Spanish-English Verb Conjugation: A Quick Reference
Spanish-English Verb Conjugation
Here’s a quick reference list of common verbs in Spanish and English, along with their past simple and past participle forms:
| Spanish | English | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| ser/estar | be | was/were | been |
| llegar a ser | become | became | become |
| empezar | begin | began | begun |
| romper | break | broke | broken |
| traer | bring | brought | brought |
| construir | build | built | built |
| comprar | buy | bought | bought |
| poder | can | could | |
| venir | come | came | come |
| costar | cost | cost | cost |
| hacer | do | did | done |
| dibujar | draw | drew | drawn |
| beber | drink | drank | drunk |
| conducir | drive | drove | driven |
| caer | fall | fell | fallen |
| sentir | feel | felt | felt |
| pelear | fight | fought | fought |
| encontrar | find | found | found |
| volar | fly | flew | flown |
| olvidar | forget | forgot | forgotten |
| conseguir | get | got | got |
| levantarse | get |
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