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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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updated Jun 21, 2013
posted by Maria-Russell
Katy, I think we're halfway there. - Maria-Russell, Jun 17, 2013
Indeed we are! Thanks for helping us celebrate the landmark! Gohern's answer was the 250th! Whoo hooooooo! - katydew, Jun 17, 2013
I love your idea of the list flashcards. I've got to come back to do them after my appointments. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013
Thanks katy, some of the verbs are reflexive so it was confusing to me all of the verbs being in the yo form already. What think you? - Maria-Russell, Jun 17, 2013
I have been so busy this week and I keep wanting to do these flashcards. I must get to them this afternoon. I think it's 'estupenda'. - katydew, Jun 18, 2013
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13.256 haber - this one's mighty important!

? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?

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have - can mean existence or to happen but is most often seen ->(as in an auxiliary verb, helping verb to form compound tenses) - This form of "have' often has another 'verb' date, because it is always seen with another like Miss Participio or Miss Infinitivo, etc.. but haber can also mean 'there are/is/was/were' & is simply 'hay' or a tense form of that. When seen with 'que', haber gets very insistent on what must be done (hay que cocinar). Check out this link for further instruction: How haber rolls

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;o/ - The bad news: It has so many irregulars, that it will make your head spin. Best check your conjugator each time until you've got them down pat.

;o} - The good news: Once you've learned them, you've got half of every verb on the verb chart about memorized.

*I'm putting haber with cocinar

He cocinado. - I have cooked.

Hube cocinado. - I had cooked.

Había cocinado. - I had been cooking.

Habré cocinado. - I will have cooked.

Habría. - I would have cooked.

updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Good fun verb Katy :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 17, 2013
haber is a tough one - bandit51jd, Jun 17, 2013
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Beginning of list 14!

List 14, Verb 261 helar - to freeze, to congeal, to chill

Stem changer e>ie

Hielo el pan. - I freeze bread
Helé la cena. - I froze the dinner.
Helaba - I was freezing
Helaré las verduras - I will freeze the vegetales
Helaría - I would freeze

updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by Maria-Russell
Thanks for the note on it, Maria. - katydew, Jun 18, 2013
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14. 264 - huir - to escape, to flee, to runaway, to slip away.

The irregular conjugations of this verb are in red. You may check them here.

Yo huyo. - I escape.

Yo huí / hui. - I escaped (a year ago).

Yo huía. - I was escaping/ used to escape (in the past).

Yo huiré. - I will escape.

Me huiría. - I would escape.

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¡Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones!

updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
Oh for the wings of a bird. Yo huí - I escaped a year ago (don't forget the accent on huí). - Maria-Russell, Jun 18, 2013
Thank you for pointing that out to me I will add the link to share that both forms are correct :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 18, 2013
: ) - Maria-Russell, Jun 18, 2013
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14. 265 - ignorar - to ignore

Ignoras. - You ignore (tú). - You ignore.

Ignoraste. - You ignored.

Ignorabas. - You were ignoring /used to ignore/ for a period of time ignored.

Ignorarás. - You will ignore.

Ignorarías. - You would ignore.

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updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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14. 266 - impedir - to hinder, to impede, to prevent.

See irregulars here in blue.

impedimos. - We prevent

impedimos. We prevented.

impedíamos. We used to prevent / we were preventing.

impediremos. We will prevent.

impediríamos. We would prevent.

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Muchas gracias por todas las correcciones.

updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
Nice how you have the links embedded for the conjugations. Good idea. - katydew, Jun 20, 2013
Gracias. - EL_MAG0, Jun 21, 2013
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14-267 importar to matter, to be important

importas - you matter
importaste - you mattered
importabas - you mattered
importarás - you will/shall matter

Lo que más me importa son mis hijos.
What matters most to me are my children.

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updated Jun 21, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
What a great saying. So true. - katydew, Jun 20, 2013
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166. demostrar/ to demonstrate, to prove (ar verb o>ue)

The not so wise owl demonstrates a dangerous activity. El búho imprudente demuestra una actividad peligrosa.

The owl demonstrated his skill. El búho demostró su habilidad.

The owl was demonstrating courage. El búho demostraba el coraje.

The owl will demonstrate a fall. El búho demostrará una caída.

No owls on skateboards! ¡Ningunos búhos en monopatines!

