Irregular Verbs in English: Present, Past, and Future Tenses

Vocabulary flashcards covering common irregular English verbs across base form (present), simple past, and future tense with 'will', alongside their Spanish translations and structural grammar rules.

Be (am / is / are)

An irregular verb with the past simple forms 'Was / Were', the future form 'Will be', and the Spanish meaning 'Ser / Estar'.

Become

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Became', the future form 'Will become', and the Spanish meaning 'Convertirse / Llegar a ser'.

Begin

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Began', the future form 'Will begin', and the Spanish meaning 'Empezar / Comenzar'.

Break

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Broke', the future form 'Will break', and the Spanish meaning 'Romper'.

Bring

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Brought', the future form 'Will bring', and the Spanish meaning 'Traer'.

Buy

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Bought', the future form 'Will buy', and the Spanish meaning 'Comprar'.

Catch

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Caught', the future form 'Will catch', and the Spanish meaning 'Atrapar / Coger'.

Choose

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Chose', the future form 'Will choose', and the Spanish meaning 'Elegir / Escoger'.

Come

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Came', the future form 'Will come', and the Spanish meaning 'Venir'.

Do

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Did', the future form 'Will do', and the Spanish meaning 'Hacer'.

Draw

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Drew', the future form 'Will draw', and the Spanish meaning 'Dibujar'.

Drink

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Drank', the future form 'Will drink', and the Spanish meaning 'Beber'.

Drive

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Drove', the future form 'Will drive', and the Spanish meaning 'Conducir'.

Eat

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Ate', the future form 'Will eat', and the Spanish meaning 'Comer'.

Fall

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Fell', the future form 'Will fall', and the Spanish meaning 'Caer / Caerse'.

Find

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Found', the future form 'Will find', and the Spanish meaning 'Encontrar'.

Fly

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Flew', the future form 'Will fly', and the Spanish meaning 'Volar'.

Forget

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Forgot', the future form 'Will forget', and the Spanish meaning 'Olvidar'.

Get

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Got', the future form 'Will get', and the Spanish meaning 'Obtener / Conseguir'.

Give

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Gave', the future form 'Will give', and the Spanish meaning 'Dar'.

Go

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Went', the future form 'Will go', and the Spanish meaning 'Ir'.

Have

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Had', the future form 'Will have', and the Spanish meaning 'Tener / Haber'.

Hear

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Heard', the future form 'Will hear', and the Spanish meaning 'Oír'.

Know

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Knew', the future form 'Will know', and the Spanish meaning 'Saber / Conocer'.

Leave

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Left', the future form 'Will leave', and the Spanish meaning 'Dejar / Salir / Irse'.

Make

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Made', the future form 'Will make', and the Spanish meaning 'Hacer / Fabricar'.

Meet

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Met', the future form 'Will meet', and the Spanish meaning 'Conocer / Reunirse'.

Pay

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Paid', the future form 'Will pay', and the Spanish meaning 'Pagar'.

Put

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Put', the future form 'Will put', and the Spanish meaning 'Poner'.

Read

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Read', the future form 'Will read', and the Spanish meaning 'Leer'.

Run

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Ran', the future form 'Will run', and the Spanish meaning 'Correr'.

Say

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Said', the future form 'Will say', and the Spanish meaning 'Decir'.

See

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Saw', the future form 'Will see', and the Spanish meaning 'Ver'.

Sell

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Sold', the future form 'Will sell', and the Spanish meaning 'Vender'.

Send

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Sent', the future form 'Will send', and the Spanish meaning 'Enviar'.

Sing

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Sang', the future form 'Will sing', and the Spanish meaning 'Cantar'.

Sit

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Sat', the future form 'Will sit', and the Spanish meaning 'Sentarse'.

Sleep

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Slept', the future form 'Will sleep', and the Spanish meaning 'Dormir'.

Speak

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Spoke', the future form 'Will speak', and the Spanish meaning 'Hablar'.

Spend

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Spent', the future form 'Will spend', and the Spanish meaning 'Gastar / Pasar (tiempo)'.

Stand

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Stood', the future form 'Will stand', and the Spanish meaning 'Estar de pie'.

Swim

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Swam', the future form 'Will swim', and the Spanish meaning 'Nadar'.

Take

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Took', the future form 'Will take', and the Spanish meaning 'Tomar / Llevar'.

Teach

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Taught', the future form 'Will teach', and the Spanish meaning 'Enseñar'.

Tell

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Told', the future form 'Will tell', and the Spanish meaning 'Decir / Contar'.

Think

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Thought', the future form 'Will thought (Will think)', and the Spanish meaning 'Pensar'.

Understand

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Understood', the future form 'Will understand', and the Spanish meaning 'Entender'.

Wear

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Wore', the future form 'Will wear', and the Spanish meaning 'Llevar puesto / Vestir'.

Win

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Won', the future form 'Will win', and the Spanish meaning 'Ganar'.

Write

An irregular verb with the past simple form 'Wrote', the future form 'Will write', and the Spanish meaning 'Escribir'.

Present Tense Structure (Forma Base)

The grammatical rule where the base form of the verb is used (e.g., eat), changing only in the third-person singular (he, she, it) by adding an 's' (e.g., eats).

Past Simple Structure (Pasado Simple)

The past form of irregular verbs that remains identical across all grammatical pronouns (e.g., I ate, you ate, he ate, etc.).

Future Tense Structure with 'Will' (Futuro)

The future form that is always constructed by placing 'will' directly before the base form of the verb (e.g., will eat, will go, will write), regardless of whether the verb is regular or irregular.