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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

Emoticons

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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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16.317 mojarse/ to get wet, to wet oneself

regular -ar reflexive verb

Present: Ella se moja en la piscina. She gets wet in the pool.

Imperfect: Ella se mojaba en la piscina. She was getting wet in the pool.

Preterit: Ella se mojó en la piscina. She got wet in the pool.

Future: Ella se mojará en la piscina. She will get wet in the pool.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
Getting wet sounds cold from my wintery home. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
It sounds good right now. It's 102 degrees F/ 39 degrees C right now. - 0083f5dc, Jun 30, 2013
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16.318 - montar - to ride, to set up

Montan. - They ride.

Montaron. - They rode.

Montaban. - They were riding/ were in the habit of riding

Montarán. - They will ride.

Montarían. - They would set up.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
posted by katydew
I think I remember that Chileans use the verb 'andar' instead of 'montar' for bikes. - katydew, Jul 1, 2013
Interesting, I know of a few between Mexico & Spain... ... - EL_MAG0, Jul 1, 2013
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On to List #17

16.320 - morir - to die

Irregular 'boot verb' in the present tense except in nosotros & vosotros and in the 3rd ps & 3rd ppl

Muere. - He dies, is dying.

Murió. - He died.

Muría. - He was dying.

Murirá. - He will die.

Muriría. - He would die.

Here's a discussion link for morir vs. morirse that may be of interest to you.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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17.321 - mostrar - to show, to point out , to exhibit.

The irregular conjugations of this verb are in red.

Ellos muestran. - They show.

Ellos mostraron. - They showed.

Ellos mostraban. - They showed/ used to show/ were in the habit of showing.

Ellos mostrarán. - They will show.

Se mostrarían. - They would show.

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edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
Nice post. - katydew, Jul 2, 2013
Gracias amiga mĂ­a. - EL_MAG0, Jul 2, 2013
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17.322 - mover - to move (in general), to persuade, to excite

Irregular boot verb in present tense. o-> ue

Ella mueve. - She moves.

Ella movió. - She moved.

Ella movía. - She was moving. She used to move.

Ella moverá. - She will move.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
She is elastic. Nice post. - EL_MAG0, Jul 3, 2013
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17.323 mudarse - to change one's clothes, to change one's place of residence, to move.

Regular verb conjugations.

Nos mudamos. - We move (ourselves).

Nos mudamos. - We moved.

Nos mudábamos. - We moved/ used to move/ habitually moved.

Nos mudaremos. - We will move.

Nos mudaríamos. - We would move.

¡Tenemos que mudarnos! - We have to move!

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Muchas gracias por todas las correcciones.

updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
So, it seems inevitable. Great post and illustration. - katydew, Jul 3, 2013
Muchas gracias amiga mĂŤa. - EL_MAG0, Jul 3, 2013
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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Thank you Maria. You are going to get to 500 before the rest of us do. ;o) - katydew, Jul 4, 2013
Hi katy. - Maria-Russell, Jul 4, 2013
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17.324 Nacer to be born

  nazco        I am born
  nací         I was born
 nacía         I was being born
 naceré        I will be born

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by gohern
A good day for each of us. - katydew, Jul 4, 2013
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16 - 315 - mirar - to look, to look at, to watch.

Regular conjugations.

Yo miro. I look.

Yo miré. I looked.

Yo miraba. I used to look/ was in the habit of looking.

Yo miraré. I will look.

Me miraría. I would look.

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Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones.

updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
Looks good. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
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 ****16.304  Manejar   To  Drive****

   Manejo         I drive
   Manejé         I drove
   Manejaba       I was driving
   Manejaré       I will drive
updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
Good work, Gohern. - katydew, Jun 27, 2013
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16 313 .Mentir to lie

             Miento             I lie
             Mentí              I lied
             Mentía            I was lying
             Mentiré           I will lie  

Irregular 'boot' verb in present tense (e -> ie) & 3rdps/3rdppl in preterit: (e -> I).

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
How is it going, Gohern? I thought maybe the grandkids wore you completely out. Note on this one: mentir is irregular e -> ie in the present form & some of the preterit. Present tense on this one: miento. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
I added a little illustration... hope you don't mind. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
Thanks for the correction and picture - gohern, Jun 30, 2013
Last week, my youngest son decided to play basketball with an empty salsa jar. He missed the trash can completely. - 0083f5dc, Jun 30, 2013
De nada, Gohern. @ Jlwilso, Ugh! I hate cleaning up broken glass. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
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16.312 - mencionar - to mention

Menciono. - I mention.

Mencioné. - I mentioned.

Mencionaba. - I used to mention. I was mentioning.

Mencionaré. - I will mention.

Mencionaría. - I would mention.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
posted by katydew
ok. - gohern, Jun 30, 2013
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16.314 - merecer - to deserve

Irregurlar in the yo present form - c -> zco (to keep the soft sound of the c).

Merezco. - I deserve.

Merecí. - I deserved.

Merecía. - I was deserving. I used to deserve.

Mereceré. - I will deserve.

Merecería. - I would deserve.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
If it okay if I keep mine up, you know I'm a slow poke! lol - bandit51jd, Jun 30, 2013
I think that is great. It's hard not to double post some of these. Having more examples helps. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
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16_305. Mantener/ to maintain, to keep up, support, to provide for

irregular verb (like tener)

He maintains his innocence. Él mantiene su inocencia.

He maintained his innocence during the trial. Él mantuvo su inocencia durante el juicio.

He was maintaining his innocence for many years. Él mantenía su inocencia durante muchos años.

He will maintain his innocence at his parole hearing. Él mantendrá su inocencia en su audencia de la libertad condicional.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by 0083f5dc
I've always loved that movie. Good work, J. - katydew, Jun 27, 2013
Thank you. Shawshank Redemption makes me cry. - 0083f5dc, Jun 27, 2013
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16-306 marcar to mark, to note, to observe

Marcar is irregular in the preterit past only; marqué
Click here for the indicative, subjunctive and imperative irregular forms.

marca - it shows
marcó - it showed
marcaba - it was showing
marcará - it will/shall show

Hace calor insoportable, el termómetro marca 40°C.
It is unbearably hot; the thermometer shows 40°C.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by bandit51jd
Helpful, Bandita. I hear marcar in Chile when I am on the phone and they command me to "marca uno". - katydew, Jun 27, 2013
So does that mean to "observe one"? - bandit51jd, Jun 28, 2013
I fixed your link Bandita. - EL_MAG0, Jun 28, 2013
No, they are talking about pressing 1. It's equal to 'dial' if they had such these days. - katydew, Jun 28, 2013
Oh, I understand now, cool! There must still be some dial up in Chile then! lol - bandit51jd, Jun 28, 2013
Muchas gracias, El_Mago! - bandit51jd, Jun 28, 2013