MOST COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

INFINITIVE
ARISE
BE(AM/ARE/IS)
BEAR
BEAT
BECOME
BEGIN
BEND
BET
BIND
BITE
BLEED
BLEND
BLESS
BLOW
BREAK
BREED
BRING
BROADCAST R

BUILD
BURN
BURST
BUY
CAN
CAST
CATCH
CLING
COME
COST
CREEP
CUT
CHOOSE
DEAL
DIG
DIVE
DO
DRAW
DREAM
DRINK
DRIVE
DWELL
EAT
FALL
FEED
FEEL
FIGHT
FIND
FIT
FLY
FORBIDE
FORGET
FORGIVE
FREEZE

SPANISH
SURGIR - LEVANTAR
SER ESTAR TENER(sensacin/edad)
SOPORTAR PARIR - PRODUCIR
GOLPEAR VENCER - BATIR
CONVERTIRSE EN - LLEGAR A SER
EMPEZAR INICIAR - ARRANCAR
DOBLAR - INCLINAR
APOSTAR
ATAR AMARRAR - LIGAR
MORDER
SANGRAR
LICUAR - MEZCLAR
BENDECIR
SOPLAR - SONAR - ESTALLAR
QUEBRAR - ROMPER
CRIAR - ENGENDRAR
TRAER LLEVAR - DAR LUGAR A
EMITIR RADIR - DIFUNDIR
CONSTRUIR - EDIFICAR
QUEMAR ARDER - INCENDIAR
REVENTAR - ESTALLAR
COMPRAR - ADQUIRIR
SER CAPAZ DE
ARROJAR FUNDIR - ECHAR
ATRAPAR - AGARRAR
ADHERIR - PEGARSE
VENIR
COSTAR - VALER
ARRASTRARSE - GATEAR
CORTAR
ESCOGER ELEGIR - SELECCIONAR
TRATAR (CON)- REPARTIR
CAVAR EXCAVAR - AHONDAR
BUCEAR HUNDIRSE -SUMERGIRSE
HACER
DIBUJAR BOSQUEJAR -RETIRAR
SOAR
BEBER - TOMAR
MANEJAR - CONDUCIR (A)
HABITAR
COMER
CAER
ALIMENTAR
SENTIR - PALPAR
PELEAR
HALLAR - ENCONTRAR
AJUSTAR ACOMODAR -ADAPTARSE

VOLAR - HACER VOLAR

PROHIBIR
OLVIDAR
PERDONAR
HELAR - CONGELAR

SIMPLE PAST
AROSE
WAS/WERE
BORE
BEAT
BECAME
BEGAN
BENT
BET
BOUND
BIT
BLED
BLENT
BLEST
BLEW
BROKE
BRED
BROUGHT
BROADCAST
BUILT
BURNT
BURST
BOUGHT
COULD
CAST
CAUGHT
CLUNG
CAME
COST
CREPT
CUT
CHOSE
DEALT
DUG
DOVE
DID
DREW
DREAMT
DRANK
DROVE
DWELT
ATE
FELL
FED
FELT
FOUGHT
FOUND
FIT
FLEW
FORBADE
FORGOT
FORGAVE
FROZE

P. PARTICIPLE
ARISEN
BEEN
BORN
BEAT/BEATEN
BECOME
BEGUN
BENT
BET
BOUND
BITTEN
BLED
BLENT
BLEST
BLOWN
BROKEN
BRED
BROUGHT
BROADCAST
BUILT
BURNT
BURST
BOUGHT
------CAST
CAUGHT
CLUNG
COME
COST
CREPT
CUT
CHOSEN
DEALT
DUG
DIVED
DONE
DRAWN
DREAMT
DRUNK
DRIVEN
DWELT
EATEN
FALLEN
FED
FELT
FOUGHT
FOUND
FIT
FLOWN
FORBIDDEN
FORGOT/TEN
FORGIVEN
FROZEN

Robertos Grammar Tables Most Common Irregular Verbs

INFINITIVE
GET
GIVE
GO
GRIND
GROW
HANG
R
HAVE
HEAR
HIDE
HIT
HOLD

SPANISH
OBTENER CONSEGUIR -VOLVERSE

DAR
IR
MOLER - MACHACAR
CRECER CULTIVAR -MADURAR
COLGAR/( R = AHORCAR)
HABER - TENER
ESCUCHAR - OIR
ESCONDER OCULTAR
GOLPEAR
SOSTENER-SOPORTAR-ABRAZAR
LASTIMAR HERIR - DOLER
GUARDAR - MANTENER
SABER - CONOCER

