INFINITIVO PASADO SIMPLE

PARTICIPIO PASADO TRADUCCIÓN

Arise/əˈraɪz/

Arose/əˈrəʊz/

Arisen/əˈrɪzn/

Surgir, We do not anticipate that any problems will arise.

Levantarse Arise, sleeping princess!

Awake/əˈweɪk/

Awoke/əˈwəʊk/

Awoken /əˈwəukən/ Despertarse

When I awoke, I looked for the person who struck me as to know why he did that.

Be/ am, are, is Was / Were Been Ser / Estar

Bear/bɛəʳ/

Bore/bɔːʳ/

Borne / /bɔːn/Born/bɔːn/

Soportar The bridge must bear the weight of the cars and trucks.

Dar a luz After her husband died she remarried and went on to bear four more children.

Beat/bi:t/

Beat /bi:t/

Beaten /'bi:tn/ Golpear He beat the desk with his fist to try to get his

point across.

Become /bɪ 'kʌm/

Became /bɪ 'keɪm/

Become /bɪ 'kʌm/

Llegar a ser, convertirse

That client is becoming quite a problem.He was elected bishop of his hometown and became the most learned man of his time.

Begin /bɪ 'gɪn/

Began/bɪ 'gæn/

Begun/bɪ 'gʌn/

Empezar, comenzar, iniciar

Liz begins her homework as soon as she gets home.The priest begins the church service with a song.In any discussion, Wendy is always first to begin disagreeing.

Bend/bend/

Bent/bent/

Bent/bent/

Doblar, curvar The path bends sharply just before you enter the wood.

Inclinarse, doblarse

The slim branches were bending under the weight of their fruit.

Bet/bet/

Bet/bet/

Bet/bet/ Apostar

Farmers have to take best bets on rainfall and if the bet fails, the harvest is at risk.

Bind/baɪnd/

Bound/baʊnd/

Bound/baʊnd/

Atar / Encuadernar

This brings home the connections which bind us together

Bid/bɪd/

Bid/bɪd/

Bid/bɪd/ Pujar

He bid one hundred euros for the painting at the auction.

Bite/baɪt/

Bit/bɪt/

Bitten/'bɪtn/ Morder You have to bite the apple hard to get through the

peel.

Bleed/bli:d/

Bled/bled/

Bled/bled/ Sangrar People with hemophilia do not bleed more

profusely or faster than others

Blow/blou/

Blew/blu:/

Blown/bloun/ Soplar Nothing simpler: it is also enough to blow.

A strong wind was blowing across the moors.

Break/breɪk/

Broke/brouk/

Broken/'broukən/ Romper

If you play ball in the house, you will break something.Our old television finally broke

Breed/briːd/

Bred/bred/

Bred/bred/ Criar

A work in definite of big utility for all the parents, that will help them to breed to his children

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SIMPLE PASADO

Bring/brɪŋ/

Brought/brɔ:t/

Brought/brɔ:t/ Traer Llevar Should I bring some wine with me?

Broadcast/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

Broadcast/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

Broadcast/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ Radiar

Televised meetings are also broadcast through public and private channel.

Build/bɪld/

Built/bɪlt/

Built/bɪlt/ Edificar The construction company built the house in two

months.

Burn/bɜ:rn/

Burnt /bɜ:rnt//Burned/bɜ:rnd/

Burnt / /bɜ:rnt/Burned/bɜ:rnd/

Quemar

He burned the documents so nobody would ever see them.Roads are being blocked and tires burned.The station was burnt to the ground

Burst/b3ːst/

Burst/b3ːst/

Burst/b3ːst/ Reventar The death of the guard burst a bubble.

Buy/baɪ/

Bought/bɔ:t/

Bought/bɔ:t/

Comprar Billy is going to buy a car.

Tragarse The policeman didn't buy the suspect's story.

Cast/kɑːst/

Cast/kɑːst/

Cast/kɑːst/

LanzarArrojarEchar

He cast the net over a large area.Help us to cast our seeds far and wide!It is with the poor of the earth/that I wish to cast my lot

Catch/kætʃ/

Caught/kɔ:t/

Caught/kɔ:t/

Coger I can catch the ball with one hand.Bill needs to catch a bus from townJason caught her by the wrist.We caught five salmon in the river.Leah catches a cold every winter.The police caught him in the act.

