Irregular English Verbs with Pronunciation and Spanish

Irregular English Verbs: Pronunciation & Spanish

This list presents irregular English verbs with pronunciation (IPA), past forms, past participles and Spanish meanings. All original entries have been corrected for spelling, punctuation and capitalization.

be /biː/

Past: was /wɒz/ ; were /wɜːr/ — Past participle: been /biːn/ — Spanish: ser, estar

beat /biːt/

Past: beat /biːt/ — Past participle: beaten /ˈbiːtən/ — Spanish: golpear

become /bɪˈkʌm/

Past: became /bɪˈkeɪm/ — Past participle: become /bɪˈkʌm/ — Spanish: llegar a ser

begin /bɪˈɡɪn/

Past: began /bɪˈɡæn/ — Past participle: begun /bɪˈɡʌn/ — Spanish: empezar

bend /bend/

Past: bent /bent/ — Past participle: bent /bent/ — Spanish: doblar(se)

bet /bet/

Past: bet /bet/ — Past participle: bet /bet/ — Spanish: apostar

bite /baɪt/

Past: bit /bɪt/ — Past participle: bitten /ˈbɪtən/ — Spanish: morder

bleed /bliːd/

Past: bled /bled/ — Past participle: bled /bled/ — Spanish: sangrar

blow /bləʊ/

Past: blew /bluː/ — Past participle: blown /bləʊn/ — Spanish: soplar

break /breɪk/

Past: broke /brəʊk/ — Past participle: broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ — Spanish: romper

bring /brɪŋ/

Past: brought /brɔːt/ — Past participle: brought /brɔːt/ — Spanish: traer

build /bɪld/

Past: built /bɪlt/ — Past participle: built /bɪlt/ — Spanish: construir

burn /bɜːn/

Past: burnt /bɜːnt/ or burned /bɜːnd/ — Past participle: burnt /bɜːnt/ or burned /bɜːnd/ — Spanish: quemar

burst /bɜːst/

Past: burst /bɜːst/ — Past participle: burst /bɜːst/ — Spanish: reventar, estallar

buy /baɪ/

Past: bought /bɔːt/ — Past participle: bought /bɔːt/ — Spanish: comprar

catch /kætʃ/

Past: caught /kɔːt/ — Past participle: caught /kɔːt/ — Spanish: coger, atrapar

choose /tʃuːz/

Past: chose /tʃəʊz/ — Past participle: chosen /ˈtʃəʊzən/ — Spanish: elegir

come /kʌm/

Past: came /keɪm/ — Past participle: come /kʌm/ — Spanish: venir

cost /kɒst/

Past: cost /kɒst/ — Past participle: cost /kɒst/ — Spanish: costar

cut /kʌt/

Past: cut /kʌt/ — Past participle: cut /kʌt/ — Spanish: cortar

deal /diːl/

Past: dealt /delt/ — Past participle: dealt /delt/ — Spanish: comerciar, tratar

dig /dɪɡ/

Past: dug /dʌɡ/ — Past participle: dug /dʌɡ/ — Spanish: cavar

do /duː/

Past: did /dɪd/ — Past participle: done /dʌn/ — Spanish: hacer

draw /drɔː/

Past: drew /druː/ — Past participle: drawn /drɔːn/ — Spanish: dibujar

dream /driːm/

Past: dreamt /dremt/ or dreamed /driːmd/ — Past participle: dreamt /dremt/ or dreamed /driːmd/ — Spanish: soñar

drink /drɪŋk/

Past: drank /dræŋk/ — Past participle: drunk /drʌŋk/ — Spanish: beber

drive /draɪv/

Past: drove /drəʊv/ — Past participle: driven /ˈdrɪvən/ — Spanish: conducir

eat /iːt/

Past: ate /eɪt/ — Past participle: eaten /ˈiːtən/ — Spanish: comer

fall /fɔːl/

Past: fell /fel/ — Past participle: fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ — Spanish: caer(se)

