IRREGULAR VERBS <1>

IRREGULAR VERBS <2>

(2) TYPE A-B-B VERBS

Here are the most common irregular verbs. They are in groups according to similarity to help you to learn them. We distinguish five types. We indicate the infinitive by the letter A, change to B if the past simple changes, and then to C if the past participle is different from the past simple.
INFINITIVE (1) TYPE A-B-C VERBS PAST SIMPLE P. PARTICIPLE MEANING

be /bi;/ begin /bIgIn/ /bIgI bite /baIt/ blow /bl@U/ break /breIk/ choose /tSu;z/ do /du;/ draw /drO;/ drink /drINk/ drive /draIv/ eat /i;t/ fall /fO;l/ fly /flaI/ forbid /f@bId/ /f@bI forget /f@get/ /f@ge forgive /f@gIv/ /f@gI freeze /fri;z/ give /gIv/ go /g@U/ grow /gr@U/ hide /haId/ know /n@U/ ride /raId/ ring /rIN/ rise /raIz/ see /si;/ shake /SeIk/ show /S@U/ sing /sIN/ speak /spi;k/ steal /sti;l/ swim /swIm/ take /teIk/ throw /Tr@U/ wake /weIk/ wear /we@(r)/ write /raIt/

was, were /wQz, w3;/ began /bIgn/ /bIg bit /bIt/ blew /blu;/ broke /br@Uk/ chose /tS@Uz/ did /dId/ drew /dru;/ drank /drNk/ drove /dr@Uv/ ate /et [eIt]/ fell /fel/ flew /flu;/ forbade /f@beId/ /f@beI eId/ forgot /f@gQt/ /f@gQ forgave /f@geIv/ /f@geI eIv/ froze /fr@Uz/ gave /geIv/ went /went/ grew /gru;/ hid /hId/ knew /nju;/ rode /r@Ud/ rang /rN/ rose /r@Uz/ saw /sO;/ shook /SUk/ showed /S@Ud/ sang /sN/ spoke /sp@Uk/ stole /st@Ul/ swam /swm/ took /tUk/ threw /Tru;/ woke /w@Uk/ wore /wO;(r)/ wrote /r@Ut/

been /bi;n/ begun /bIgVn/ /bIgV bitten /bItn/ blown /bl@Un/ broken /br@Uk@n/ chosen /tS@Uzn/ done /dVn/ drawn /drO;n/ drunk /drVNk/ driven /drIvn/ eaten /i;tn/ fallen /fO;l@n/ flown /fl@Un/ forbidden /f@bIdn/ /f@bI forgotten /f@gQtn/ /f@gQ forgiven /f@gIvn/ /f@gI frozen /fr@Uzn/ given /gIvn/ gone, been /gQn/ grown /gr@Un/ hidden /hIdn/ known /n@Un/ ridden /rIdn/ rung /rVN/ risen /rIzn/ seen /si;n/ shaken /SeIk@n/ shown /S@Un/ sung /sVN/ spoken /sp@Uk@n/ stolen /st@Ul@n/ swum /swVm/ taken /teIk@n/ thrown /Tr@Un/ woken /w@Uk@n/ worn /wO;n/ written /rItn/

ser, estar empezar morder soplar, sonarse romper elegir hacer dibujar beber conducir comer caer volar, viajar en avin prohibir olvidar perdonar congelar, helarse dar ir crecer, cultivar esconder, ocultar saber, conocer montar llamar, sonar subir, elevarse ver agitar mostrar cantar hablar robar nadar coger, llevar tirar, lanzar despertarse llevar (ropa) escribir

bring /brIN/ build /bIld/ burn (r.) /b3;n/ buy /baI/ catch /ktS/ dream (r.) /dri;m/ feed /fi;d/ feel /fi;l/ fight /faIt/ find /faInd/ get /get/ have /hv/ hear /hI@(r)/ hold /h@Uld/ keep /ki;p/ learn (r.) /l3;n/ leave /li;v/ lend /lend/ lose /lu;z/ make /meIk/ mean /mi;n/ meet /mi;t/ pay /peI/ read /ri;d/ say /seI/ sell /sel/ send /send/ shine /SaIn/ shoot /Su;t/ sit /sIt/ sleep /sli;p/ smell /smel/ spell /spel/ spend /spend/ stand /stnd/ teach /ti;tS/ tell /tel/ think /TINk/ understand win /wIn/

brought /brO;t/ built /bIlt/ burnt /b3;nt/ bought /bO;t/ caught /kO;t/ dreamt /dremt/ fed /fed/ felt /felt/ fought /fO;t/ found /faUnd/ got /gQt/ had /hd/ heard /h3;d/ held /held/ kept /kept/ learnt /l3;nt/ left /left/ lent /lent/ lost /lQst/ made /meId/ meant /ment met /met/ paid /peId/ read /red/ said /sed/ sold /s@Uld/ sent /sent/ shone /SQn/ shot /SQt/ sat /st/ slept /slept/ smelt /smelt/ spelt /spelt/ spent /spent/ stood /stUd/ taught /tO;t/ told /t@Uld/ thought /TO;t/ understood won /wVn/

