Lista de verbos irregulares en inglés

1. 1
VERBOS IRREGULARES
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
alight
alit
alighted
alit
alighted
alighting Apearse/Descender/Posarse
arise arose arisen arising Surgir/Levantarse
awake
awoke
awaked
awoken
awaked
awaking
Despertar/Darse cuenta
de algo
be
was
were
been being Ser/Estar…
bear bore
borne
born
bearing
Dar a luz
/Aguantar/Resistir/
Dar fruto
beat beat
beat
beaten
beating
Golpear
Batir (alas o a alguien)
become became become becoming Llegar a ser
beget begot begotten begetting Provocar/Engendrar
begin began begun beginning
Empezar/Comenzar/
Iniciar
bend bent bent bending
Torcer/Doblar/Curvar/
Flexionar/Ceder
bereave
bereaved
bereft
bereaved
bereft
bereaving
Despojar a alguien de
algo (literario)
beseech
besought
beseeched
besought,
beseeched
beseeching Suplicar/Rogar/Implorar
beset beset beset besetting Acosar/Acuciar
bet
bet
betted
bet
betted
betting Apostar
bid
bade
bid
bade / bid
bidden
bidding Pujar/Declarar/Ofrecer
bide
bade
bided
bided biding
“Bide awhile” (Detente
un momento)
bind bound bound binding
Atar/Amarrar
“Bind up”: Vendar
bite bit bitten biting Morder/Picar
bleed bled bled bleeding
Sangrar/Exudar savia/
Purgar (radiador)
bless
blessed
*blest
blessed
*blest
blessing Bendecir
blow blew blown blowing
Soplar
“Blow up”: Explotar
break broke broken breaking
Romper
“break rules”: Infringir
las reglas
breed bred bred breeding
Criar (animales)
Engendrar o Generar
(enfermedades)

2. 2
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
bring brought brought bringing
Traer/Atraer
“bring up”: Criar (un
niño)
broadcast
broadcast
broadcasted
broadcast
broadcasted
broadcasting
Transmitir/Emitir/
Difundir
build built built building Construir/Edificar
burn
burnt
burned
burnt
burned
burning
Arder/Quemar/
Incendiar
burst burst burst bursting
Reventar(se)/
Desatarse(tormenta)
bust
bust
busted
bust
busted
busting
Romper o Estropearse
(una máquina)
buy bought bought buying Comprar
*can *could ---- ----
Ser capaz de/Poder
(verbo modal)
*can *canned *canned *canning
Enlatar/Preparar
conservas de
cast cast cast casting
Emitir (voto)
Asignar (papel en Cine
o teatro)
catch caught caught catching
Agarrar/Coger/Atrapar/
Tomar (avión o tren)
choose chose chosen choosing Elegir/Escoger
cleave
cleft/*clove
cleaved
cleft / *cloven
cleaved
cleaving
Hender/Partir/Rajarse
“Cleave to sb/sth”:serle
fiel a alguien o algo
cling clung clung clinging Pegarse/Adherirse
clothe
clothed
clad
clothed
clad
clothing Vestir
come came come coming Venir
cost cost cost costing Costar
creep crept crept creeping
Arrastrarse
“Creep to sb”: hacerle
la pelota a alguien
crow crowed
crowed
*crew
crowing
Cacarear/Pavonearse/
Alardear
cut cut cut cutting Cortar/Segar/Acortar
deal dealt dealt dealing Dar o Repartir (Cartas)
deepfreeze
deepfroze
deepfreezed
deepfrozen
deepfreezed
deepfreezing Ultracongelar
dig dug dug digging
Cavar/Excavar/
“Dig sth into sth”:Clavar
algo en algo
dive
dived
dove
dived diving Zambullirse/Sumergirse
do did done doing Hacer
draw drew drawn drawing Dibujar/Pintar

