Essential English Irregular Verbs: R-W Conjugation
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Essential English Irregular Verbs (R-W)
This table provides a comprehensive list of essential irregular verbs in English, covering forms from R through W, along with their Spanish meanings. Memorizing these forms is crucial for correct past tense and perfect tense construction in English.
| Español (Significado) | Base Form (Infinitive) | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| llamar | ring | rang | rung |
| elevarse/alzarse | rise | rose | risen |
| correr | run | ran | run |
| decir | say | said | said |
| ver | see | saw | seen |
| vender | sell | sold | sold |
| enviar | send | sent | sent |
| agitar | shake | shook | shaken |
| brillar | shine | shone | shone |
| disparar | shoot | shot | shot |
| mostrar | show | showed | shown |
| cerrar/callarse | shut | shut | shut |
| cantar | sing | sang | sung |
| hundirse | sink | sank | sunk |
| sentarse | sit | sat | sat |
| dormir | sleep | slept | slept |
| oler | smell | smelt | smelled |
| hablar | speak | spoke | spoken |
| deletrear | spell | spelt | spelt |
| gastar/emplear | spend | spent | spent |
| estar de pie | stand | stood | stood |
| robar | steal | stole | stolen |
| pegar | stick | stuck | stuck |
| barrer | sweep | swept | swept |
| nadar | swim | swam | swum |
| saber moverse | swing | swung | swung |
| coger | take | took | taken |
| enseñar | teach | taught | taught |
| romper/desgarrar | tear | tore | torn |
| decir/contar | tell | told | told |
| pensar | think | thought | thought |
| arrojar/tirar | throw | threw | thrown |
| entender | understand | understood | understood |
| despertar | wake | woke | woken |
| llevar puesto | wear | wore | worn |
| ganar | win | won | won |
| escribir | write | wrote | written |
Tips for Memorizing Irregular Verbs
- Group verbs by pattern (e.g., those ending in -ought/-aught like teach and think).
- Practice using the Past Simple and Past Participle forms in context sentences.
- Focus on the most common verbs first, such as say, see, and take.