brought /brO;t/ built /bIlt/ burnt /b3;nt/ bought /bO;t/ caught /kO;t/ dreamt /dremt/ fed /fed/ felt /felt/ fought /fO;t/ found /faUnd/ got /gQt/ had /hd/ heard /h3;d/ held /held/ kept /kept/ learnt /l3;nt/ left /left/ lent /lent/ lost /lQst/ made /meId/ meant /ment/ met /met/ paid /peId/ read /red/ said /sed/ sold /s@Uld/ sent /sent/ shone /SQn/ shot /SQt/ sat /st/ slept /slept/ smelt /smelt/ spelt /spelt/ spent /spent/ stood /stUd/ taught /tO;t/ told /t@Uld/ thought /TO;t/ understood won /wVn/

traer construir quemar, arder comprar coger soar alimentar sentir luchar encontrar obtener tener oir sostener, sujetar guardar, mantener aprender dejar, marcharse prestar perder hacer querer decir conocer, encontrarse pagar leer decir vender enviar brillar disparar sentarse dormir oler deletrear gastar, pasar [tiempo] estar de pie ensear decir, contar pensar entender ganar

IRREGULAR VERBS <3>

(3) TYPE A-A-A VERBS

IRREGULAR VERBS <4>

NOTES: 1 cost /kQst/ cut /kVt/ hit /hIt/ hurt /h3;t/ let /let/ put /pUt/ set /set/ shut /SVt/ cost /kQst/ cut /kVt/ hit /hIt/ hurt /h3;t/ let /let/ put /pUt/ set /set/ shut /SVt/ costar cortar golpear doler, lastimar permitir, dejar poner colocar, estar situado cerrar 2

cost /kQst/ cut /kVt/ hit /hIt/ hurt /h3;t/ let /let/ put /pUt/ set /set/ shut /SVt/
(4) TYPE A-B-A VERBS

The verbs 'lay' and 'pay' are regular in pronunciation, but the spellings 'laid' and 'paid' are irregular (compare 'stayed') The verb 'lie' meaning 'not telling the truth' is regular: lie - lied - lied. PAST SIMPLE CROSSWORD

become /bIkVm/ /bIkV come /kVm/ run /rVn/

(5)

became /bIkeIm/ /bIkeI eIm/ came /keIm/ ran /rn/

become /bIkVm/ /bIkV come /kVm/ run /rVn/

llegar a ser venir correr

TYPE A-A-B VERBS - there's only one.

beat /bi;t/
OTHER VERBS

beat /bi;t/

beaten /bi;tn/

golpear, vencer

bet /bet/ burst /b3;st/ creep /kri;p/ deal /di;l/ dig /dIg/ hang /hN/ lay /leI/ lead /li;d/ lean (r.) /li;n/ lie /laI/ light /laIt/ mistake /mIsteIk/ /mIsteI eIk/ sink /sINk/ slide /slaId/ spill (r.) /spIl/ spit /spIt/ spoil (r.) /spOIl/ spread /spred/ stick /stIk/ swear /swe@(r)/ sweep /swi;p/ tear /te@(r)/

bet /bet/ burst /b3;st/ crept /krept/ dealt /delt/ dug /dVg/ hung /hVN/ laid /leId/ led /led/ leant /lent/ lay /leI/ lit /lIt/ mistook /mIstUk/ /mIstU sank /sNk/ slid /slId/ spilt /spIlt/ spat /spt/ spoilt /spOIlt/ spread /spred/ stuck /stVk/ swore /swO;(r)/ swept /swept/ tore /tO;(r)/

bet /bet/ burst /b3;st/ crept /krept/ dealt /delt/ dug /dVg/ hung /hVN/ laid /leId/ led /led/ leant /lent/ lain /leIn/ lit /lIt/ mistaken /mIsteIkn/ /mIsteI eIkn/ sunk /sVNk/ slid /slId/ spilt /spIlt/ spat /spt/ spoilt /spOIlt/ spread /spred/ stuck /stVk/ sworn /swO;n/ swept /swept/ torn /tO;n/

apostar reventar, estallar reptar tratar cavar, hurgar colgar poner, colocar dirigir, llevar apoyarse, inclinarse tumbarse, yacer encender confundir, equivocar hundir(se) deslizarse verter, derrarmarse escupir echar a perder extender pegar, clavar jurar barrer, apartar rasgar, romper

ACROSS 2 take (4) 3 cost (4) 5 stand (5) 8 read (4) 10 fall (4) 11 begin (5) 13 become (6) 14 speak (5) 16 give (4) 17 throw (5) 18 think (7) 25 eat (3) 26 lend (4) 27 find (5) 28 keep (4) 30 feel (4) 32 have (3) 34 say (4) 35 meet (3) 36 ride (4) 37 wear (4) 38 do (3) 39 write (5)

DOWN 1 sell (4) 4 sing (4) 6 drive (5) 7 run (3) 9 choose (5) 10 fight (6) 11 bring (7) 12 catch (6) 13 blow (4) 15 forget (6) 19 hold (4) 20 get (3) 21 come (4) 22 send (4) 23 leave (4) 24 teach (6) 29 pay (4) 30 feed (3) 31 know (4) 33 draw (4) 34 sleep (5) 35 make (4)