IRREGULAR VERBS: ADVANCED LEVEL
(Verbos irrregulares: nivel avanzado)
When there are two forms of past, regular and irregular, any of them is considered standard; however, I list first the form which is most frequently used today.
Cuando hay dos formas de pasado, regular e irregular, cualquiera de las dos es correcta, aunque pongo en primer lugar la forma que que hoy día se usa con más frecuencia.
You can learn them with these flashcards with sound:
| INFINITIVE |
SIMPLE PAST |
PAST PARTICIPLE |
SIGNIFICADO |
| abide |
abided / abode |
abided / abiden |
aguantar, soportar, morar, cumplir con |
| arise |
arose |
arisen |
surgir, levantarse |
| awake |
awoke / awaked |
awoken / awaked |
despertar[se] |
| |
| bear |
bore |
born |
aguantar, soportar,sostener, dar a luz |
| beat |
beat |
beaten |
golpear, derrotar, ganar [a alguien] |
| become |
became |
become |
convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse, ponerse |
| bend |
bent |
bent |
doblar, torcer, inclinarse |
| bet |
bet / betted |
bet / betted |
apostar[se] |
| bid |
bid |
bid |
ofrecer, pujar, licitar |
| bind |
bound |
bound |
atar, unir, encuadernar |
| breed |
bred |
bred |
criar, engendrar, procrear |
| burn |
burned / burnt |
burned / burnt |
quemar[se] |
| burst |
burst |
burst |
explosionar, estallar, explotar, reventar |
| |
| cast |
cast |
cast |
lanzar, echar, emitir |
| cling |
clung |
clung |
agarrarse, adherirse, aferrarse |
| clothe |
clothed / clad |
clothed / clad |
vestir[se] |
| creep |
crept |
crept |
gatear, arrastrarse |
| |
| deal |
dealt |
dealt |
tratar, repartir, dar [cartas, un golpe] |
| dig |
dug |
dug |
cavar |
| dwell |
dwelt / dwelled |
dwelt / dwelled |
habitar, morar |
| |
| feed |
fed |
fed |
alimentar[se], dar de comer |
| fight |
fought |
fought |
pelear, combatir |
| fit |
fitted / fit |
fitted / fit |
quedar bien [atuendo], encajar |
| flee |
fled |
fled |
huir, huir de |
| fling |
flung |
flung |
echar, arrojar |
| forbid |
forbade |
forbidden |
prohibir |
| forecast |
forecasted / forecast |
forecasted / forecast |
pronosticar |
| foresee |
foresaw |
foreseen |
prever |
| foretell |
foretold |
foretold |
predecir |
| forgive |
forgave |
forgiven |
perdonar |
| freeze |
froze |
frozen |
congelar[se] |
| |
| grind |
ground |
ground |
moler |
| grow |
grew |
grown |
crecer, cultivar |
| |
| hang |
hung / hanged* |
hung / hanged* |
colgar[se] / * ahorcar |
| |
| kneel |
kneeled / knelt |
kneeled / knelt |
arrodillar[se] |
| |
| lay |
laid |
laid |
poner, colocar [horizontal] |
| lead |
led |
led |
guiar, llevar, conducir |
| lean |
leaned / leant |
leaned / leant |
apoyar[se], ladear[se] |
| leap |
leaped / leapt |
leaped / leapt |
saltar, brincar |
| learn |
learned / learnt |
learned / learnt |
aprender[se] |
| light |
lighted/ lit |
lighted / lit |
encender |
| |
| mislead |
misled |
misled |
engañar, despistar, inducir a error |
| mistake |
mistook |
mistaken |
confundir[se], equivocarsel |
| misunderstand |
misunderstood |
misunderstood |
entender mal, malinterpretar |
| mow |
mowed |
mowed / mown |
segar, cortar |
| |
| overhear |
overheard |
overheard |
oír [por casualidad, sin intención] |
| overtake |
overtook |
overtaken |
adelantar, pillar desprevenido |
| |
| prove |
proved |
proven / proved |
probar, resultar |
| |
| rid |
rid / ridded |
rid / ridded |
librarse, deshacerse, desembarazarse |
| rise |
rose |
risen |
levantarse, subir, salir [sol, luna] |
| |
| saw |
sawed |
sawed / sawn |
serrar |
| seek |
sought |
sought |
buscar, solicitar, ambicionar |
| set |
set |
set |
fijar, poner, colocar, montar, armar |
| sew |
sewed |
sewed / sewn |
coser |
| shake |
shook |
shaken |
sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar |
| shave |
shaved |
shaven / shaved |
afeitar[se] |
| shine |
shone/ shined |
shone/ shined |
brillar, lustrar |
| shrink |
shrank |
shrunk |
encoger[se], reducir[se] |
| shut |
shut |
shut |
cerrar[se] |
| sink |
sank |
sunk |
hundir[se] |
| slay |
slew |
slain |
matar |
| slide |
slid |
slid |
deslizar[se], resbalar[se] |
| sling |
slung |
slung |
tirar, arrojar |
| slink |
slunk |
slunk |
escabullirse, zafarse |
| slit |
slit |
slit |
rajar, cortar |
| sow |
sowed |
sown |
sembrar |
| speed |
speeded / sped |
speeded / sped |
ir a toda velocidad, apresurarse |
| spin |
spun |
spun |
girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer |
| spit |
spat |
spat |
escupir |
| split |
split |
split |
partir[se], rajar[se], dividir[se] |
| spoil |
spoiled / spoilt |
spoiled / spoilt |
estropear[se], mimar, consentir |
| spring |
sprang |
sprung |
saltar, brotar |
| stick |
stuck |
stuck |
pegar, encolar, clavar[se], atascarse |
| sting |
stung |
stung |
escocer, picar, arder |
| stink |
stank |
stunk |
apestar, oler mal |
| stride |
strode |
stridden |
andar a zancadas |
| strike |
struck |
struck/stricken |
golpear, dar la hora, declararse en huelga |
| string |
strung |
strung |
encordar, ensartar, atar |
| strive |
strove |
striven |
luchar, esforzarse |
| swell |
swelled |
swollen |
hincharse, crecer, aumentar |
| swing |
swung |
swung |
balancear[se], mecer[se], colgar[se] |
| |
| tear |
tore |
torn |
desgarrar, romper, arrancar |
| thrust |
thrust |
thrust |
empujar, clavar |
| tread |
trod |
trodden |
pisar, andar, caminar |
| |
| undergo |
underwent |
undergone |
sufrir, someterse a, recibir [tratamiento] |
| undertake |
undertook |
undertaken |
emprender, acometer, comprometerse a |
| upset |
upset |
upset |
enfadar, trastornar |
| |
| weave |
wove / weaved |
woven / weaved |
tejer[se] |
| weep |
wept |
wept |
llorar |
| wet |
wet / wetted |
wet / wetted |
mojar[se], humedecer[se] |
| wind |
wound |
wound |
dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver, enrollar |
| withdraw |
withdrew |
withdrawn |
retirar[se], sacar [dinero], apartarse |
| withhold |
withheld |
withheld |
retener, ocultar, aplazar |
| withstand |
withstood |
withstood |
resistir[se], aguantar |
| wring |
wrung |
wrung |
torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir |

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