List of Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs are difficult in English. You need to revise them quite often in order to learn them forever!

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1st Group No changes

2 PAST beat bet bid broadcast burst cast cost 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE

Spanish
Latir, golpear apostar

Beat
bet Bid

Beat/en
bet bid broadcast burst cast cost

ofertar
transmitir reventar Arrojar, proyectar costar

broadcast
Burst cast Cost cut Hit hurt

cut
hit hurt

cut
hit hurt

cortar
Golpear, pegar Lastimar, herir

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1st Group No changes

2 PAST let put read rid set shed shut slit split spread 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE let put read rid

Spanish

let
put read rid set shed shut

Dejar, permitir poner

leer Liberarse de
Colocar, ajustar derramar cerrar

set
shed shut

slit
split spread

slit
split spread

cortar, rajar
Partir, repartir
Extender, esparcir

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1st Group No changes

INFINITIVE sweat thrust wet

PAST

PARTICIPLE sweat

Spanish

sweat
thrust wet

sudar Clavar, insertar

mojar

thrust
wet

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2nd Group final d changes to t in the past and past participle

2 PAST
bent built lent rent sent

INFINITIVE
bend build

PARTICIPLE bent
built lent rent sent

Spanish

Doblar, flexionar construir prestar Rasgar, desgarrar Enviar, mandar

lend
rend

send
spend

spent

spent

Gastar, pasar el tiempo

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3rd group i changes to a and u in past and past participle

2 PAST began drank rang ran shrank sang sank sprang stank swam 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE begin drink ring run

Spanish
comenzar beber

begun
drunk rung run shrunk sung sunk sprung stunk swum

sonar correr
encoger cantar hundirse

shrink
sing sink

spring
stink swim

Saltar,
apestar nadar

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4th group ea changes to o and en in past and past participle

2 PAST broke spoke 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE break speak steal tread weave

Spanish
romper hablar

broken
spoken

stole trod
wove

stolen trodden
woven

robar pisar
Tejer, hilar

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5th group E changes to O and EN in past and past participle

2 PAST forgot froze 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE forget freeze

Spanish
olvidar

forgotten
frozen

Cogelar, helar

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6th group I changes to A/O and EN in past and past participle

INFINITIVE arise bid drive forbid

PAST arose

PARTICIPLE

Spanish
comenzar

arisen
bidden driven forbidden given forgiven ridden

bade
drove forbade gave forgave rode

mandar, ordenar

manejar prohibir
dar perdonar cabalgar, pasear

give
forgive ride

rise
shrive smite

rose
shrove smote

risen
shriven smitten

subir, surgir
confesar
atormentar, golpear

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6th group I changes to A/O and EN in past and past participle

INFINITIVE stride strive thrive write

PAST strode strove

PARTICIPLE stridden striven

Spanish
dar zancadas esforzarse prosperar

throve
wrote

thriven written

escribir

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7th group EW and WN in the past and past participle

2 PAST blew drew 3 PARTICIPLE blown drawn 4

INFINITIVE blow draw fly grow know throw

Spanish
soplar dibujar volar

flew
grew knew threw

flown grown
known thown

crecer
conocer arrojar, lanzar

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8th group: loses one vowel in the past and past participle
2 PAST bled bred 3 PARTICIPLE bled bred 4

INFINITIVE bleed breed feed flee meet shoot

Spanish
sangrar

criar, engendrar alimentar

fed
fled met shot

fed fled
met shot

huir, escapar
conocer, encontrar disparar

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9th group: loses one vowel and adds T in the past and past participle

INFINITIVE creep feel keep kneel sleep sweep weep

PAST crept felt

PARTICIPLE

Spanish
arrastrarse sentir

crept
felt kept knelt slept

kept
knelt slept swept wept

conservar, guardar

arrodillarse
dormir barrer sollozar

swept
wept

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10th group: ught in the past and past participle

2 PAST besought brought 3 PARTICIPLE besought brought bought caught fought 4

INFINITIVE beseech bring buy catch fight seek teach think

Spanish

Implorar, rogar traer

Comprar, adquirir

bought
caught fought sought taught thought

atrapar
Pelear, luchar buscar ensear, instruir pensar

sought
taught thought

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11th group all of them change in form

