Verbi irregolari inglese
I verbi irregolari più comuni e come utilizzarli
Una delle più grandi difficoltà quando si impara l'inglese è riconoscere e utilizzare gli irregular verbs, ossia quei verbi che, quando declinati nelle diverse forme verbali, non seguono la regolare costruzione: verbo + ed.
Saper coniugare in modo corretto i verbi irregolari è fondamentale per poter sostenere una conversazione, perché, sebbene rappresentino soltanto il 3% dei verbi presenti nella lingua inglese, sono i verbi più comunemente utilizzati. In questa pagina trovi, oltre ad esempi sull'uso dei più comuni verbi irregolari, anche l'elenco completo di tutte le coniugazioni.
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I 10 verbi irregolari più comuni
1. To be = Essere
Simple present: I am, You are, He/She/It is, We are, They are
Simple past: I/He/She/It was, You/We/They were
Past participle: had/ have been
2. To have = Avere
Simple present: I have, You have, He/She/It has, We have, They have
Simple past: had
Past participle: had
3. To do = Fare
Simple present: I do, You do, He/She/It does, We do, They do
Simple past: did
Past participle: have/had done
4. To go = Andare
Simple present: I go, You go, He/She/It goes, We go, They go
Simple past: went
Past participle: have/had gone
I go to school; I went to school; I have gone to school
5. To say = Dire
Simple present: I say, You say, He/She/It says, We say, They say
Simple past: said
Past participle: have/had said
I say yes; I said yes; I had said yes
6. To see = Vedere
Simple present: I see, You see, He/She/It sees, We see, They see
Simple past: saw
Past participle: have/had seen
7. To take = Portare
Simple present: I take, You take, He/She/It takes, We take, They take
Simple past: took
Past participle: have/had taken
I take lessons; I took lessons; I have taken lessons
8. To get = Prendere
Simple present: I get, You get, He/She/It gets, We get, They get
Simple past: got
Past participle: have/had gotten
9. Can = Potere
Simple present: I can, You can, He/She/It can, We can, They can
Simple past: could
Past participle: have/had been able to
I can do it; I could do it; I have been able to do it
10. Will = forma futura dei verbi
Simple present: I will, You will, He/She/It will, We will, They will
Simple past: would
I will try; I would try (but)…
Non esiste una regola universale per individuare i verbi irregolari, per questo il metodo migliore e più efficace per ricordarseli è impararli a memoria. Ciononostante, esistono metodi per aiutarci a riconoscere e coniugare correttamente questi verbi. Per esempio, alcuni verbi hanno una simile struttura di coniugazione come blow-blew-blown, grow-grew-grown, flow-flew-flown, o ancora cut-cut-cut, set-set-set, put-put-put. Potreste inoltre fare un esercizio divertente e cercare i verbi irregolari nei testi delle vostre canzoni preferite; oppure trovare dei verbi le quali coniugazioni rimano tra loro come shake shook shaken/ wake woke woken e think thought sought/teach taught taught, per memorizzarli più facilmente. In caso di necessità, può esservi d'aiuto la Tabella dei verbi irregolari inglesi pubblicata sotto.
