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Most Common Irregular Verbs

Spanish Infinitive Past Past Continuous

Participle
Morder To bite Bit Bitten Biting
Romper o quebrar To break Broke Broken Breaking
Traer To bring Brought Brought Bringing
Construir To build Built Built Building
Comprar To buy Bought Bought Buying
Sangrar To bleed Bled Bled Bleeding
Soplar To blow Blew Blown Blowing
Empezar To begin Began Begun Beginning
Apostar To bet Bet Bet Betting
Coger o agarrar To catch Caught Caught Catching
Venir To come Came Come Coming
Escoger To choose Chose Chosen Choosing
Hacer To do Did Done Doing
Dibujar To draw Drew Drawn Drawing
Soñar To dream Dreamt Dreamt Dreaming
Beber To drink Drank Drunk Drinking
Conducir To drive Drove Driven Driving
Comer To eat Ate Eaten Eating
Alimentar To feed Fed Fed Feeding
Sentir To feel Felt Felt Feeling
Pelear To fight Fought Fought Fighting
Encontrar o hallar To find Found Found Finding
Caer To fall Fell Fallen Falling
Volar To fly Flew Flown Flying
Olvidarse To forget Forgot Forgotten Forgetting
Perdonar To forgive Forgave Forgiven Forgiving
Congelar To freeze Froze Frozen Freezing
Conseguir u obtener To get Got Gotten Getting
Dar o regular To give Gave Given Giving
Ir To go Went Gone Going
Crecer o cultivar To grow Grew Grown Growing
Tener o haber To have Had Had Having
Esconder To hide Hid Hidden Hiding
Golpear To hit Hit Hit Hitting
Sostener To hold Held Held Holding
Lastimar To hurt Hurt Hurt Hurting
Oír To hear Heard Heard Hearing
Saber o conocer To know Knew Known Knowing
Dirigir To lead Led Led Leading
Salir o partir To leave Left Left Leaving
Hacer To make Made Made Making
Encontrar, reunirse To meet Met Met Meeting
Significar, querer decir To mean Meant Meant Meaning
Pagar To pay Paid Paid Paying
Leer To read Read Read Reading
Correr To run Ran Run Running
Andar, montar To ride Rode Ridden Riding
Decir To say Said Said Saying
Enviar To send Sent Sent Sending
Cantar To sing Sang Sung Singing
Sentarse To sit Sat Sat Sitting
Hablar To speak Spoke Spoken Speaking
Pegar To stick Stuck Stuck Sticking
Jurar To swear Swore Sworn Swearing
Vender To sell Sold Sold Selling
Ver To see Saw Seen Seeing
Dormir To sleep Slept Slept Sleeping
Gastar To spend Spent Spent Spending
Barrer To sweep Swept Swept Sweeping
Nadar To swim Swam Swum Swimming
Robar To steal Stole Stolen Stealing
Tomar o agarrar To take Took Taken Taking
Enseñar To teach Taught Taught Teaching
Pensar To think Thought Thought Thinking
Decir To tell Told Told Telling
Tirar o lanzar To throw Threw Thrown Throwing
Entender To understand Understood understood understanding
Emprender To undertake Undertook Undertaken Undertaking
Ganar To win Won Won Winning
Escribir To write Wrote Written Writing
Vestir To wear Wore Worn Wearing
Despertarse To wake up Woke up Woken up Waking up
Renunciar To quit Quit Quit Quitting

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 AMERICAN ENGLISH WORLD SCHOOL
Most Common Regular Verbs

Spanish Infinitive Past Past Continuous

Participle
Con las letra (t, d)
Sound (id) Sound (id)

Agregar To add Added Added Adding

Aceptar To accept Accepted Accepted Accepting
Contar To count Counted Counted Counting
Dudar To doubt Doubted Doubted Doubting
Inventar To invent Invented Invented Inventing
Insistir To insist Insisted Insisted Insisting
Cargar To load Loaded Loaded Loading
Necesitar To need Needed Needed Needing
Omitir To omit Omitted Omitted Omitting
Empezar To start Started Started Starting
Querer To want Wanted Wanted Wanting
Borrar To delete Deleted Deleted Deleting
Guiar To guide Guided Guided Guiding
Odiar To hate Hated Hated Hating
Incluir To include Included Included Including
Probar To taste Tasted Tasted Tasting

Con las letras (k, s, p, sh, ch,

c, s)
Sound (t) Sound (t)

