IRREGULAR VERBS

 

Irregular verbs have always been considered difficult but, did you know that you can group them into simmilar patterns?

 

Here you have the list to help you with some of the patterns.

 

RULES	VERBS
all forms alike	bet,cost,cut,hit,hurt,let,put,read,set,shut				10
"prefix"-verb	come-become,give-forgive,stand-understand				6
(o)-ew-own	blow,fly,grow,know,throw,  draw				6
i / -a / -u	begin,drink,ring,sing,sink,swim,   run, sit				8
d to (a) -t	bend,build,lend,send,spend				5
reg/irreg form: t	burn,dream,(hang -no t),learn,(lie),(show),smell,spell				8
to (a)-ought/;-aught if a	bring,buy,catch,fight,teach,think,   find				7
x, -(o)e, -en	break,choose,drive,eat,fall,forget,freeze,hide,ride,rise,speak,steal,tear,wake,wear,write				16
x, -oo, -en	shake,take,				2
ee to (a) -e (oo-o)	bleed, feed, feel,keep,meet,sleep,(shoot),sweep, hold (lead)				10
from (de) -ell to (a) -old	sell, tell				2
from (de) -y to (a) -id	lay,say,pay				3
x -u -u	dig, stick				2
x -o -o	get, win				2
from x (de) To (a) -t	light, leave, lose, mean				4
from x to -d	hear, (have)				2
from x to -x - en	be, beat, bite, see				4
from x to -x - ne	do, go, shine				3
no rule/s	lay, make				2
				TOTAL	102

You can use it to study them, but also to use it as a board game:

 

1st) Print the list

2nd) Cut the verbs in columns and in rows (one form - one square)

3rd) Try to recompose the list

4th) If you want to make it more challenging, print them without the colours.