Enredarse As I was riding my bicycle, my shoelaces caught on the gears.

Come/kʌm/

Came/keɪm/

Come/kʌm/

Venir.Llegar

Come here and read this.What time are they coming?Winter is coming.The bus line doesn't come this far.Shaving cream comes in a can.Paper comes from trees.How did you come to be a marine biologist? That shirt just won't come clean.

Cost/kɒst/

Cost/kɒst/

Cost/kɒst/

Costar This book costs ten dollars.Drunk driving costs many lives.

Calcular el costo I'll do the ordering and you can cost.The accountants need to cost the project plan.

Cut/kʌt/

Cut/kʌt/

Cut/kʌt/ Cortar

The mother cut her daughter's dinner into small pieces.My hair is getting too long, so I'll need to cut it soon.We need to cut some time off the length of this speech.

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PARTICIPIO PASADO TRADUCCIÓN

Choose/tʃu:z/

Chose/tʃouz/

Chosen/'tʃouzən/ Elegir I think that he will choose the blue sweater.

He chose to become an architect.

Cling/klɪŋ/

Clung/klʌŋ/

Clung/klʌŋ/ Agarrarse

It used its claws to cling to twigs and branches

Creep/kriːp/

Crept/krept/

Crept/krept/ Arrastrarse

There are seasons with them when they would, if they could, creep into any mouse hole and hide their heads rather than be seen

Deal/diːl/

Dealt/delt/

Dealt/delt/

Tratar This problem deals with employee relations.

Repartir, dar Every person takes a turn and deals the cards.

Encargarse I need to deal with these problems, then I can help you.

Dig/dɪg/

Dug/dʌg/

Dug/dʌg/ Cavar

When you dig anything from a posthole to a major excavation, you run the risk of damaging underground utility lines

Do (Does)/du:/

Did/dɪd/

Done/dʌn/

Hacer Just do your job. What do you actually do in the office?

Dedicarse What do you do for a living?

Lavar I'll do the dishes, since you cooked.

Servir, valer Will this do for you, or should I work on it some more?

Arreglárselas How are you doing on that project?

Evolucionar How are your kids doing in school?

Draw/drɔ:/

Drew/dru:/

Drawn/drɔ:n/

Dibujar I like to draw trees on my school books.

Sacar, desenvainar

The cowboy drew his gun to show that he was serious.

Empatar Neither team won the game; they drew.

Redactar The lawyer drew up the contract for the agreement.

Dream/dri:m/

Dreamt / /dremt/Dreamed/dri:md/

Dreamt / /dremt/Dreamed/dri:md/

Soñar

I've been dreaming a lot lately.

Drink/drɪŋk/

Drank/dræŋk/

Drunk/drʌŋk/ Beber

Drink some water if you're thirsty.You need to eat and drink if you are to stay alive and healthy.We need orange juice for those who don't drink.

Drive/draɪv/

Drove/drouv/

Driven/'drɪvən/

Conducir

Would you like to drive my new car?The addiction drove him to a life of crime and misery.I can't drive yet. I'm only 15.

Llevar a, acercar Could you drive me to the station?

Impulsar, mover Wind drives the fan and creates electricity.

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Eat Ate Eaten Comer I eat pasta every day.

/i:t/ /eɪt, et/ /'i:tn/

Fall/fɔ:l/

Fell/fel/

Fallen/'fɔ:lən/ Caer I fell off the ladder yesterday.

Demand for this product has fallen recently.

Feed/fi:d/

Fed/fed/

Fed/fed/

Alimentar

I need to feed the children.This farm feeds the entire village.Don't say anything to feed his ego.Art feeds the spirit.

Surtir The operator feeds paper to the printing press.The assistant fed the actor his lines.

Proveer The operator feeds paper to the printing press.

Feel/fi:l/

Felt/felt/

Felt/felt/

SentirHe felt her hand on his shoulder.I felt hostility in his voice.I feel hungry.

