Los verbos irregulares en inglés son aquellos que no siguen las reglas generales de conjugación en pasado simple y participio pasado. A diferencia de los verbos regulares que simplemente añaden «-ed» al final, los verbos irregulares cambian completamente su forma.
Este cambio puede parecer un desafío, pero con un poco de esfuerzo y dedicación, podrás aprenderlos sin problemas.
Hoy vamos a ayudarte con los verbos irregulares, dándote un listado de verbos irregulares muy amplio y proporcionándote ejercicios para que puedas practicar y mejorar tu inglés de forma efectiva.
Lista de verbos irregulares en inglés
Aquí tienes la tabla de los verbos irregulares con su traducción.
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arise | Arose | Arisen | Surgir |
| Awake | Awoke/Awakened | Awoken/Awakened | Despertar |
| Backslide | Backslid | Backslidden/Backslid | Recaer |
| Be | Was/Were | Been | Ser/Estar |
| Bear | Bore | Born/Borne | Soportar/Dar a luz |
| Beat | Beat | Beaten/Beat | Golpear |
| Become | Became | Become | Convertirse en |
| Begin | Began | Begun | Comenzar |
| Bend | Bent | Bent | Doblar |
| Bet | Bet/Betted | Bet/Betted | Apostar |
| Bid (farewell) | Bid/Bade | Bidden | Despedirse |
| Bid (offer amount) | Bid | Bid | Ofrecer |
| Bind | Bound | Bound | Atar |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten | Morder |
| Bleed | Bled | Bled | Sangrar |
| Blow | Blew | Blown | Soplar |
| Break | Broke | Broken | Romper |
| Breed | Bred | Bred | Criar |
| Bring | Brought | Brought | Traer |
| Broadcast | Broadcast/Broadcasted | Broadcast/Broadcasted | Emitir |
| Browbeat | Browbeat | Browbeaten/Browbeat | Intimidar |
| Build | Built | Built | Construir |
| Burn | Burned/Burnt | Burned/Burnt | Quemar |
| Burst | Burst | Burst | Estallar |
| Bust | Busted/Bust | Busted/Bust | Quebrar/Arrestar |
| Buy | Bought | Bought | Comprar |
| Cast | Cast | Cast | Echar |
| Catch | Caught | Caught | Atrapar |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen | Elegir |
| Cling | Clung | Clung | Aferrarse |
| Clothe | Clothed/Clad | Clothed/Clad | Vestir |
| Come | Came | Come | Venir |
| Cost | Cost | Cost | Costar |
| Creep | Crept | Crept | Arrastrarse |
| Crossbreed | Crossbred | Crossbred | Cruzar (genéticamente) |
| Cut | Cut | Cut | Cortar |
| Deal | Dealt | Dealt | Tratar/Repartir |
| Dig | Dug | Dug | Cavar |
| Disprove | Disproved | Disproved/Disproven | Refutar |
| Dive | Dove | Dived | Bucear |
| Do | Did | Done | Hacer |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn | Dibujar |
| Dream | Dreamed/Dreamt | Dreamed/Dreamt | Soñar |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk | Beber |
| Drive | Drove | Driven | Conducir |
| Dwell | Dwelled/Dwelt | Dwelled/Dwelt | Habitar |
| Eat | Ate | Eaten | Comer |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen | Caer |
| Feed | Fed | Fed | Alimentar |
| Feel | Felt | Felt | Sentir |
| Fight | Fought | Fought | Luchar |
| Find | Found | Found | Encontrar |
| Fit | Fit | Fit | Caber/Ajustar |
| Flee | Fled | Fled | Huir |
| Fling | Flung | Flung | Arrojar |
| Fly | Flew | Flown | Volar |
| Forbid | Forbade | Forbidden | Prohibir |
| Forecast | Forecast | Forecast | Prever/Predecir |
| Forego | Forewent | Foregone | Renunciar a |
| Foresee | Foresaw | Foreseen | Prever |
| Foretell | Foretold | Foretold | Predecir |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten | Olvidar |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven | Perdonar |
| Forsake | Forsook | Forsaken | Abandonar |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen | Congelar |