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updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by 0083f5dc
posted by 0083f5dc
This owl doesn't appear to be so wise! Great progression on the verbs. ;o) - katydew, May 28, 2013
He's lucky it wasn't a mouse trap ! - britisk, May 29, 2013
Good job! - jessicamccall117, May 29, 2013
Wow Jen! Wonderful sentences with translations! Great photo, too! - bandit51jd, Jun 2, 2013
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4.70. arrojar - to throw, to fling, to hurl

(él) arroja - arrojó - arrojaba - arrojará

he throws - he threw - he used to throw - he will throw

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updated Jun 21, 2013
edited by Findy
posted by Findy
Hi Findy. Great image. - katydew, May 12, 2013
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List 13. 247

Ganar : To earn, gain, win Regular ar verb.

yo

gano: Gano el pan Jeg earn my living

gané: Gané diez euros I won ten euros

ganaba: Ganaba la vida I was earning a living

ganaré: Ganaré mañana I shall win tomorrow

ganaría: Ganaría su confianza I would gain your confidence

updated Jun 17, 2013
posted by britisk
If all the Spanish verbs were -ar verbs, we'd all sleep better tonight. - katydew, Jun 15, 2013
And if they were all regulars! Hola Britisk! - bandit51jd, Jun 16, 2013
Interesing that 'ganar', to earn. and 'gastar', to spend are next to each other. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013
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List 11. 213

Entrar : to enter, to come in, to go in

entra: He enters, he comes in, he is coming in

entró: He came in, he entered, he went in

entraba: He was entering, he used to enter, he entered

entrará: He will enter, he will go in, he will come in

entraría: He would go in, he would enter, he would come in

updated Jun 15, 2013
edited by britisk
posted by britisk
:o) - katydew, Jun 8, 2013
Good morning Katy. Trying to get used to the abreviations used on the site. What does :o) signify ? Have a nice day. - britisk, Jun 8, 2013
It is just a smile. - katydew, Jun 8, 2013
Approval with a smile. I guess it can mean a lot of things. - katydew, Jun 8, 2013
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1.9

Acabar- To burn

Ellos acaban

Ellos acababan

Ellos acabaron

Ellos acabarán

My vocaroo...

updated Jun 11, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by jessicamccall117
Not sure if I did it right or not... - jessicamccall117, Apr 26, 2013
Hi Jessica. Yes, you did it right. - katydew, Apr 26, 2013
is this going to be daily? - jessicamccall117, Apr 26, 2013
Only one mistake - You have an extra r in acabar. - katydew, Apr 26, 2013
Nice to hear your voice. I will post it as often as possible, but sometimes I'm travelling then I'll post it the next time I can. - katydew, Apr 26, 2013
Thank you, I fixed it and I was a little nervous because speaking Spanish is tough, and I wasn't sure if I was saying it correctly. Anyway, I enjoy this. - jessicamccall117, Apr 26, 2013
I enjoyed your audio! Especially the single ¨r¨! Bien hecho! - bandit51jd, Apr 27, 2013
I thought the added practice in pronunciation might be helpful because we often write and read but don't get a chance to speak. - katydew, Apr 27, 2013
YEs I am really enjoying this and look foward to it. - jessicamccall117, Apr 27, 2013
Bien hecho Jessica, enjoyed the audio. - pmikan-pam, May 1, 2013
Acabar means to finish, end. acabar de + inf = to (have) just (done something). - Maria-Russell, Jun 11, 2013
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List 10. 191 - distinguir - to distinguish

Irregular verb - yo - present tense - It's a 'go' verb

Yo distingo. - I distinguish.

Yo distinguí. - I distinguished.

Yo distinguía. - I was distinguishing/ used to distinguish.

Yo distinguiré. - I will distinguish.

Yo distinguiría. - I would distinguish.

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updated Jun 7, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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List 10. 200

ejercer : to exercise, to practice a profession

> irregular only in 1st. person singular present tense c > z

ejerzo: I practice medicine, I am practicing medicine

ejercí: I practiced medicine

ejercía: I practiced, was practicing, used to practice medicine

ejerceré: I shall practice medicine

ejercería: I would practice medicine

updated Jun 7, 2013
edited by britisk
posted by britisk
I see we clicked together on this one. Well done. - katydew, Jun 5, 2013
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List 10, Verb 181 - Destruir - to destroy (irregular boot verb)

Present tense stem changes u>uy in all but the nosotros and vosotros forms

nosotros destruimos - we destroy, are destroying
nosotros destruimos - we destroyed
nosotros destruíamos - we were destroying, used to destroy, destroyed
nosotros destruiremos - we will destroy
nosotros destruiríamos - we would destroy

Yo destruyo los sofas. - I destroy sofas.

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updated Jun 4, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
This one certainly is an irregular boot verb! Thanks Maria. - katydew, Jun 1, 2013
I loved this one, Maria! I laughed and giggled! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Jun 2, 2013
I see the evidence is clear. - katydew, Jun 3, 2013