3. 3
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
dream
dreamed
dreamt
dreamed
dreamt
dreaming
“dream about/of”:
soñar con…
drink drank drunk drinking Beber
drive drove driven driving Conducir/Pilotar
dwell
dwelt
dwelled
dwelt
dwelled
dwelling
Morar o Vivir (en
literatura)
eat ate eaten eating Comer
fall fell fallen falling Caer(se)
feed fed fed feeding
Dar de comer/
Alimentar(se)
feel felt felt feeling
Sentir(se)/
Encontrarse(de estado)
fight fought fought fighting Luchar/Combatir/Pelear
find found found finding Encontrar(se) algo
flee fled fled fleeing
Huir/Escapar/
Darse a la fuga
fling flung flung flinging Lanzar (con violencia)
fly flew flown flying Volar
forbid
forbad
forbade
*forbid
forbidden
forbidding Prohibir/Impedir
forecast
forecast
forecasted
forecast
forecasted
forecasting Pronosticar/Prever
forget forgot forgotten forgetting Olvidar(se)
forgive forgave forgiven forgiving Perdonar
forgo forwent forgone forgoing Privarse de/Renunciar a
forsake forsook forsaken forsaking
Abandonar o Renunciar
(en literatura)
freeze froze frozen freezing Helar(se)/Congelar(se)
geld
*gelt
gelded
*gelt
gelded
gelding Castrar
get got
got
gotten
getting
Conseguir/Obtener
“get + V-ing”: empezar a
gild
*gilt
gilded
*gilt
gilded
gilding
Dorar (dar color
dorado)
give gave given giving Dar/Entregar
gnaw gnawed
gnawed
*gnawn
gnawing Roer (animales)
go went gone going Ir
grind ground ground grinding
Moler/Machacar/Pulir/
Rechinar/Pulverizar
grip
*gript
gripped
*gript
gripped
gripping Agarrar/Sujetar/Adherirse
grow grew grown growing
Crecer/Madurar/
Aumentar/Cultivar
“Grow up”: Criarse

4. 4
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
hamstring hamstrung hamstrung hamstringing
Estar atado de pies y
manos
hang hung hung hanging Colgar/Tender/Ahorcar
have had had having Tener/Tomar
hear heard heard hearing Oír/Escuchar
heave
hove
heaved
hove
heaved
heaving
Mover con esfuerzo
/Tirar/Virar
hew hewed
*hewn
hewed
hewing Extraer/Labrar/Tallar
hide hid
*hid
hidden
hiding Esconder(se)/Tapar
hit hit hit hitting
Golpear/Atacar/
Dar un golpe
hold held held holding
Agarrar/Aguantar/
Sujetar
hurt hurt hurt hurting
Hacer daño/
Doler/Herir
keep kept kept keeping
Guardar/Conservar/
Mantener
kneel
knelt
kneeled
knelt
kneeled
kneeling
Arrodillarse/
Ponerse de rodillas
knit
knit
knitted
knit
knitted
knitting Tejer/Hacer punto
know knew known knowing Saber/Conocer
lay laid laid laying Poner (ex: la mesa)
lead led led leading
Llevar/Guiar/
Conducir (a alguien)
lean
leant
leaned
leant
leaned
leaning Apoyar(se)
leap
leapt
leaped
leapt
leaped
leaping
Saltar/Brincar
“Leap at sth”: no dejar
pasar algo
learn
learnt
learned
learnt
learned
learning Aprender
leave left left leaving Dejar/Marchar
lend lent lent lending
Prestar/
Dejar (prestado)
let let let letting Dejar/Permitir
lie lay lain lying
Mentir/Tumbarse/
Tenderse
light
lit
lighted
lit
lighted
lighting
Encender(se)/Prender/
Iluminar
lose lost lost losing Perder/Atrasar (reloj)
make made made making
Hacer/Confeccionar/
Preparar(pastel,café…)
*may *might ---- ----
Poder/Quizás
(verbo modal)
mean meant meant meaning Significar/Querer decir

