10.2.13

Simple Past: irregular verbs.

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In this unit, in 2nd ESO, we are starting to learn about the past. One of the most difficult things about the past is the endless list of irregular verbs that we have to learn becuase they are the most common verbs (you can check this at the Red Words game at MacMillan Dictionary Blog). In order to learn them, we are going to try and make it easier for our brains to learn them by splitting them into different groups, as you can see in this great mindmap.
Irregular verbs are irregular because they do not follow a rule, as the adding of the suffix -ed at the end of the verb as explained in this other post.

We are following the classification of the mindmap above to make different groups to learn these verbs, we start with one word irregular verbs, that is, the infinitive, simple past and past participle are the same:
Spanish
Infinitive
Simple past
Past participle
Costar
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cortar
Cut
Cut
Cut
Golpear
Hit
Hit
Hit
Herir
Hurt
Hurt
Hurt
Dejar, permitir
Let
Let
Let
Poner
Put
Put
Put
Cerrar
Shut
Shut
Shut
The next, the simple past and past participle are the same and end in a -t:
Spanish
Infinitive
Simple past
Past participle
Dormir
Sleep
Slept
Slept
Guardar, mantener
Keep
Kept
Kept
Soñar
Dream
Dreamt
Dreamt
Deletrear
Spell
Spelt
Spelt
Sentarse
Sit
Sat
Sat
Obtener
Get
Got
Got
Disparar
Shoot
Shot
Perder
Lose
Lost
lost
Construir
Build
Built
Built
Gastar
Spend
Spent
Spent
Enviar
Send
Sent
Sent
Prestar
Lend
Lent
Lent

The simple past and past participle are the same and end in a -d:
Spanish
Infinitive
Simple past
Past participle
Mantener
Hold
Held
Held
Oir
Hear
Heard
Heard
Hacer,fabricar
Make
Made
Made
Tener,tomar
Have
Had
Had
Encontrar
Find
Found
Found
Contar
Tell
Told
Told
Vender
Sell
Sold
Sold
Decir
Say
Said
Said
Estar de pie
Stand
Stood
Stood
Pagar
Pay
Paid
Paid
Leer
Read
Read
Read

2 words, infinitive and past participle are the same:
Spanish
Infinitive
Simple past
Past participle
Venir
Come
Came
Come
Correr
Run
Ran
Run
Llegar a ser
Become
Became
Become

 2 words, miscellaneous:

Spanish
Infinitive
Simple past
Past participle
Ganar
Win
Won
Won
Sangrar
Bleed
Bled
Bled
Alimentar
Feed
Fed
Fed
Dejar,abandonar
Leave
Left
left
2 words, ending in -ght:
Spanish
Infinitive
Simple past
Past participle
Traer
Bring
Brought
Brought
Comprar
Buy
Bought
Bought
Coger
Catch
Caught
Caught
Enseñar
Teach
Taught
Taught
Luchar
Fight
Fought
Fought
Pensar
Think
Thought
thought
Well, we have work to do now, are you ready?

3 comments:

  1. Ana, we will be using your blog to revise this. Nice mnemonics!
    F.

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    1. Thank you Fran! I hope it is useful, in a few days I will be posting more verbs, those that have three forms! Regards.

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  2. It's so nice! May I print it out ? I cannot find out any better one than this.

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