Sentirse I feel like a complete idiot. I feel stupid.

Palpar, acariciar She felt the cloth to see how good it was.

Considerar que He felt that her actions were unfair.

Fight/faɪt/

Fought/fɔ:t/

Fought/fɔ:t/

Luchar

He had to fight the attacker with a stick.She fought the government and won.They started fighting at dawn and the battle lasted all day.She's always fighting with her neighbour about noise.The two fought with knives for ten minutes.

Reñir, discutir She's always fighting with her neighbour about noise.

Find/faɪnd/

Found/faʊnd/

Found/faʊnd/ Encontrar I found ten dollars in the street yesterday.

I found John at the station waiting for a taxi.

Flee/fliː/

Fled/fled/

Fled/fled/ Huir

Millions flee hunger and persecution each year.If we are spotted, we must flee.When the siren sounded, the criminals fled.

Fly/flaɪ/

Flew/flu:/

Flown/floun/ Volar You can see the birds flying every day.

We flew to San Francisco last summer.

Forbid/fəˈbɪd/

Forbade/fəˈbæd/

Forbidden/fəˈbɪdn̩/ Prohibir

Such actions are forbidden by international law

Forget/fər 'get/

Forgot/fər 'gɒt/

Forgotten/fər 'gɒtn/ Olvidar I forgot to wash the clothes.

I was supposed to wash the clothes, but I forgot.

Forgive/fər 'gɪv/

Forgave/fər 'geɪv/

Forgiven/fər 'gɪvən/ Perdonar

If you apologise for being late, I will forgive you.My parents used to beat me, and I can never forgive them.

Freeze/fri:z/

Froze/frouz/

Frozen/'frouzən/ Helar The smile froze on his lips

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Get/get/

Got/gɒt/

Got / /gɒt/

Obtener We need to get some beer somewhere.

Recibir Did you get the message I sent you?

Gotten/'gɒtn/

Pillar He got the flu and had to stay at home.

Traer I'll get another plate for you.

Llegar When will we get there?

Comprender Do you get what I'm saying?

Ponerse He got better once he took the medicine.

Hacer, preparar I'll get dinner if you lay the table.

Give/gɪv/

Gave/geɪv/

Given/'gɪvən/ Dar

Could you give me that book over there, please?Can you give that book to me?I'll give you five hundred dollars for that car.The furnace gives heat to the entire house.She gave me a tie for my birthday.After three interviews she was given the job.Can you give me something to eat?

Go/gou/(Goes)

Went/went/

Gone/gɒn/

Ir

I'm going to London this summer.You'd better go. It's getting late. We're going away next weekend.These stairs go to the attic.Weekends go really fast.

Quedar, salir The wedding went very well, thank you.

VolverVolverse

I think I'm going crazy.They went wild when they heard the news.

Llegar, abarcar Our property goes all the way down to the river.

Grow/grou/

Grew/gru:/

Grown/groun/

CrecerAt puberty, she will grow taller.Our company has grown rapidly this year.The population will grow rapidly.

Cultivar They grow a lot of wheat in this region.

Grind/graɪnd/

Ground/graʊnd/

Ground/graʊnd/ Moler

But at the beginning of the 1800s, Swedes began to grind tobacco and mix it with water, salt and flavourings such as wine or spices.

Hang/hæŋ/

Hung/hʌŋ/

Hung/hʌŋ/ Colgar

Let's hang that plant from a hook in the ceiling.What do you think about hanging the mirror on that wall?In the nineteenth century it was common to hang criminals.

Have/hæv/

Had/hæd/

Had/hæd/ Tener / Haber

He has a big house and two cars.I have to finish my homework.She has a very strong personality. The program has a delete button.She has the flu right now.I've been waiting here for hours.

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PARTICIPIO PASADO TRADUCCIÓN

Hear/hɪər/

Heard/hɜ:rd/

Heard/hɜ:rd/ Oír

He heard a crash in the kitchen and went to see what had happened. Can you hear the train whistle?She can no longer hear well and is becoming deaf.

Hide/haɪd/

Hid/hɪd/

Hidden/'hɪdn/ Ocultar I hide the cakes from the children.