5. 5
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
meet met met meeting
Encontrarse con/
Conocer a alguien
melt melted
melted
molten
melting
Derretirse/Fundirse/
Ablandarse
miscast miscast miscast miscasting
Darle un papel
inapropiado a (actor)
mislead misled misled misleading
Engañar/
Inducir a error
misspell
misspelt
misspelled
misspelt
misspelled
misspelling
Escribir mal/
Deletrear mal
mistake mistook mistaken mistaking Confundir
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood misunderstanding Comprender mal
mow mowed
mowed
mown
mowing Segar
offset offset offset offsetting
Compensar/
Deducir algo
pay paid paid paying
Pagar/Saldar/Abonar/
Prestar atención
pen
pent
penned
pent
penned
penning
Redactar/Componer/
Escribir
plead
pled
pleaded
pled
pleaded
pleading Alegar/Suplicar
prove proved
proved
proven
proving
Probar/Demostrar/
Verificar
put put put putting Poner/Colocar
quit
quit
quitted
quit
quitted
quitting
Dejar/Abandonar/
Marcharse de
read read read reading Leer
rend rent rent rending Rasgar/Desgarrar
rid
rid
ridded
rid
ridded
ridding
Eliminar/ Quitar/
Limpiar (de algo)
ride rode ridden riding Ir o Montar en
ring rang rung ringing
Sonar/Repicar/
Llamar al timbre
rise rose risen rising
Subir/Elevarse/
Levantarse
run ran run running
Correr/
Tomar parte en
saw sawed
sawed
sawn
sawing Cortar (con sierra)
say said said saying
Decir
(algo a alguien)
see saw seen seeing Ver
seek sought sought seeking
Buscar/
Tratar de encontrar

6. 6
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
sell sold sold selling Vender
send sent sent sending Mandar/Enviar
set set set setting Poner/Colocar
sew sewed
sewed
sewn
sewing Coser
shake shook shaken shaking
Agitar/Sacudir/
Temblar/Zarandear
*shall *should ---- ----
(verbo modal,
tiempo futuro)
shear sheared
sheared
shorn
shearing Esquilar/Cortar (pelo)
shed shed shed shedding
Derramar (lágrimas)/
Mudar (piel, pelo)
shine shone shone shining Relucir/Brillar
shit
shit/shat
shitted
shit/shat
shitted
shitting Cagar (vulgarismo)
shoe
shod
shoed
shod
shoed
shoeing Herrar
shoot shot shot shooting Disparar/Chutar
show showed
showed
shown
showing Mostrar/Enseñar
shred
shred
shredded
shred
shredded
shredding
Cortar (en tiras)/
Rallar/Triturar
shrink
shrank
shrunk
shrunk
shrunken
shrinking
Encoger/Disminuir/
Reducir
shut shut shut shutting Cerrar
sing sang sung singing Cantar/Silbar (tetera)
sink sank sunk sinking Hundirse
sit sat sat sitting
Sentar(se)/
Estar ubicado
slay slew slain slaying
Asesinar de
muerte a (literatura)
sleep slept slept sleeping Dormir
slide slid slid sliding
Deslizarse/
Resbalar(se)
sling slung slung slinging
Tirar/Lanzar/Arrojar
(manera coloquial)
slink slunk slunk slinking
“slink off/away”:
Escabullirse/
Escaparse
slit slit slit slitting
Cortar/
Rajar (México)
smell
smelt
smelled
smelt
smelled
smelling Oler/Olfatear

