Irregular Verbs 001-050

Question 1

surgir, levantarse

Answer 1

arise /əˈraɪz/, arose /əˈrəʊz/, arisen /əˈrɪzn̩/ # Problems always arise during such protests for human rights. # Disputes arose over who would be the first to speak. # Many questions have arisen recently over the origin of life.

Question 2

despertarse, despertar

Answer 2

awake /əˈweɪk/, awoke /əˈwəʊk/, awoken /əˈwəʊkən/ # Mary will awake in an hour because she has to go to work. # I awoke in the middle of the night when I heard that noise. # The patient has awoken from a two-week coma.

Question 3

ser, estar

Answer 3

be, am, are, is /biː/ /æm/ /ɑː/ / ɪz/, was, were /wɒz/ /wɜː/, been /biːn/

Question 4

soportar, aguantar, parir

Answer 4

bear /beə/, bore /bɔː/, borne / born /bɔːn /bɔːn/ # I cannot bear her bad manners anymore. # The child bore the pain without complaint while the doctor cured the injuries on his arm. # The actor was born in a small village in Argentina.

Question 5

golpear, derrotar, batir

Answer 5

beat /biːt/, beat /biːt/, beaten /ˈbiːtn̩/ # My neighbor beats his wife every night. He should be arrested. # Do you think you can beat Jack at chess? # My team has been beaten four times already.

Question 6

convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse, ponerse

Answer 6

become /bɪˈkʌm/, became /bɪˈkeɪm/, become /bɪˈkʌm/ # My son wants to become a doctor when he grows up. # Bill won the lottery and became rich overnight. # Obesity has become a problem in the United States.

Question 7

empezar

Answer 7

begin /bɪˈɡɪn/, began /bɪˈɡæn/, begun /bɪˈɡʌn/ # The alphabet begins with the letter “a”. # It began to rain just as we were going out. # They had begun to work when the bell rang.

Question 8

doblar, torcer, inclinarse

Answer 8

bend /bend/, bent /bent/, bent /bent/# The river bends beyond that tree. # The doctor bent over to examine the patient. # Be careful! You have bent my glasses.

Question 9

apostar

Answer 9

bet /ˈbet/, bet /ˈbet/, bet /ˈbet/ # It is possible to bet on almost anything nowadays. # Mary bet a lot of money on that horse that came in last. # John has bet ten dollars that he can beat me in a tennis match.

Question 10

ofrecer, pujar, licitar

Answer 10

bid /bɪd |/, bid /bɪd/, bid /bɪd/ # The English company will be bidding for the oil contract. # At the auction, James bid $5,000 for the painting. # Bill has bid the highest price for the book at the auction so far.

Question 11

atar, encuadernar, unir

Answer 11

bind /baɪnd/, bound /baʊnd/, bound /baʊnd/ # You can use this ribbon to bind the package. # I’ve got Shakespeare’s Complete Works bound in leather. # A strong culture has bound the Chinese people together for many years.

Question 12

morder, picar

Answer 12

bite /baɪt/, bit /bɪt/, bitten /ˈbɪtn̩/ # When Jack is nervous, he bites his pencil. # My neighbor’s dog bit Sally the other day. # During the picnic, we were bitten by mosquitoes.

Question 13

sangrar

Answer 13

bleed /bliːd/, bled /bled/, bled /bled/ # The boxer had a black eye and his nose was bleeding. # The injured dog bled to death on the roadside. # Bill could have bled to death if the he had not received help.

Question 14

soplar, explotar

Answer 14

blow /bləʊ/, blew /bluː/, blown /bləʊn/ # A freezing wind is blowing from the south. # Billy blew the candles of his birthday cake. # That terrible windstorm had blown all the trees down.

Question 15

romper

Answer 15

break /breɪk/, broke /brəʊk/, broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ # Please handle this vase /vɑːz/ with care or else you’ll break it. # The kid fell off the tree and broke his arm. # We can’t use our microwave because it is broken.

Question 16

criar, engendrar

Answer 16

breed /briːd/, bred /bred/, bred /bred/ # He has a ranch in Mexico where he breeds horses # Those dogs were traditionally bred for protection. # The puppies that my dog has bred will be given away.

Question 17

traer

Answer 17

bring /brɪŋ/, brought /ˈbrɔːt/, brought /ˈbrɔːt/ # Can you bring me the newspaper from the bedroom? # Astronauts brought back a piece of the moon. # They ate all the food we had brought for the party.

