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

A-4 - agotar - to exhaust, to run out

Agotamos. - We run out.

Agotamos. - We ran out.

Agotábamos. - We use to exhaust.

Agotaremos. - We will exhaust.

Agotaríamos. - We would exhaust.

¡Super precio hasta agotar stock!

Answer 2

A-4 Agradecer - (to be thankful for; to thank [for])

Verbs that end in a vowel + -cer or -cir add z before the c in the yo form.

(Yo) agradezco. - I am thankful for.
(Yo) agradecí. - I was thankful for.
(Yo) agradecía. - I was being thankful for, used to be thankful for, was thankful for.
(Yo) agradecería. - I would be thankful for.
(Yo) agradeceré. - I will be thankful for.

La Palabra del Día: Agradecer

This is a good verb, the more I do it, the more I realize how blessed I am. - katydew, Oct 4, 2013

Answer 3

A-4 List Agravar - to aggravate, make worse

(Él) me agrava. - He aggravates me.
(Él) me agravó. - He aggravated me.
(Él) me agravaba.- He was aggravating me, used to aggravate, aggravated.
(Él) me agravaría. - He could aggravate me.
(Él) me agravará. - He will aggravate me.

Answer 4

A-3 List - agregar - to add

irregular in the preterit 'yo' form to keep hard sound of 'g' -> gué

Agrego. - I add.

Agregué. - I added.

Agregaba. - I was adding.

Agregaré. - I will add.

Agregaría. - I would add.

Thanks for the tip on why the spelling change is made in the preterite yo form. - Maria-Russell, Oct 4, 2013

Answer 5

A-3 List Acumular - to accumulate

Ellos acumulan. - They accumulate.
Ellos acumularon. - They accumulated.
Ellos acumulaban. - They were accumulating, used to accumulate, accumulated.
Ellos acumularían. - They would accumulate.
Ellos acumularán. - They will accumulate..

Las gotas de lluvia pueden acumular en una inundación.
Raindrops can accumulate into a flood.

I am in Colorado right now and this is terrifyingly true. - katydew, Sep 26, 2013

Answer 6

A-3 List Acusar - to accuse

Ellos me acusan. - They accuse me.
Ellos me acusaron. - They accused me.
Ellos me acusaban. They were accusing me, used to accuse me, accused me.
Ellos me acusarían. - They would accuse me.
Ellos me acusarán. - They will accuse me.

Good job, Maria, as always. - katydew, Sep 26, 2013

Answer 7

A-3 List - Adelantar - to move forward

(Yo) adelanto. I move forward.
(Yo) adelanté. I moved forward.
(Yo) adelantaba. I was moving forward, used to move forward, moved forward.
(Yo) adelantaría. I would move forward.
(Yo) adelantaré. I will move forward.

On Sunday, October 6, forward your clocks one hour.
El domingo, octubre 6, adelanten los relojes una hora.

Corrections would be appreciated on this one. - Maria-Russell, Sep 27, 2013

It's about that time for some folks in the world. - katydew, Sep 27, 2013

Answer 8

A - 3 list - Adivinar - to guess

Adivinan. -- They guess.

Advinaron. - They guessed.

Adivinaban. - They were guessing.

Adivinarán. - They will guess.

Adivinarían. - They would guess.

Answer 9

A-3 List Admirar - to admire

(Yo) te admiro. - I admire you.
(Yo) te admiré. - I admired you.
(Yo) te admiraba. - I was admiring you, used to admire you, admired you.
(Yo) te admiraría. - I would admire you.
(Yo) te admirará. - I will admire you.

Answer 10

List A-3 admitir - to admit

Admite. - He admits.

Admitió. - He admitted.

Admitía. - He was admitting.

Admitirán. - He will admit.

Admitirían. - He would admit.

Answer 11

A-3 List Adoptar - to adopt

(Nosotros) adoptamos. - We adopt, we are adopting, we do adopt.
(Nosotras) adoptamos. - We adopted.
(Nosotros) adoptábamos. - We were adopting, used to adopt, adopted.
(Nosotras) adoptaríamos. - We would adopt.
(Nosotros) adoptaremos. - We will adopt.

La Palabra del Día: Adoptar

Thanks Maria. - katydew, Sep 30, 2013

Answer 12

A-3 List Adorar - to adore

(Ellos) la adoran. - They adore her.
(Ellos) la adoraron. - They adored her.
(Ellos) la adoraban. - They were adoring her, used to adore, adored.
(Ellos) la adorarían. - They would adore her.
(Ellos) la adorarán. - They will adore her.

She must have been adorable. ;o) - katydew, Sep 30, 2013

Answer 13

A-3 List Adquirir - to acquire

Stem changer - In all but the nosotros and vosotros forms.

Usted adquiere. - You acquire, you are acquiring, you do acquire.
Usted adquirió. - You acquired.
Usted adquiría. - You were acquiring, used to acquire, acquired.
Usted adquiriría. - You would acquire. Usted adquirirá - You will acquire.

Bill Gates adquiría gran riqueza.
Bill Gates acquired great wealth.

Just a little overlook - futura is missing. Thanks for the stem changer head's up. - katydew, Sep 30, 2013

Answer 14

A-3 List Aficionar - to be keen on

(Nosotros) aficionamos. - We are keen on.
(Nosotros) aficionamos. - We were keen on.
(Nosotros) aficionabamos. - We were keen on.
(Nosotros) aficionaríamos. - We would be keen on.
(Nosotros) aficionaremos. - We will be keen on.

Thanks Maria. - katydew, Oct 1, 2013

Answer 15

A-3 List Afirmar - to affirm, to express agreement with

(Ella) afirma que. - She affirms that.
(Ella) afirmó que. - She affirmed that.
(Ella) afirmaba que. - She was affirming that.
(Ella) afirmaría que. - She would affirm that.
(Ella) afirmará que. - She will affirm that.

Well, I guess just you and I are manning the verbs this time around. - katydew, Oct 1, 2013