English irregular verbs: 12 essential forms with examples
A1–B112 palabras
Irregular verbs cannot be worked out from a rule, which is exactly why they suit flashcards: each past form has to be met again and again until it comes out automatically. The twelve below are the ones you will need in almost every past-tense sentence you say.
Dónde la usarás: Past tense in speaking, writing and exams.
Irregular Verbs — La lista de palabras
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| go — went — gone | To move or travel somewhere.“We went to the coast last weekend.” |
| take — took — taken | To carry or remove something.“She took the earlier train.” |
| come — came — come | To move towards the speaker.“They came home late.” |
| see — saw — seen | To perceive with your eyes.“I saw him at the station.” |
| make — made — made | To create or produce.“He made the whole dinner.” |
| give — gave — given | To hand something to someone.“She gave me her number.” |
| write — wrote — written | To put words on paper or screen.“I wrote three emails before nine.” |
| buy — bought — bought | To get something for money.“We bought the tickets online.” |
| bring — brought — brought | To carry something to a place.“He brought his laptop.” |
| think — thought — thought | To use your mind or hold an opinion.“I thought it was closed.” |
| leave — left — left | To go away from a place.“They left before the end.” |
| become — became — become | To start to be something.“It became a habit.” |
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Studying irregular verbs pairs well with our most common English words, essential phrasal verbs and B2 vocabulary list, or browse all free English word lists.
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