En inglés se llaman verbos regulares a aquellos que forman el pasado agregando

el sufijo ‘ed’ o ‘d’ a la raíz del verbo. Este marcador de pasado ayuda a reconocer
a este tipo de verbos en un texto escrito.

Ejemplos de verbos regulares:

VERBO PRESENTE PASADO SIMPLE PARTICIPIO ESPAÑOL

ask ask / asks Asked asked Pedir, preguntar

invite invite / invites Invited invited Invitar

play play / plays Played played Jugar

want want / wants Wanted wanted Querer

Ortografía de los verbos regulares en pasado.

ORTOGRAFÍA DEL PASADO REGULAR
a) A los verbos que terminan en -e se les agrega una -d para formar el
pasado
Ejemplos:
phone / phoned
smile / smiled
agree / agreed
die / died
lie / lied

b) A los verbos que no terminan en -e se les añade -ed para formar el

pasado.
Ejemplos:

arrive / arrived
ask / asked
clean / cleaned
smile / smiled
c) Los verbos que se deletrean con una sola vocal y que van seguidos de
una sola consonante se les duplica la consonante.
Ejemplos:
beg / begged
rub / rubbed

d) Los verbos de dos sílabas en que la última sílaba tiene una sola vocal
acentuada ( con carga de voz), se les duplica la última consonante.
Ejemplos:
Prefer / preferred
(pre `fer)
refer / referred
(re `fer)

e) Cuando el verbo termina en -y precedida de una consonante, la -

y cambia a -i quedando la terminación -ied.
Ejemplos:
carry / carried
fry / fried

Pronunciación de los verbos regulares en pasado

PRONUNCIACION DEL PASADO REGULAR
La pronunciación de la terminación de pasado de los verbos regulares
varía en tres formas:

/ t / ~ / d / ~ /id /

A) Se pronuncia /d/ cuando los verbos terminan en sonido vocálico o en

los siguientes sonidos consonánticos:

/b/ como en rubbed

/g/ como en tugged
/d3/ como en managed
/l/ como en filled
/m/ como en dimmed
/n/ como en listened
/r/ como en stirred
/v/ como en loved
/z/ como en seized
b) Se pronuncia /t/ cuando los verbos terminan en los siguientes
sonidos:

/k/ como en packed

/s/ como en passed
/ts/ (ch) como en watched
/s/ (sh) como en washed
/f/ como en laughed
/p/ como en tipped

c) Se pronuncia /id/ cuando los verbos terminan en los sonidos:

/t/ como en posted
/d/ como en added
A diferencia de los verbos regulares los verbos irregulares no tienen un
marcador de pasado que ayude a reconocerlos. Afortunadamente, el
grupo de verbos irregulares está compuesto por un número limitado de
verbos (unos 350), mientras que existen miles de verbos regulares.

Ortografía de los verbos regulares.

a) En algunos casos la forma del infinitivo y del pasado es igual.

VERBO PRESENTE PASADO SIMPLE PARTICIPIO ESPAÑOL

/ 3ªp.s.
Cut cut / cuts Cut cut cortar
Cost cost/ costs Cost cost costar
Let let / lets Let let dejar
Put put / puts Put put poner

b) En algunos verbos la forma infinitiva termina en –d y la de pasado en –

t.

VERBO PRESENTE PASADO SIMPLE PARTICIPIO ESPAÑOL

/ 3ªp.s.
Lend lend / lends Lent lent prestar
Send send / sends Sent sent enviar
Spend spend/spends Spent spend prestar

c) Algunos verbos sufren cambios en las consonantes en la forma de

pasado.

VERBO PRESENTE PASADO SIMPLE PARTICIPIO ESPAÑOL

/ 3ªp.s.
Have have / has Had Had haber,tener
Make make / makes Made Made hacer,fabricar
Pay pay / pays Paid Paid pagar

d) Algunos verbos sufren cambios vocálicos en el pasado.

VERBO PRESENTE PASADO SIMPLE PARTICIPIO ESPAÑOL

/ 3ªp.s.
 Begin begin / begins Began Begun empezar
Drink drink / drinks Drank Drunk beber
Drive drive / drives Drove Driven manejar
Eat eat / eats Ate Eaten comer
Find find / finds Found Found encontrar
Get get / gets Got Got obtener, etc...
Give give / gives Gave Given dar
Know know/ knows Knew Known conocer

e) Algunos verbos irregulares sufren cambios consonánticos y vocálicos

en el tiempo pasado.

