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

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.).

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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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updated Aug 18, 2015
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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

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This is the last word on the A-10 list & all the A's are finished! -> adelante amigos!

B - 0 list begins on the next post! with bailar.

A-10 list - ayudar - to help

Ayuda. - She helps.

Ayudó. - She helped.

Ayudaba. - She was helping.

Ayudarás. - She will help.

Ayudarías. - She would help.

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updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by katydew
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A-10 List - Avisar - to warn, inform notify

(Usted) avisa. - You warn.
(Usted) avisó. - You warned.
(Usted) avisaba. - You were warning, used to warn, warned.
(Usted) avisaría. - You would warn.
(Usted) avisará. - You will warn.

Wordreference

La Palabra del Día: Avisar

updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Thanks for the links. - katydew, Dec 7, 2013
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A-10 list - averiguar - to find out

Irregular verb in the yo form of the past preterit tense.

La Palabra del Día: Averiguar

Averiguo. - I find out.

Averigüé. - I found out.

Averiguaba. - I was finding out.

Averiguaré. - I will find out.

Averiguaría. - I would find out.

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updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by katydew
I got busy and forgot to come back to it. hahaha. Thanks Maria. - katydew, Dec 6, 2013
Katy, here's a little something that will fit with your word. ☺ - Maria-Russell, Dec 6, 2013
I fixed your picture, or did you still want this picture? - Maria-Russell, Dec 6, 2013
Thanks. Yes, I wanted the picture but didn't know it disappeared. - katydew, Dec 7, 2013
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A-10 List Averiar - to break down

Avería. - It breaks down.
Averió. - It broke down.
Averiaba. - It was breaking down, used to break down, broke down.
Averiaría. - It would break down.
Averiará. - It will break down.

Debe de haberse averiado.
It must have broken down.

Wordreference

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updated Dec 8, 2013
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A-10 list - avergonzar - to shame, to make someone feel ashamed

Irregular verb in 'boot verbs' present tense (o -> üe).

Avergüenzas. - You (informal singular) make someone feel ashamed.

Avergonzaste. - You shamed.

Avergonzabas. - You were shaming.

Avergonzarás. - You will make someone feel ashamed.

Avergonzarías. - You would shame.

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updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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A-10 List Avanzar - to advance, move forward

Verbs that end in -zar change the z to c in the preterite yo form.

Avanzan. - They advance, are advancing.
Avancé. - I advanced.
Avanzaban. - They were advancing, used to advance, advanced.
Avanzarían. - They would advance.
Avanzarán. - They will advance.
Han avanzado. - They have advanced.

Wordreference

Flashcards

Ha avanzado mucho en química.
She has made great progress in chemistry.

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updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Excellent example. I thnk you may have forgotten your Spanish verb in th title. Avanazar. - katydew, Dec 5, 2013
Thanks for the flashcards. - katydew, Dec 5, 2013
oops! - Maria-Russell, Dec 5, 2013
Flashcards were good. I liked the addition of the Haber + participio. - katydew, Dec 5, 2013
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A=10 list - autorizar - to authorize

Irregular in the yo form of the preterite to keep the soft sound of the z (z to c)

Autorizo. - I authorize.

Autoricé. - I authorized.

Autorizaba. - I used to authorize.

Autorizaré. - I will authorized.

Autorizaría. - I would authorize.

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updated Dec 8, 2013
posted by katydew
Thanks for the information about the z changing to an e in the preterite yo form to keep the the soft sound of the z. - Maria-Russell, Dec 4, 2013
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A10 List Aunar - to join, to unite

Aúnan. They unite.
Aunaron. - They joined.
Aunaban. - They were uniting, used to unite, united.
Aunarían. - They would unite.
Aunarán. - They will unite

Aunaron fuerzas y lograron derribar la puerta.
They joined forces and managed to knock down the door.

Wordreference

Flashcards

updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Thanks for the flashcard set. I'll wake up early tomorrow and get to them. - katydew, Dec 4, 2013
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A-10 list - aumentar - to increase

Aumentamos. - We increase.

Aumentamos. - We increased.