BET	BET	BET	APOSTAR
COST	COST	COST	COSTAR
CUT	CUT	CUT	CORTAR
HIT	HIT	HIT	GOLPEAR, PEGAR
HURT	HURT	HURT	HERIR, HACER DAÑO
LET	LET	LET	PERMITIR, DEJAR
PUT	PUT	PUT	PONER
READ	READ	READ	LEER
SET	SET	SET	COLOCAR
SHUT	SHUT	SHUT	CERRAR; CALLARSE
COME	CAME	COME	VENIR
BECOME	BECAME	BECOME	LLEGAR A SER
GIVE	GAVE	GIVEN	DAR
FORGIVE	FORGAVE	FORGIVEN	PERDONAR
STAND	STOOD	STOOD	ESTAR DE PIE
UNDERSTAND	UNDERSTOOD	UNDERSTOOD	COMPRENDER, ENTENDER
BLOW	BLEW	BLOWN	SOPLAR
(DRAW)	DREW	DRAWN	DIBUJAR
FLY	FLEW	FLOWN	VOLAR
GROW	GREW	GROWN	CRECER,CULTIVAR
KNOW	KNEW	KNOWN	SABER, CONOCER
THROW	THREW	THROWN	ARROJAR, TIRAR
BEGIN	BEGAN	BEGUN	EMPEZAR
DRINK	DRANK	DRUNK	BEBER
RING	RANG	RUNG	LLAMAR
RUN	RAN	RUN	CORRER
SING	SANG	SUNG	CANTAR
SINK	SANK	SUNK	HUNDIRSE
SWIM	SWAM	SWUM	NADAR
(SIT)	SAT	SAT	SENTARSE
BEND	BENT	BENT	DOBLAR
BUILD	BUILT	BUILT	CONSTRUIR
LEND	LENT	LENT	PRESTAR
SEND	SENT	SENT	ENVIAR
SPEND	SPENT	SPENT	GASTAR, PASAR (TIEMPO)
BURN	BURNT/BURNED	BURNT/BURNED	QUEMAR
DREAM	DREAMT/DREAMED	DREAMT/DREAMED	SOÑAR
(HANG)	HANGED/HUNG	HANGED/HUNG	COLGAR
LEARN	LEARNT/LEARNED	LEARNT/LEARNED	APRENDER
LIE (reg)	LIED	LIED	MENTIR
(SHOW)	SHOWED	SHOWN	MOSTRAR
(SMELL)	SMELT/SMELLED	SMELT/SMELLED	OLER
(SPELL)	SPELT/SPELLED	SPELT/SPELLED	DELETREAR
BRING	BROUGHT	BROUGHT	TRAER
BUY	BOUGHT	BOUGHT	COMPRAR
CATCH	CAUGHT	CAUGHT	COGER,ATRAPAR
FIGHT	FOUGHT	FOUGHT	LUCHAR
TEACH	TAUGHT	TAUGHT	ENSEÑAR
THINK	THOUGHT	THOUGHT	PENSAR
(FIND)	FOUND	FOUND	ENCONTRAR
BREAK	BROKE	BROKEN	ROMPER
CHOOSE	CHOSE	CHOSEN	ELEGIR
DRIVE	DROVE	DRIVEN	CONDUCIR
FREEZE	FROZE	FROZEN	CONGELAR(SE)
RIDE	RODE	RIDDEN	MONTAR
RISE	ROSE	RISEN	ELEVARSE, ALZARSE
SPEAK	SPOKE	SPOKEN	HABLAR
STEAL	STOLE	STOLEN	ROBAR
WAKE	WOKE	WOKEN	DESPERTAR(SE)
WRITE	WROTE	WRITTEN	ESCRIBIR
(EAT)	ATE	EATEN	COMER
(FALL)	FELL	FALLEN	CAER(SE)
(FORGET)	FORGOT	FORGOTTEN	OLVIDAR
(HIDE)	HID	HIDDEN	ESCONDER(SE)
(TEAR)	TORE	TORN	ROMPER, DESGARRAR
(WEAR)	WORE	WORN	LLEVAR PUESTO, PONERSE
SHAKE	SHOOK	SHAKEN	AGITAR
TAKE	TOOK	TAKEN	COGER; LLEVAR
BLEED	BLED	BLED	SANGRAR
FEED	FED	FED	ALIMENTAR
FEEL	FELT	FELT	SENTIR(SE)
KEEP	KEPT	KEPT	GUARDAR, MANTENER
MEET	MET	MET	CONOCER A, REUNIRSE CON
SLEEP	SLEPT	SLEPT	DORMIR(SE)
SHOOT	SHOT	SHOT	DISPARAR
SWEEP	SWEPT	SWEPT	BARRER
(HOLD)	HELD	HELD	SUJETAR
(LEAD)	LED	LED	DIRIGIR
SELL	SOLD	SOLD	VENDER
TELL	TOLD	TOLD	DECIR, CONTAR
LAY	LAID	LAID	PONER, EXTENDER
SAY	SAID	SAID	DECIR
PAY	PAID	PAID	PAGAR
DIG	DUG	DUG	CAVAR
STICK	STUCK	STUCK	PEGAR
GET	GOT	GOT	CONSEGUIR, LLEGAR
WIN	WON	WON	GANAR
LIGHT	LIT	LIT	ENCENDER
LEAVE	LEFT	LEFT	DEJAR; IRSE, SALIR
LOSE	LOST	LOST	PERDER
MEAN	MEANT	MEANT	SIGNIFICAR; QUERER DECIR
HEAR	HEARD	HEARD	OIR
HAVE	HAD	HAD	TENER
BE	WAS/WERE	BEEN	SER / ESTAR
BEAT	BEAT	BEATEN	GOLPEAR
BITE	BIT	BITTEN	MORDER
SEE	SAW	SEEN	VER
DO	DID	DONE	HACER
GO	WENT	GONE	IR
SHINE	SHONE	SHONE	BRILLAR
MAKE	MADE	MADE	HACER, FABRICAR
LIE	LAY	LAIN	TUMBARSE