English Verb Conjugation: Present, Past, and Past Participle
This table provides a list of common English verbs with their present, past, and past participle forms, along with their Spanish translations. Use this table to improve your understanding of English verb conjugation.
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Past Participle | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| teach | taught | taught | Enseñar |
| wet | wet | wet | Mojar |
| bet | bet | bet | Apostar |
| hurt | hurt | hurt | Lastimar |
| let | let | let | Permitir |
| shut | shut | shut | Cerrar |
| send | sent | sent | Enviar |
| sink | sank | sunk | Hundir |
| shine | shone | shone | Brillar |
| build | built | built | Construir |
| spend | spent | spent | Gastar |
| wear | wore | worn | Llevar puesto |
| steal | stole | stolen | Robar |
| swear | swore | sworn | Jurar |
| sell | sold | sold | Vender |
| grow | grew | grown | Crecer |
| hold | held | held | Sostener |
| know | knew | known | Conocer |
| buy | bought | bought | Comprar |
| speak | spoke | spoken | Hablar |
| write | wrote | written | Escribir |
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