Past Simple: Verbos Irregulares
Los verbos irregulares no siguen reglas de formación. Su pasado y participio deben memorizarse.
¿Qué son los verbos irregulares?
Los verbos irregulares no siguen la regla normal de añadir -ed para formar el pasado. Cada verbo irregular tiene su propia forma que debe memorizarse.
Formas de los verbos irregulares:
| Infinitivo | Past Simple | Participio | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| be | was/were | been | ser/estar |
| begin | began | begun | empezar |
| break | broke | broken | romper |
| bring | brought | brought | traer |
| build | built | built | construir |
| buy | bought | bought | comprar |
| catch | caught | caught | coger/atrapar |
| come | came | come | venir |
| do | did | done | hacer |
| eat | ate | eaten | comer |
| find | found | found | encontrar |
| get | got | got/gotten | obtener/conseguir |
| give | gave | given | dar |
| go | went | gone | ir |
| have | had | had | haber/tener |
| know | knew | known | saber/conocer |
| make | made | made | hacer |
| see | saw | seen | ver |
| take | took | taken | tomar/llevar |
| tell | told | told | decir |
| think | thought | thought | pensar |
| write | wrote | written | escribir |
Estructura en Past Simple:
Oraciones afirmativas
Sujeto + verbo irregular + complemento
I went to the cinema
She ate pizza yesterday
They saw the movie
Oraciones negativas
Sujeto + didn't + infinitivo
I didn't go to the cinema
She didn't eat pizza
They didn't see the movie
Preguntas:
Did + sujeto + infinitivo + ...?
Did you go to the cinema?
Did she eat pizza yesterday?
Did they see the movie?
Práctica: Completa con el past simple irregular correcto
1. I _____ (go) to the cinema yesterday.
2. She _____ (eat) pizza for lunch.
3. They _____ (see) the new movie.
4. He _____ (give) me a present.
5. We _____ (take) the bus to school.
6. I _____ (write) a letter to my friend.
7. She _____ (buy) a new car last week.
8. They _____ (come) to the party.
💡 Consejos importantes
- Los verbos irregulares no siguen reglas - deben memorizarse
- Todos los irregulares usan "did" en negativo y preguntas
- El participio se usa en perfect tenses (have + participio)
- Practica con flashcards para memorizar las formas
🎯 Regla clave
Los verbos irregulares son aproximadamente 200 en inglés. Los más comunes son los que aparecen en esta tabla. La práctica constante es la mejor manera de memorizarlos.