Irregular Verb Forms in English with Spanish

English Irregular Verbs with Spanish Translation

Here’s a list of common English irregular verbs with their Spanish translations, base form, past simple, and past participle:

EspañolBase FormPast SimplePast Participle
Ser/EstarBeWas/WereBeen
TransformarBecomeBecameBecome
ComenzarBeginBeganBegun
DescansoBreakBrokeBroken
TraerBringBroughtBrought
ConstruirBuildBuiltBuilt
ComprarBuyBoughtBought
CapturarCatchCaughtCaught
ElegirChooseChoseChosen
VenirComeCameCome
CostoCostCostCost
HacerDoDidDone
BeberDrinkDrankDrunk
ManejarDriveDroveDriven
ComerEatAteEaten
CaerFallFellFallen
SentirFeelFeltFelt
PeleaFightFoughtFought
EncontrarFindFoundFound
VolarFlyFlewFlown
OlvidarForgetForgotForgotten
TenerGetGotGotten
DarGiveGaveGiven
IrGoWentGone
CultivarGrowGrewGrown
TenerHaveHadHad
OirHearHeardHeard
PegarHitHitHit
MantenerKeepKeptKept
SaberKnowKnewKnown
DejarLeaveLeftLeft
PerderLoseLostLost
HacerMakeMadeMade
ConocerMeetMetMet
PagarPayPaidPaid
PonerPutPutPut
LeerReadReadRead
ViajeRideRodeRidden
CorrerRunRanRun
DecirSaySaidSaid
VerSeeSawSeen
VenderSellSoldSold
EnviarSendSentSent
CerrarShutShutShut
CantarSingSanSung
SentarSitSatSat
DormirSleepSleptSlept
HablarSpeakSpokeSpoken
PasatiempoSpendSpentSpent
RobarStealStoleStolen
NadarSwimSwamSwum
TomarTakeTookTaken
DecirTellToldTold
PensarThinkThoughtThought
TirarThrowThrewThrown
EntenderUnderstandUnderstoodUnderstood
DespertarWakeWokeWoken
UsarWearWoreWorn
GanarWinWonWon
EscribirWriteWroteWritten
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Essential English Verbs: Past Simple Tense & Meanings

Learn common English verbs, their past simple forms, and meanings in Spanish. This table provides a quick reference for English language learners.

VerbPast SimpleSignificado (Spanish)
BeWas/WereSer/Estar
BreakBrokeRomper/Quebrar
BuildBuiltConstruir
BuyBoughtComprar
DoDidHacer
DrawDrewDibujar
DrinkDrankBeber
DriveDroveManejar
EatAteComer
FlyFlewVolar
GetGotObtener
GiveGaveDar
GoWentIr
HaveHadTener/Comer
LeaveLeftIrse
LoseLostPerder
MakeMadeHacer
MeetMetReunirse
ReadReadLeer
RunRanCorrer
SaySaidDecir
SeeSawVer
SellSoldVender
SendSentEnviar
SingSangCantar
SleepSleptDormir
SpeakSpokeHablar
SpendSpentGastar
SwimSwamNadar
TakeTookTomar
WearWoreUsar
WinWonGanar
WriteWroteEscribir
VerbPast
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Irregular Verbs: List of Common Forms

Irregular Verbs

List of Common Irregular Verbs

This table shows a comprehensive list of common irregular verbs in English, along with their past simple and past participle forms, and their Spanish translations.

InfinitivePast SimplePast ParticipleSpanish Translation
bewas / werebeenser
becomebecamebecomeconvertirse
beginbeganbeguncomenzar
breakbrokebrokenromper
bringbroughtbroughttraer
buildbuiltbuiltconstruir
buyboughtboughtcomprar
catchcaughtcaughtatrapar
comecamecomevenir
cutcutcutcortar
dodiddonehacer
drawdrewdrawndibujar
dreamdreamt/
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Dating Dilemmas in Spain: Seeking Advice

Hi Cristian! We’ve been on holiday here in Spain for a week now, and I’ve just met this guy, David. He’s very friendly and pretty, but I’m not very sure how I feel about him, and I don’t know if he finds me beautiful. I need your advice, help me please! I met him in the cinema two days ago, and he invited me to sit beside him. While we were watching the film, he and I were talking about many things. We had so much in common. Both of us were having a real laugh; we even quarreled! Later, he invited

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Irregular Verbs in English: A Comprehensive List

Here’s a categorized list of common irregular verbs in English, grouped for easier learning:

Group 1

  • Be – Was/Were – Been – Ser/Estar
  • Do – Did – Done – Hacer
  • Have – Had – Had – Haber, Tener
  • Come – Came – Come – Venir
  • Get – Got – Got – Conseguir
  • Go – Went – Gone – Ir
  • Make – Made – Made – Hacer
  • Say – Said – Said – Decir
  • Tell – Told – Told – Decir

Group 2

  • Hear – Heard – Heard – Oír
  • See – Saw – Seen – Ver
  • Smell – Smelt – Smelt – Oler

Group 3

  • Bet – Bet – Bet – Apostar
  • Burst – Burst – Burst – Estallar
  • Cost – Cost – Cost
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Comprehensive List of Irregular Verbs

This is a comprehensive list of irregular verbs in English, with their base form, past simple, past participle, and Spanish translation.

Irregular Verbs List

  • Arise – Arose – Arisen – Levantarse, surgir, presentarse
  • Awake – Awoke – Awoken – Despertarse
  • Be (am, are, is) – Was/Were – Been – Ser, estar
  • Bear – Bore – Born – Nacer
  • Beat – Beat – Beaten – Golpear, vencer, ganarle a
  • Become – Became – Become – Llegar a ser, convertirse en
  • Bend – Bent – Bent – Curvar, doblar
  • Bet – Bet – Bet – Apostar
  • Bind – Bound –
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