English Verb Conjugation: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Pronunciation of Regular Verbs: /t/ Sound
Regular verbs ending in /t/ sound when -ed is added.
Infinitive | Past Tense | -ed Pronunciation | Past Participle | -ed Pronunciation | Meaning (Spanish) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Ask | Asked | /t/ | Asked | /t/ | Preguntar |
To Cook | Cooked | /t/ | Cooked | /t/ | Cocinar |
To Dance | Danced | /t/ | Danced | /t/ | Bailar |
To Develop | Developed | /t/ | Developed | /t/ | Desarrollar |
To Dress | Dressed | /t/ | Dressed | /t/ | Vestirse |
To Fix | Fixed | /t/ | Fixed | /t/ | Reparar/Fijar |
To Help | Helped | /t/ | Helped | /t/ | Ayudar |
To Jump | Jumped | /t/ | Jumped | /t/ | Saltar |
To Kiss | Kissed | /t/ | Kissed | /t/ | Besar |
To Knock | Knocked | /t/ |
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:
Read MoreEssential 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 Form | Past Simple | Past Participle | Traducción |
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Let | Let | Let | Permitir / Dejar |
Lie | Lay | Lain | Tumbarse / Echarse |
Lie | Lied | Lied | Mentir |
Light | Lit | Lit | Encender |
Lose | Lost | Lost | Perder |
Make | Made | Made | Hacer / Fabricar |
Mean | Meant | Meant | Significar / Querer decir |
Meet | Met | Met | Conocer a / Reunirse con |
Pay | Paid | Paid | Pagar |
Put | Put | Put | Poner |
Read | Read | Read | Leer |
Ride | Rode | Ridden | Montar |
Ring | Rang | Rung | Llamar (por teléfono) |
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:
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
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