500 Verbs - Present, Past, Past, Future: Let's practice - Beginner's Exercise

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500 Verbs - Present, Past, Past, Future:

Let's practice Spanish Verbs - Will we make it to 'zurcir'?

500 verbs list to use in order

2nd round list to use:

Lots of Spanish Verbs - 2nd round

Remember to:

1. click newest before posting.

2. Post alphabetically using the list above.

Click link above then the drop-down box in the top right-hand corner to choose current list.(quiz#1, etc.). This site also has list practice quizzes over each 20 verbs! So helpful!

3. Post list number and verb number (i.e. - 1.1 abitir) going in order so we don't miss a verb. Click link above then the drop-down box in the top right-hand corner to choose current list.(quiz#1, etc.).

Let's keep it simple.

Use the verb in its simplest form:

subject + verb (you may choose any subject but use it consistently):

Post 1 present, 1 past preterit, 1 past imperfect, 1 future.

Use the conjugation tool (blue toolbar - top of page) to learn and check yourself.

Encourage others with a vote for their persistence.

Optional: Use an image if you like to remember the verb's meaning & here's a link for formatting tricks. Use a Vocaroo if you want to practice saying each of them. Add flashcards if you'd like. Vocaroo link for pronunciation practice

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500 Verbos - presente, pretérito, imperfecto, futuro: Vamos a practicar los verbos españoles. ¿Alcanzaremos al verbo ultimo, 'zurcir'?

Acuérdese de hacer clic el más reciente. Hay que subirlos en el órden de A,B,C usando la lista de arriba. Sube el número de verbo y lista (1.1 abitir).

Vamos a mantenerlo sencillo.

Usa el verbo en la forma más simple: sujecto + verbo

1 presente, 1 pretérito, 1 pretérito imperfect, future

Haz clic para conjugarlos en la barra azul para chequearte.

Anima a otras con uno voto para su tesón.

Opcional: Usa una imágen illustrarlo, si quieres, Puedes usar Vocaroo si quieres paracticar decir cada uno de ellos.

Just a fun verb game link from Maria-Russell

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Go to the Vocaroo link, record your 4 answers in Spanish, then copy the URL and click the world icon in the SD answer box to paste it into the space and click ok to submit it. - katydew, Apr 26, 2013

Is there a list of the verbs someplace? - bandit51jd, Apr 26, 2013

Oh, good, grief, "Ready" gave the link! Darn my bifocals! :) - bandit51jd, Apr 26, 2013

The verb link above has a neat quiz option. - katydew, Apr 26, 2013

o pluscuamperfecto subjunctivo - readytodictate, Apr 30, 2013

I wonder if it would be possible to put each most recent sub-list link in this first post so we don't need to search for the post with the list? Thanks! - Findy, May 8, 2013

Findy, I am not sure what you mean by the sublink, but at the top of the directions is a blue link "Verbs to use" which has the 500 verbs. I'm not sure what you are asking. - katydew, May 8, 2013

Yup, sorry... got it now! ¡Gracias! - Findy, May 8, 2013

what do you mean by present "past, past" future? - Rey_Mysterio, May 10, 2013

Rey, I mean the present tense, the 2 main past tenses (preterit and imperfect) and the future tense. Just practice for 4 often used tenses for beginners. - katydew, May 13, 2013

I think when Findy says sublink that she means put the link to the page of the verbs we are on. Like **5**.... - jessicamccall117, May 15, 2013

Help...When I click on the word list above, I do not get the list...even though I and looking for quiz 7. It worked ok for me until about two weeks ag - gohern, May 25, 2013

The link suddenly changed mid-thread. Click the first link I've listed then look in the top right corner for the list number (quiz # 1, 2, etc.) then go to the drop-down option and choose the current list. - katydew, Jun 15, 2013

Answer 1

C-0 List Caminar - to walk

Camino. - I walk.
Caminé. - I walked.
Caminaba. - I was walking.
Caminaría. - I would walk.
Caminaré. I will walk.

A good walk always helps. - katydew, Jan 5, 2014

Answer 2

List C-0 cancelar - to cancel

cancela - it cancels
canceló - it is cancelled
cancelaba - it is cancelling
cancelará - it will/shall cancel

Los niños disfrutan del día libre de de su día libre en la escuela cuando se cancelaba canceló debido al mal tiempo. ¡Lo mismo ocurre con los animales!

Children enjoy the day off from school when it is cancelled due to poor weather. So do the animals!

This is so cute. - katydew, Jan 5, 2014

Answer 3

C-0 List Calmar - to calm (something or someone else)

Calmar is normally used as a transitive verb, to calm (something or someone else) down. Use the reflexive form calmarse for to calm (oneself) down.

Calmamos. - We calm down.
Calmó. - We calmed down.
Calmábamos. - We were calming down.
Calmaríamos. - We would calm down.
Calmaremos. - We will calm down.

Calmamos a los niños para que se duerman.
Let's calm down the children so they go to sleep.

I love the chart. - katydew, Jan 5, 2014

Answer 4

List C-O - callar - to go quiet, to stop talking

Callo. - I get quiet.

Callé. - I got quiet.