VERBO PRESENTE PASADO PARTICIPIO ESPAÑOL

/ 3ªp.s. SIMPLE
Be am,are / is Was / were Been ser, estar
Bring bring / brings Brought Brought traer
Buy buy / buys Bought Bought comprar
Catch catch/ Caught Caught tomar
Do catches Did Done hacer
Feel do / does Felt Felt sentir
Go feel / feels Went Gone ir
Hear go / goes Heard Heard oir
Keep hear / hears Kept Kept guardar,
keep / keeps mantener.
 LISTA DE VERBOS IRREGULARES

INFINITIVO PASADO PARTICIPIO SIGNIFICADO

arise arose arisen Elevarse, surgir, originarse.
awake awoke awoken Despertar, mover, excitar.
bear bore born Soportar, sostener, tolerar.
beat beat beaten Batir,revolver, golpear,
vencer.
become became become Hacerse,tornarse,convertirse
en.
begin began begun Empezar, iniciar.
bend bent bent Doblar, inclinar, torcer.
bet bet bet Apostar
bind bound bound Atar, unir, enlazar.
bite bit bitten Morder.
blow blew blown Soplar
break broke broken Quebrar, partir, romper.
bring brought brought Traer, llevar, conducir.
build built built Construir, edificar.
burn burnt burnt Quemar, incendiar.
burst burst burst Romper, reventar.
buy bought bought Comprar
catch caught caught Coger, asir, atrapar.
choose chose chosen Escoger, elegir.
cling clung clung Asirse, adherirse, pegarse.
come came come Venir
cost cost cost Costar
creep crept crept Arrastrarse,deslizarse,
pegarse.
cut cut cut Cortar, dividir.
deal dealt dealt Tratar, tener que referirse.
dig dug dug Cavar, ahondar.
do did done Hacer, ejecutar.
draw drew drawn Tirar, arrastrarse, atraer,
dibujar.
drink drank drunk Beber
drive drove driven Impulsar, conducir, llevar,
inducir.
fall fell fallen Caer, disminuir.
feed fed fed Alimentar, nutrir.
feel felt felt Sentir, percibir, tocar.
fight fought fought Pelear, combatir.
find found found Encontrar, descubrir.
find out found out found out Averiguar, investigar.
flee fled fled Escapar, huír, evitar.
fly flew flown Volar
forbid forbade forbidden Prohibir.
foresee foresaw foreseen Prever, prevenir
forget forgot forgotten Olvidar (se)
forgive forgave forgiven Perdonar
freeze froze frozen Congelar
get got got (ten) Lograr, obtener, conseguir.
give gave given Dar, conceder.
go went gone Ir (se), funcionar, resultar.
grind ground ground Moler, triturar.
grow grew grown Crecer, cultivar.
hang hung hung Colgar, Suspender.
have had had Tener, haber.
hear heard heard Oír, escuchar.
hide hid hid (den) Ocultar, encubrir.
hit hit hit Pegar, golpear, acertar.
hold held held Sostener,mantener,contener.
hurt hurt hurt Herir, dañar, lastimar.
keep kept kept Mantener,guardar,conservar.
know knew known Conocer, saber.
lay laid laid Poner, colocar.
lead led led Guiar, llevar, conducir.
lean leant leant Inclinar(se), apoyarse.
learn learnt learnt Aprender, saber.
leave left left Partir, irse, abandonar.
lend lent lent Prestar
let let let Permitir, conceder.
lie lay lain Tenderse, descansar, estar,
situado.
light lit lit Alumbrar, iluminar, encender
(se).
lose lost lost Perder, malgastar.
make made made Hacer, confeccionar, producir.
mean meant meant Significar,querer decir
pretender.
meet met met Encontrarse, satisfacer.
melt melted molten (old) Derretir(se), fundir(se).
mistake mistook mistaken Equivocarse, comprender
mal, errar
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood Entender mal.
overcome overcame overcome Vencer, superar,
sobreponerse.
pay paid paid Pagar, recompensar.
put put put Poner,colocar, exponer.
read read read Leer,descifrar, marcar.
rebuild rebuilt rebuilt Reconstruir
rid rid rid Librarse, zafarse.
ride rode ridden Rodar, tener juego, funcionar.
ring rang rung Tocar, sonar.
rise rose risen Ascender,elevarse,levantarse,
surgir.
run ran run Correr, funcionar.
saw sawed sawn Cortar con sierra, aserrar.
say said said Decir, afirmar.
see saw seen Ver, observar.
seek sought sought Buscar, solicitar.
sell sold sold Vender
send sent sent Enviar
set set set Instalar, establecer, colocar,
fijar.
shake shook shaken Sacudir, lanzar, agitar.
shed shed shed Derramar, esparcir, dejar
caer.
shine shone shone Brillar, relumbrar, sobresalir.
shoot shot shot Disparar, emitir, lanzar.
show showed shown Mostrar, excibir, probar,
demostar.
shrink shrank shrunk Encogerse, disminuir,
desaparecer.
shut shut shut Cerrar, impedir, excluír.
sing sang sung Cantar
sink sank sunk Hundir, sumergir
sit sat sat Sentarse, reunirse.
sleep slept slept Dormir
slide slid slid(den) Resbalar, deslizarse,
escabullirse.
smell smelt smelt Oler, percibir.
speak spoke spoken Hablar, decir.
speed sped sped Acelerar, apresurarse.
spend spent spent Gastar, consumir, emplear
(tiempo).
spill spilt spilt Derramar, verter, divulgar.
spin spun spun Tornear, hilar, hacer girar.
split split split Partir, dividir, separar,
reventar.
spoil spoilt spoilt Deteriorar, dañar, inutilizar.
spread spread spread Extender, esparcir, propagar.
spring sprang sprung Saltar, soltar, brotar, surgir.
stand stood stood Pararse, tolerar, estar (de
pié).
steal stole stolen Robar, escabullirse.
stick stuck stuck Pegar, adherirse, prender,
fijar.
stink stank stunk Oler mal, apestar.
strike struck struck Golpear, pegar, estallar.
swell swelled swollen Hinchar, inflamar, engrosar.
swim swam swum Nadar, flotar.
swing swung swung Balancera(se), hacer girar.
take took taken Tomar, llevar.
teach taught taught Enseñar
tear tore torn Romper, despedazar, rasgar.
tell told told Decir, contar, narrar.
think thought thought Pensar, creer.
throw threw thrown Lanzar, tirar, impeler, arrojar.
thrust thrust thrust Introducir con violencia,
empujar, impeler
undergo underwent undergone Sufrir, experimentar, pasar
por.
understand understood understood Comprender.
undertake undertook undertaken Emprender, comenzar algo.
undo undid undone Desarmar, deshacer.
wake woke woke (n) Despertar, excitar.
wear Wore worn Gastar(se), consumirse, usar.
win Won won Ganar, conquistar.
wind Wound wound Enroscar(se), serpentear,
girar.
withdraw Withdrew withdrawn Retirar, retractarse, quitar.
withstand Withstood withstood Resistir, oponerse, soportar.
write Wrote written Escribir.
A. COMPLETAR LAS FRASES
Ejemplo:

