MOST COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

BASIC LEVEL LIST

 

Memorise the following verbs in the past affirmative form (column 2), in the infinitive form (column 1) and in the past participle (column 3)

The first column is the present tense in affirmative form for the subjects I, you, we and they. It is also used to form the interrogative form in the past together with the auxiliar verb "did".

To form the negative in the past add "didn´t" as in the example below:

I understood = entendi (column 1)
I didn´t understand = não entendi (didn´t + column 1)
Did you understand? = Você entendeu? (did + subject + column 1 verb)

You can also use the subject (sujeito) + auxiliar verb "will" + verb in column 1 to form the future tense. Example: She will understand = ela compreenderá

Another auxiliar verb to talk about future actions is "be going to". Example: He is going to buy a motorcycle = ele vai comprar uma motocicleta.

The verbs in the 3rd column are used in the Present Perfect Tense and in the Passive form.

Obs. Se você já terminou o curso básico de inglês, é muito provável que você já sabe essa tabela decor

If you know that list by heart, congratulations!