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VERBI IRREGOLARI INGLESI
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clapped/clapt clapped/clapt applaudire clothe clad/clothed clad/clothed vestire come came come venire cost cost cost costare creep crept crept strisciare cut cut cut tagliare dare dared dared sfidare/osare deal dealt dealt dare/distribuire dig dug dug scavare dive dived/dove dived tuffare do did done fare draw drew drawn disegnare dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt sognare drive drove driven guidare drink drank drunk bere dwell dwelt dwelt risiedere/dimorare eat ate eaten mangiare fall fell fallen cadere feed fed fed nutrire feel felt felt sentire fight fought fought combattere find found found trovare fit fit fit calzare flee fled fled fuggire fling flung flung lanciare/gettare fly flew flown volare forbid forbade forbidden proibire forget forgot forgotten dimenticare forecast forecasted forecasted prevedere foresee foresaw foreseen anticipare/immaginare foretell foretold foretold preannunciare forego (forgo) forewent foregone rinunciare forgive forgave forgiven perdonare forsake forsook forsaken rinunciare freeze froze frozen congelare frostbite frostbit frostbitten assiderare/congelare get got gotten prendere give gave given dare go went gone andare grind ground ground triturare grow grew grown crescere handwrite handwrote handwritten scrivere a mano hang hung hung appendere have had had avere hear heard heard sentire hide hid hidden nascondere hit hit hit colpire hold held held tenere hurt hurt hurt ferire inlay inlaid inlaid intarsiare input inputted inputted inserire interlay interlaid interlaid interporre keep kept kept conservare kneel knelt knelt inginocchiare knit knit knit fare a maglia know knew know conoscere lay laid laid distendere lead led led condurre lean leant/leaned leant/leaned pendere leap leaped/lept leaped/lept saltare learn learned/learnt learned/learnt imparare leave left left lasciare lend lent lent prestare let let let lasciare lie lay lain mentire/stare light lighted/lit lighted illuminare lose lost lost perdere make made made costruire mean meant meant intendere meet met met incontrare melt melted molten/melted fondere mislead misled misled ingannare misundestand misunderstood misunderstood fraintendere misspell misspelled/misspelt misspelled/misspelt scrivere scorrettamente mistake mistook mistaken confondere mow mowed mowed/mown falciare overcome overcame overcome vincere/dominare overdraw overdrew overdrawn esagerare/caricare overhear overheard overhears captare/sentire per caso overtake overtook overtaken sorpassare overthrow overthrew overthrown sovvertire pay paid paid pagare plead pled pled implorare preset preset preset prestabilire prove proved proved/proven dimostrare put put put mettere quit quit quit lasciare re-prove re-proved re-proven/re-proved biasimare/censurare read read read leggere rid rid rid liberarsi da ride rode ridden cavalcare ring rang rung suonare rise rose risen salire/aumentare rive rived riven/rived strappare run ran run correre saw sawed sawed/sawn segare say said said dire see saw seen vedere seek sought sought cercare sell sold sold vendere send sent sent spedire set set set mettere/collocare sew sewed sewed/sewn cucire shake shook shaken agitare shave shaved shaved/shaven radere shear shore shorn tranciare shed shed shed spargere/versare shine shone shone fare luce shoe shoed shoed/shod ferrare shoot shot shot sparare show showed showed/shown mostrare shrink shrank shrunk ridurre shut shut shut chiudere sing sang sung cantare sink sank sunk affondare sit sat sat sedere sleep slept slept dormire slay slew slain uccidere slide slid slid scorrere sling slung slung scagliare/sospendere slit slit slit tagliare slink slunk slunk strisciare/sgattaiolare smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled odorare sneak sneaked/snuck sneaked/snuck intrufolarsi soothsay soothsaid soothsaid predire sow sowed sowed/sown divertire speak spoke spoken parlare speed sped sped correre spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled compitare spend spent spent spendere spill spilled/spilt spilled/spilt far fuoriscire spin spun spun ruotare spit spit/spat spit sputare split split split spaccare/rompere spoil spoiled/spoilt spoiled/spoilt rovinare/guastare spread spread spread aprire/spiegare spring sprang/sprung sprung saltare/balzare stand stood stood alzarsi/stare steal stole stolen rubare stick stuck stuck attaccare sting stung stung pungere stink stank stunk puzzare stride strod stridden camminare strike struck struck colpire string strung strung incordare strike struck struck/stricken colpire/battere strip stripped/stript stripped/stript spogliare strive strove striven lottare sublet sublet sublet subaffittare sunburn sunburned/sunburnt sunburned/sunburnt scottare swear swore sworn bestemmiare sweat sweated sweated sudare sweep swept swept travolgere swell swelled swelled/swollen gonfiare swim swam swum nuotare swing swung swung agitare take took taken prendere teach taught taught insegnare tear tore torn strappare/staccare tell told told raccontare think thought thought pensare thrive thrived/throve thrived prosperare throw threw thrown lanciare/gettare thrust thrust thrust spingere tread trod trodden camminare undergo underwent undergone sottoporsi understand understood understood capire undertake undertook undertaken intraprendere uphold upheld upheld confermare upset upset upset disturbare vex Vext/Vexed Vext/Vexed vessare wake woke woken alzarsi/svegliarsi wear wore worn vestire weave weaved/wove weaved/woven intrecciare wed wed wed sposare weep wept wept piangere wend wended/went wended/went dirigersi lentamente/cambiare idea wet wet/wetted wet/wetted bagnare wind wound wound avvolgere win won won vincere withdraw withdrew withdrawn ritirare withhold withheld withheld trattnere withstand withstood withstood sfidare wring wrung wrung strizzare write wrote written scrivere zinc zinced/zincked zinced/zincked zincare