SIMPLE PAST
GOT
GAVE
WENT
GROUND
GREW
HUNG
HAD
HEARD
HID
HIT
HELD
HURT
KEPT
KNEW
LAID
LED
LEARNT
LEFT
LENT
LET
LAY
LIT
LOST
MADE
MEANT
MET
MELTED
MISLED
MISTOOK

HURT
KEEP
KNOW
COLOCAREXTENDERPONERHUEVO
LAY
LEAD
GUIAR - DIRIGIR
LEARN R
APRENDER
LEAVE
ABANDONAR SALIR - DEJAR
LEND
PRESTAR
LET
PERMITIR - DEJAR
LIE
R
MENTIR YACER - ACOSTARSE
LIGHT
R
ENCENDER - ILUMINAR
LOSE
PERDER
MAKE
HACER
MEAN
SIGNIFICAR - QUERER DECIR
ENCONTRAR - CONOCER - REUNIRSE
MEET
MELT
DERRETIR - FUNDIR
MISLEAD
GUIAR X MAL CAMINO - ENGAAR
MISTAKE
EQUIVOCAR
MISUNDERSTOOD
MISUNDERSTAND
MAL INTERPRETAR
OVERCOME
VENCER RENDIR - SUPERAR
OVERCAME
MOW
R
SEGAR - CORTAR
MOWED
PAY
PAGAR
PAID
PROVE R
PROBAR
PROVED
PUT
PONER - COLOCAR
PUT
QUIT
RENUNCIAR - ABANDONAR
QUIT
READ
LEER
READ
REBUILD
RECONSTRIUR
REBUILT
REND
DESGARRAR - RAZGAR
RENT
REWRITE
VOLVER A ESCRIBIR
REWROTE
CABALGAR - SUBIR A UN VEHICULO
RIDE
RODE
RING
SONAR - TIMBRAR
RANG
RISE
LEVANTARSE
ROSE
RUN
CORRERFUNCIONAR-TRABAJAR RAN
SAW
ASERRAR
SAWED
SAY
DECIR
SAID
SEE
VER
SAW
SEEK
BUSCAR
SOUGHT
SELL
VENDER
SOLD
SEND
ENVIAR
SENT
SET
COLOCAR - FIJAR - ESTABLECER SET
SHAKE
AGITAR - SACUDIR
SHOOK
SHAVE
AFEITAR RASURAR - RAPAR
SHAVED
SHINE
LIMPIAR - SACAR LUSTRE
SHONE
SHOE
CALZAR
SHOD

P. PARTICIPLE
GOT/TEN
GIVEN
GONE
GROUND
GROWN
HUNG
HAD
HEARD
HIDDEN
HIT
HELD
HURT
KEPT
KNOWN
LAID
LED
LEARNT
LEFT
LENT
LET
LAIN
LIT
LOST
MADE
MEANT
MET
MOLTEN
MISLED
MISTAKEN
MISUNDERSTOOD

OVERCOME
MOWN
PAID
PROVEN
PUT
QUIT
READ
REBUILT
RENT
REWRITTEN
RIDDEN
RUNG
RISEN
RUN
SAWN
SAID
SEEN
SOUGHT
SOLD
SENT
SET
SHAKEN
SHOVEN
SHONE
SHOD

Robertos Grammar Tables Most Common Irregular Verbs

INFINITIVE
SHOOT

SHOW
SHRINK
SHUT
SING
SINK
SIT
SLEEP
SLIDE
SMELL
SPEAK
SPEED
SPELL
SPEND
SPILL
SPIN
SPLIT
SPOIL
SPREAD
SPRING
STAND
STEAL
STICK
STING
STINK
STRIKE
STRIVE
SWEAR
SWEEP
SWELL
SWIM
SWING
TAKE
TEACH
TEAR
TELL
THINK
THROW
THRUST
UNDO
UNDERGO
UNDERSTAND
UNDERTAKE
UPSET
WAKE
WEAR
WEAVE
WEEP
WET
R
WIN
WIND
WITHDRAW
WITHSTAND
WORK
R
WRITE