She hid her past from her husband.

Hit/hɪt/

Hit/hɪt/

Hit/hɪt/ Golpear

He hit his brother in the stomach with his fist.He was so tall that he had to make an effort not to hit his head when he walked through a door.

Hold/hould/

Held/held/

Held/held/

Agarrar Celebrar

She holds her child's hand when they cross the street.Could you hold this box for me for a minute?

Hurt/hɜ:rt/

Hurt/hɜ:rt/

Hurt/hɜ:rt/ Herir He hurt his leg and had to leave the game.

The sight of all that suffering really hurt him.

Keep/ki:p/

Kept/kept/

Kept/kept/ Conservar

Don't drink all the water. We need to keep some for tomorrow.I've decided to keep the bike instead of returning it to the store.

Know/nou/

Knew/nu:/

Known/noun/ Saber Conocer

I know the answer.Does he know that we've arrived?Do you know Julie?

Kneel/niːl/

Knelt/nelt/

Knelt/nelt/ Arrodillarse

You must kneel before the king.

Knit/nɪt/

Knit/nɪt/

Knit/nɪt/ Hacer punto

She reads and knits to pass the time.I'm knitting him a sweater for Christmas.She knitted a blanket for the baby.

Lay/leɪ/

Laid/leɪd/

Laid/leɪd/ Poner He usually lays the plans on the table.

Lead/li:d/

Led/led/

Led/led/

Guiar The tour guide leads the people through the city.

Conducir The chief inspector leads the investigation.

Liderar He is currently leading his team mates in the race.

Lean/liːn/

Leant/lent/

Leant/lent/ Apoyarse

He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support.The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house.

Leap/liːp/

Leapt/lept/

Leapt/lept/

Brincar / Saltar

Look before you leap' has always been a good and useful maxim.

Learn/lɜ:rn/

Learnt //lɜ:rnt/Learned/lɜ:rnd/

Learnt / /lɜ:rnt/Learned/lɜ:rnd/

Aprender

I would love to learn Spanish one day.He learned the art of stone masonry in just three years.I don't know how to do it, but I'll learn.After weeks of work, the detective finally learned who the killer was.

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PARTICIPIO PASADO TRADUCCIÓN

Leave/li:v/

Left/left/

Left/left/ Dejar

He left his wife at home, and went out with his friends on Friday night. The old house was left to fall apart.

Irse I'm going to leave this town at three o'clock today.

Lend/lend/

Lent/lent/

Lent/lent/ Prestar I should like to lend my full support to this and to

all the other points you mentioned.

Let/let/

Let/let/

Let/let/ Permitir My wife let me go out with the guys last night.

Lie/laɪ/

Lay/leɪ/

Lain/leɪn/

Echarse If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep.

Estar His book lay on the table unread.

Light/laɪt/

Lit/lɪt/

Lit/lɪt/ Encender

To light the lamp again, press the POWER button.

Lose/lu:z/

Lost/lɒst/

Lost/lɒst/ Perder They lost their right to use the library because

they were so loud.

Make/meɪk/

Made/meɪd/

Made/meɪd/ Hacer The children made houses with blocks.

The dogs made a commotion in the street.

Mean/mi:n/

Meant/ment/

Meant/ment/ Significar What does the word 'available' mean?

Meet/mi:t/

Met/met/

Met/met/ Encontrar I met someone today who said he knew you.

Where would you like us to meet?

Mistake/mɪsˈteɪk/

Mistook/mɪsˈtʊk/

Mistaken/mɪsˈteɪkən/ Equivocar

I should have given him the job: I made a mistake there.

Overcome/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

Overcame/ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm/

Overcome/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

Derrotar We can overcome the forces against us!

Vencer It was a difficult match, but we overcame in the end.

Pay/peɪ/

Paid/peɪd/

Paid/peɪd/ Pagar He paid for his dinner when the bill came.

He paid thirty dollars for the lamp.

Put/pʊt/

Put/pʊt/

Put/pʊt/ Poner

He put his glass on the edge of the table.He put all his affairs in order before leaving for Australia.

