Irregular Verbs 051-100

Question 1

olvidar

Answer 1

forget /fəˈɡet/, forgot /fəˈɡɒt/, forgotten /fəˈɡɒtn̩/ # I have forgotten about today’s appointment. # Before I forget, what’s your phone number? # Liza forgot her umbrella on the bus.

Question 2

perdonar

Answer 2

forgive /fəˈɡɪv/, forgave /fəˈɡeɪv/, forgiven /fəˈɡɪvn̩/ # I’ve lost your book. Please, forgive me! # She won’t forgive Steve for what he did to her. # His boss forgave Mark for arriving late.

Question 3

abandonar, desamparar

Answer 3

forsake /fəˈseɪk/, forsook /fəˈsʊk/, forsaken /fəˈseɪkən/ # Alice loved Mike and promised that she would never forsake him. # That woman forsook her family and went to live abroad. # Paula adopted a stray dog whose owner had forsaken it.

Question 4

helar, congelar

Answer 4

freeze /friːz/, froze /frəʊz/, frozen /ˈfrəʊzən/ # Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius. # A climber froze to death on the mountain. # Prices have been frozen owing to the new economic measures.

Question 5

obtener, conseguir, recibir, ponerse, llegar

Answer 5

get /ˈɡet/, got /ˈɡɒt/, got / gotten /ˈɡɒt/ˈɡɒtn̩/ # Billy got a tennis racket for his birthday. # I got a very angry when I saw what they had done. # I don’t know how to get home from here.

Question 6

dar

Answer 6

give /ɡɪv/, gave /ɡeɪv/, given /ɡɪvn̩/ # Mr. Blake gave his wife a ring for their wedding anniversary. # The Jacksons have always given food and clothes to the poor. # Will you give this letter to your mom, Molly?

Question 7

ir

Answer 7

go (goes) /ɡəʊ ɡəʊz/, went /ˈwent/, gone /ɡɒn/ # We went to the movies last night. # Henry usually goes to work by train. # Mary is not at home. She has gone to the doctor’s.

Question 8

moler

Answer 8

grind /ɡraɪnd/, ground /ɡraʊnd/, ground /ɡraʊnd/ # Let’s grind some coffee for breakfast. # The cook ground some meat in order to make hamburgers. # Carol has been grinding her teeth in her sleep lately.

Question 9

crecer, cultivar

Answer 9

grow /ɡrəʊ/, grew /ɡruː/, grown /ɡrəʊn/ # Deserts are too arid for grass to grow. # My puppy has grown very quickly during the first seven months. # When I was a child, we had an orchard where we grew apples.

Question 10

escribir a mano

Answer 10

handwrite /ˈhændraɪt/, handwrote /ˈhændrəʊt/, handwritten /ˈhænd,rɪtn/ # Since Paul doesn’t have a computer, he handwrites all his letters. # Yesterday I handwrote my essay because my printer was broken. # The mysterious note the Clarks received was handwritten but not signed.

Question 11

colgar

Answer 11

hang /hæŋ/, hung /hʌŋ/, hung /hʌŋ/ # Are you going to hang that horrible picture on this wall? # Please come in and hang your coat from that hook. # Caroline hung a flag from her balcony to show her solidarity.

Question 12

tener

Answer 12

have /hæv/, had /hæd/, had /hæd/ # The Jacksons have three small children. # Mr. White had a lot of money years ago, but now he is very poor. # Linda has had a well-paid job since 2004.

Question 13

oír

Answer 13

hear /hɪə/, heard /hɜːd/, heard /hɜːd/ # The old lady wears a hearing aid because she can’t hear very well. # The dog started barking when he heard footsteps around the house. # Have you heard the latest news on the radio?

Question 14

ocultar, esconder, esconderse

Answer 14

hide /haɪd/, hid /hɪd/, hidden /ˈhɪdn̩/ # The kid was very scared so he hid under the bed. # The burglar was hiding from the police in the basement. # What have you hidden in that box, Sam?

Question 15

golpear, pegar

Answer 15

hit /hɪt/, hit /hɪt/, hit /hɪt/ # That tennis player hits the ball very hard. # Amanda has never hit any of her children. # The old man hit the thief on the head with his walking stick.

Question 16

sostener, celebrar, esperar

Answer 16

hold /həʊld/, held /held/, held /held/ # As she was crossing the street, Susie held her dad’s hand tightly. # The champion is holding the trophy in the air. # A tennis competition is held in this city every year.

