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

List 6:101, 102 - caer/caerse - to fall

Irregular 'go' verb in yo present - irregular in most forms in the preterit. This is reflexive for people but to be able to do caer, I'm breaking the rules a bit.

Me caigo - I fall.

Me caí - I fell.

Me caía. - I was falling.

Me caeré. - I will fall.

caer/caerse flashcards

I'll try to return later when I have more time and make flashcards. - katydew, May 17, 2013

I see the link has mutated but now has a great quiz for each 20 verbs. Good luck. It no longer links to Spanishdict.com for some reason. - katydew, May 17, 2013

I tried to look at your flashcards,but I got a 'these flashcards are private' message. - Maria-Russell, May 18, 2013

Sorry, I forgot to click share. - katydew, May 18, 2013

Thanks for the flashcards. Very helpful. ☺ - Maria-Russell, May 18, 2013

Answer 2

List Ce // certificar - to confirm, register (mail), certify

*Next list is Ci - just click 'c' then in the searchbox put 'ci'.

Certifican. - They confirm.

Certificaron. - They confirmed.

Certificaban. - They used to confirm.

Certificarán. - They will confirm.

Certificarían. - They will confirm.

Answer 3

Current List Ce: go to link type in ce

cerrar ~ to close link to at least 10 other meanings/usages

han cerrado they have closed; participle: cerrado cierran(irreg)color> ~ they close - - - cerraron ~ they closed

cerraban ~ they were closing or they used to close

cerrarán ~ they will close - - - - - - - - cerrarían ~ they would close

cierren color> ~ that they may close

At any rate, I can't get done what I needed to do since they are all closed. ;o) - katydew, Aug 18, 2015

Answer 4

Current List Ce: go to link type in ce

centrifugar ~ to spin, spin-dry, centrifuge

ha centrifugado - we have walked participle: centrifugado centrifugamos - we spin/centrufuge - - - - - centrifugamos - we spun/centrufuged

centrifugábamos - we were spinning... ; we used to spin/centrifuge

centrifugaremos - we will spin/centrifuge - - - - - centrifugaríamos - we would spin/ . . . centrifuguemos (irreg) color=red>- that we: may spin or may centrifuge.

I had to start practicing again. ;o) - katydew, Aug 17, 2015

Answer 5

Current List C, then type in 'ce'

censar - to take a census

Censas - You take a census.

Censaste - You took a census.

Censabas. - You were taking a census.

Censarás. - You will take a census.

Censarías. - You would take a census.

Answer 6

cenar - to have supper

(or dinner depending on what you call the evening meal).

List 'c' plus type in 'ce' which is our current verb list.

Hemos cenado. - We have eaten supper.

Cenamos. - We are eating supper.

Cenamos. - We ate supper.

Cenábamos. - We used to eat supper.

Cenaremos. - We will eat supper.

Cenaríamos. - We would eat supper.

Cenemos. - ...that we may eat supper.....

Answer 7

A-7 list - apaciguar - to calm down

irregular - in the preterit form (yo) to keep the sound of the hard 'g'.

Apaciguo. - I calm down.

Apacigüé. - I calmed down.

Apaciguaba. - I used to calm down.

Apaciguará. - I will calm down.

Apaciguaría. - I would calm down.

Answer 8

A-7 list - anular - to cancel, annul

Anulas. - You (informal singular) cancel.

Anulás. - You cancelled.

Anulabas. - You were cancelling.

Anularé. - You will cancel.

Anularía. - You would cancel.

*Note that we are starting with the A-7List

Answer 9

A-6 list - antedecir - to say before, predict

irregular verb in most forms of the present, preterit, future and conditional tenses.

Antedicen. - They say before.

Antedijeron. - They said before.

Antedecían. - They were saying before.

Antedirán. - They will say before.

Antedirían. - They would say before.

Answer 10

A-6 list - ampliar - to extend, increase or enlarge

irregular in the accented syllables of the present tense 'boot' verbs.

Amplían. - They extend.

Ampliaron. - They increased.

Ampliaban. - They used to increase.

Ampliarán. - They will increase.

Ampliarían. - They would increase.

Answer 11

Kiwi-Girl recently posted a thread about helps for the preterit and imperfect verb usage. It includes a really nice powerpoint that I thought might interest some of you verb lovers.

Kiwi-Girl's recent post on verb usage

Next verb is still alcanzar from list A-5

Answer 12

List A-5 - alborotar - to mess, to rampage, to stir up

Alborotan. - They stirred up.

Alboraotaron. - They messed.

Alborotaban. - They used to rampage.

Alborotarán. - They will rampage.

Alborotarían. - They would mess.

¡Niños, no alborotéis! -> Calm down, children!

Answer 13

Note that this is the last in A-2, ready for A-3

A-2 list - acudir - to come, go, attend

Acudimos. - We attend.

Acudimos. - We attended.

Acudíamos. - We used to come.

Acudiremos. - We will go.

Acudiríamos. - We would attend.

Next list - A-3

Answer 14

Link to Verb List Ca

cambiar - to change

also ~ to exchange or to swap --Sample phrases: Ve a cambiarte que estás empapado. ~ Go change; you are soaked. - - He cambiado mi turno con un compañero. ~ I swapped shifts with a colleague. - - Tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires. ~ What you need is a change of scene. - - For many more examples take Link to SD trans/ cambiar hemos cambiado - we... have... changed - - Participle: cambiado

cambiamos - we change- {Note: same form used in Preterite - need context to discern meaning} - cambiamos - we changed

cambiábamos - we were changing or we used to change

cambiaremos - we will change - - - cambiaríamos - we would change

cambiemos - that we may change

(Answer 1414: - ) - Esteban_317, Mar 28, 2015

Astute! I wonder who did 1313 or 1212. - katydew, Mar 31, 2015

Answer 15

A-7 List Apagar - to put out, to turn off, to extinguish, to quench

Verbs that end in gar change g to gu in the preterite yo form.

(Yo) apago. I put out.
(Yo) apagué. I turned off.
(Yo) apagaba. I was quenching.
(Yo) apagaría. I was extinguishing.
(Yo) apagaré. I will extinguish.

Aaron apaga las velas del pastel de cumpleaños.
Aaron blows out the candles of the birthday cake.