Aumentábamos. - We used to increase.

Aumentaremos. - We will increase.

Aumentaríamos. - We would increase.

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updated Dec 8, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
We can increase our vocabulary. - Maria-Russell, Dec 2, 2013
Yes, that is true. This exercise helps increase mine! - katydew, Dec 2, 2013
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List A-10 auditar - to audit

auditan - they audit
auditaron - they audited
auditaban - they are auditing
auditarán - they will/shall audit

Los que preparan sus impuestos con la debida diligencia, lo no hacen tener no tienen que preocuparse de ser cuando sean auditados.

Those who prepare their taxes with due diligence, do to need to worry about being if they are audited.

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updated Dec 2, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Thanks for your comment, Bandit. I take it you like the flashcards. I'll try to post them more often. They help me too. ☺ - Maria-Russell, Dec 1, 2013
Gracias, Maria! - bandit51jd, Dec 2, 2013
Those audits usually cause someone's knees to knock. - katydew, Dec 2, 2013
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A-10 List Aturrullar - to get into a state

Aturrulla - You get into a state.
Aturrullaste - You got into a state.
Aturrullabas - You are getting into a state, used to get into a state, got into a state.
Aturrullarías - You would get into a state.
Aturrullarás - You will get into a state.

No te aturrulles cuando surja una difficultad.
Don't get flustered when a problem comes up.

Wordreference

Flashcards

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updated Dec 2, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Nice! Bien hecho, Maria! - bandit51jd, Dec 1, 2013
Thanks for the flashcards, Maria. - katydew, Dec 2, 2013
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List A-10 atribuir - to attribute

Atribuir is irregular in the indicative "boot" and in the indicative preterit 3rd person singular and plural forms.
Click here for the subjunctive and imperative irregulars.

atribuye - he attribues
atribuyó - he attributed
atribuía - he is attributing
atribuirá - he will/shall attribute

La invención del teléfono se atribuyó al trabajo realizado por muchas personas.

The invention of the telephone was attributed to the work done by many individuals.

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updated Dec 1, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Thanks for the information on the irregular. - katydew, Dec 1, 2013
Double check your link: it goes to the picture. - katydew, Dec 1, 2013
Lo siento y gracias, Katy! - bandit51jd, Dec 1, 2013
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A-10 List Atrever, to dare

Atreverse a = to dare to

Me atrevo. - I dare, am daring.
Me atreví - I dared.
Me atrevía. - I was daring, used to dare, dared.
Me atrevería. - I would dare.
Me atreverá. - I will dare.

La Palabra del Día: Atreverse

Atreverse conjugation

Wordreference

Juming from the Saphire Tower

No me atrevo a salto base.
I would not dare to base jump.

updated Dec 1, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
These last few verbs are so similar that it's hard to keep them straight. - katydew, Dec 1, 2013
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A-10 Atrasar- to delay

Atrasa. - You delay.
Atrasó. - You delayed
Atrasaba. - You were delaying, used to delay, delayed.
Atrasaría. - You would delay.
Atrasará. - You will delay.

Esta noche, no olvide atrasa su reloj una hora.
Tonight, don't forget to move back your clock back one hour.

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updated Nov 30, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Good illustration. - katydew, Nov 29, 2013
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A-10 List Atraer - to attract

Atraer is irregular in the first person singular of the present tense:

Atraen. - They attract.
Atrajeron. - They attracted.
Atraían. - They were attracting, used to attract, attracted.
Atraerían. - They would attract.
Atraeré. - They will attract.

Wordreference

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El sol y la playa atraen turistas.
The sun and the sea attract tourists.

updated Nov 29, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Lovely illustration today. - katydew, Nov 29, 2013
Hurrah! New list! A-10. - katydew, Nov 29, 2013
Yes, another page on the list is complete. I am not as consistent as you "amigas" so way to go! Bien hecho! Beautiful sunset and makes me think of gringojrf's joy of sailing! - bandit51jd, Nov 29, 2013
Maria is just the ultimate stellar verb poster. I've been really busy for the holiday but she is always on point. - katydew, Nov 29, 2013