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

Emoticons

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

14.271 Inducir to encourage

    induzco         I encourage
    induje          I encouraged
    inducía         I was encouraging
    induciré        I will encourage 

Thanks for the encouragement today. - katydew, Jun 20, 2013

Gohern, you can also click on the verb from the list we are using. On the upper left hand side of each list, there is a quiz. - katydew, Jun 20, 2013

Answer 2

500 Verbs, List 7, Verbs 121 - 140

You are a busy bee today. - katydew, Jun 20, 2013

Muchas gracias por el enlace a la página del juego que es muy divrtido. Voy a pasar tiempo alla, necesito la práctica. : ) - EL_MAG0, Jun 20, 2013

Answer 3

** List 13, Verb 248 - Gastar - to spend**

[Regular]

Gasto - I spend
Gasté - I spent
Gastaba - I was spending
Gastaré - I will spend
Gastaría - I would spend

So, what did you spend it on? I just bought milk and yogurt! - bandit51jd, Jun 16, 2013

I now have decided I must go to the mall. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

Lo que los maridos ganan, las esposas gasten.¿ de verdad ? - britisk, Jun 17, 2013

Answer 4

13.250 Gobenar To govern

Gobierna          He governs
Gobernó           He governed
Gobernaba       He was governing
Gobernaré        He will govern

Hola Gohern! Bien hecho! - bandit51jd, Jun 16, 2013

hola - gohern, Jun 17, 2013

Nicely done, Gohern. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

Hola gohern. " to govern " or " to rule " Cheers. - britisk, Jun 17, 2013

This marks the halfway point for the verbs. Let's keep in going folks. - katydew, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 5

13.249 - gemir - to whine, grieve, groan, to moan

Irregular 'boot' verb in the present tense & in the preterit 3ppl, 3ps

Gime. - He whines.

Gimó. - He whined.

Gemía. - He was whining/used to whine/ had a habit of whining.

Gemirá. - He will whine.

Oh so that is what " No gime" means....They just kept saying "No gime" to me - gohern, Jun 16, 2013

The professionals sure do that with the good calls as well as the bad ones! - bandit51jd, Jun 16, 2013

But the soccer players are the worst of all! - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

Answer 6

13-251 gozar to enjoy

"Gozar" is irregular in the preterit indicative yo form.
See this link for the subjunctive and imperative irregulars.

gozo - I enjoy
gocé - I enjoyed
gozaba - I was enjoying
gozaré - I will/shall enjoy

Él goza de buena salud.
He enjoys good health.

How darling. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

Answer 7

13.257 habitar - to inhabit, to live, to reside.

Muchos peces, habitan --- Many fish inhabit.

Muchos peces, habitaron --- Many fish inhabited.

Muchos peces, habitaban --- Many fish were inhabiting/ used to inhabit.

Muchos peces, habitarán --- Many fish will inhabit.

¡Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones!

I have faith that your contruction project will soon be complete and have given you a vote of confidence. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

Muchisimas gracias amiga mÍa, esta es la práctica que necesito. Otra vez, gracias :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 17, 2013

De nada. Su oraciones me aparece muy buenas. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

Answer 8

13-258 hablar to talk,to speak

hablamos - we speak
hablamos - we spoke
hablábamos - we were speaking
hablaremos - we will/shall speak

It's the first verb I ever learned. - katydew, Jun 17, 2013

:) - EL_MAG0, Jun 18, 2013

Now that I think about it, I believe it was mine, too. Then comer and vivir! - bandit51jd, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 9

13.260 Hallar To Find

     hallo               I find
     hallé               I found
     hallaba            I was finding
     hallaré            I will find

;o) - katydew, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 10

14.262 Heredar to inherit

    Heredo        I inherit
    Heredé        I inherited
    Heredaba    I was inheriting
    Heredare     I will inherit

Don't we just love the regular ones. - katydew, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 11

14. 263 - herir = to hurt, harm or to wound

irregular 'boot' verb affecting all but nosotros & vosotros froms in the present (e->ie). Also irregular in the preterit 3ppl & 3ps (e-> I).

él, ella, usted form:

Usted hiere. - You hurt.

Usted hirió. - You hurt (yesterday).

Usted hería. - You were hurting/ used to hurt/ in the past hurt.

Usted herirá. - You will hurt.

Usted heriría. - You would hurt.

That's why I escape. :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 12

All Conjugations

9.162 dedicarse ->to devote oneself

Yo me dedico- I devote myself

Yo me dedicaba-I devoted myself

Yo me dediqué- I devoted myself

Yo me dedicaré- I will devote myself

Take another look at the preterit. It's an irregular: dediqué - katydew, May 28, 2013

I love the conjugation link you left for us. Makes it so easy. Now if my brain could do this as fast. - katydew, May 28, 2013

Oh... Yes because it is a C... - jessicamccall117, May 29, 2013

A little blip, there is no translation to English. ;o) - katydew, May 29, 2013

...This is what happens at the end of the school year. - jessicamccall117, May 29, 2013

I got an error when I clicked on 'All Conjugations.' - Maria-Russell, Jun 21, 2013

Answer 13

List 12, Verb 235 Faltar - to lack, be lacking, be missing, be absent

[Regular. Faltar is frequently used in a gustar-type construction: Les falta dinero = They lack (or need) money. Faltan tres estudiantes = Three students are missing.]

falto - I lack
falté - I lacked
faltaba - I was lacking, used to lack, lacked
faltaré - I will lack
faltaría - I would lack

Next verb is 12.236 felicitar. - Maria-Russell, Jun 14, 2013

Good info. - katydew, Jun 14, 2013

Answer 14

12-236 felicitar to congratulate, to felicitate

felicitamos - we congratulate
felicitamos - we congratulated
felicitábamos - we congratulated
felicitaremos - we will/shall congratulate

thank you this was helpful - imonybenel, Jun 14, 2013

;o) - katydew, Jun 15, 2013

Answer 15

List 12, Verb 231 Exigir - to demand, require

Verbs ending in -ger and gir change the g to j in the yo form.

Exijo - I demand
Exigí - I demanded
Exigía - I was demanding
Exigiré - I will demand

Explicacion, exijo una ahora. (Explanation, I demand one now).

I believe we better give him one... or as many as he asks for. ha - katydew, Jun 12, 2013