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

go to Verb List and type as into search box

asir - to seize/grasp

asgo - I seize [the moment: - )] - Irregular in 1st person Sing. Indicative; thus All Pres. Sbj forms are Irregular - ir asidos del brazo ~ to walk along arm-in-arm - See:SDtrans/Asir

has asido - you have seized/grabbed; Participle: asido

ases - (familiar) you seize/grasp - - - - - - - asiste - you seized/grasped

asías - you were seizing/grasping or you used to seize/grasp

asirás - you will seize/grasp - - - - - - - - asirías - you would seize/grasp

asgas - (Irreg) - that you: may seize / may grasp

Marvelous sunrise! - bandit51jd, Dec 2, 2014

Nice. - katydew, Dec 3, 2014

Answer 2

Go to verb list and then type ag into search box and use the next verb in the list

Aguar - To Water Down

Present - aguo (I water down)

Past preterit - agüé (I watered down)

Past imperfect - aguaba (I was watering down, I used to water down)

Future - aguaré (I will water down)

I have no idea what I am doing!

Hurrah! Margherite! Fun to have you join in. You make me laugh. It's a bit complicated at first but you've caught on well. ;o) - katydew, Aug 23, 2014

Welcome Mag - the welcome mat is out for you : - ) - as Katy said - it a bit complicated and you're doin' fine - nice to have you help us along - - Esteban_317, Aug 23, 2014

Answer 3

List ac verbs (You have to type ac in the search box)
Acelerar - to accelerate

Han acelerar. - They have accelerated.

Aceleran - They accelerated.
Aceleraron. They accelerated.
Aceleraban. - They accelerated.
Acelerarían. - They would accelerate.

Aceleren. - That they may accelerate. The mantra for forming the present subjunctive = Form of yo, drop the o, add the opposite ending. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning. The formal commands are identical.

China pide a bancos que aceleren préstamos hipotecarios.
China asks banks to speed up mortgage lending.

Picture not showing, amiga. - rac1, Jul 17, 2014

Hi Maria - glad to have you back with new keyboard . . . - Esteban_317, Jul 17, 2014

Thanks Maria- for adding a new link to ab where we can type in the ac - my links way back there now . . . - Esteban_317, Jul 17, 2014

Thanks for the link. Glad you are up and running again. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 4

aceitar - to lubricate, to oil

Idiom: aceitar a alguien (Caribe +) ~ to bribe somebody; "to grease sb's palm"

ha aceitado - he /she has lubricated; (formal) - you have lubricated

(él, ella, usted) aceita - he/ she lubricates - you lubricate

aceitó - he ... lubricated

aceitaba - she ... was lubricating or you used to lubricate [1st pers. sing. uses same form - context or pronoun needed to distinguish meaning]

aceitará - he ... will lubricate

aceitaría - she ... would lubricate [1st person singular uses identical form . . .]

aceite - that you ... may lubricate [1st person singular uses identical form . . .]

...if I only had a brain. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 5

acedar - to turn sour; make bitter

ha acedado - it has turned sour

aceda -it sours

acedó - it soured

acedaba - it was souring or it used to sour [1st pers. sing. uses same form - context or pronoun needed to distinguish meaning]

acedará - it will sour

acedaría - it would sour [1st person singular uses identical form . . .]

acede - that it may sour [1st person singular uses identical form . . .]

[can mean pleasingly sour ]

Serve with Wild Rice Pilaf and Mesclun, Cucumber and Tomato Salad. Link to: recipe for Karl’s Salmon Teriyaki BBQ on a Cedar Plank - scroll below Jabberwocky Stew It's cheaper to make your own buttermilk for sour cream . . .

I'm going to try that recipe, It looks great. I bet it would work as slaw dressing. I spilled coffee on my keyboard and have to get a new one. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb. - Maria-Russell, Jul 15, 2014

I need the recipe for the fish also. I love baked fish and rice. - Maria-Russell, Jul 15, 2014

My grandmother does. - rac1, Jul 15, 2014

O K - Maria - R. you ready for your recipe? Link is below the picture above : -) - Esteban_317, Jul 15, 2014

Thanks Esteban. I'm going to try that, looks great and I salmon. - Maria-Russell, Jul 16, 2014

Not to be confused with acceder! ;o) You wouldn't want to accept some things that have gone sour. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

I have used this vinegar & milk recipe for buttermilk since I started living overseas. Easy. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 6

Accionar - to activate

He accionado. - I have activated.

Acciono. I activate.
Accioné. - I activated.
Accionaba. - I activated. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Accionaría. - I would activate. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Accionaré. - I will activate.

Accione. - I activate. The present subjunctive = Form of yo, drop the o, add the opposite ending. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning. The formal commands are identical.

Accionar solo en caso de emergenia.
Activate only in case of emergency.

