Irregular Verbs 101-150

Question 1

levantarse, subir

Answer 1

rise /raɪz/, rose /rəʊz/, risen /ˈrɪzn̩/ # The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. # Has the cake risen? It’s been in the oven for 20 minutes. # When the judge walked into the courtroom, everyone rose.

Question 2

correr

Answer 2

run /rʌn/, ran /ræn/, run /rʌn/ # Sean ran to the station, but missed the train. # My brother can run 100 meters in 11 minutes. # The dog was panting because it had been running.

Question 3

decir

Answer 3

say /ˈseɪ/, said /ˈsed/, said /ˈsed/ # Excuse me -I couldn’t hear you. What did you say? # “Good morning, madam!” said the janitor. # Listen to me. I have something to say.

Question 4

ver

Answer 4

see /ˈsiː/, saw /ˈsɔː/, seen /ˈsiːn/ # We saw a very good movie last night. # Dave bought a pair of glasses because he can’t see very well. # The murderer was seen running from the scene of the crime.

Question 5

buscar

Answer 5

seek /siːk/, sought /ˈsɔːt/, sought /ˈsɔːt/ # My girlfriend is seeking a new job. # As Peter was involved in an accident, he sought legal advice. # That company has always sought new ways to expand its business.

Question 6

vender

Answer 6

sell /sel/, sold /səʊld/, sold /səʊld/ # My neighbours sold their house to Mr. Walker for $500,000. # Most record stores sell CD’s and DVD’s. # This novel has sold so well that it has been reprinted many times.

Question 7

enviar

Answer 7

send /send/, sent /sent/, sent /sent/ # Bob sent the parcel by mail yesterday. # I need go to the post office to send a letter. # Alison hasn’t sent any e-mails yet.

Question 8

poner, ambientar

Answer 8

set /set/, set /set/, set /set/ # No sooner had he arrived than he set his suitcase on the floor. # The movie is set in San Francisco in the early ‘60s. # I don’t want to oversleep so I’ll set the alarm clock for six.

Question 9

coser

Answer 9

sew /səʊ/, sewed /səʊd/, sewn /səʊn/ # A dressmaker sewed my wedding dress. # The seams in Dad’s suit were sewn by a tailor. # Mom, could you please sew the button on this jacket?

Question 10

sacudir

Answer 10

shake /ʃeɪk/, shook /ʃʊk/, shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/ # The whole city was shaken by the earthquake. # Shake the bottle well before you take this medicine. # I asked my uncle to lend me his car but he shook his head in disapproval.

Question 11

derramar, mudar, echar, despojarse

Answer 11

shed /ʃed/, shed /ʃed/, shed /ʃed/ # Snakes shed their skin from time to time. # My niece shed tears when she heard that her cat had died. # At night the fishermen shed light on the water to catch crabs.

Question 12

esquilar, cortar

Answer 12

shear /ʃɪə/, shore /ʃɔː/, shorn /ʃɔːn/ # All the sheep on this farm are shorn twice a year. # The town’s barber shears his hair every other month. # I’ll take my poodle to the pet shop so that they’ll shear her.

Question 13

brillar

Answer 13

shine /ʃaɪn/, shone /ʃɒn/, shone /ʃɒn/ # The sun is shining so let’s go to the beach. # In the morning sun, the stream shone like silver. # At nightfall, the campers shone their flashlights around the dark forest.

Question 14

disparar, matar a tiros

Answer 14

shoot /ʃuːt/, shot /ʃɒt/, shot /ʃɒt/ # Please don’t shoot! Here, take my money and my car key. # The man pulled out a gun and shot the stranger who had entered his house. # It’s forbidden to shoot animals in these woods.

Question 15

mostrar, exhibir

Answer 15

show /ʃəʊ/, showed /ʃəʊd/, shown /ʃəʊn/ # Oliver has shown his oil painting at an art gallery this year. # I’m a beginner. Could you please show me how to hold the racket? # My nephew showed me the butterfly he kept inside a box.

Question 16

encoger, encogerse, reducir, reducirse

Answer 16

shrink /ʃrɪŋk/, shrank /ʃræŋk/, shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/ # If you wash a woolen sweater with hot water, it will shrink. # As the firm had shrunk, they decided to lay off personnel. # Miraculously, her brain tumor shrank and finally disappeared.

Question 17

cerrar

Answer 17

shut /ʃʌt/, shut /ʃʌt/, shut /ʃʌt/ # Hardly had he walked in when he shut the door behind him. # I had shut all the windows before I went to bed. # The corner coffestore shuts at midnight.

