Uso de los Verbos Irregulares en inglés
Verbos Irregulares
En inglés los Verbos Irregulares son muchos.El infinitivo y el presente (ambos tienen la misma forma, salvo que el infinitivo va precedido de la partícula "to"), así como el pasado simple y el participio.
En algunos casos, el verbo tiene dos posibles formas en el pasado o en el futuro que aparecen indicadas. En otros casos, el verbo no tiene infinitivo (son algunos verbos modales y en la tabla aparecen sin partícula "to").
Estos verbos no siguen una regla determinada, por lo que hay que aprenderlos de memoria. Al ser numerosos, entendemos que lo más práctico es irlos estudiando poco a poco (algunos de ellos apenas se utilizan).
Lista de verbos irregulares del inglés
| Infinitivo | Pasado | Participio | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abide | Abode | Abode | Habitar, Soportar |
| Arise | Arose | Arisen | despertar |
| Awake | Awoke | Awaken | levantar |
| Be | Was/were | Been | Ser o Estar |
| Bear | Bore | Bore/Born | Llevar, Soportar (to be born -- nacer) |
| Beat | Beat | Beaten | Golpear |
| Become | Became | Become | Llegar o Ser |
| Begin | Began | Begun | Empezar |
| Bend | Bent | Bent | Doblar |
| Bereave | Bereft/Bereaved | Bereft/Bereaved | Privar |
| Beseech | Besought | Besought | Suplicar (literario) |
| Bet | Bet | Bet | Apostar |
| Bid | Babde | Bidden | Decir, rogar |
| Bid | Bid | Bid | Pujar, Ofertar |
| Bind | Bound | Bound | Atar/Unir |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten | Morder |
| Bleed | Bled | Bled | Sangrar |
| Blow | Blew | Blown | Soplar |
| Break | Broke | Broken | Romper |
| Bring | Brought | Brought | Traer |
| Build | Built | Built | Construir |
| Burn | Burnt/Burned | Burnt/Burned | Quemar |
| Burst | Burst | Burst | Estallar |
| Buy | Bought | Bought | Comprar |
| Cast | Cast | Cast | Tirar |
| Catch | Caught | Caught | Coger o Agarrar |
| Chide | Chid | Chidden/chid | Reprender |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen | Elegir |
| Cleave | Cleft | kleft | Hender |
| Cling | Clung | Clung | Adherirse |
| Come | Came | Come | Venir |
| Cost | Cost | Cost | Costar |
| Creep | Crept | Crept | Arrastrarse |
| Cut | Cut | Cut | Cortar |
| Deal | Dealt | Dealt | Tratar |
| Dig | Dug | Dug | Cavar |
| Dive | Dove | Dived | Sumergirse, zambullirse |
| Do | Did | Done | Hacer |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn | Dibujar |
| Dream | Dreamt/Dreamed | Deamt/Dreamed | Soñar |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk | Beber |
| Drive | Drove | Driven | Conducir |
| Dwell | Dwelt | Dwelt | Residir |
| Eat | Ate | Eaten | Comer |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen | Caerse |
| Feed | Fed | Fed | Alimentar |
| Feel | Felt | Felt | Sentir |
| Fight | Fought | Fought | Luchar |
| Find | Found | Found | Encontrar |
| Flee | Fled | Fled | Huir |
| Fling | Flung | Flung | Lanzar |
| Fly | Flew | Flown | Volar |
| Forbid | Forbad/Forbade | Forbidden | Prohibir |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten | Olvidar |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven | Perdonar |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen | Congelar |
| Get | Got | Gotten | Conseguir |
| Give | Gave | Given | Dar |
| Go | Went | Gone | Ir |
| Grind | Ground | Ground | Moler, triturar |
| Grow | Grew | Grown | Crecer |
| Hang | Hung | Hung | Colgar |
| Have | Had | Had | Tener |
| Hear | Heard | Heard | Oir |
| Hew | Hewed | Hewn | Picar, labrar piedra (raro) |
| Hide | Hid | Hidden | Esconder |
| Hit | Hit | Hit | Golpear |
| Hold | Held | Held | Sujetar |
| Hurt | Hurt | Hurt | Herir |
| Keep | Kept | Kept | Guardar, mantener |
| Kneel | Knelt | Knelt | Arrodillarse |
| Knit | Knit | Knit | Hacer Punto |
| Know | Knew | Known | Saber o Conocer |
| Lade | Laded | Laden | Cargar (raro, excepto participio) |
| Lay | Laid | Laid | Poner o Extender |
| Lead | Led | Led | Dirigir |
| Lead | Led | Led | Guiar |
