THE MOST IRREGULAR VERBS IN ENGLISH

An irregular verb has a particular form for past and past participle, and it is nessesary to
check it out in a dictionary or in an irregularverb list like this, before using it to avoid
mistakes.
Taken from https://med09ucsc.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/todos-los-verbos-de-ingles-
regulares-e-irregulares.doc Adapted by Eladio Vergara Padilla

present Pronunciation Past Past participle Translation

1. Abide /əˈbaɪd/ Abode /əˈbəʊd/ /abided /ɪd/
Abode /əˈbəʊd/ Soportar
2.Awake /əˈweɪk/ Awoke /əˈwəʊk/ (ed) Awoken /əˈwəʊ.k ə n/(ed) Despertar
3.Abide /əˈbaɪd/ Abode /əˈbəʊd/ .-.d Abode /əˈbəʊd/ ...d Soportar
4. Arise /əˈraɪz/ Arose /əˈrəʊz/ Arisen Levantarse
5.Bereave /bɪˈriːv/ ...d/d/ Bereft (bereft) /..d Privar de
6. Burn /bɝːn/ Burnt /bɝːnt/ burned Burnt /bɝːnt/ burned Quemar
7.Backbite /ˈbakbʌɪt/ Backbit /ˈbakbɪt/ Backbitten /ˈbakbɪtn/ Murmurar
8.Be /biː/ Was /wɒz/ /were /wɝː/ Been/biːn/ Ser/estar
9.Bear /beə r / Bore /bɔːr/ Born/bɔːrn/ Nacer
10.Beat /biːt/ Beat /biːt/ Beaten /biːtn/ Palpitar/derrotar
11.Become /bɪˈkʌm/ Became /bɪˈkeɪm/ Become/bɪˈkʌm/ Convertirse
12.Befall /bɪˈfɔːl/ Befell/bɪˈfel/ Befallen/bɪˈfɔːln/ Acontecer
13.Begin /bɪˈgɪn/ Began/bɪˈgæn/ Begun/bɪˈgʌn/ Empezar
14.Behold /bɪˈhəʊld/ Beheld /bɪˈheld/ Beheld /bɪˈheld/ Contemplar
15.Bend /bend/ Bent /bent/ Bent /bent/ Doblar
16.Beseech /bɪˈsiːtʃ/ Besought /bɪˈsɔːt/ Besought /bɪˈsɔːt/ Suplicar
17.Beset /bɪˈset/ Beset /bɪˈset/ Beset /bɪˈset/ Acosar a
18. Bespeak /bɪˈspiːk/ Bespoke /bɪˈspəʊk/ Bespoken /bɪˈspəʊkn/ Encargar a
19.Bestride /bɪˈstraɪd/ Bestrode /bɪˈstrɔʊd/ Bestridden /bɪˈstrɪdn/ Montar a caballo
20.Bet /bet/ Bet /bet/ Bet /bet/ Apostar
21.Bind /baɪnd/ Bound /baʊnd/ Bound /baʊnd/ Atar/amarrar
22.Bite /baɪt/ Bit /bɪt/ Bitten /ˈbɪt.ən/ Morder/picar
23.Bleed /bliːd/ Bled /blɜd/ Bled /blɜd/ Sangrar
24.Blow /bləʊ/ Blew /bluː/ Blown /bləʊn/ Soplar
25.Break /breɪk/ Broke /brəʊk/ Broken /ˈbrəʊ.k ə n/ Quebrar
26.Breed /briːd/ Bred / bred/ Bred / bred/ Criar
27.Bring /brɪŋ/ Brought /brɔːt/ Brought /brɔːt/ Traer
28.Build /bɪld/ Built /bɪlt/ Built /bɪlt/ Construir
29.Burst /bɜːst/ Burst /bɝːst/ Burst /bɝːst/ Estallar
30.Buy /baɪ/ Bought /bɔːt/ Bought /bɔːt/ comprar
31 Catch /kætʃ/ Caught /kɑːt/ Caught /kɑːt/ Atajar agarrar
32.Chide /tʃaɪd/ Chid /tʃɪd/ Chided /ɪd/ Chidden /tʃaɪdn/ …d Reprender
33.Choose /tʃuːz/ Chose /tʃoʊz/ Chosen /ˈtʃəʊ.z ə n/ Escoger
34.Cling /klɪŋ/ Clung /klæn/ Clung /klæn/ Trepar
35.Come /kʌm/ Came /keɪm/ Come /kʌm/ Venir
36.Cost /kɒst/ Cost /kɑːst/ Cost /kɑːst/ Costar
37.Creep /kriːp/ Crept /krept/ Crept /krept/ Gatear
38. cut /kʌt/ Cut /kʌt/ Cut /kʌt/ cortat
39.Dig /dɪg/ Dug /dʌg/ Dug/dʌg/ Excavar