Question 17

herir, lastimar, doler

Answer 17

hurt /hɜːt/, hurt /hɜːt/, hurt /hɜːt/ # When the ballet was over, the dancer’s feet hurt. # The horseman hurt his back while taming a wild horse. # Karen’s lies have hurt Steve so much that he’ll break the engagement.

Question 18

hacer incrustaciones, taracear

Answer 18

inlay /ɪnˈleɪ/, inlaid /ˈɪnˌleɪd/, inlaid /ˈɪnˌleɪd/ # The lid of the coffer was inlaid with gold. # Pieces of wood have been inlaid to the living-room wall. # That jeweler inlays boxes with silver and gold.

Question 19

entrar, introducir

Answer 19

input /ˈɪnˌpʊt/, input /ˈɪnpʊt/, input /ˈɪnpʊt/ # This teller inputs figures into the bank’s network system. # All this data has already been input into the computer. # Who input this text yesterday?

Question 20

mantener, guardar, continuar, criar

Answer 20

keep /kiːp/, kept /kept/, kept /kept/ # Waiter, here’s a ten dollar bill. Please, keep the change. # The old lady kept her jewels in a safe. # That farmer has kept cattle for years.

Question 21

arrodillarse, estar de rodillas

Answer 21

kneel /niːl/, knelt /nelt/, knelt /nelt/ # The vet kneelt down to examine the horse’s hoof. # Many people kneel to pray. # While listening to the priest, the congregation was kneeling.

Question 22

tejer, tricotar

Answer 22

knit /nɪt/, knit /nɪt/, knit /nɪt/ # My grandmother loves knitting woolen scarves. # Amy knit this white shawl herself. # Wendy has knitted many sweaters using a machine.

Question 23

saber, conocer

Answer 23

know /nəʊ/, knew /njuː/, known /nəʊn/ # We have known Victor for eight years. # I know very well what you mean. # Steve knew that he would not get any help from anybody .

Question 24

extender, poner, colocar

Answer 24

lay /leɪ/, laid /leɪd/, laid /leɪd/ # Hens lay eggs. # Cindy has always laid the table before dinner. # The schoolboy laid his books on his desk and ran to the playground.

Question 25

guiar, llevar, conducir

Answer 25

lead /liːd/, led /led/, led /led/ # Eating junk food can lead to health problems. # That hermit has always led a very quiet life. # The hostess led us to our table.

Question 26

apoyarse, inclinarse

Answer 26

lean /liːn/, leant /lent/, leant /lent/ # The man who is leaning against the wall is my brother. # The boss leant back in his chair and listened to his employee. # The disabled man walked slowly leaning on a woman’s arm.

Question 27

saltar

Answer 27

leap /liːp/, leapt /lept/, leapt /lept/ # At the aquarium, a killer whale leapt out of the water. # Gazelles run and leap over meadows. # Share prices have leapt from $200 to $350 today.

Question 28

aprender, enterarse

Answer 28

learn /lɜːn/, learnt /lɜːnt/, learnt /lɜːnt/ # Kevin is learning to dance tango. # Today my six-year-old child has learnt the alphabet at school. # What did Doris do when she learnt the news?

Question 29

irse, dejar, marcharse

Answer 29

leave /liːv/, left /left/, left /left/ # The plane leaves JFK airport at 8:00 a.m. # It was very warm so I left the windows open. # I’m sorry, Mr. Parker’s not in the office. He has already left.

Question 30

prestar

Answer 30

lend /lend/, lent /lent/, lent /lent/ # Lend me your pen, please. # I lent Greg a novel but he hasn’t returned it yet. # Anne doesn’t have her bike because she lent it to her friend yesterday.

Question 31

dejar, permitir

Answer 31

let /let/, let /let/, let /let/ # Let me just finish this and I’ll help you. # Let’s go out to dinner tonight. # Daisy’s parents didn’t let her go to the party.

Question 32

yacer, echarse, quedar

Answer 32

lie /laɪ/, lay /leɪ/, lain /leɪn/ # London lies in the south of England. # There was a dead snake lying on the road. # My wife was very tired so she lay down to take a nap.

Question 33

encender, iluminar

Answer 33

light /laɪt/, lit /lɪt/, lit /lɪt/ # At nightfall, the campers lit a fire and sat around it. # Mary was nervous, so she took out a cigarette and lit it. # There was a power cut, so she had to light some candles.