I didn´t watch TV last night.

1. On Saturday I ____________ (play) computer games with my cousins.

2. My mum ____________ (not cook) dinner last night.

3. I ____________ (walk) to school because there weren´t any buses.

4. They ____________ (not dance) at the party.

5. My brother ____________ (travel) to Ireland last summer.

B. ESCRIBE EL PASADO SIMPLE DE ESTOS VERBOS

1. copy __________

2. revise __________

3. cycle __________

4. listen __________

5. practice __________

6. play __________

7. like __________

8. move __________

9. shout __________

10. start __________

C. ESCRIBE LAS PREGUNTAS EN EL ORDEN CORRECTO

Ejemplo:
night? / meet / Did / you / them / last /
Did you meet them last night?
1. film? / like / you / Did / the /
_________________________________
2. you / many / did / ask? / How / people /
_________________________________
3. a / have / time? / they / Did / good /
_________________________________
4. did / weekend? / the / What / do / we / at /
_________________________________
5. she / DVD? / Where / that / did / buy /
_________________________________
6. party / on / your / go / Saturday? / he / Did / to /
_________________________________
7. did / yesterday? / Who / you / see /
_________________________________

D. CORRIGE LAS FRASES

Who do you met on Saturday morning? X

Who did you meet on Saturday morning?