40.Dive /daɪv/ Dived/d/ Dived Bucear
41. Do /də/ Did /dɪd/ Done /dɒn/ Hacer
42. Draw /drɔː/ Drew /druː/ Drawn /drɔːn/ Dibujar
43. Dream /driːm/ Dreamt /driːmt/ /ed Dreamt /driːmt/ /ed Soñar
44. Drink /drɪŋk/ Drank /dræŋk/ Drunk /drʌŋk/ Beber
45. Drive /draɪv/ Drove /droʊv/ Driven /ˈdrɪv. ə n/ Manejar
46. Dwell /dwel/ Dwelt /dwelt/ Dwelt /dwelt/ Residir
47. Fall (down) /fɑːl/ (/daʊn/ ) Fell /fel/ Fallen /ˈfɔː.lən/ Caer(se)
48. Fall /fɔːl/ Fell /fel/ Fallen /ˈfɔː.lən/ Caer
49. Feed /fiːd/ Fed /fed/ Fed /fed/ Alimentar
50. Feel /fiːl/ Felt /felt/ Felt /felt/ Sentir
51. Fight /faɪt/ Fought /fɑːt/ Fought /fɑːt/ Pelear
52. Find /faɪnd/ Found /faʊnd/ Found /faʊnd/ Encontar
53. Flee /fliː/ Fled /fled/ Fled /fled/ Huir
54. Fly /flaɪ/ Flew /fluː/ Flown /floʊn/ Volar
55. Forbear /fɔːˈbeə r / Forbore /fɔ r bour/ Forborne /fɔrborn/ Abstenerse
56.Forbid /fəˈbɪd/ Forbade /fəˈbad/ Forbidden /fəˈbɪd. ə n/ Prohibir
57. Forget /fəˈget/ Forgot /fərˈɡɒt/ Forgotten /fərˈɡɒtn/ Olvidar
58. Forgive /fəˈgɪv/ Forgave /fəˈgeɪv/ Forgiven /fərˈgɪvn/ Perdonar a
59. Forsake /fɔːˈseɪk/ Forsook /fɔːˈsʊk/ Forsaken /fəˈseɪkən/ Renunciar
60. Freeze /friːz/ Froze /froʊz/ Frozen /ˈfrəʊ.z ə n/ Congelar
61 Get
. /get/ Got /gɑːt/ Got/gotten /ˈgɑː.t ə n/ Obtener
62. Give /gɪv/ Gave /geɪv/ Given /ˈgɪv. ə n/ Dar,entregar
63. Go /gəʊ/ Went /went/ Gone /gɑːn/ Ir
64. Grow /grəʊ/ Grew /gruː/ Grown /groʊn/ Crecer
65. Hang /hæŋ/ Hung /hʌŋ/ /ed/d/ Hung /hʌŋ/ /ed Colgar
66. Have /həv/ /hæv/ Had /hæd/ /həd/ Had /hæd/ /həd/ Tener/haber
67. Hear /hɪə r / Heard /hə rd / Heard /hə rd / Oir
68. Heave /hiːv/ Hove /hoʊv/ /ed Hove /hoʊv/ /ed Izar/levantar
69. Hide /haɪd/ Hid /hɪd/ Hidden /hɪdn/ Ocultar/esconder
70. Hit /hɪt/ Hit /hɪt/ Hit /hɪt/ Golpear
71. Hold /həʊld/ Held /held/ Held /held/ Aguantar/tener
72. Hurt /hɜːt/ Hurt /hɜːt/ Hurt /hɜːt/ Herir/perjudicar
73. Keep /kiːp/ Kept /kept/ Kept /kept/ Mantener/dejar
74. Kneel /niːl/ Knelt /nɛlt/ Knelt /nɛlt/ Arrodillarse
75. Know /nəʊ/ Knew /njuː/ /nuː/ Known /naʊn/ Saber/conocer
76. Lay /leɪ/ Laid (leid) Laid (leid) Posar/dejar(algo)
77. Lead /liːd/ Led/led/ Led/led/ Dirigir
78. Lean /liːn/ Leant /liːnt/ /ed /d/ Leant /liːnt/ /ed Inclinarse
79. Leap /liːp/ Leapt /liːpt/ /ed /d/ Leapt /liːpt/ /ed Saltar
80. Leave /liːv/ Left /left/ Leaft /left/ Salir/dejar(lugar)
81. Lend /lend/ Lent /lent/ Lent /lent/ Prestar
82. Let /let/ Let /let/ Let /let/ Permitir
83. Lie /laɪ/ Lay /ˈleɪ.iː/ Lain /leɪn/ Recostarse
84. Lie /laɪ/ Lied /leɪd/ Laid /leɪd/ Mentir
85.Lihgt /laɪt/ Lit /lɪt/ Lit /lɪt/ Prender/encender
86. Lose /luːz/ Lost /lɒst/ Lost /lɒst/ Perder
87.Misunderstan /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstænd/ D ...stood/mɪsˌʌndərˈstʊd/ ...stood Mal enterder