Read/ri:d/

Read/red/

Read/red/ Leer

I read the newspaper every day.I read the article as critical of the government. What do you think?

Ride/raɪd/

Rode/roud/

Ridden/'rɪdn/ Montar The girls love to ride horses.

The jockey was riding the favourite horse.

Ring/rɪŋ/

Rang/ræŋ/

Rung/rʌŋ/ Llamar Edward rang all of his friends.

The phone rang twice.

Rise/raɪz/

Rose/rouz/

Risen/'rɪzən/ Levantarse Will everyone please rise for the National

Anthem?

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PARTICIPIO PASADO TRADUCCIÓN

Run/rʌn/

Ran/ræn/

Run/rʌn/ Correr How fast can you run?

I'm going for a run.

Say/seɪ/

Said/sed/

Said/sed/ Decir

My friend said "hello".I say it's a bad idea.Dad says to come and eat dinner right now.

See/si:/

Saw/sɔ:/

Seen/si:n/ Ver

Have you seen her latest film?Have you ever seen such a big book?I'd like to go and see Aunt June this weekend.I need to see a doctor.I see the situation differently.I see. So that's why you weren't home.

Seek/siːk/

Sought/sɔːt/

Sought/sɔːt/ Buscar

The detective is seeking some clues to the crime.She seeks fame and fortune.

Sell/sel/

Sold/sould/

Sold/sould/ Vender He sells newspapers for 50 cents each.

Send/send/

Sent/sent/

Sent/sent/ Enviar He sent the message to his friend.

The radio station is sending a signal.

Set/set/

Set/set/

Set/set/ Poner(se) What time does the sun set today?

Sew/səʊ/

Sewed/səʊd/

Sewed /səʊd/Sewn/səʊn/

Coser

She is enrolled in a literacy class, and she is learning to sew, embroider and knit

Shake/ʃeɪk/

Shook/ʃʊk/

Shaken/'ʃeɪkən/ Sacudir The building shook in the earthquake.

She was shaking with cold.

Shear Shore Shorn Esquilar

Shine/ʃaɪn/

Shone/ʃoun, ʃɒn/

Shone/ʃoun, ʃɒn/ Brillar The sun is really shining today.

She will shine in the competition.

Shoot/ʃu:t/

Shot/ʃɒt/

Shot/ʃɒt/ Disparar The soldiers shot at the enemy.

He shot the gun.

Show/ʃou/

Showed/ʃoud/

Shown/ʃoun/ Mostrar

He showed his collection of postcards to his visitors.He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes.

Shrink/ʃrɪŋk/

Shrank/ʃræŋk/

Shrunk/ʃrʌŋk/ Encogerse

They have to be washed and dried at ambient temperature, otherwise they may shrink.

Shut/ʃʌt/

Shut/ʃʌt/

Shut/ʃʌt/ Cerrar The pump must be shut down at once.

Sing/sɪŋ/

Sang/sæŋ/

Sung/sʌŋ/ Cantar You have a beautiful voice and should sing more.

They stood up and sang the national anthem.

Sink/sɪŋk/

Sank/sæŋk/

Sunk/sʌŋk/

Hundirse Very few rocks float. Most of them sink.The ship sank after hitting an iceberg.

Hundir The torpedo sank the ship.

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Sit/sɪt/

Sat/sæt/

Sat/sæt/ Sentarse Come and sit next to me.

Matt sat on a park bench, eating his lunch.

Sleep/sli:p/

Slept/slept/

Slept/slept/ Dormir I slept for nine hours last night.

He had to put his dog to sleep.

Slide Slid/slɪd/

Slid/slɪd/

Deslizar Good lubrication will help the machine parts slide freely.

/slaɪd/ Resbalar He slid on the icy sidewalk and hurt himself.

Smell/smel/

Smelt/smelt/

Smelt/smelt/ Oler

It smells in their house, but I can't say what the smell is exactly.Whew! It smells in the bathroom. You should open a window.She smelled garlic and knew that her friend was cooking.

Sow/saʊ/

Sowed/səʊd/

Sowed /səʊd/Sown/səʊn/

Sembrar

…need to change our stand: we must not feel and we must not sow the seeds of fearSow the seeds thinly outdoors in spring.There's still time to sow broad beans for an early crop.

