120+ Verbos Irregulares en Inglés
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| Forma base | Past Simple | Past Participle | Significado |
|---|---|---|---|
/biː/ | was/were | been | exist, occur |
/hæv/ | had | had | possess, own |
/duː/ | did | done | perform an action |
/seɪ/ | said | said | utter words |
/ɡet/ | got | got/gotten | obtain, receive |
/meɪk/ | made | made | create, produce |
/ɡoʊ/ | went | gone | move, travel |
/noʊ/ | knew | known | be aware of |
/teɪk/ | took | taken | grasp, accept |
/siː/ | saw | seen | perceive with eyes |
/kʌm/ | came | come | arrive, approach |
/θɪŋk/ | thought | thought | use the mind |
/ɡɪv/ | gave | given | transfer, donate |
/faɪnd/ | found | found | discover, locate |
/tel/ | told | told | communicate, narrate |
/bɪˈkʌm/ | became | become | begin to be |
/liːv/ | left | left | depart, abandon |
/fiːl/ | felt | felt | experience emotion |
/brɪŋ/ | brought | brought | carry to a place |
/bɪˈɡɪn/ | began | begun | start, commence |
/kiːp/ | kept | kept | retain, continue |
/hoʊld/ | held | held | grasp, contain |
/raɪt/ | wrote | written | form letters |
/stænd/ | stood | stood | be upright |
/hɪər/ | heard | heard | perceive sound |
/let/ | let | let | allow, permit |
/miːn/ | meant | meant | intend, signify |
/set/ | set | set | place, establish |
/miːt/ | met | met | encounter, gather |
/rʌn/ | ran | run | move quickly, manage |
/peɪ/ | paid | paid | give money for |
/sɪt/ | sat | sat | rest on a seat |
/spiːk/ | spoke | spoken | talk, articulate |
/laɪ/ | lay | lain | rest horizontally |
/liːd/ | led | led | guide, direct |
/riːd/ | read | read | interpret text |
/ɡroʊ/ | grew | grown | increase in size |
/luːz/ | lost | lost | fail to keep, misplace |
/fɔːl/ | fell | fallen | drop down |
/send/ | sent | sent | dispatch |
/bɪld/ | built | built | construct |
/ˌʌndərˈstænd/ | understood | understood | comprehend |
/drɔː/ | drew | drawn | sketch, pull |
/breɪk/ | broke | broken | shatter, fracture |
/spend/ | spent | spent | use up, expend |
/kʌt/ | cut | cut | divide with blade |
/raɪz/ | rose | risen | go up |
/draɪv/ | drove | driven | operate a vehicle |
/baɪ/ | bought | bought | purchase |
/weər/ | wore | worn | carry on body |
/tʃuːz/ | chose | chosen | select, pick |
/wɪn/ | won | won | be victorious |
/tiːtʃ/ | taught | taught | instruct |
/θroʊ/ | threw | thrown | propel through air |
/kætʃ/ | caught | caught | seize, capture |
/sel/ | sold | sold | exchange for money |
/flaɪ/ | flew | flown | move through air |
/faɪt/ | fought | fought | engage in combat |
/drɪŋk/ | drank | drunk | swallow liquid |
/iːt/ | ate | eaten | consume food |
/sɪŋ/ | sang | sung | make musical sounds |
/swɪm/ | swam | swum | move through water |
/raɪd/ | rode | ridden | travel on/in |
/rɪŋ/ | rang | rung | make bell sound, call |
/sliːp/ | slept | slept | rest unconscious |
/ʃeɪk/ | shook | shaken | tremble, oscillate |
/friːz/ | froze | frozen | turn to ice |
/fɪt/ | fit | fit | be the right size |
/hɪt/ | hit | hit | strike, impact |
/hɜːrt/ | hurt | hurt | cause pain |
/bɜːrn/ | burnt | burnt | be on fire |
/lend/ | lent | lent | give temporarily |
/leɪ/ | laid | laid | place down |
/kɒst/ | cost | cost | have a price |
/ʃʌt/ | shut | shut | close |
/spred/ | spread | spread | extend over an area |
/ʃaɪn/ | shone | shone | give off light |
/stɪk/ | stuck | stuck | adhere, become fixed |
/fiːd/ | fed | fed | give food to |
/haɪd/ | hid | hidden | conceal |
/bloʊ/ | blew | blown | produce air current |
/fərˈɡet/ | forgot | forgotten | fail to remember |
/fərˈɡɪv/ | forgave | forgiven | stop being angry |
/teər/ | tore | torn | rip apart |
/baɪt/ | bit | bitten | cut with teeth |
/dɪɡ/ | dug | dug | make a hole |
/hæŋ/ | hung | hung | suspend |
/ʃuːt/ | shot | shot | fire a weapon |
/swɪŋ/ | swung | swung | move back and forth |
/weɪk/ | woke | woken | stop sleeping |
/wiːp/ | wept | wept | cry |
/kriːp/ | crept | crept | move slowly, sneak |
/diːl/ | dealt | dealt | distribute, handle |
/əˈraɪz/ | arose | arisen | come up, occur |
/əˈweɪk/ | awoke | awoken | wake from sleep |
/beər/ | bore | borne | endure, carry |
/biːt/ | beat | beaten | strike repeatedly, defeat |
/bend/ | bent | bent | curve, flex |
/bet/ | bet | bet | wager |
/baɪnd/ | bound | bound | tie together |
/bliːd/ | bled | bled | lose blood |
/briːd/ | bred | bred | produce offspring |
/ˈbrɔːdkæst/ | broadcast | broadcast | transmit publicly |
/bɜːrst/ | burst | burst | break open suddenly |
/kɑːst/ | cast | cast | throw, project |
/klɪŋ/ | clung | clung | hold tightly |
/daɪv/ | dived/dove | dived | plunge into water |
/driːm/ | dreamt | dreamt | have visions in sleep |
/fliː/ | fled | fled | run away |
/flɪŋ/ | flung | flung | throw violently |
/fərˈbɪd/ | forbade | forbidden | prohibit |
/ɡraɪnd/ | ground | ground | crush into powder |
/niːl/ | knelt | knelt | rest on knees |
/liːn/ | leant | leant | tilt, rest against |
/liːp/ | leapt | leapt | jump |
/leɪ/ | laid | laid | acostarse |
/laɪt/ | lit | lit | illuminate, ignite |
/mɪˈsteɪk/ | mistook | mistaken | confuse, err |
/ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ | overcame | overcome | defeat, surmount |
/pruːv/ | proved | proven | demonstrate truth |
/kwɪt/ | quit | quit | leave, give up |
/rɪd/ | rid | rid | eliminate |
/siːk/ | sought | sought | search for |
/ʃrɪŋk/ | shrank | shrunk | become smaller |
/slaɪd/ | slid | slid | glide |
/slɪt/ | slit | slit | make a thin cut |
/spel/ | spelt | spelt | name letters of |
/spɪl/ | spilt | spilt | let liquid escape |
/spɪt/ | spat | spat | expel from mouth |
/splɪt/ | split | split | divide into parts |
/spɔɪl/ | spoilt | spoilt | ruin, indulge |
/stɪŋk/ | stank | stunk | smell badly |
/straɪd/ | strode | stridden | walk with long steps |
/straɪk/ | struck | struck | hit, refuse to work |
/sweər/ | swore | sworn | vow, curse |
/swiːp/ | swept | swept | clean with broom |
/wiːv/ | wove | woven | interlace threads |
/wɪðˈdrɔː/ | withdrew | withdrawn | remove, retreat |
/rɪŋ/ | wrung | wrung | twist out liquid |
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 139 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.