7. 7
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
smite smote smitten smiting Golpear (literatura)
sow sowed
sowed
sown
sowing Sembrar/Plantar
speak spoke spoken speaking “Speak to”: Hablar
speed
sped
speeded
sped
speeded
speeding
Acelerar/Ir a exceso de
velocidad
spell
spelt
spelled
spelt
spelled
spelling Deletrear
spend spent spent spending
Gastar (Dinero)/
Pasar (el tiempo)
spill
spilt
spilled
spilt
spilled
spilling
Derramar(se)/Verter/
Volcar
spin
spun
*span
spun spinning
Hacer girar o bailar/
Centrifugar
spit
spit
spat
spit
spat
spitting Escupir
split split split splitting
Partir/Dividir/
Escindir
spoil
spoilt
spoiled
spoilt
spoiled
spoiling
Estropear/Arruinar/
Echarse a perder/
Malcriar
spread spread spread spreading
Desplegar/Extender/
Esparcir/Difundir
spring
sprang
sprung
sprung springing
Saltar/Surgir/Brotar/
Provenir de (+ From)
stand stood stood standing
Estar de pie/
Permanecer
steal stole stolen stealing Robar/Hurtar
stick stuck stuck sticking
Pegar (algo con
pegamento)
sting stung stung stinging
Picar/Hacer Escocer/
Hacer Arder
stink
stank
stunk
stunk stinking Apestar
stride strode
strid/strode
stridden
striding
Ir/Venir/Bajar dando
grandes zancadas
(+UP/DOWN/AWAY)
strike struck struck striking Pegarle/Golpearle
string strung strung stringing
Encordar/Enhebrar/
Tender
strive
strove
strived
striven
strived
striving
Luchar o Esforzarse
por alcanzar algo
swear swore sworn swearing Decir palabrotas/Jurar
sweat
sweat
sweated
sweat
sweated
sweating Sudar/Transpirar
sweep swept swept sweeping Barrer/Peinar (área)

8. 8
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
swell swelled
swollen
swelled
swelling Hinchar/Crecer/Subir
swim swam swum swimming Nadar
swing swung swung swinging
Balancearse/
Columpiarse
take took taken taking
Coger/Tomar/
Agarrar/Llevar
teach taught taught teaching Enseñar/Dar clases
tear tore torn tearing Romper/Rasgar
telecast
telecast
telecasted
telecast
telecasted
telecasting
Transmitir/emitir/
Televisar
tell told told telling
Contar/Decir
(a alguien algo)
think thought thought Thinking Pensar/Creer
thrive
throve
thrived
thriven
thrived
thriving
Prosperar/Crecer con
fuerza/Desarrollarse
throw threw thrown throwing Lanzar/Arrojar
thrust thrust thrust thrusting
Empujar/Clavar/
Sacar/Dar estocadas
tread trod
trod
trodden
treading Pisar
underbid underbid underbid underbidding
Hacer una oferta más
baja
undergo underwent undergone undergoing Sufrir
understand understood understood understanding Entender/Interpretar
undertake undertook undertaken undertaking
Asumir/Emprender/
Acometer
underwrite underwrote underwritten underwriting
Asegurar/Financiar/
Avalar
uphold upheld upheld upholding Conservar/Mantener
upset upset upset upsetting
Disgustar/Ofender/
Alterar/Afectar
wake
woke
waked
woken
waked
waking Despertar
wear wore worn wearing Llevar puesto (ropa)
weave wove woven weaving
Tejer/Entretejer/
Serpentear/Zigzaguear
wed
wed
wedded
wed
wedded
wedding Casarse con
weep wept wept weeping Llorar
wet
wet
wetted
wet
wetted
wetting Mojar/Humedecer
win won won winning Ganar/Conseguir
wind wound wound winding Dejar sin aliento
withdraw withdrew withdrawn withdrawing Retirar(se)/Apartar

9. 9
INFINITIVO
PASADO
SIMPLE
PARTICIPIO
DE PASADO
GERUNDIO
(V-INF + ING)
SIGNIFICADO
withhold withheld withheld withholding
Retener/Ocultar(verdad)/
No revelar
withstand withstood withstood withstanding
Resistir/Soportar/
Aguantar
wring wrung wrung wringing
Escurrir/Retorcer/
Estrujar
write wrote written writing Escribir
- Las formas verbales que delante suya lleven un asterisco (*) significan que son o
verbos modales o una forma arcaica, que por lo general no se suele usar.
- “sb” significa ‘somebody’ y quiere decir que detrás del verbo o de la preposición que
acompañe al verbo hay que poner una persona, ya sea nombre, pronombre en caso
objeto…
- “st” significa ‘something’.