Verbos Irregulares

Lista de verbos irregulares en inglés

Tabla completa con las tres formas y traducción. Buscar, filtrar y practicar.

No los aprendas por orden alfabético. Empieza por los 50 más frecuentes, que cubren la mayor parte del inglés cotidiano. Después estúdialos por grupos: put–put–put no cambia nunca, buy–bought–bought tiene una sola forma de pasado y go–went–gone exige aprender las tres. Por último, repasa con repetición espaciada: nuestro test de verbos irregulares repite los verbos que fallas hasta que los domines.

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Forma base	Past Simple	Past Participle	Significado
be — was/were — been /biː/	was/were	been	ser, estar
have — had — had /hæv/	had	had	tener, haber
do — did — done /duː/	did	done	hacer
say — said — said /seɪ/	said	said	decir
get — got — got/gotten /ɡet/	got	got/gotten	obtener, conseguir, recibir, llegar
make — made — made /meɪk/	made	made	hacer, fabricar
go — went — gone /ɡəʊ/	went	gone	ir
know — knew — known /nəʊ/	knew	known	saber, conocer
take — took — taken /teɪk/	took	taken	tomar, llevar
see — saw — seen /siː/	saw	seen	ver
come — came — come /kʌm/	came	come	venir
think — thought — thought /θɪŋk/	thought	thought	pensar, creer
give — gave — given /ɡɪv/	gave	given	dar
find — found — found /faɪnd/	found	found	encontrar, hallar
tell — told — told /tel/	told	told	decir, contar
become — became — become /bɪˈkʌm/	became	become	llegar a ser, convertirse en, volverse
leave — left — left /liːv/	left	left	salir, irse, dejar
feel — felt — felt /fiːl/	felt	felt	sentir, sentirse
bring — brought — brought /brɪŋ/	brought	brought	traer
begin — began — begun /bɪˈɡɪn/	began	begun	empezar, comenzar
keep — kept — kept /kiːp/	kept	kept	guardar, mantener, seguir
hold — held — held /həʊld/	held	held	sostener, sujetar, celebrar
write — wrote — written /raɪt/	wrote	written	escribir
stand — stood — stood /stænd/	stood	stood	estar de pie, ponerse de pie
hear — heard — heard /hɪə/	heard	heard	oír
let — let — let /let/	let	let	dejar, permitir
mean — meant — meant /miːn/	meant	meant	significar, querer decir
set — set — set /set/	set	set	poner, fijar, establecer
meet — met — met /miːt/	met	met	conocer, encontrarse con, reunirse
run — ran — run /rʌn/	ran	run	correr, dirigir
pay — paid — paid /peɪ/	paid	paid	pagar
sit — sat — sat /sɪt/	sat	sat	sentarse, estar sentado
speak — spoke — spoken /spiːk/	spoke	spoken	hablar
lie — lay — lain /laɪ/	lay	lain	estar tumbado, yacer, echarse
lead — led — led /liːd/	led	led	guiar, dirigir, llevar a
read — read — read /riːd/	read	read	leer
grow — grew — grown /ɡrəʊ/	grew	grown	crecer, cultivar
lose — lost — lost /luːz/	lost	lost	perder
fall — fell — fallen /fɔːl/	fell	fallen	caer, caerse
send — sent — sent /send/	sent	sent	enviar, mandar
build — built — built /bɪld/	built	built	construir
understand — understood — understood /ˌʌndəˈstænd/	understood	understood	entender, comprender
draw — drew — drawn /drɔː/	drew	drawn	dibujar, trazar, correr (cortinas)
break — broke — broken /breɪk/	broke	broken	romper, romperse
spend — spent — spent /spend/	spent	spent	gastar, pasar (tiempo)
cut — cut — cut /kʌt/	cut	cut	cortar
rise — rose — risen /raɪz/	rose	risen	subir, elevarse, salir (el sol)
drive — drove — driven /draɪv/	drove	driven	conducir, manejar
buy — bought — bought /baɪ/	bought	bought	comprar
wear — wore — worn /weə/	wore	worn	llevar puesto, usar
choose — chose — chosen /tʃuːz/	chose	chosen	elegir, escoger
win — won — won /wɪn/	won	won	ganar
teach — taught — taught /tiːtʃ/	taught	taught	enseñar
throw — threw — thrown /θrəʊ/	threw	thrown	lanzar, tirar
catch — caught — caught /kætʃ/	caught	caught	atrapar, agarrar, alcanzar
sell — sold — sold /sel/	sold	sold	vender
fly — flew — flown /flaɪ/	flew	flown	volar
fight — fought — fought /faɪt/	fought	fought	luchar, pelear, combatir
drink — drank — drunk /drɪŋk/	drank	drunk	beber, tomar
eat — ate — eaten /iːt/	ate	eaten	comer
sing — sang — sung /sɪŋ/	sang	sung	cantar
swim — swam — swum /swɪm/	swam	swum	nadar
ride — rode — ridden /raɪd/	rode	ridden	montar (a caballo, en bici), ir en
ring — rang — rung /rɪŋ/	rang	rung	sonar, tocar (el timbre), llamar
sleep — slept — slept /sliːp/	slept	slept	dormir
shake — shook — shaken /ʃeɪk/	shook	shaken	agitar, sacudir, estrechar (la mano)
freeze — froze — frozen /friːz/	froze	frozen	congelar, helarse
fit — fitted/fit — fitted/fit /fɪt/	fitted/fit	fitted/fit	quedar bien, encajar, caber
hit — hit — hit /hɪt/	hit	hit	golpear, chocar contra
hurt — hurt — hurt /hɜːt/	hurt	hurt	doler, hacer daño, lastimar
burn — burnt/burned — burnt/burned /bɜːn/	burnt/burned	burnt/burned	quemar, arder