1. Did he went to school yesterday? X

2. Why did you to go home early? X

3. Where you did learn English? X

4. Did she works today? X

5. What do you this yesterday? X

6. Did they last night phone you? X

E. ¿VERBOS REGULARES (R) O IRREGULARES (I)?

play R
1. fly ___________
2. use ___________
3. study ___________
4. eat ___________
5. make ___________
6. travel ___________
7. see ___________

F. ESCRIBE EL PASADO SIMPLE DE LOS VERBOS DEL

EJERCICIOS E.
1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________

G. COMPLETA LAS FRASES UTILIZANDO EL PAS ADO SIMPLE

DE LOS VERBOS.

be – got up – meet – have – go – run – drink – sleep – swim – eat

Yesterday I got up early, at about seven o´clock.

1. I ________ a shower and some fruit for breakfast.

2. Then I ________ to the sports centre.

3. I ________ 500 meters in the swimming pool and then

4. I ________ 5 kilometers.

5. At lunchtime I ________ my friends in a café.

6. We ________ some pasta and ________ some juice.

7. After lunch I ________ for a few hours, I ________ tired!

G. COMPLETA LAS FRASES UTILIZANDO EL PAS ADO SIMPLE
DE LOS VERBOS.

be – got up – meet – have – go – run – drink – sleep – swim – eat

Yesterday I got up early, at about seven o´clock.

1. I ________ a shower and some fruit for breakfast.

2. Then I ________ to the sports centre.

3. I ________ 500 meters in the swimming pool and then

4. I ________ 5 kilometers.

5. At lunchtime I ________ my friends in a café.

6. We ________ some pasta and ________ some juice.

7. After lunch I ________ for a few hours, I ________ tired!

H. COMPLETA CON EL VERBO EN PASADO SIMPLE (VERBOS

REGULARES)

1. I opened the door and ___________ (look) inside.

2. Who ___________ (close) all the windows?

3. I ___________ (carry) my mom´s shopping bag.

4. I ___________ (not climb) over the fence.

5. I ___________ (rip) my shirt.

6. The plane ___________ (land) ten minutes ago.

7. We ___________ (live) in that house when I was a baby.

8. My brother ___________ (not cry) when he fell of his bike.

9. We ___________ (walk) to school yesterday.

10. She ___________ (smile) when she saw me.

11. We ___________ (hurry) to the station to catch the train.

12. She ___________ (laugh) when I told her the joke.

13. We ___________ (race) each other on our bikes.

14. Dad ___________ (not help) me with my homework.

15. Helen ___________ (whisper) me a secret.

16. Luis Miguel ___________ (hurry) to catch a bus.

17. We ___________ (return) our books to the library.

18. She ___________ (not kiss) the frog.

19. The frog ___________ (change) into a prince.

20. Two doctors ___________ (rush) into the room.

21. I ___________ (not kick) the ball very hard.

22. Who ___________ (invent) the computer?

23. Dinosaurs ___________ (live) many years ago.

24. It ___________ (not snow) last night.

25. They ___________ (not work) until twelve last night.

I. PASADO SIMPLE (VERBOS IRREGULARES)

1. I ___________ (loose) my watch in the park.

2. David ___________ (not hurt) his knee.

3. I kicked the ball and it ___________ (break) a window.

4. My new shoes ___________ (not cost) a lot of money.

5. I ___________ (get) this book from the library.

6. We had a garage where we ___________ (keep) our car.

7. Ali ___________ (cut) his knee.

8. The glass ___________ (fall) off the table.

9. The glass ___________ (not break).

10. We ___________ (sell) our old car.

11. We ___________ (buy) a new car.

12. The bell ___________ (not ring).

13. We all ___________ (go) into school.

14. The dog ___________ (catch) the ball.

15. The man ___________ (not kneel) down.

16. Our cat ___________ (run) onto the road.

17. Jane ___________ (not write) a letter.

18. I ___________ (buy) a new camera last week.

19. We ___________ (drive) to a safari park yesterday.

20. Yesterday Dad ___________ (not take) me to the carnival.

21. Elizabeth ___________ (give) Eva a chocolate.

22. Jack and Jill ___________ (not go) up the hill.

23. Her ring ___________ (cost) ten Euros.

24. I ___________ (put) sugar in my coffee.

25. He ___________ (not hit) the ball over the net.