Question 34

perder

Answer 34

lose /luːz/, lost /lɒst/, lost /lɒst/ # If you keep telling lies, you’ll lose all your friends. # My wife lost all our money in the casino. # I need to go to the embassy because I’ve just lost my passport.

Question 35

hacer

Answer 35

make /ˈmeɪk/, made /ˈmeɪd/, made /ˈmeɪd/ # I’ve just made a cake. Would you like a slice? # Is your shirt made of cotton? # Make your bed before you go to school, Ted.

Question 36

significar, querer decir, tener la intención de

Answer 36

mean /miːn/, meant /ment /, meant /ment/ # I don’t understand. What do you mean? # I’m sorry I spilled your drink. I didn’t mean to. # Caroline had meant to help me but he couldn’t.

Question 37

encontrarse con, conocer

Answer 37

meet /miːt/, met /met/, met /met/ # Have you ever met a famous movie star before? # Let’s meet for a drink on Saturday. # Tracy met her husband when she was a college student.

Question 38

engañar, despistar, llevar por mal camino

Answer 38

mislead /mɪsˈliːd/, misled /mɪsˈled/, misled /mɪsˈled/ # The accused misled the jury during the trial. # He has misled us on purpose about his actual motive. # Witnesses who mislead the police commit a serious offence.

Question 39

confundir, interpretar mal, equivocar

Answer 39

mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/, mistook /mɪsˈtʊk/, mistaken /mɪsˈteɪkən/ # The woman mistook his gesture and got furious. # Alice has mistaken the dog’s welcoming bark as a threat. # I mistook the man’s good intentions and got offended.

Question 40

entender mal

Answer 40

misunderstand /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/, misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/, misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/ # I thought Dr. Evans was your physician. I must have misunderstood you. # You misunderstood my intentions. I just want to help you. # Don’t misunderstand Sarah—she is grateful for your assistance.

Question 41

segar, cortar

Answer 41

mow /məʊ/, mowed /məʊd/, mown /məʊn/ # Our gardener mowed the lawn last week. # I can feel the smell of grass. Dad must have mown the back yard. # May I borrow your mower? I need to mow my lawn.

Question 42

oír por casualidad, oír sin intención de ello

Answer 42

overhear /ˌəʊvəˈhɪə/, overheard /ˌəʊvəˈhɜːd/, overheard /ˌəʊvəˈhɜːd/ # I overheard Mr. Gray saying that he had fire Edward. # Let’s speak quietly so as not to be overheard. # We sometimes overhear our neighbors arguing.

Question 43

sobrepasar

Answer 43

overtake /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/, overtook /ˌəʊvəˈtʊk/, overtaken /ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən/ # You mustn’t overtake vehicles on a curve because it’s very dangerous. # We had to brake because we were overtaken by a huge truck. # Knowing that she might drown, desperation overtook her.

Question 44

vencer, superar

Answer 44

overcome /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/, overcame /ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm/, overcome /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ # Find a way to overcome your difficulties. # Peter overcame a lot of difficulties before succeeding as a doctor. # Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.

Question 45

pagar

Answer 45

pay /peɪ/, paid /peɪd/, paid /peɪd/ # How much did you pay for that car? # The Smiths paid $400,000 for their new house. # George doesn’t have enough money to pay for his debt.

Question 46

poner

Answer 46

put /ˈpʊt/, put /ˈpʊt/, put /ˈpʊt/ # Have you put sugar in my tea? # Gracy, put all your toys in the box before dinner. # After the burglary, we put a new lock on the door.

Question 47

abandonar, rendirse, dejar

Answer 47

quit /kwɪt/, quit /kwɪt/, quit /kwɪt/ # My uncle decided to quit smoking. # If you don’t give me a raise, Mr. Miller, I’ll quit my job. # Betsy is on a diet so she had to quit junk food.

Question 48

leer

Answer 48

read /riːd/, read /riːd/, read /riːd/ # Have you read any of his novels? # Should I read this book, Miss Anderson? # Vivian read about the accident in yesterday’s newspaper.

Question 49

montar, andar en, pasear en

Answer 49

ride /raɪd/, rode /rəʊd/, ridden /ˈrɪdn̩/ # My sister has ridden horses since the age of seven. # When my brother was a teenager, he rode a Harley Davidson. # We love riding our bikes across the park.

Question 50

sonar, llamar

Answer 50

ring /rɪŋ/, rang /ræŋ/, rung /rʌŋ/ # The phone is ringing! # I rang the doorbell but there was nobody in the house. # Your aunt rang when you were taking a shower.