Question 18

radiar, transmitir

Answer 18

broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/, broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/, broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ # Our TV always broadcasts the local celebrations. # The tennis match will be broadcast in the morning. # CNN has broadcast a documentary on terrorism.

Question 19

edificar, construir

Answer 19

build /bɪld/, built /bɪlt/, built /bɪlt/ # The government plans to build new schools in this area. # The survivors built a raft and were able to get to the shore. # More and more hotels are built for tourists in this region.

Question 20

quemar

Answer 20

burn /bɜːn/, burnt /burned /bɜːnt bɜːnd/, burnt / burned /bɜːnt/bɜːnd/ # Many people exercise to burn calories. # Susan burnt all the letters her boyfriend had written to her. # The historical building was burnt to ashes by vandals.

Question 21

reventar, explotar

Answer 21

burst /bɜːst/, burst /bɜːst/, burst /bɜːst/ # I hate balloons when they burst. # One of our car tyres burst after hitting a pothole. # My son started to cry because his balloon had burst.

Question 22

comprar

Answer 22

buy /baɪ/, bought /ˈbɔːt/, bought /ˈbɔːt/ # I have been saving some money to buy a new car. # The old lady was feeling lonely so she bought a dog. # She told her grandson that she had bought a lot of candy for him.

Question 23

arrojar, lanzar, echar, emitir

Answer 23

cast /kɑːst/, cast /kɑːst/, cast /kɑːst/ # The tall building casts a shadow over the park. # The fisherman stopped his boat and cast the net into the river. # The news which had cast doubts on the president’s honesty was false.

Question 24

atrapar, asir, coger

Answer 24

catch /kætʃ/, caught /ˈkɔːt/, caught /ˈkɔːt/ # Spiders use their webs to catch insects. # Jack caught the train at seven o’clock that morning. # The thieves were caught when they were coming out of the shop.

Question 25

elegir

Answer 25

choose /tʃuːz/, chose /tʃəʊz/, chosen /ˈtʃəʊzən/ # The jury will have to choose one winner per country. # She chose the most beautiful dress in the shop and bought it. # Mr. Jones was chosen as executive director of the company.

Question 26

agarrarse, adherirse, aferrarse

Answer 26

cling /kl̩ɪŋ/, clung /klʌŋ/, clung /klʌŋ/ # We sometimes cling to silly superstitions. # The survivors of the shipwreck clung to a raft. # The dictator has clung to power for too many years.

Question 27

venir

Answer 27

come /kʌm/, came /keɪm/, come /kʌm/ # Tom usually comes to school by bus. # She is feeling sad because nobody came to her party last night. # How many people have come to the exhibition yet?

Question 28

costar

Answer 28

cost /kɒst/, cost /kɒst/, cost /kɒst/ # Excuse me, how much does this book cost? # His fiancée’s diamond ring cost a fortune. # It has cost a fortune to continue with that war.

Question 29

arrastrarse, gatear

Answer 29

creep /kriːp/, crept /krept/, crept /krept/ # We saw a crocodile creeping along the road. # The camper crept into the tent as soon as the sun had set. # The spider crept up my arm towards my neck.

Question 30

cortar

Answer 30

cut /kʌt/, cut /kʌt/, cut /kʌt/ # My father often cuts himself while shaving. # Billy cut his finger with a knife when he was cooking. # The hairdresser has cut Jane’s hair very short.

Question 31

tratar con, repartir, dar

Answer 31

deal /diːl/, dealt /delt /, dealt /delt/ # Ms. Pierce deals with all kinds of people in her job. # Fred started the game by dealing two cards to each player. # Those detectives dealt with very dangerous criminals.

Question 32

cavar

Answer 32

dig /dɪɡ/, dug /dʌɡ/, dug /dʌɡ/ # The dog dug all the garden but couldn’t find its bone. # They’re digging for gold in this area. # A ditch is being dug along the road.

Question 33

hacer

Answer 33

do (does) /də dʌz/, did /dɪd/, done /dʌn/ # We should do something to help those people. # The doctors did everything they could to save the patient. # What have you done with my books?