Speak/spi:k/

Spoke/spouk/

Spoken/'spoukən/ Hablar They spoke for many hours on the phone.

Speed/spiːd/

Sped/sped/

Sped/sped/ Acelerar

You may speed on the straight road, but slow down coming into the turns.

Spell/spel/

Spelt/spelt/

Spelt/spelt/ Deletrear How do you spell that word?

Spend/spend/

Spent/spent/

Spent/spent/ Gastar The government is going to spend this money on

projects.

Spill/spɪl/

Spilt / /spɪlt/Spilled/spɪld/

Spilt / /spɪlt/Spilled/spɪld/

Derramar

This could cause oil to spill.I spilt coffee all over my desk.Oil is still spilling from the stricken ship.She lifted the box and spilled toys out all over the carpet.

Spin/spɪn/

Spun/spʌn/

Spun/spʌn/

Hilar The textile worker knew how to spin quickly.

Girar Spin the wheel as fast as you can.

Spit/spɪt/

Spat/spæt/

Spat/spæt/ Escupir

If children can't brush after meals, they should swish their mouth with water, gargle, and spit it out.

Split/splɪt/

Split/splɪt/

Split/splɪt/

Partirse, romperse

The old board split right down the middle when I stepped on it.

Quebrar, romper

He split the board by stepping on it.

Rajarse She split soon after her parents arrived.

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Spoil/spoɪl/

Spoilt / /spoɪlt/Spoiled/spoɪld/

Spoilt //spoɪlt/ Spoiled/spoɪld/

Estropear

But as the temperature rises, so does the activity of bacteria which may spoil your foods.Radio towers spoilt the view.The whole show was spoiled by the lack of decent actors.

Spread/spred/

Spread/spred/

Spread/spred/

Extender Her mother spread her arms wide to welcome her home.She spread the shirt across the ironing board.

Extenderse, difundirse

Christianity gradually spread across Europe.

Propagar Infected animals spread disease across the country.

Desplegar The peacock spread his tail.

Untar He spread butter on the toast.

Spring/sprɪŋ/

Sprang/spræŋ/

Sprung/sprʌŋ/

Saltar, salir, aparecer

A clown will spring from the box.

brotar Water sprang from the fountain.

Stand/stænd/

Stood/stʊd/

Stood/stʊd/

Estar en pie The guard stands all day.

Estar a favor, estar en contra

I stand in favour of the new law.

Ponerse de pie, pararse

Please stand for the national anthem.

Steal/sti:l/

Stole/stoul/

Stolen/'stoulən/ Robar The thieves stole my car!

Stick/stɪk/

Stuck/stʌk/

Stuck/stʌk/

Pegar Let me stick this notice on the board.

Clavar The cook stuck the knife into the mango.

Sting/stɪŋ/

Stung/stʌŋ/

Stung/stʌŋ/ Picar

The anesthetic will sting or burn when first injected.

Stink/stɪŋk/

Stank//stæŋk/Stunk/stʌŋk/

Stunk/stʌŋk/ Apestar

But the body is beginning to stink and, the longer it is unburied, the worse the stench is going to get.

Stride/straɪd/

Strode/strəʊd/

Stridden/ˈstrɪdn/ Dar zancadas

Strike/straɪk/

Struck/strʌk/

Struck/strʌk/ Golpear The boxer struck his opponent.

The arrow struck its target.

Swear/swɛəʳ/

Swore/swɔːr/

Sworn/swɔːn/

Jurar You say that you are against war, but you would not be the first warmonger to swear that.

Maldecir I hammered my thumb and then swore profusely.

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Sweat/swet/

Sweat/swet/

Sweat/swet/ Sudar

A sports beverage can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat.

Sweep/swiːp/

Swept/swiːp/

Swept/swiːp/ Barrer

She can sweep, pound the sauce ingredients, and go on errands for me

Swell/swel/

Swelled/sweld/

Swollen /ˈswəʊlən/ Hinchar

In some cases, the tendons can swell after a direct blow to the elbow.