88. Make /meɪk/ Made /meɪd/ Made /meɪd/ Hacer
89. Mean /miːn/ Meant /-mənt/ Meant /-mənt/ Significar
90. Meet /miːt/ Met /met/ Met /met/ Conocer
91. Misdeal /mɪsˈdiːl/ Misdealt /mɪsˈdiːlt/ Misdealt /mɪsˈdiːlt/ Dar mal(cartas)
92. Mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ Mistook /mɪˈstʊk/ Mistaken /mɪˈsteɪ.k ə n/ Errar/equivocar
93. Overeat /ˌəʊ.vəˈriːt/ Overate /ˌəʊ.vəˈret/ Overeatten/ˌəʊ.vəˈriːtn/ Hartarse
94. Prepay /ˌpriːˈpeɪ/ Prepaid /ˌpriːˈpeɪd/ Prepaid /ˌpriːˈpeɪd/ Pagar adelantado
95. Pay /peɪ/ Paid /peɪd/ Paid /peɪd/ Pagar
96. Put /pʊt/ Put /pʊt/ Put /pʊt/ Poner
97. Quit /kwɪt/ Quit /kwɪt/ Quit /kwɪt/ Desistir
98. Read /riːd/ Read /red/ Read /red/ Leer
99. Ride /raɪd/ Rode /roʊd/ Ridden /ˈrɪd.ə n/ Montar(bike etc.)
100. Ring /rɪŋ/ Rang /ræŋ/ Rung /ræn/ Timbrar
101Rise /raɪz/ Rose/rəʊz/ Rissen /rəʊz/ Levantar
102. Rive /rʌɪv/ Rived/d/ Riven /ˈrɪv. ə n/ Rajar/hender
103. Run /rʌn/ Ran /ræn/ Run /rʌn/ Correr
104. Say /seɪ/ Said/sed/ Said /sed/ Decir
105. See /siː/ Saw /səʊ/ Seen /sɪn/ Ver
106. Seek /siːk/ Sought /sɔːt/ /sɑːt/ Sought /sɔːt/ /sɑːt/ Buscar
107. Sell /sel/ Sold /soʊld/ Sold /soʊld/ Vender
108. Send /send/ Sent /sent/ Sent /sent/ Enviar
109. Set /set/ Set /set/ Set /set/ Colocar/poner
110. Shake /ʃeɪk/ Shook /ʃʊk/ Shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/ Batir/sacudir
111.Shake hands /ʃeɪkhænds/ Shook hands /ʃʊkhænds/ ,, hands Darse las manos
112. Shear /ʃɪə r / Shore /ʃɔːr/ Shorn /ʃɔːrn/ Cortar(pelo) (oveja)
113. Shed /ʃed/ Shed /ʃed/ Shed /ʃed/ Derramar(sangre,lagrimas
114. Shine /ʃaɪn/ Shone /ʃɑːn/ Shone /ʃɑːn/ Brillar
115. Shoe /ʃuː/ Shod /ʃɑːd/ Shod /ʃɑːd/ Calzarse
116. Shoot /ʃuːt/ Shot /ʃæt/ Shot /ʃæt/ Disparar
117. Shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ Shrank /ʃræŋk/ Shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/ Encogerse/arrugar
118. Shrive /ʃrʌɪv/ Shrove /ˌʃrəʊv/...d Shriven /ʃrʌɪvn//..d Confesar a/absorver
119. Shut /ʃʌt/ Shut /ʃʌt/ Shut /ʃʌt/ Cerrar violentamente
120. Sing /sɪŋ/ Sang /sæŋ/ Sung /sʌŋ/ Cantar
121. Sink /sɪŋk/ Sank /sæŋk/ Sunk /sʌŋk/ Hundir
122. Sit /sɪt/ Sit /sɪt/ Sit /sɪt/ Sentarse
123. Slay /sleɪ/ Slew /sluː/ Slain /sleɪn/ Asesinar/matar
124. Sleep /sliːp/ Slept /slept/ Slept /slept/ Dormir
125. Slide /slaɪd/ Slid /slɪd/ Slid /slɪd/ Deslizar
126. Sling /slɪŋ/ Slung /slʌŋ/ Slung /slʌŋ/ Lanzar/arrojar
127. Slink /slɪŋk/ Slunk /slʌŋk/ Slunk /slʌŋk/ Abortar
128. Slit /slɪt/ Slit /slɪt/ Slit /slɪt/ Rajarse/henderse
129. Smell /smel/ Smelt /smelt/ Smelt /smelt/ Oler
130. Sow /səʊ/ Sowed/d/ Sown /soun/ Sembrar(conciencia)
131. Speak /spiːk/ Spoke /spoʊk/ Spoken /ˈspəʊ.k ə n/ Hablar
132. Spell /spel/ Spelt /spɛlt/ Spelt /spɛlt/ Deletrear