| Frostbite | Frostbit | Frostbitten | Congelar (partes del cuerpo) |
| Get | Got | Got/Gotten | Obtener |
| Give | Gave | Given | Dar |
| Go | Went | Gone | Ir |
| Grind | Ground | Ground | Moler |
| Grow | Grew | Grown | Crecer |
| Handwrite | Handwrote | Handwritten | Escribir a mano |
| Hang | Hung | Hung | Colgar |
| Have | Had | Had | Tener |
| Hear | Heard | Heard | Oír |
| Hew | Hewed | Hewed/Hewn | Talar |
| Hide | Hid | Hidden | Esconder |
| Hit | Hit | Hit | Golpear |
| Hold | Held | Held | Sostener |
| Hurt | Hurt | Hurt | Herir |
| Input | Input | Input | Ingresar |
| Keep | Kept | Kept | Mantener |
| Kneel | Knelt/Kneeled | Knelt/Kneeled | Arrodillarse |
| Knit | Knitted/Knit | Knitted/Knit | Tejer |
| Know | Knew | Known | Saber/Conocer |
| Lay | Laid | Laid | Poner |
| Lead | Led | Led | Liderar/Guiar |
| Lean | Leaned/Leant | Leaned/Leant | Apoyarse |
| Leap | Leaped/Leapt | Leaped/Leapt | Saltar |
| Learn | Learned/Learnt | Learned/Learnt | Aprender |
| Leave | Left | Left | Dejar/Salir |
| Lend | Lent | Lent | Prestar |
| Let | Let | Let | Permitir |
| Lie | Lay | Lain | Yacer |
| Light | Lit | Lit | Encender |
| Lose | Lost | Lost | Perder |
| Make | Made | Made | Hacer/Fabricar |
| Mean | Meant | Meant | Significar |
| Meet | Met | Met | Encontrar/Reunirse |
| Mistake | Mistook | Mistaken | Equivocarse |
| Misunderstand | Misunderstood | Misunderstood | Malentender |
| Offset | Offset | Offset | Compensar |
| Outgrow | Outgrew | Outgrown | Superar en crecimiento |
| Overcome | Overcame | Overcome | Superar |
| Overhear | Overheard | Overheard | Oír por casualidad |
| Oversleep | Overslept | Overslept | Dormir en exceso |
| Partake | Partook | Partaken | Participar |
| Pay | Paid | Paid | Pagar |
| Plead | Pleaded/Pled | Pleaded/Pled | Suplicar |
| Proofread | Proofread | Proofread | Revisar |
| Prove | Proved | Proved/Proven | Probar |
| Put | Put | Put | Poner |
| Quit | Quit/Quitted | Quit/Quitted | Dejar/Renunciar |
| Read | Read | Read | Leer |
| Rebuild | Rebuilt | Rebuilt | Reconstruir |
| Redo | Redid | Redone | Rehacer |
| Reset | Reset | Reset | Restablecer |
| Rewind | Rewound | Rewound | Rebobinar |
| Rewrite | Rewrote | Rewritten | Reescribir |
| Rid | Rid | Rid | Deshacerse de |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden | Montar |
| Ring | Rang | Rung | Sonar |
| Rise | Rose | Risen | Levantarse |
| Run | Ran | Run | Correr |
| Saw | Sawed | Sawed/Sawn | Aserrar |
| Say | Said | Said | Decir |
| See | Saw | Seen | Ver |
| Seek | Sought | Sought | Buscar |
| Sell | Sold | Sold | Vender |
| Send | Sent | Sent | Enviar |
| Set | Set | Set | Poner/Establecer |
| Sew | Sewed | Sewed/Sewn | Coser |
| Shake | Shook | Shaken | Sacudir |
| Shave | Shaved | Shaved/Shaven | Afeitar |
| Shear | Sheared | Sheared/Шhorn | Esquilar |
| Shed | Shed | Shed | Derramar/Perder |
| Shine | Shone | Shone | Brillar |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot | Disparar |
| Show | Showed | Showed/Shown | Mostrar |
| Shrink | Shrank | Shrunk | Encoger |
| Shut | Shut | Shut | Cerrar |
| Sing | Sang | Sung | Cantar |
| Sink | Sank | Sunk | Hundir |
| Sit | Sat | Sat | Sentarse |
| Slay | Slew/Slayed | Slain/Slayed | Matar/Asesinar |
| Sleep | Slept | Slept | Dormir |
| Slide | Slid | Slid | Deslizarse |
| Sling | Slung | Slung | Tirar/Lanzar |
| Slink | Slinked/Slunk | Slinked/Slunk | Escabullirse |
| Slit | Slit | Slit | Rajar |
| Smell | Smelled/Smelt | Smelled/Smelt | Oler |
| Sneak | Sneaked/Snuck | Sneaked/Snuck | Moverse sigilosamente |
