Irregular Verbs 151-179

Question 1

barrer, azotar

Answer 1

sweep /swiːp/, swept /swept/, swept /swept/ # The sweeper hasn’t swept our street yet. # In fall, I have to sweep the dead leaves every day. # Strong winds sweep the cliffs of Dover.

Question 2

hincharse, crecer, aumentar

Answer 2

swell /swel/, swelled /sweld/, swollen /ˈswəʊlən/ # The saleslady was standing the whole day so her feet got swollen. # The curtains swelled in the breeze. # His leg swelled where the scorpion had stung him. # Do your ankles swell at night?

Question 3

nadar

Answer 3

swim /swɪm/, swam /swæm/, swum /swʌm/ # Two swans were swimming in the lake. # Betsy won’t get into the water because she can’t swim. # The sailor jumped from the boat and swam to the shore.

Question 4

columpiar, balancear, mecer, colgar

Answer 4

swing /swɪŋ/, swung /swʌŋ/, swung /swʌŋ/ # The girl sat on a stool swinging her legs. # The tennis player swung the racket to hit the ball. # The door swung open and the cowboy walked into the saloon.

Question 5

coger, llevar

Answer 5

take /teɪk/, took /tʊk/, taken /ˈteɪkən/ # The child was taken to see his mother in hospital. # Take this dessert over to your grandmother’s. # Sarah was playing with a sharp knife so I took it away from her.

Question 6

enseñar

Answer 6

teach /tiːtʃ/, taught /tɔːt/, taught /tɔːt/ # Mrs. Collins teaches biology at my school. # His father taught Daniel how to swim. # She has taught English for many years.

Question 7

rasgar, desgarrar, romper, arrancar

Answer 7

tear /ˈtɪə/, tore /ˈtɔː/, torn /ˈtɔːn/ # I accidentally tore the fabric of my pants. # After reading a letter, Henry usually tears it into pieces. # The student has just torn a sheet of paper from his notebook.

Question 8

decir, contar

Answer 8

tell /tel/, told /təʊld/, told /təʊld/ # The kindergarten teacher told the kids a beautiful story. # Have I told you that Harold is getting married? # People don’t believe him for he’s always telling lies.

Question 9

pensar

Answer 9

think /ˈθɪŋk/, thought /ˈθɔːt/, thought /ˈθɔːt/ # What do you think of this book? Do you like it? # I can’t make a decision now. Let me think about it. # She thought for a moment but couldn’t solve the problem.

Question 10

tirar

Answer 10

throw /ˈθrəʊ/, threw /θruː/, thrown /ˈθrəʊn/ # Simon, throw me the ball and I’ll catch it. # The tourists threw litter on the park. # Freddy was in hospital because a hooligan had thrown a stone at him.

Question 11

empujar con fuerza, clavar, introducir

Answer 11

thrust /ˈθrʌst/, thrust /ˈθrʌst/, thrust /ˈθrʌst/ # The mailman thrust a packet into my arms and left. # The soldier thrust a knife into his enemy. # A classmate thrust a book at me.

Question 12

aplastar, pisar

Answer 12

tread /tred/, trod /trɒd/, trodden /ˈtrɒdn̩/ # You trod on my foot! # Many people had trodden this path before. # The fishermen were treading carefully on the coral reef.

Question 13

sufrir, ser sometido a, recibir

Answer 13

undergo /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/, underwent /ˌʌndəˈwent/, undergone /ˌʌndəˈɡɒn/ # Jim is undergoing psychotherapy. # That old historical building has undergone several repairs. # The patient underwent some tests before the surgery.

Question 14

entender

Answer 14

understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/, understood /ˌʌndəˈstʊd/, understood /ˌʌndəˈstʊd/ # I read the instructions but couldn’t understand them. # Little children can’t understand abstract nouns. # His girlfriend understood what he was trying to say.

Question 15

emprender, acometer

Answer 15

undertake /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/, undertook /ˌʌndəˈtʊk/, undertaken /ˌʌndəˈteɪkən/ # The police have undertaken full investigation into the murder. # Our boss undertook a very ambitious project. # Will you undertake this task while I am away on a trip?

Question 16

enfadar, trastornar

Answer 16

upset /ʌpˈset/, upset /ʌpˈset/, upset /ʌpˈset/ # Vivian got there two hours late and upset all our plans. # Eating fried food upsets my stomach. # The government’s decision to freeze wages will upset many people.

Question 17

despertarse

Answer 17

wake /weɪk/, woke /wəʊk/, woken /ˈwəʊkən/ # What time does she wake up in the morning? # I woke up late and missed the flight. # We were woken up by a loud noise.

Question 18

llevar puesto, usar, gastar

Answer 18

wear /weə/, wore /wɔː/, worn /wɔːn/ # Mr. Sim wore a suit and tie for work. # The rocks have been worn smooth by the tide. # The rug is starting to wear.

Question 19

tejer

Answer 19

weave /wiːv/, wove /wəʊv/, woven /ˈwəʊvən/ # This tapestry has been woven by a famous artist. # My sister-in-law weaves shawls with a loom. # The Hawaiian girl wove flowers into a garland.

Question 20

llorar

Answer 20

weep /wiːp/, wept /wept/, wept /wept/ # The film was so sad that made us weep. # My daughter fell down and wept for hours. # Everybody wept at the funeral.

Question 21

mojar

Answer 21

wet /wet |/, wet /wet/, wet /wet/ # The hairdresser wetted the comb slightly to arrange her hair. # My son had a high fever so I wet his forehead. # The player will wet his head before running into the soccer field.

Question 22

ganar

Answer 22

win /wɪn/, won /wʌn/, won /wʌn/ # Eugene O’Neill won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936. # Do you think our team will win the World Cup? # Tony won the lottery and became rich.

Question 23

dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver, enrollar

Answer 23

wind /wɪnd/, wound /wuːnd/, wound /wuːnd/ # My grandfather winds his watch every day. # The river wound its way between the hills. # I have wound a bandage around my injured arm.

Question 24

retirar, sacar

Answer 24

withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/, withdrew /wɪðˈdruː/, withdrawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn/ # Richard withdrew $200 from the ATM. # The general ordered his troops to withdraw from the battlefield. # The participant who cheated was withdrawn from the contest.

Question 25

retener, ocultar, no revelar

Answer 25

withhold /wɪðˈhəʊld/, withheld /wɪθˈheld/, withheld /wɪθˈheld/ # She couldn’t continue her trip because her passport had been withheld. # The witness withheld crucial information from the police. # I will withhold your fees until the work is finished.

Question 26

resistir, aguantar, oponerse

Answer 26

withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, withstood /wɪθˈstʊd/, withstood /wɪθˈstʊd/ # These pillars will withstand the heavy roof. # She withstood the temptation to go to the party. # This paint withstands high temperatures.

Question 27

torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir

Answer 27

wring /rɪŋ/, wrung /rʌŋ/, wrung /rʌŋ/# The maid washed the shirt and wrung it carefully. # You looked so mad that I thought you were going to wring his neck. # The man was wringing his hands while plotting his revenge.

Question 28

escribir

Answer 28

write /ˈraɪt/, wrote /rəʊt/, written /ˈrɪtn̩/ # William Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets. # My sister hasn’t written a letter to granny in ages. # Children usually learn to read and write at the age of six.

Question 29

corteza (de pan, terrestre); mendrugo

Answer 29

crust # Glenn always cuts the crusts off his toast. # I like the filling in this pie, but the crust isn’t very good. # There were only a few crusts to eat.