133. Spend /spend/ Spent /spent/ Spent /spent/ Gastar(tiempo,dinero)
134. Spill /spɪl/ Spilt /spɪlt/ Spilt /spɪlt/ Derramar/verter
135. Spin /spɪn/ Spun /spʌn/ Spun /spʌn/ Girar
136. Spit /spɪt/ Spat /spæt/ Spat /spæt/ Escupir
137. Split /splɪt/ Split /splɪt/ Split /splɪt/ Separar/partir /dividir
138. Spread /spred/ Spread /spred/ Spread /spred/ Regar(noticias)
139. Spring /sprɪŋ/ Sprang /spræŋ/ Sprung /sprʌŋ/ Brincar
140. Stand /stænd/ Stood /stʌd/ Stood /stʌd/ Pararse
141. Steal /stiːl/ Stole /stoʊl/ Stolen /ˈstəʊ.l ə n/ Robar/hurtar
142. Stick /stɪk/ Stuck /stʌk/ Stuck /stʌk/ Pagar/adherir
143. Sting /stɪŋ/ Stung /stʌŋ/ Stung /stʌŋ/ Pinchar/picar(animal
144. Stink /stɪŋk/ Stank /stæŋk/ Stunk /stʌŋk/ Oler mal/heder
145. Stride /straɪd/ Strode /stroʊd/ Stridden /straɪdn/ Andar a pasos largos
146. Strike /straɪk/ Struck /strʌk/ Struck /strʌk/ Golpear/pegar
147. String /strɪŋ/ Strung /strɒŋ/ Strung /strɒŋ/ Atar/amarrar
148. Strive /straɪv/ Strove /stroʊv/ Striven /straɪvn/ Esforzarse
149. Swear /sweə r / Swore /swɔːr/ Sworn /swɔːn/ Jurar
150. Sweep /swiːp/ Swept /swept/ Swept /swept/ Barrer
151. Swim /swɪm/ Swam /swæm/ Swam /swæm/ Nadar
152. Swing /swɪŋ/ Swang/swæŋ/ Swung/swʌŋ/ Balancear/mecer
153. Take /teɪk/ Took /tʊk/ Taken /ˈteɪ.k ə n/ Tomar/agarrar
154. Teach /tiːtʃ/ Taught /tɒt/ Taught /tɒt/ Enseñar
155. Tear /teə r / Tore /tɔːr/ Torn /tɔːn/ Romper/rasgar
156. Tell /tel/ Told /təʊld/ Told /təʊld/ Contar/decir a
157. Think /θɪŋk/ Thought /θɔːt/ Thought /θɔːt/ Pensar
158. Thrive /θraɪv/ Throve /θroʊv/ Thriven /θraɪvn/ ..d Prosperar/ir bien
159. Throw /θrəʊ/ Threw /θruː/ Thrown /θrəʊn/ Lanzar/tirar
160. Tread /tred/ Trod /trɑːd/ Trodden /ˈtrɑː.d ə n/ Pisar/pisotear
161. Undertake /ˌʌn.dəˈteɪk/ Undertook /ʌndəˈtʊk/ Undertaken /ˌʌn.dəˈteɪkn/ Comprometrese
162Undo /ʌnˈduː/ Undid /ʌnˈdɪd/ Undone /ʌnˈdʌn/ Desatar(paquete)
163. Unbend /ʌnˈbend/ Unbent/ʌnˈbent/ Unbent/ʌnˈbent/ Enderezar
164. Understand /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ Understood/ˌʌndərˈstʊd/ Understood /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/ Entender
165. Wake /weɪk/ Woke /wəʊk/ Woke/woken /ˈwoʊkən/ Levantarse
166. Wear /weə r / Wore /wɔːr/ Worn /wɔːn/ Usar(ropa)desgastar
167 Weave /wiːv/ Wove /woʊv/ Woven /ˈwəʊ.v ə n/ Tejer
168. Weep /wiːp/ Wept /wept/ Wept /wept/ Llorar
179. Win /wɪn/ Won /wʌn/ Won /wʌn/ Ganar
170. Wind /wɪnd/ Wound /wuːnd/ Wound /wuːnd/ Enrollar/ovillar
171. Withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/ Withdrew /wɪθˈdrɔː/ Withdrawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn/ Sacar(dinero)
172. Wring /rɪŋ/ Wrung /rʌŋ/ Wrung /rʌŋ/ Retorcer
173.Write /raɪt/ Wrote /roʊt/ Written /ˈrɪt. ə n/ Escribir