lend — lent — lent /lend/	lent	lent	prestar
lay — laid — laid /leɪ/	laid	laid	poner, colocar, tender
cost — cost — cost /kɒst/	cost	cost	costar
shut — shut — shut /ʃʌt/	shut	shut	cerrar
spread — spread — spread /spred/	spread	spread	extender, difundir, propagarse
shine — shone — shone /ʃaɪn/	shone	shone	brillar
stick — stuck — stuck /stɪk/	stuck	stuck	pegar, pegarse, atascarse
feed — fed — fed /fiːd/	fed	fed	alimentar, dar de comer
hide — hid — hidden /haɪd/	hid	hidden	esconder, esconderse, ocultar
blow — blew — blown /bləʊ/	blew	blown	soplar
forget — forgot — forgotten /fəˈɡet/	forgot	forgotten	olvidar
forgive — forgave — forgiven /fəˈɡɪv/	forgave	forgiven	perdonar
tear — tore — torn /teə/	tore	torn	romper, rasgar
bite — bit — bitten /baɪt/	bit	bitten	morder, picar
dig — dug — dug /dɪɡ/	dug	dug	cavar, excavar
hang — hung — hung /hæŋ/	hung	hung	colgar
shoot — shot — shot /ʃuːt/	shot	shot	disparar, rodar (una película), chutar
swing — swung — swung /swɪŋ/	swung	swung	balancearse, columpiarse
wake — woke — woken /weɪk/	woke	woken	despertar, despertarse
weep — wept — wept /wiːp/	wept	wept	llorar
creep — crept — crept /kriːp/	crept	crept	arrastrarse, gatear, moverse sigilosamente
deal — dealt — dealt /diːl/	dealt	dealt	ocuparse de, tratar con, repartir (cartas)
arise — arose — arisen /əˈraɪz/	arose	arisen	surgir, presentarse
awake — awoke — awoken /əˈweɪk/	awoke	awoken	despertar, despertarse
bear — bore — borne /beə/	bore	borne	soportar, aguantar, dar (frutos)
beat — beat — beaten /biːt/	beat	beaten	vencer, golpear, latir
bend — bent — bent /bend/	bent	bent	doblar, inclinarse, agacharse
bet — bet — bet /bet/	bet	bet	apostar
bind — bound — bound /baɪnd/	bound	bound	atar, unir, encuadernar
bleed — bled — bled /bliːd/	bled	bled	sangrar
breed — bred — bred /briːd/	bred	bred	criar, reproducirse
broadcast — broadcast — broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/	broadcast	broadcast	emitir, transmitir
burst — burst — burst /bɜːst/	burst	burst	reventar, estallar
cast — cast — cast /kɑːst/	cast	cast	echar, lanzar, asignar un papel
cling — clung — clung /klɪŋ/	clung	clung	aferrarse, agarrarse, pegarse
dive — dived/dove — dived /daɪv/	dived/dove	dived	zambullirse, bucear, tirarse de cabeza
dream — dreamt/dreamed — dreamt/dreamed /driːm/	dreamt/dreamed	dreamt/dreamed	soñar
flee — fled — fled /fliː/	fled	fled	huir, escapar
fling — flung — flung /flɪŋ/	flung	flung	arrojar, lanzar
forbid — forbade — forbidden /fəˈbɪd/	forbade	forbidden	prohibir
grind — ground — ground /ɡraɪnd/	ground	ground	moler, triturar
kneel — knelt — knelt /niːl/	knelt	knelt	arrodillarse
lean — leant/leaned — leant/leaned /liːn/	leant/leaned	leant/leaned	apoyarse, inclinarse
leap — leapt/leaped — leapt/leaped /liːp/	leapt/leaped	leapt/leaped	saltar, brincar
light — lit/lighted — lit/lighted /laɪt/	lit/lighted	lit/lighted	encender, iluminar
mistake — mistook — mistaken /mɪˈsteɪk/	mistook	mistaken	confundir, equivocarse
overcome — overcame — overcome /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/	overcame	overcome	superar, vencer
prove — proved — proven/proved /pruːv/	proved	proven/proved	demostrar, probar, resultar
quit — quit/quitted — quit/quitted /kwɪt/	quit/quitted	quit/quitted	dejar, abandonar, renunciar
rid — rid — rid /rɪd/	rid	rid	librar de, deshacerse de
seek — sought — sought /siːk/	sought	sought	buscar, pedir (consejo)
shrink — shrank — shrunk /ʃrɪŋk/	shrank	shrunk	encoger, encogerse, reducirse
slide — slid — slid /slaɪd/	slid	slid	deslizarse, resbalar
slit — slit — slit /slɪt/	slit	slit	rajar, abrir con un corte
spell — spelt/spelled — spelt/spelled /spel/	spelt/spelled	spelt/spelled	deletrear, escribir (correctamente)
spill — spilt/spilled — spilt/spilled /spɪl/	spilt/spilled	spilt/spilled	derramar, volcar
spit — spat — spat /spɪt/	spat	spat	escupir
split — split — split /splɪt/	split	split	dividir, partir, separarse
spoil — spoilt/spoiled — spoilt/spoiled /spɔɪl/	spoilt/spoiled	spoilt/spoiled	estropear, echarse a perder, malcriar
stink — stank — stunk /stɪŋk/	stank	stunk	apestar, oler mal
stride — strode — stridden /straɪd/	strode	stridden	andar a zancadas, avanzar con paso firme
strike — struck — struck /straɪk/	struck	struck	golpear, dar (la hora), hacer huelga
swear — swore — sworn /sweə/	swore	sworn	jurar, decir palabrotas
sweep — swept — swept /swiːp/	swept	swept	barrer
weave — wove — woven /wiːv/	wove	woven	tejer
withdraw — withdrew — withdrawn /wɪðˈdrɔː/	withdrew	withdrawn	retirar, sacar (dinero), retirarse
wring — wrung — wrung /rɪŋ/	wrung	wrung	escurrir, retorcer