| Sow | Sowed | Sowed/Sown | Sembrar |
| Speak | Spoke | Spoken | Hablar |
| Speed | Sped/Speeded | Sped/Speeded | Acelerar |
| Spell | Spelled/Spelt | Spelled/Spelt | Deletrear |
| Spend | Spent | Spent | Gastar |
| Spill | Spilled/Spilt | Spilled/Spilt | Derramar |
| Spin | Spun | Spun | Girar |
| Split | Split | Split | Dividir |
| Spoil | Spoiled/Spoilt | Spoiled/Spoilt | Estropear |
| Spread | Spread | Spread | Extenderse |
| Spring | Sprang/Sprung | Sprung | Saltar |
| Stand | Stood | Stood | Estar de pie |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen | Robar |
| Stick | Stuck | Stuck | Pegarse |
| Sting | Stung | Stung | Picar |
| Stink | Stank | Stunk | Apestar |
| Strew | Strewed | Strewed/Strewn | Esparcir |
| Stride | Strode | Stridden | Dar zancadas |
| Strike | Struck | Struck/Stricken | Golpear/Huelga |
| String | Strung | Strung | Encordar |
| Strive | Strove/Strived | Striven/Strived | Esforzarse |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn | Jurar |
| Sweat | Sweated/Sweat | Sweated/Sweat | Sudar |
| Sweep | Swept | Swept | Barrer |
| Swell | Swelled | Swollen/Swelled | Hincharse |
| Swim | Swam | Swum | Nadar |
| Swing | Swung | Swung | Balancearse |
| Take | Took | Taken | Tomar |
| Teach | Taught | Taught | Enseñar |
| Tear | Tore | Torn | Rasgar |
| Tell | Told | Told | Decir |
| Think | Thought | Thought | Pensar |
| Throw | Threw | Thrown | Lanzar |
| Thrust | Thrust | Thrust | Empujar |
| Tread | Trod | Trodden/Trod | Pisar |
| Typewrite | Typewrote | Typewritten | Escribir a máquina |
| Understand | Understood | Understood | Entender |
| Undertake | Undertook | Undertaken | Emprender |
| Undo | Undid | Undone | Deshacer |
| Uphold | Upheld | Upheld | Mantener |
| Upset | Upset | Upset | Alterar |
| Wake | Woke | Woken | Despertar |
| Wear | Wore | Worn | Usar |
| Weave | Wove | Woven | Tejer |
| Wed | Wed/Wedded | Wed/Wedded | Casar |
| Weep | Wept | Wept | Llorar |
| Wet | Wet/Wetted | Wet/Wetted | Mojar |
| Win | Won | Won | Ganar |
| Wind | Wound | Wound | Enrollar |
| Withdraw | Withdrew | Withdrawn | Retirar |
| Withstand | Withstood | Withstood | Resistir |
| Wring | Wrung | Wrung | Retorcer |
| Write | Wrote | Written | Escribir |
Ejercicios para practicar los verbos irregulares
Intenta completarlos sin mirar las respuestas primero y luego verifica tus respuestas.
- Completa las siguientes oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo irregular:
- She ___ (go) to the market yesterday.
- He has ___ (break) the vase.
- They ___ (begin) the project last week.
- I have never ___ (see) such a beautiful place.
- She went to the market yesterday.
- He has broken the vase.
- They began the project last week.
- I have never seen such a beautiful place.
- Transforma las siguientes frases al pasado simple:
- I write a letter.
- They take a picture.
- She makes a cake.
- I wrote a letter.
- They took a picture.
- She made a cake.
- Elige la forma correcta del participio pasado para completar las oraciones:
- Have you ever ___ (be) to Paris?
- The book was ___ (write) by a famous author.
- She has never ___ (eat) sushi before.
- Have you ever been to Paris?
- The book was written by a famous author.
- She has never eaten sushi before.
Los verbos irregulares pueden parecer difíciles al principio, pero con la práctica y el enfoque correcto, se pueden dominar.
Esperamos que este nuevo post te haya sido útil y que te sientas más confiado al enfrentarte a estos verbos en inglés.
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