2 PAST abode 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE abide awake be bear

Spanish

abided
awoken been born/ borne become befallen bitten

tolerar, acatar despertar

awoke
was/ were bore became befell bit

Ser o estar soportar

convertirse
acontecer, ocurrir

become
befall bite

morder elegir venir hacer

choose
come do

chose
came did

chosen
come done

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11th group all of them change in form

2 PAST ate fell forsook went hid lay saw shook slew struke 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE eat fall forsake go

Spanish
comer caer

eaten
fallen forsaken gone hidden lain seen

abandonar

ir
esconder, ocultar acostarse, yacer ver sacudir, agitar asesinar
golpear, pegar

hide
lie see

shake
slay strike

shaken
slain stricken

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11th group all of them change in form

2 PAST swore took tore undertook woke wore 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE swear take tear undertake

Spanish
jurar

sworn
taken torn undertaken woken worn

tomar, llevar

desgarrar, rasgar emprender tarea

despertar usar, llevar puesto

wake wear

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12th group past and past participle are the same

2 PAST beheld dealt 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE behold deal have hear

Spanish

beheld
dealt had heard held laid led

percibir, advertir
tratar con, repartir

had
heard held laid led

tener, haber or
sostener, detener

hold lay lead

leave lose make

poner, colocar guiar, encabezar

left
lost made

left
lost made

abandonar, salir
perder, extraviar
hacer, elaborar

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12th group past and past participle are the same

2 PAST meant paid pled said sold shone shod 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE mean pay plead say

Spanish
significar, dar a entender

meant paid
pled said sold shone shod

pagar

suplicar, rogar decir

vender

sell shine shoe

sit slide sneak

brillar, resplandecer calzar, herrar

sat
slid snuck

sat
slid snuck

sentarse
deslizar, resbalar
escapar, escabullirse

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12th group past and past participle are the same

2 PAST sped spat stood told understood won 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE speed spit stand tell

Spanish
Acelerar, conducir rpido

sped spat
stood told understood won

escupir

pararse, levantarse

decir, narrar
entender

understand win

ganar

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13th group they can be regular or irregular in the past and past participle

INFINITIVE burn dream gird knit

PAST burned/ t dreamed/ t girded/ t knitted/ t leaned/ t leaped/ t learned/ t

PARTICIPLE

Spanish
quemar, arder soar

burned/ t dreamed/ t
girded/ t knitted/ t leaned/ t leaped/ t learned/ t

ceir tejer
Inclinar, recostarse

lean leap learn

light quit spoil

saltar, brincar aprender

lighted/ t
quitted/ t spoiled/ t

lighted/ t
quitted/ t spoiled/ t

encender, iluminar
dejar, retirarse
echar a perder, estropear

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14th group LL changes to LT in the past and past participle

2 PAST dwelt smelt 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE dwell smell

Spanish

dwelt
smelt spelt spilt

habitar, morar, vivir

oler

spell
spill

spelt spilt

deletrear derramar

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15th group past is regular but past participle is irregular

2 PAST gilded hewed gnawed laded mowed sawed sewed 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE gild hew gnaw lade

Spanish
dorar

gilt hewn
gnawn laden mown sawn sewn

extraer, labrar, tallar

roer
cargar, subir la carga
segar, cortar pasto

mow saw sew

shave shear show

serrar coser rasurarse, afeitarse esquilar

mostrar, ensear

shaved
sheared showed

shaven
shorn shown

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15th group past is regular but past participle is irregular

2 PAST 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE

Spanish sembrar

sow
strew swell

sowed strewed
swelled

sown
strewn swollen

esparcir, derramar

hinchar, inflamar

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16th group I changes to U in the past and past participle

2 PAST bound clung dug found flung ground hung 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE bind cling dig find

Spanish
atar, amarrar

bound
clung dug found flung ground hung

adherirse, aferrarse

escarbar, cavar encontrar, hallar tirar, arrojar moler, triturar colgar tirar, arrojar escabullirse girar, rodar

fling grind hang

sling slink spin

slung
slunk spun

slung
slunk spun

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16th group I changes to U in the past and past participle

2 PAST strung stuck stung swung wound wrung 3 PARTICIPLE 4

INFINITIVE string stick sting swing

Spanish

strung stuck
stung swung wound wrung

encordar, ensartar adherir, pegar picar, morder columpiarse, mecer hilar, dar cuerda retorcer, estrujar

wind wring

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