English Verb Conjugation: Regular and Irregular Verbs

Pronunciation of Regular Verbs: /t/ Sound

Regular verbs ending in /t/ sound when -ed is added.

InfinitivePast Tense-ed PronunciationPast Participle-ed PronunciationMeaning (Spanish)
To AskAsked/t/Asked/t/Preguntar
To CookCooked/t/Cooked/t/Cocinar
To DanceDanced/t/Danced/t/Bailar
To DevelopDeveloped/t/Developed/t/Desarrollar
To DressDressed/t/Dressed/t/Vestirse
To FixFixed/t/Fixed/t/Reparar/Fijar
To HelpHelped/t/Helped/t/Ayudar
To JumpJumped/t/Jumped/t/Saltar
To KissKissed/t/Kissed/t/Besar
To KnockKnocked/t/
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English Tenses and Grammar: A Comprehensive Reference

English Tenses

Present Simple

Affirmative: Person + verb (s/es). Negative: Person + don’t/doesn’t + verb (infinitive). Interrogative: Do/Does + person + verb (infinitive)?

Present Continuous

Affirmative: Am/is/are + person + verb + ing (e.g., I am eating).

Past Simple

Affirmative: Person + 2nd column (past tense) of the verb. Negative: Person + didn’t + verb (infinitive). Interrogative: Did + person + verb (infinitive)?

Past Continuous

Affirmative: Person + was/were + verb + ing.

Present Perfect Simple

Affirmative:

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Essential Irregular Verb Forms: Base, Past, and Participle

Essential Irregular Verb Forms

Here’s a table of common irregular verbs in English, showing the base form, past simple, past participle, and translation.

Base FormPast SimplePast ParticipleTraducción
LetLetLetPermitir / Dejar
LieLayLainTumbarse / Echarse
LieLiedLiedMentir
LightLitLitEncender
LoseLostLostPerder
MakeMadeMadeHacer / Fabricar
MeanMeantMeantSignificar / Querer decir
MeetMetMetConocer a / Reunirse con
PayPaidPaidPagar
PutPutPutPoner
ReadReadReadLeer
RideRodeRiddenMontar
RingRangRungLlamar (por teléfono)
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Spanish Food Vocabulary and Useful Phrases

La Comida: Food Vocabulary in Spanish

Vegetables

  • Acelga: Chard
  • Aguacate: Avocado
  • Ajo: Garlic
  • Cebolla: Onion
  • Col: Cabbage
  • Lechuga: Lettuce
  • Nabo: Turnip
  • Pepino: Cucumber
  • Pimiento: Pepper, bell pepper
  • Patata: Potato
  • Tomate: Tomato
  • Zanahoria: Carrot

Fruits

  • Albaricoque: Apricot
  • Arándano: Blueberry
  • Cereza: Cherry
  • Ciruela: Plum
  • Frambuesa: Raspberry
  • Fresa: Strawberry
  • Fruta: Fruit
  • Granada: Pomegranate
  • Manzana: Apple
  • Melocotón: Peach
  • Melón: Melon
  • Mora: Blackberry
  • Naranja: Orange
  • Pera: Pear
  • Plátano: Banana
  • Pomelo: Grapefruit
  • Sandía:
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Phrasal Verbs, Conditionals, and Sports Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

  • Blow away: Impress somebody a lot.
  • Break down: Stop working (for a machine, etc.).
  • Build up: Create something.
  • Call off: Cancel something.
  • Carry on: Continue doing something.
  • Catch up: Recover, get to the same point as somebody else.
  • Catch up with: Reach somebody.
  • Check in: Register.
  • Check out: Verify, register.
  • Chill out: Spend time relaxing.
  • Come across: Find something by chance.
  • Come up with: Think of or suggest an idea or a plan.
  • Count on: Rely on, trust.
  • Cut down on: Reduce.
  • Deal with: Handle
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Mastering English Tenses: A Comprehensive Study

Mastering English Tenses

Present Perfect

  • Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle (I have worked here)
  • Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle
  • Interrogative: Have/Has + Subject + past participle?

Present Perfect Continuous

  • Affirmative: Subject + have/has + been + gerund (verb + -ing) (I have been working here)
  • Negative: Subject + have/has + not + been + gerund
  • Interrogative: Have/Has + Subject + been + gerund?

Past Simple (Past Tense)

  • Affirmative: Subject + Verb (past form) + Complement
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