Question 34

dibujar, extraer, sacar

Answer 34

draw /drɔː/, drew /druː/, drawn /drɔːn/ # I went the bank to draw some money out of my account. # The teacher wants to know who drew her caricature on the wall. # Some readers have drawn wrong conclusions about the book.

Question 35

soñar

Answer 35

dream /driːm/, dreamt / dreamed /dremt/ driːmd/, dreamt / dreamed /dremt/ driːmd/ # I dreamt about you last night. # She was dreaming when the alarm clock went off. # Mark has always dreamt of becoming a doctor.

Question 36

beber

Answer 36

drink /drɪŋk/, drank /dræŋk/, drunk /drʌŋk/ # You mustn’t drink and drive. # Tracy drank far too much yesterday. # I have drunk too much wine already.

Question 37

conducir, ir en coche, llevar en coche

Answer 37

drive /draɪv/, drove /drəʊv/, driven /ˈdrɪvn̩/ # I drove to the supermarket but couldn’t find a parking space there. # Could you drive me to the airport. # The truck driver has driven the whole night and now he is exhausted.

Question 38

habitar, morar

Answer 38

dwell /dwel/, dwelt /dwelt/, dwelt /dwelt/ # That family used to dwell in a cottage beyond the river. # When he was a boy, he dwelt with Alaskan Indians. # Prehistoric man dwelt in caves.

Question 39

comer

Answer 39

eat /iːt/, ate /et/, eaten /ˈiːtn̩/ # Laura is a vegetarian so she doesn’t eat meat. # I was so hungry that I ate everything I found in the fridge. # We’ve eaten so much that we won’t have dinner.

Question 40

caer, caerse

Answer 40

fall /fɔːl/, fell /fel/, fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ # The kid fell down and broke his leg. # With the coming of autumn, leaves are starting to fall. # The temperature has fallen sharply.

Question 41

alimentar, alimentarse, dar de comer

Answer 41

feed /fiːd/, fed /fed/, fed /fed/ # I haven’t fed the cat yet. # My baby is too young to feed himself. # The farmer fed the horses before going out to the field.

Question 42

sentir, sentirse, palpar, tocar

Answer 42

feel /fiːl/, felt /felt/, felt /felt/ # If you take some aspirin, you’ll feel better. # Susan felt very sad when her cat died. # Feel this feather pillow! It’s really soft.

Question 43

luchar, pelear, combatir

Answer 43

fight /faɪt/, fought /ˈfɔːt/, fought /ˈfɔːt/ # Two of my classmates are always fighting. # My grandfather fought in World War II. # Steps should be taken to fight poverty.

Question 44

encontrar

Answer 44

find /faɪnd/, found /faʊnd/, found /faʊnd/ # I can’t find my wallet. Have you seen it? # A dead whale was found on the shore. # Have you found your glasses?

Question 45

huir, huir de

Answer 45

flee /fliː/, fled /fled/, fled /fled/ # The Jacksons fled to the U.S. when the war broke out. # When the police arrived, the driver had already fled the scene of the accident. # The fugitive was caught by border guards while trying to flee the country.

Question 46

arrojar

Answer 46

fling /flɪŋ/, flung /flʌŋ/, flung /flʌŋ/ # As Peter arrives from work, he always flings his overcoat onto the sofa. # The kids flung themselves onto the bed and turned on the TV. # The door was suddenly flung open by the wind.

Question 47

volar

Answer 47

fly /flaɪ/, flew /fluː/, flown /fləʊn/ # We saw a plane flying over the lake. # A sparrow flew in through the window. # This pilot has flown large passenger airplanes for many years.

Question 48

prohibir

Answer 48

forbid /fəˈbɪd/, forbade /fəˈbæd/, forbidden /fəˈbɪdn̩/ # His doctor has forbidden him to eat salt. # The teacher forbade the pupils to leave the classroom. # Photography is strictly forbidden during the show.

Question 49

preveer

Answer 49

foresee /fɔːˈsiː/, foresaw /fɔːˈsɔː/, foreseen /fɔːˈsiːn/ # It’s impossible to foresee how their plans will work out. # They foresaw some difficulties arising in the future. # Nobody could have foreseen the extent of the damage.

Question 50

predecir

Answer 50

foretell /fɔːˈtel/, foretold /fɔːˈtəʊld/, foretold /fɔːˈtəʊld/ # No one can foretell the future. # The witch foretold that Thomas would become famous. # Who can foretell what the future will bring?