PASADO (V-INF + ING)
Retener/Ocultar(verdad)/
withhold withheld withheld withholding No revelar
Resistir/Soportar/
withstand withstood withstood withstanding
Aguantar
Escurrir/Retorcer/
wring wrung wrung wringing
Estrujar
write wrote written writing Escribir

- Las formas verbales que delante suya lleven un asterisco (*) significan que son o
verbos modales o una forma arcaica, que por lo general no se suele usar.
- sb significa somebody y quiere decir que detrs del verbo o de la preposicin que
acompae al verbo hay que poner una persona, ya sea nombre, pronombre en caso
objeto
- st significa something.