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuántos verbos irregulares hay en inglés?

En el inglés moderno hay alrededor de 200 verbos irregulares, pero la mayoría son poco frecuentes. Esta tabla recoge los 138 verbos que realmente encontrarás en conversaciones, libros y exámenes: suficientes para comunicarte con confianza en cualquier nivel.

¿Cuáles son las tres formas de un verbo irregular?

Cada entrada muestra la forma base (go), el pasado simple (went) y el participio pasado (gone). La forma base se usa para el presente y el infinitivo, el pasado simple para acciones terminadas y el participio para los tiempos perfectos y la voz pasiva.

¿Por qué algunos verbos tienen dos variantes, como got y gotten?

El inglés británico y el americano a veces usan formas distintas. Por ejemplo, el participio de "get" es "got" en inglés británico y normalmente "gotten" en inglés americano. La tabla muestra ambas variantes: elige la del dialecto que estés aprendiendo.

¿Cuál es la forma más rápida de memorizar los verbos irregulares?

Apréndelos en pequeños grupos con patrones similares (sing–sang–sung, ring–rang–rung), escucha la pronunciación y ponte a prueba con regularidad. Nuestro test integrado baraja los verbos y registra los que ya dominas, mucho más eficaz que releer la lista.

¿Hay verbos irregulares que no cambian en ninguna forma?

Sí: verbos como put, cut, cost, hit y shut no cambian en absoluto (put–put–put). Son de los más fáciles de recordar, pero cuidado con añadirles -ed por costumbre.

¿Qué diferencia hay entre el pasado simple y el participio pasado?

El pasado simple es un tiempo independiente para acciones terminadas (I saw the film yesterday). El participio pasado nunca va solo: acompaña a have, has, had o be: I have seen the film, the film was seen by millions.