SPANISH
DISPARAR
MOSTRAR-EXHIBIR
ENCOGER
CERRAR
CANTAR
HUNDIRSE
SENTARSE
DORMIR
DESLIZAR
OLER
HABLAR
ACELERAR - CORRER
DELETREAR
GASTAR USAR CONSUMIR -AGOTAR
DERRAMAR -VERTER- VOLCAR-REVELAR
HILAR GIRAR - DAR VUELTAS
FRACTURAR QUEBRAR - PARTIR
ECHARSE A PERDER - CONSENTIR
ESPARCIR DISTRIBUIR - EMBARRAR
SALTAR BRINCAR - HACER SALTAR
PARARSE - PONERSE DE PIE
ROBAR - SUBSTRAER
PEGAR PRENDER CLAVAR(C. ALFILER)
PICAR
HEDER
GOLPEAR ENCONTRAR - CHOCAR
ESFORZARSE
JURAR - MALDECIR
BARRER - DRAGAR
HINCHARSE
NADAR
OSCILAR COLGAR - COLUMPIAR
TOMAR LLEVAR COGER - CONDUCIR
ENSEAR
RASGAR DESGARRAR - ROMPER
CONTAR - DECIR
PENSAR CREER OPINAR - JUZGAR
TIRAR ECHAR - ARROJAR
CLAVAR EMPUJAR HINCAR - IMPONER
DESHACER
SUFRIR AGUANTAR - PADECER
COMPRENDER - ENTENDER
EMPRENDER - TRATAR-INTENTAR
MOLESTAR - INCOMODAR
DESPERTAR
USAR - LLEVAR PUESTO
TEJER
SOLLOZAR
MOJAR - HUMEDECER
GANAR
ENREDAR - DAR CURVAS
RETIRAR(SE)
TOLERAR
TRABAJAR FUNCIONAR - OPERAR
ESCRIBIR

SIMPLE PAST
SHOT
SHOWED
SHRANK
SHUT
SANG
SANK
SAT
SLEPT
SLID
SMELT
SPOKE
SPED
SPELT
SPENT
SPILT
SPUN
SPLIT
SPOILT
SPREAD
SPRANG
STOOD
STOLE
STUCK
STUNG
STANK/STUNK
STRUCK
STROVE
SWORE
SWEPT
SWELLED
SWAM
SWUNG
TOOK
TAUGHT
TORE
TOLD
THOUGHT
THREW
THRUST
UNDID
UNDERWENT
UNDERSTOOD
UNDERTOOK
UPSET
WOKE
WORE
WOVE
WEPT
WET
WON
WOUND
WITHDREW
WITHSTOOD
WROUGTH
WROTE

Robertos Grammar Tables Most Common Irregular Verbs

P. PARTICIPLE
SHOT
SHOWN
SHRUNK
SHUT
SUNG
SUNK
SAT
SLEPT
SLID
SMELT
SPOKEN
SPED
SPELT
SPENT
SPILT
SPUN
SPLIT
SPOILT
SPREAD
SPRUNG
STOOD
STOLEN
STUCK
STUNG
STUNK
STRUCK
STRIVEN
SWORN
SWEPT
SWOLLEN
SWUM
SWUNG
TAKEN
TAUGHT
TORN
TOLD
THOUGHT
THROWN
THRUST
UNDONE
UNDERGONE
UNDERSTOOD
UNDERTAKEN
UPSET
WOKEN
WORN
WOVEN
WEPT
WET
WON
WOUND
WITHDRAWN
WITHSTOOD
WROUGTH
WRITTEN

ACTIVITY:
Classify the verbs into the following groups:
1. Verbs which do not suffer any change.
Cast
Hit
Shut

cast
hit
shut

cast
hit
shut

2. Verbs which form their past and past participle in the same way.
Find
Meet
Win

found
met
won

found
met
won

3. Verbs which end their past and past participle in eld or old
Hold
held
held
Sell
sold
sold
Tell
told
told
4. Verbs which end their past and past participle in ft, lt, nt , pt, or st.
Leave
Deal
Send
sleep
lose

left
dealt
sent
slept
lost

left
dealt
sent
slept
lost

5. Verbs which end their past and past participle in aught or ought.
Catch
Teach
Bring
Think

caught
caught
taught
taught
brought
brought
thought
thought

6. Verbs which take an o for their past and end their past participle in n or en.
Break
Drive
Speak

broke
drove
spoke

broken
driven
spoken

7. Verb which suffer a change in their vowels (take an a for the past and an u for the
past participle.
Drink
Run
Swim

drank
ran
swam

drunk
run
swum

Robertos Grammar Tables Most Common Irregular Verbs

8. Verbs which change or add a vowel and/or a consonant to make their past or past
participle.
Hear
Say
Stand

heard
said
stood

heard
said
stood

9. Verbs which change their spelling or pronunciation according to the tense they show.
Be (am-is-are)
Do does
Saw
Read

was-were
did
sawed
read

been
done
sawn
read

10. Verbs which may be regular or irregular.

Dive
Hang
Work

dove dived
hung
hung
wrought wrought

Robertos Grammar Tables Most Common Irregular Verbs