Callaba. - I used to shut up.

Callaré. - I will stop talking.

Callaría. - I would go quiet.

Answer 5

calificar - to mark, to grade

List C-O verbs

Irregular verb form in the 'yo' form of the preterit - c->qu

Califica. - She grades.

Calificó. - She graded.

Calificaba. - She used to mark.

Calificará. - She will mark.

Calificaría. - She would grade.

Answer 6

C-0 List Calentar - to heat up (up), to warm up (up)

Spelling change: e>ie (boot verb).This is a transitive verb, to heat up (something). To use it intransitiely, for example, to mean to be/become heated, use the reflexive form calentase).

Caliento. - I heat, am heating.
Calenté. - I heated.
Calentaba. - I was heating, used to heat, heated.
Calentaría. - I would heat.
Calenté. - I will heat.
He calentado. - I have heated.

Ella va a calentar la comida.
She is going to heat up the food.

Flashscards

Good examples. - katydew, Dec 30, 2013

Answer 7

List C-0 calcular - to calculate

calculan - they calculate
calcularon - they calculated
calculaban - they are calculating
calcularán - they will/shall calulate

Antes de ir de compras de comestibles, calcularon lo que pensaban los comestibles costaría.

Before going grocery shopping, they calculated what they thought the groceries would cost.

I haven't seen you for a while bandit. - Maria-Russell, Dec 29, 2013

That's a lot of cash! - katydew, Dec 29, 2013

Hola, Maria! Yeah, I know! I'm not very consistent am I! You gals are awesome! - bandit51jd, Jan 3, 2014

Answer 8

Thanks to Maria for keeping us going during the holiday season: New list -> C-0

I am skipping the next verb to honor the SD rules for decency and for honor's sake.

calar - to soak through, to penetrate

Estos zapatos calan. These shoes let in water.

Calan. - They penetrate

Calaron. - They penetrated.

Calaban. - They were soaking through.

Calarán. - They will soak through.

Calarían. - They would soak through.

Answer 9

Caer - to fall

Ella cae. - She falls.
Ella cayó - She fell.
Ella caía. - She was falling, used to fall, fell.
Ella caerá. - She will fall.

Flashcards

Flashards appreciated on this one. It's a tricky one. - katydew, Dec 28, 2013

Answer 10

C-0 List caber - to fit (in something)

Quepo. - I fit.
Cupe. - I fit.
Cabía. - I used to fit.
Cabría. - I would fit.
Cabré. I will fit.

El zapato no cabe.
The shoe does not fit.

Flashcards

I love it! - katydew, Dec 28, 2013

Answer 11

C-0 List Cabalgar - to ride

Cabalgamos. - We ride.
Cabalgamos. - We rode.
Cabalgaba. - We were riding.
Cabalgaría. - We would ride.
Cabalgaremos. - We will ride.

Hurrah! New list! We are marching on.. - katydew, Dec 28, 2013

Answer 12

B-1 List Buscar - to search for, look for

Spelling change: When a c in the verb ending is followed by an e or an i, change the c to qu. For example, to say 'I sought,' use busqué as buscé would result in a mispronunciation.

Busco. - I search for, am searching for.
Busqué. - I searched for.
Buscaba. - I was searching for.
Buscaría. - I would search for.
Buscaré. - I will search for.

The B List is over, Now we're on the C-0 List. - Maria-Russell, Dec 25, 2013

Well done and thanks to you for keeping things going Maria. - katydew, Dec 28, 2013

Answer 13

B-1 List Burlar - to deceive, trick, seduce, make fun of

Él burla. - He deceives
Él burló. - He deceived.
Él burlaba. - He was deceiving, used to deceive, deceived.
Él burlaría. - He would deceive.
Él burlará. - He will deceive.

Politicians forget their core at times. - katydew, Dec 28, 2013

Answer 14

Acertar - to guess right/ correctly, to get right , to hit

acierto ( also a noun) Creo que es un acierto.

he acertado Creo que he acertado con la tarea hoy.

acertaba Juan siempre acertaba en su respuesta.

acerté Creo que acerté.

acierto - correct answer; good move, good decision

Hi bonnie, thanks for playing. We are going in a specific order. Click newest to see which verb the last person posted. Then go to the list and do the next verb. We need the conjugation for the verb in 4 tenses: present, preterite, imperfect and future. - Maria-Russell, Dec 26, 2013

Hi Bonnie56! Glad you are playing. It's great to have another player. Follow Maria's suggestions and we are set! It takes a bit to get the hang of it but it's worth it in verb learning.We leave a link for the current list on the former post. - katydew, Dec 28, 2013

I'm not able to respond as much as Maria and Katy but I do what I can! Hola y Bonnie y bienvenido. - bandit51jd, Dec 28, 2013

Answer 15

B-1 List Bullir - to boil, bubble

Bulle. - It boils.
Bulló. - It boiled.
Bullía. - It was boiling.
Bulliría. - It would boil.
Bullirá. - It will boil.

No bulle mazorca de maíz.
Don't boil corn on the cob.

Flashcards

That sweet corn looks really good. - katydew, Dec 28, 2013