Question 18

cantar

Answer 18

sing /sɪŋ/, sang /sæŋ/, sung /sʌŋ/ # At sunrise, birds sing outside my bedroom window. # Frank Sinatra sang many songs during his lifetime. # I was singing in the shower when someone knocked on the door.

Question 19

hundir, hundirse

Answer 19

sink /sɪŋk/, sank /sæŋk/, sunk /sʌŋk/ # The Titanic sank in 1912. # The boat has sunk owing to its heavy cargo. # She sank into her favorite armchair to read his letter.

Question 20

sentar, sentarse

Answer 20

sit /sɪt/, sat /sæt/, sat /sæt/ # In the waiting room, Mrs. Jackson sat on a chair and read a magazine. # Excuse me—you may not sit here because this seat is reserved. # We were sitting at the table when Robert arrived.

Question 21

matar

Answer 21

slay /sleɪ/, slew /sluː/, slain /sleɪn/ # The prince slew the dragon with a sword. # Sadly, the hostages were slain by the kidnappers. # The hijackers may slay all the crew on this plane.

Question 22

dormir

Answer 22

sleep /sliːp/, slept /slept/, slept /slept/ # Paula was moody because she had slept badly the night before. # We couldn’t sleep last night because our neigbours had a noisy party. # I feel tired, I haven’t slept very well for the last three days.

Question 23

resbalarse, delizar, deslizarse

Answer 23

slide /slaɪd/, slid /slɪd/, slid /slɪd/ # The skier slid downhill and reached the foot of the mountain. # These doors slide open automatically. # The snake had slid along the sand before it hid behind a rock.

Question 24

tirar, arrojar

Answer 24

sling /slɪŋ/, slung /slʌŋ/, slung /slʌŋ/ # Don’t sling your clothes on the floor, Alex. Be tidy! # They slung their jackets into the back of the van and left. # Will you sling us a few pears, Tom?

Question 25

moverse sigilosamente, escabullirse

Answer 25

slink /slɪŋk/, slunk /slʌŋk/, slunk /slʌŋk/ # The stranger tried to slink into the mansion by a cellar door. # A thief slunk into the jewelry store, stole a pearl necklace, and escaped. # The concert was so bad that the band had to slink by a back door.

Question 26

rajar, cortar

Answer 26

slit /slɪt/, slit /slɪt/, slit /slɪt/ # Mr. Brown slit open an envelope and took out a letter. # The dancer’s skirt was slit up the side. # The robber tried to slit the man’s throat but was caught by the police.

Question 27

oler

Answer 27

smell /smel/, smelt /smelt/, smelt /smelt/ # I can smell something burning. # His breath smelt of alcohol and couldn’t walk properly. # This perfume smells good.

Question 28

sembrar

Answer 28

sow /saʊ/, sowed /səʊd/, sown /səʊn/ # Once he had sown the seeds, our gardener watered the flowerbed. # This soil is good for sowing those plants. # If you sow now, you’ll have to harvest in the summer.

Question 29

hablar

Answer 29

speak /spiːk/, spoke /spəʊk/, spoken /ˈspəʊkən/ # Is Mr. Wilkins in, please? I need to speak to him—it’s urgent. # Barbara’s teacher has spoken to her mother about her low grades. # The man who spoke to me had a foreign accent.

Question 30

acelerar, ir a toda velocidad

Answer 30

speed /spiːd/, sped /sped/, sped /sped/ # The ambulance sped along the highway towards the hospital. # The taxi speeded us to the airport. # According to doctor, these pills will speed Kate’s recovery.

Question 31

deletrear

Answer 31

spell /spel/, spelt /spelt/, spelt /spelt/ # Excuse me, how do you spell your last name? # I’ve got a foreign name so I always have to spell it. # Billy, your dictation isn’t very good. You spelt most words wrong.

Question 32

gastar, pasar

Answer 32

spend /spend/, spent /spent/, spent /spent/ # Joe has spent all his savings and now he’s penniless. # Mrs. Wayne spent a fortune on a fur coat. # We’re going to spend our vacation in the Caribbean next year.

Question 33

derramar, volcar

Answer 33

spill /spɪl/, spilt / spilled /spɪlt /spɪld/, spilt / spilled /spɪlt/spɪld/ # The tanker spilled many gallons of oil into the ocean. # Steve accidentally pushed Mary’s arm and made Mary spill her coffee. # The maid carried a bucket full of water without spilling a drop.

