Nivel Intermedio de Gramática



Past Simple: Verbos Irregulares

¿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.

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