| Lean | Leant | Leant | Apoyar(se) |
| Leap | Leapt | Leapt | Saltar |
| Learn | Learnt | Learnt | Aprender |
| Leave | Left | Left | Dejar o Abandonar |
| Lend | Lent | Lent | Prestar |
| Let | Let | Let | Permitir |
| Lie | Lay | Lain | Tumbarse |
| Lie | Lied | Lied | Mentir |
| Light | Lit | Lit | Iluminar |
| Lose | Lost | Lost | Perder |
| Make | Made | Made | Construir, hacer (cosas físicas) |
| Mean | Meant | Meant | Significar |
| Meet | Met | Met | Encontrase con alguien |
| Melt | Melted | Molten/Melted | Derretir (metales) |
| Mow | Mowed | Mown | Segar |
| Pay | Paid | Paid | Pagar |
| Put | Put | Put | Poner |
| Quit | Quit | Quit | Dejar, irse |
| Read | Read | Read | Leer |
| Rend | Rent | Rent | Partir, despedazar |
| Rid | Rid | Rid | Librar |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden | Montar |
| Ring | Rang | Rung | Sonar, Tocar el timbre |
| Rise | Rose | Risen | Elevar o Alzarse |
| Run | Ran | Run | Correr |
| Saw | Sawed | Sawn | (a)serrar |
| Say | Said | Said | Decir |
| See | Saw | Seen | Ver |
| Seek | Sought | Sought | Buscar |
| Sell | Sold | Sold | Vender |
| Send | Sent | Sent | Enviar |
| Set | Set | Set | Colocar |
| Sew | Sewed | Sewn | Coser |
| Shake | Shook | Shaken | Sacudir, agitar |
| Shear | Shore | Shorn | Esquilar |
| Shed | Shed | Shed | Brillar |
| Shine | Shone | Shone | Brillar |
| Shoe | Shod | Shod | Herrar |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot | Disparar |
| Show | Showed | Shown | Mostrar |
| Shrink | Shrank | Shrunk/Shrunken | encoger rehuir |
| Shut | Shut | Shut | cerrar |
| Sing | Sang | Sung | Cantar |
| Sink | Sank | Sunk | Hundir(se) |
| Sit | Sat | Sat | Sentarse |
| Slay | Slew | Slain | Matar(literario) |
| Sleep | Slept | Slept | Dormir |
| Slide | Slid | Slid | Deslizarse, resbalar |
| Sling | Slung | Slung | Tirar (con honda) |
| Slink | Slunk | Slunk | Escabullirse |
| Slit | Slit | Slit | Rajar |
| Smell | Smelt | Smelt | Oler |
| Smite | Smote | Smitten | Golpear |
| Sow | Sowed | Sown | Sembrar |
| Speak | Spoke | Spoken | Hablar |
| Speed | Sped | Sped | Acelerar |
| Spell | Spelt | Spelt | Deletrear |
| Spend | Spent | Spent | Gastar o Emplear |
| Spill | Spilt | Spilt | Derramar |
| Spin | Spun | Spun | Hilar,girar |
| Spit | Spat | Spat | Escupir |
| Split | Split | Split | Partir,Hender |
| Spoil | Spoilt | Spoilt | Estropear, mimar |
| Spread | Spread | Spread | Esparcir |
| Spring | Sprang | Sprung | Brotar, saltar |
| Stand | Stood | Stood | Estar o ponerse de pie |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen | Robar |
| Stick | Stuck | Stuck | Pegar, fijar |
| Sting | Stung | Stung | Picar |
| Stink | Stank | Stunk | Apestar |
| Strew | Strewed | Strewn | Esparcir, rociar |
| Stride | Strode | Stridden | Andar a zancadas |
| Strike | Struck | Struck/Striken | Golpear, atacar |
| String | Strung | Strung | Encordar, templar un instrumento musical |
| Strive | Strove | Striven | Esforzarse, ingeniárselas |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn | Jurar |
| Sweep | Swept | Swept | Barrer |
| Swell | Swelled | Swollen/swelled | Hincharse |
| Swim | Swam | Swum | Nadar |
| Swing | Swung | Swung | Balancearse |
| Take | Took | Taken | Coger, llevar |
| Teach | Taught | Taught | Enseñar |
| Tear | Tore | Torn | Rasgar |
| Tell | Told | Told | Contar |
| Think | Thought | Thought | Pensar |
| Thive | Throve | Thriven | Florecer, prosperar |
| Throw | Threw | Thrown | Arrojar Tirar Botar |
| Thrust | Thrust | Thrust | Meter, empujar insertar |
| Tread | Trod | Trodden | Pisar |
| Understand | Understood | Understood | Entender |
| Wake | Woke | Woken | Despertarse |
| Wear | Wore | Worn | Llevar puesto |
| Weave | Wove | Woven | Tejer |
| Weep | Wept | Wept | Sollozar |
| Win | Won | Won | Ganar |
| Wind | Wound | Wound | Dar cuerda, enrollar |
| Wring | Wrung | Wrung | Retorcer |
| Write | Wrote | Written | Escribir |
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