Swim/swɪm/

Swam/swæm/

Swum/swʌm/ Nadar I swam to the island yesterday.

He swam 500 metres to shore.

Swing/swɪŋ/

Swung/swʌŋ/

Swung/swʌŋ/ Columpiarse

The player swung the tennis racket.Some decent publicity could have swung the balance in our favour.

Take/teɪk/

Took/tʊk/

Taken/'teɪkən/

Coger She took the money and ran to the store.

Llevarse His friend took the TV from him.

Llevar He took the radio to his friend's house.

Teach/ti:tʃ/

Taught/tɔ:t/

Taught/tɔ:t/ Enseñar When I grow up, I want to teach.

Lee hopes to teach young children.

Tear/teər/

Tore/tɔr/

Torn/tɔrn/

Rasgar, arrancar

He tore the page from the book.It's made of very thin material that tears easily.

Tell/tel/

Told/tould/

Told/tould/ Decir Tell me what he said. / What did you tell him?

He finally told me the reason why he was so upset.

Think/θɪŋk/

Thought/θɔ:t/

Thought/θɔ:t/ Pensar He was saddened, and thought about her situation

all the time.

Throw/θrou/

Threw/θru:/

Thrown/θroun/ Arrojar Tirar He threw the ball to his friend.

I'll throw the ball and you try to catch it.

Thrust/θrʌst/

Thrust/θrʌst/

Thrust/θrʌst/ Introducir

The man thrust his hands into his pockets.He thrust a microphone under her nose.

Tread/tred/

Trod/trɒd/

Trodden/ˈtrɒdn/ Pisar, hollar

How many people have lost their lives in attempting to tread on European soil along the Andalusian coastline

Understand/ʌndər 'stænd/

Understood/ʌndər 'stʊd/

Understood/ʌndər 'stʊd/ Entender Do you understand what I'm saying?

Luke nodded as if he understood perfectly.

Undergoˌʌndəˈɡəʊ

Underwentˌʌndəˈwent

Undergoneˌʌndəˈɡɒn

Sufrir, someterse a

He is going to undergo heart surgery on Wednesday.She underwent emergency surgery for suspected appendicitis.

Undertakeˌʌndəˈteɪk

Undertookˌʌndəˈtʊk

Undertakenˌʌndəˈteɪkən Emprender

I must say that it looks like we would not be able to undertake any action that might give the impression that doubts exist

Wake/weɪk/

Woke/wouk/

Woken/'woukən/

Despertarse She wakes at seven o'clock in the morning.

Despertar Will you wake me before you go to work?

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Wear/weər/

Wore/wɔr/

Worn/wɔrn/

Llevar puesto William is wearing a tie.

Ponerse, vestir What should I wear today?

Weavewiːv

Wovewəʊv

Wovenˈwəʊvən Tejer Black house spiders are known to weave lace

webs.

Weep/wiːp/

Wept/wept/

Wept/wept/ Llorar

In the presence of a mother weeping over her dead child, it is only natural that you become sad and perhaps weep as well.

Wetwet

Wetwet

Wetwet

Mojar, humedecer

If you wet it a little, the stain will come out.You'd better come in or you'll get wet.

Win Won Won Ganar Our team won the game 3-2.

/wɪn/ /wʌn/ /wʌn/ We won a camera as a prize in the raffle.

Windwɪnd

Woundwuːnd

Woundwuːnd Enrollar I had to wind up the kite string after we had

finished playing with it.

Withdrawwɪðˈdrɔː

Withdrewwɪðˈdruː

Withdrawnwɪðˈdrɔːn

Retirar, sacar I would like to withdraw a hundred pounds from my account.

Retractarse, retirar

He withdrew the accusations.We persuaded her to withdraw her resignation.

Retirarse After the death of her parents she just withdrew from society.

Wringrɪŋ

Wrungrʌŋ

Wrungrʌŋ

Retorcer When he finds out what you did, he'll wring your neck!

Escurrir I'll just wring out this jumper and hang it up.

Write/raɪt/

Wrote/rout/

Written/'rɪtn/ Escribir I'm going to write a letter to my friend.

Rachel is learning to write.