Question 34

girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer

Answer 34

spin /spɪn/, spun /spʌn/, spun /spʌn/ # A spider spun a web in the corner of the room. # The croupier spun the roulette wheel. # The clothes are spinning inside the washing machine.

Question 35

escupir

Answer 35

spit /spɪt/, spat /spæt/, spat /spæt/ # Football hooligans spat at policemen outside the stadium. # The man cleared his throat and spat on the ground. # The boxer was spitting blood after receiving a terrible blow.

Question 36

partir, rajar, dividir

Answer 36

split /splɪt/, split /splɪt/, split /splɪt/ # They share an apartment and split the rent and all the bills. # The profits were split equally between the two partners. # The coach split the players into two teams.

Question 37

estropear, echar a perder, arruinar

Answer 37

spoil /spɔɪl/, spoilt / spoiled /spɔɪlt/spɔɪld/, spoilt / spoiled /spɔɪlt/spɔɪld/ # The Masons spoil their child by giving her whatever she wants. # You spoiled the fish because you left it outside the fridge. # A sudden thunderstorm spoilt our picnic.

Question 38

extender, desplegar, esparcir

Answer 38

spread /spred/, spread /spred/, spread /spred/ # The eagle spread its wings and flew away. # She spread her towel on the sand and lay down on it. # That terrible disease is spreading very quickly.

Question 39

saltar

Answer 39

spring /sprɪŋ/, sprang /spræŋ/, sprung /sprʌŋ/ # The cat has sprung onto the table. # When they heard the whistle, the soldiers sprang out of their tents. # Tears sprang to her eyes after hearing the bad news.

Question 40

estar de pie, pararse, soportar

Answer 40

stand /stænd/, stood /stʊd/, stood /stʊd/ # When the teacher walked in, the pupils stood up. # There are three people standing at the bus stop. # Don’t jus stand there. Help me!

Question 41

robar

Answer 41

steal /stiːl/, stole /stəʊl/, stolen /ˈstəʊlən/ # Somebody stole my wallet on the bus. # My bike is not where I left it. It must have been stolen. # I saw a thief stealing that lady’s purse.

Question 42

pegar (con pegamento), clavar, atascarse, asomar

Answer 42

stick /stɪk/, stuck /stʌk/, stuck /stʌk/ # I need some glue to stick this photograph into our album. # The lady stuck a stamp on the envelope and sent it airmail. # Don’t stick your hands into the cage of the tiger.

Question 43

picar (insecto), arder

Answer 43

sting /stɪŋ/, stung /stʌɡ/, stung /stʌɡ/ # The kid was stung on the face by a wasp. # While hiking in a forest, a swarm of bees stung us. # Though it will sting, you have to wash that cut with soap and water.

Question 44

apestar, oler mal

Answer 44

stink /stɪŋk/, stank/stunk /stæŋk stʌŋk/, stunk /stʌŋk/ # The tramp was dirty and his breath stank of garlic. # The beggar hadn’t washed for ages so his clothes stank. # Polluted water stinks.

Question 45

dar zancadas

Answer 45

stride /straɪd/, strode /strəʊd/, stridden /ˈstrɪdn̩/ # Our boss was so furious that strode in the office shouting. # We had to stride all day along the valley looking for a river. # When she heard Ben’s footsteps, she strode to meet him.

Question 46

golpear, dar la hora

Answer 46

strike /straɪk/, struck /strʌk/, struck /strʌk/ # The ship struck an iceberg and sank. # The clock has just struck midnight. # Whenever he plays bowling, he strikes all the pins down.

Question 47

encordar, ensartar, atar

Answer 47

string /strɪŋ/, strung /strʌŋ/, strung /strʌŋ/ # The chain she wore was strung with charms. # I will string these beads on a silver thread. # We have strung lights up in the Christmas tree.

Question 48

luchar, esforzarse

Answer 48

strive /straɪv/, strove /strəʊv/, striven /ˈstrɪvn/ # News programs strive to be the first to break the news. # Our corporation encourages its staff to strive for excellence. # The jury strove to return a verdict that was unbiased.

Question 49

jurar, decir palabrotas, malcedir

Answer 49

swear /sweə/, swore /swɔː/, sworn /swɔːn/ # I swear to God that I am telling the truth. # Ralph swore that he would keep his promise. # When the boy lost the game he got angry and swore loudly.

Question 50

sudar

Answer 50

sweat /swet/, sweat /swet/, sweat /swet/ # Their bodies were sweating heavily in the sun. # The young actress sweat a lot during the audition. # I have sweated a lot over the project.