feed /fiːd/

Past: fed /fed/ — Past participle: fed /fed/ — Spanish: alimentar

feel /fiːl/

Past: felt /felt/ — Past participle: felt /felt/ — Spanish: sentir(se)

fight /faɪt/

Past: fought /fɔːt/ — Past participle: fought /fɔːt/ — Spanish: luchar

find /faɪnd/

Past: found /faʊnd/ — Past participle: found /faʊnd/ — Spanish: encontrar

fly /flaɪ/

Past: flew /fluː/ — Past participle: flown /fləʊn/ — Spanish: volar

forget /fəˈɡet/

Past: forgot /fəˈɡɒt/ — Past participle: forgotten /fəˈɡɒtən/ — Spanish: olvidar

forgive /fəˈɡɪv/

Past: forgave /fəˈɡeɪv/ — Past participle: forgiven /fəˈɡɪvən/ — Spanish: perdonar

freeze /friːz/

Past: froze /frəʊz/ — Past participle: frozen /ˈfrəʊzən/ — Spanish: congelar(se)

get /ɡet/

Past: got /ɡɒt/ — Past participle: got /ɡɒt/ (or gotten /ˈɡɒtən/ in some dialects) — Spanish: conseguir; llegar

give /ɡɪv/

Past: gave /ɡeɪv/ — Past participle: given /ˈɡɪvən/ — Spanish: dar

go /ɡəʊ/

Past: went /went/ — Past participle: gone /ɡɒn/ — Spanish: ir

grow /ɡrəʊ/

Past: grew /ɡruː/ — Past participle: grown /ɡrəʊn/ — Spanish: crecer; cultivar

hang /hæŋ/

Past: hung /hʌŋ/ (general) — hanged /hæŋd/ (for execution) — Past participle: hung /hʌŋ/ or hanged /hæŋd/ — Spanish: colgar

have /hæv/

Past: had /hæd/ — Past participle: had /hæd/ — Spanish: tener; haber

hear /hɪər/

Past: heard /hɜːd/ — Past participle: heard /hɜːd/ — Spanish: oír

hide /haɪd/

Past: hid /hɪd/ — Past participle: hidden /ˈhɪdən/ — Spanish: esconder(se)

hit /hɪt/

Past: hit /hɪt/ — Past participle: hit /hɪt/ — Spanish: golpear, pegar

hold /həʊld/

Past: held /held/ — Past participle: held /held/ — Spanish: sujetar

hurt /hɜːt/

Past: hurt /hɜːt/ — Past participle: hurt /hɜːt/ — Spanish: herir, hacer daño

keep /kiːp/

Past: kept /kept/ — Past participle: kept /kept/ — Spanish: guardar, mantener

know /nəʊ/

Past: knew /njuː/ — Past participle: known /nəʊn/ — Spanish: saber, conocer

lay /leɪ/

Past: laid /leɪd/ — Past participle: laid /leɪd/ — Spanish: poner, extender

lead /liːd/

Past: led /led/ — Past participle: led /led/ — Spanish: guiar, conducir

learn /lɜːn/

Past: learnt /lɜːnt/ or learned /lɜːnd/ — Past participle: learnt /lɜːnt/ or learned /lɜːnd/ — Spanish: aprender

leave /liːv/

Past: left /left/ — Past participle: left /left/ — Spanish: dejar; irse, salir

lend /lend/

Past: lent /lent/ — Past participle: lent /lent/ — Spanish: prestar

let /let/

Past: let /let/ — Past participle: let /let/ — Spanish: permitir, dejar

lie /laɪ/ (to lie down)

Past: lay /leɪ/ — Past participle: lain /leɪn/ — Spanish: tumbarse, echarse

Note: Some verbs have alternative past forms (e.g., burnt vs burned, learnt vs learned, gotten in some dialects). Pronunciations are given in common IPA forms.