The Irregular Verbs All the irregular verbs of the English language Conjugation, pronunciation, translation and examples home links contact send to a friend add to favorites Verb list present past past participle meanings abide (abáid) abode (abóud) abiden (abíden) sufrir, soportar, cumplir arise (aráis) arose (aróus) arisen (arísen) levantarse, surgir awake (awéik) awoke (awóuk) awoken (awóuken) despertarse, despertar bear (ber) bore (bor) born (born) aguantar, soportar, parir beat (bíit) beat (bíit) beaten (bíiten) golpear, derrotar, batir become (bikám) became (bikéim) become (bikám) convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse, ponerse begin (biguín) began (bigáan) begun (bigán) 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 (báind) bound (báund) bound (báund) atar, unir, encuadernar bite (báit) bit (bit) bitten (bíten) morder, picar bleed (blíid) bled (bled) bled (bled) sangrar blow (blóu) blew (blú) blown (blown) soplar break (bréik) broke (bróuk) broken (bróuken) romper breed (bríid) bred (bred) bred (bred) criar, engendrar bring (bring) brought (brot) brought (brot) traer broadcast (brodkást) broadcast* (brodkást) broadcast* (brodkást) transmitir build (bild) built (bilt) built (bilt) construir burn (bern) burnt* (bernt) burnt* (bernt) quemar burst (berst) burst (berst) burst (berst) explotar, reventar buy (bái) bought (bot) bought (bot) comprar cast (kast) cast (kast) cast (kast) lanzar, echar, emitir catch (kach) caught (kot) caught (kot) atrapar, asir, tomar choose (chúus) chose (chóus) chosen (chóusen) elegir clap (klap) clapt* (klapt) clapt* (klapt) aplaudir cling (kling) clung (klang) clung (klang) agarrarse, adherirse, aferrarse clothe (klóud) clad* (klad) clad* (klad) vestir, revestir, cubrir come (kam) came (kéim) come (kam) venir cost (kost) cost (kost) cost (kost) costar creep (kríip) crept (krept) crept (krept) gatear, arrastrarse cut (kat) cut (kat) cut (kat) cortar deal (díil) dealt (delt) dealt (delt) tratar con, repartir, dar dig (dig) dug (dag) dug (dag) cavar dive (dáiv) dove* (dóuv) dived (dáivt) zambullise, sumergirse, bucear do (du) did (did) done (dan) hacer draw (dróo) drew (dru) drawn (dróon) dibujar, extraer, sacar * Could be conjugated as a regular verb Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > dream (dríim) dreamt* (dremt) dreamt* (dremt) soñar drink (drink) drank (draank) drunk (drank) beber drive (dráiv) drove (dróuv) driven (dríven) conducir, ir en coche, llevar en coche dwell (duél) dwelt (duélt) dwelt (duélt) habitar, morar eat (íit) ate (éit) eaten (íiten) comer fall (fol) fell (fel) fallen (fólen) caer, caerse feed (fíid) fed (fed) fed (fed) alimentar/se, dar de comer feel (fíil) felt (felt) felt (felt) sentir/se, palpar, tocar fight (fáit) fought (fot) fought (fot) pelear, combatir find (fáund) found (fáund) found (fáund) encontrar fit (fit) fit* (fit) fit* (fit) encajar, quedar bien, instalar flee (flíi) fled (fled) fled (fled) huir, huir de fling (fling) flung (flang) flung (flang) echar, arrojar fly (flái) flew (flu) flown (flóun) volar forbid (forbíd) forbade (forbéid) forbidden (forbíden) prohibir forecast (forkást) forecast* (forkást) forecast* (forkást) pronosticar, preveer foresee (forsíi) foresaw (forsó) foreseen (forsíin) preveer foretell (fortél) foretold (fortóuld) foretold (fortóuld) predecir forget (forguét) forgot (forgót) forgotten (forgóten) olvidar forgive (forguív) forgave (forguéiv) forgiven (forguíven) perdonar forsake (forséik) forsook (forsúuk) forsaken (forséiken) abandonar, desamparar freeze (fríiss) froze (fróuss) frozen (fróussen) congelar get (get) got (got) got/gotten (goten) conseguir, recibir, ponerse, llegar give (guív) gave (guéiv) given (guíven) dar go (góu) went (went) gone (góon) ir grind (gráind) ground (gráund) ground (gráund) moler grow (gróu) grew (gru) grown (gróun) crecer, cultivar handwrite (jand-ráit) handwrote (jand-róut) handwritten (jand-ríten) escribir a mano hang (jáang) hung (jang) hung (jang) colgar have (jáav) had (jáad) had (jáad) tener hear (jíier) heard (jerd) heard (jerd) oír hide (jáid) hid (jid) hidden (jíden) esconder/se hit (jit) hit (jit) hit (jit) golpear, pegar hold (jóuld) held (jeld) held (jeld) sostener, celebrar, esperar hurt (jert) hurt (jert) hurt (jert) herir, lastimar, doler inlay (inléi) inlaid (inléid) inlaid (inléid) incrustar input (ínput) input* (ínput) input* (ínput) entrar, introducir keep (kíip) kept (kept) kept (kept) mantener, guardar, continuar, criar kneel (níil) knelt* (nelt) knelt* (nelt) arrodillarse, estar de rodillas knit (nit) knit* (nit) knit* (nit) tejer, tricotar know (nóu) knew (niú) known (nóun) saber, conocer lay (léi) laid (léid) laid (léid) poner, colocar lead (líid) led (led) led (led) guiar, llevar, conducir lean (líin) leant* (lent) leant* (lent) apoyarse, inclinarse leap (líip) leapt* (lept) leapt* (lept) saltar learn (lern) learnt* (lernt) learnt* (lernt) aprender, enterarse leave (líiv) left (left) left (left) irse, dejar, marcharse Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > lend (lend) lent (lent) lent (lent) prestar let (let) let (let) let (let) dejar, permitir lie (lái) lay (léi) lain (léin) yacer, echarse, quedar light (láit) lit* (lit) lit* (lit) encender lose (lúus) lost (lost) lost (lost) perder make (méik) made (méid) made (méid) hacer mean (míin) meant (ment) meant (ment) significar, querer decir, tener la intención de meet (míit) met (met) met (met) encontrarse con, conocer melt (melt) melted (mélted) molten* (móulten) derretir mislead (mislíid) misled (misléd) misled (misléd) engañar, despistar, llevar por mal camino mistake (mistéik) mistook (mistúuk) mistaken (mistéiken) confundir, interpretar mal Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > misunderstand (misanderstánd) misunderstood (misanderstúud) misunderstood (misanderstúud) entender mal mow (móu) mowed (móud) mown (móun) segar, cortar overhear (ouverjíier) overheard (ouverjérd) overheard (ouverjérd) oír por casualidad, oír sin intención de ello overtake (ouvertéik) overtook (ouvertúuk) overtaken (ouvertéiken) sobrepasar pay (péi) paid (péid) paid (péid) pagar prove (prúuv) proved (prúuvt) proven* (prúuven) probar, resultar put (put) put (put) put (put) poner quit (kuít) quit (kuít) quit (kuít) abandonar, rendirse, dejar read (ríiid) read (red) read (red) leer rid (rid) rid* (rid) rid* (rid) librar, desembarazar ride (ráid) rode (róud) ridden (ríden) andar en, pasear en, montar ring (ring) rang (raang) rung (rang) sonar, llamar por teléfono rise (ráis) rose (róus) risen (rísen) levantarse, subir run (ran) ran (raan) run (ran) correr saw (so) sawed (sod) sawn* (sóon) serrar, serruchar say (séi) said (sed) said (sed) decir see (síi) saw (so) seen (síin) ver seek (síik) sought (sot) sought (sot) buscar sell (sel) sold (sóuld) sold (sóuld) vender send (send) sent (sent) sent (sent) enviar set (set) set (set) set (set) poner, ambientar sew (sóu) sewed (sóud) sewn* (sóun) coser shake (shéik) shook (shúuk) shaken (shéiken) sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar shave (shéiv) shaved (shéivt) shaven* (shéiven) afeitarse, rasurar shear (shíir) shore* (shor) shorn* (shorn) esquilar, cortar shed (shed) shed (shed) shed (shed) derramar, mudar, echar shine (sháin) shone (shóun) shone (shóun) brillar, lustrar shoot (shúut) shot (shot) shot (shot) disparar, matar a tiros show (shóu) showed (shóud) shown (shóun) 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 (sléi) slew (slúu) slain (sléin) matar Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > sleep (slíip) slept (slept) slept (slept) dormir slide (sláid) slid (slid) slid (slíden) 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 (sníik) snuck* (snak) snuck* (snak) entrar/salir/poner a hurtadillas sow (sóu) sowed (sóud) sown (sóun) sembrar speak (spíik) spoke (spóuk) spoken (spóuken) hablar speed (spíid) sped* (sped) sped* (sped) acelerar, ir a toda velocidad spell (spél) spelt* (spélt) spelt* (spélt) 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 (spóil) spoilt* (spóilt) spoilt* (spóilt) estropear, echar a perder, arruinar spread (spred) spread (spred) spread (spred) extender, desplegar, esparcir spring (spring) sprang (spraang) sprung (sprang) saltar stand (stáand) stood (stúud) stood (stúud) estar de pie, pararse, soportar steal (stíil) stole (stóul) stolen (stóulen) robar stick (stik) stuck (stak) stuck (stak) pegar, clavar, atascarse, asomar sting (sting) stung (stang) stung (stang) picar, arder stink (stink) stank (stáank) stunk (stank) apestar, oler mal stride (stráid) strode* (stróud) stridden (stríden) andar con pasos largos strike (stráik) struck (strak) struck/stricken (stríken) golpear, dar (la hora) string (string) strung (strang) strung (strang) encordar, ensartar, atar strive (stráiv) strove (stróuv) striven (stríven) luchar, esforzarse swear (suéer) swore (suóor) sworn (suóorn) jurar, decir palabrotas, malcedir sweat (suét) sweat* (suét) sweat* (suét) sudar sweep (suíip) swept* (suépt) swept* (suépt) barrer, azotar swell (suél) swelled (suéld) swollen (suólen) hincharse, crecer, aumentar swim (suím) swam (suáam) swum (suám) nadar swing (suíng) swung (suáng) swung (suáng) balancear, mecer, colgar take (téik) took (túuk) taken (téiken) tomar, llevar teach (tíich) taught (tot) taught (tot) enseñar tear (téer) tore (tóor) torn (tóorn) desgarrar, romper, arrancar tell (tel) told (tóuld) told (tóuld) decir, contar think (zink) thought (zot) thought (zot) pensar thrive (zráiv) throve* (zróuv) thriven* (zríven) prosperar, crecer mucho, desarrollarse throw (zróu) threw (zrú) thrown (zróun) tirar, arrojar thrust (zrast) thrust (zrast) thrust (zrast) empujar con fuerza, clavar tread (tred) trod (trod) trodden (tróden) pisar, andar undergo (andergóu) underwent (anderwént) undergone (anderwént) sufrir, ser sometido a, recibir understand (anderstáand) understood (anderstúud) understood (anderstúud) entender undertake (andertéik) undertook (andertúuk) undertaken (andertéiken) emprender, acometer upset (apsét) upset (apsét) upset (apsét) enfadar, trastornar Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > wake (uéik) woke (uóuk) woken (uóuken) despertar wear (uéer) wore (uóor) worn (uórn) usar, vestir, gastar weave (uíiv) wove (uóuv) woven (uóuven) tejer wed (uéd) wed* (uéd) wed* (uéd) casarse, contraer matrimonio weep (uíip) wept (uépt) wept (uépt) llorar wet (uét) wet* (uét) wet* (uét) mojar win (wín) won (wán) won (wán) ganar wind (wáind) wound (wáund) wound (wáund) dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver, enrollar withdraw (widróo) withdrew (widrú) withdrawn (widróon) retirar, sacar withhold (widjóuld) withheld (widjéld) withheld (widjéld) retener, ocultar, no revelar withstand (widstáand) withstood (widstúud) withstood (widstúud) resistir, aguantar, oponerse wring (ring) wrung (rang) wrung (rang) torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir write (ráit) wrote (róut) written (ríten) escribir Go to examples > Go to examples > Go to examples > * Could be conjugated as a regular verb