Preguntar To ask Asked Asked Asking

Pedir To ask for Asked for Asked for Asking for
Bendecir To bless Blessed Blessed Blessing
Acampar To camp Camped Camped Camping
Cocinar To cook Cooked Cooked Cooking
Cruzar To cross Crossed Crossed Crossing
Adivinar To guess Guessed Guessed Guessing
Saltar To jump Jumped Jumped Jumping
Patear To kick Kicked Kicked Kicking
Besar To kiss Kissed Kissed Kissing
Mirar To look (at) Looked (at) Looked (at) Looking (at)
Extrañar To miss Missed Missed Missing
Golpear To knock Knocked Knocked Knocking
Predicar To preach Preached Preached Preaching
Empujar To push Pushed Pushed Pushing
Parar To stop Stopped Stopped Stopping
Tocar To touch Touched Touched Touching
Caminar To walk Walked Walked Walking
Lavar To wash Washed Washed Washing
Mirar, To watch Watched Watched Watching
observar
Desear To wish Wished Wished Wishing
Trabajar To work Worked Worked Working
Envolver To wrap Wrapped Wrapped Wrapping
Hornear To bake Baked Baked Baking
Cerrar To close Closed Closed Closing
Animar To Encouraged Encouraged Encouraging
encourage
Borrar To erase Erased Erased Erasing
Forzar To force Forced Forced Forcing
Esperar To hope Hoped Hoped Hoping
Introducir o To introduce Introduced Introduced Introducing
presentar
Bromear To joke Joked Joked Joking
Gustar To like Liked Liked Liking
Usar To use Used Used Using
Mezclar To mix Mixed Mixed Mixing
Arreglar To fix Fixed Fixed Fixing

Con las letras (l, w, n, b, y, v,

r, e, m)
Sound (d) Sound (d)

Estar de To agree Agreed Agreed Agreeing

cuerdo
Contestar To answer Answered Answered Answering
Creer To believe Believed Believed Believing
Quemar To burn Burned Burned Burning
Llamar To call Called Called Calling
Limpiar To clean Cleaned Cleaned Cleaning
Peinarse To comb Combed Combed Combing
Llorar To cry Cried Cried Crying
Morir To die Died Died Dying
Desaparecer To Disappeared Disappeared Disappearing
disappear
Destruir To destroy Destroyed Destroyed Destroying
Secar To dry Dried Dried Drying
Ganar To earn Earned Earned Earning
Disfrutar To enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed Enjoying
Entrar To enter Entered Entered Entering
Explicar To explain Explained Explained Explaining
Expirar To expire Expired Expired Expiring
Fallar To fail Failed Failed Failing
freir To fry Fried Fried Frying
Unir To join Joined Joined Joining
Recordar To Remembered Remembered Remembering
remember
Matar To kill Killed Killed Killing
Aprender To learn Learned Learned Learning
Escuchar To listen to Listened to Listened to Listening to
Vivir To live Lived Lived Living
Amar To love Loved Loved Loving
Prestar To loan Loaned Loaned Loaning
Mentir To lie Lied Lied Lying
Enviar To mail Mailed Mailed Mailing
Obedecer To obey Obeyed Obeyed Obeying
Pedir To order Ordered Ordered Ordering
Abrir To open Opened Opened Opening
Deber To owe Owed Owed Owing
Orar To pray Prayed Prayed Praying
Halar To pull Pulled Pulled Pulling
Robar To rob Robbed Robbed Robbing
Firmar To sign Signed Signed Signing
Oler To smell Smelled Smelled Smelling
Estudiar To study Studied Studied Studying
Viajar To travel Traveled Traveled Traveling
Encender To turn on Turned on Turned on Turning on
Apagar To turn off Turned off Turned off Turning off
Preocuparse To worry Worried Worried Worrying
Gritar To yell Yelled Yelled Yelling
Sacar To borrow Borrowed Borrowed Borrowing
prestado
Llevar o To carry Carried Carried Carrying
carrear

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The simple present tense rules
1. To conjugate the regular and irregular verbs in simple present
tense we use the base form of the verb.
2. To conjugate the regular and irregular verbs in simple present
tense with the third person singular (he, she, it) we add “S” or
“ES” to the base form.
With the verbs that end in (o,s,sh,ch,x) we use the “es”.
3. To make the interrogative form in simple present tense we use
before the subject the auxiliary verb (DO) with (I, you, we,
they) and (DOES) with (he, she, it) and the main verb in base
form.
4. To make the negative form we use the auxiliary verb (do not –
don´t or does not – doesn´t) after the subject and the main
verb in base form.
5. To make the affirmative form we don´t use the auxiliary verb,
so the main verb has to be in base form. Remember the rule
for third person.
buy
Positive Interrogative Negative Affirmative
(DO, DOES) Do not/ don´t does
not/doesn´t
I buy = yo Do I buy? = No, I do not buy Yes, I buy
compro ¿compro yo? No, yo no compro Si, yo compro
You buy Do you buy? No, you don´t buy Yes, you buy
He buys Does he buy? No, he doesn’t buy Yes, he buys
She buys Does she buy? No, she doesn’t buy Yes, she buys
It buys Does it buy? No it doesn’t buy Yes, it buys
We buy Do we buy? No, we don’t buy Yes, we buy
They buy Do they buy? No they don’t buy Yes, they buy

Examples:
1. Yo muerdo la manzana.
I bite the apple.
Do I bite the apple?
No, I don’t bite the apple. / No, I don’t.
Yes, I bite the apple. / Yes, I do.

2. Construir = to build
El construye un apartamento.
He builds an apartment.
Does he build an apartment?
No, he doesn’t build an apartment. / No, he doesn’t.
Yes, he builds an apartment. / Yes, he does.
3. Aceptar = to accept
Ellos aceptan el trabajo.
They accept the job.
Do they accept the job?
No, they don’t accept the job.
Yes, they accept the job.