Hi Maria - You're very active this morning. . . ( - :` - Esteban_317, Jul 13, 2014

Hi amiga. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2014

; ) - Maria-Russell, Jul 14, 2014

Sorry people, I'll be away, having probblems with computer. - Maria-Russell, Jul 14, 2014

Oh no, Maria. Hope it's fixed soon. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 7

acceder - to accept (agree), to access ( be admitted)

May mean: to come to power, to grant a request, take ownership -- acceder al trono ~to accede to the throne; acceder a una petición ~ to grant a request; acceder a la propiedad de algo ~ to become the owner of smthn. More phrases & nuances: SD trans -acceder

ha accedido - he/ she has accepted - you (formal) have accepted Particple: accedido

(él, ella, usted) accede - he/ she accepts - you accept

accedió - he/she/you accepted

accedía - he/she was accepting - you were accepting or he...used to accept [same form used in 1st person, sing. - use context or pronouns to make clarify meaning]

accederá - she... will accept

accedería - you... would accept [same form used in 1st person singular . . .]

acceda - that he... may accept [same form used in 1st person singular . . .]

Always good to know the verbs that go with internet usage. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 8

Acariciar - to caress, stroke

He acariciado. - I have caressed.

Acaricio. - I caress.
Acaricié. - I caressed.
Acariciaba. - I caressed. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Acariciaría - I would caress.1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Acaricié. - I will caress.

Acaricie. - I caress. The present subjunctive is formed by dropping the o from the yo form of the present indicative and adding e for -ar verbs. The formal commands are identical

Acariciar a tu bebé, importante para su desarrollo emocional.
Caressing your baby, important for his emotional development.

Ahhhhhh... so adorable . . . - Esteban_317, Jul 12, 2014

A good word to know. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 9

L I S T : ac

Here's an Almost direct Link to our 20 verbs on the "ac" List : > the "ac" verbs <

After reaching the ab verbs - Look up and across the purple strip under Home - then type ac in the search for verb box. Click search for verb, and it will move the list from ab to ac . . .

Facil : - )¿no?

Enjoyin' the "A C"

Cool....lol - rac1, Jul 11, 2014

You get an A in commentary today A. ! : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

Gracias amigo...jeje - rac1, Jul 12, 2014

Ours went out today. ;o/ - katydew, Jul 12, 2014

Oh No - summer is not a good time for that , but wait isn't it winter in Chile? Perhaps it's warm where you are - clearly warmer without the AC . . . - Esteban_317, Jul 12, 2014

I'm not in Chile at the moment - but don't have air con there anyway. - katydew, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 10

abominar - to detest or hate something

(or someone)

abominar de - to condemn or curse ( becomes intransitive when followed by de)

ha abominado - he/she detests; you detest (formal) Participle: abominado

(él,ella, usted)abomina - he... detests

abominó - she ... detested

abominaba - you were detesting or you used to detest [1st pers. sing. uses same form - use pronoun or context to distinguish meaning]

abominará - he would detest

abominaría - she would detest [1st person singular uses same form . . .]

abomine - that you ... may detest [1st person singular uses same form . . .]

Elizabeth Eckford: Detested in 1957 for integrating Central High School, Little Rock, AK (USA) ~ Abominado en 1957 para integrar Central High School . . .

People have no excuse for this. - rac1, Jul 10, 2014

Eventually it got better. While teaching, I used a video Central HS students made hilighting changes 1957 – 77. Faculty & Activities were integrated. Both races more accepting, although tensions remained. Interviewed alumni; eg.Eckford-very interesting! - Esteban_317, Jul 10, 2014

History tells the tale of brave people doing everyday things that change the world. - katydew, Jul 12, 2014

Right you are, but there are also the untold tales. - Dad gave me less than 39 total minutes in various brief comments about his 39 months of WWII combat. He shared very little about all the courage under fire he witnessed and participated in. . . - Esteban_317, Jul 12, 2014

Answer 11

acabar - to finish : - )

Many different meanings created when the verb forms are followed by de , con, por or when used reflexively. . .Parace es cosa de nunca acabar~ It seems there's no end to it. So here's the Link to see many more uses of this popular verb: SD translation: acabar

han - acabado they have finished; you(pl. LA) have finished Participle: acabado

(ellos/ellas/ustedes)they/you (pl) finish

acabaron - they...finished

acababan - ...you were finishing or ...you used to finish

acabarán - they...will finish

acabarían - ...you would finish

acaben - that they or you (pl) may finish

Next word is bailar, isn't it? - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

H e y ! Check this out - I typed - ac - into the upper search box(two letters instead of one)on the Verb site and it gave me another list of A verbs [acampar is next!] `: - )... - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

Esteban, where are you getting the verb acabar? - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

What upper search box, I can't find it. - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

Go across the lavender strip below home: "Write the first letter(s) of the verb in the box to search for verb" -> -> -> Type: ac ... ( - :` - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

We could do this column (they're new to us, and then go to B and do two columns etc, Or do even More A's after this list(!) - - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

Sorry Esteban, I can't find it. - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

If you give me step by step instructions I may be able to find it. - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

I found it. - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

All Right! : - ) ... Isn't neat? - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

Wow! Who knew. - katydew, Jul 12, 2014

Answer 12

Acampar - to camp

Regular Verb

He acampado. - I have camped.

Acampo. - I camp.
Acampé. - I camped.
Acompaba. - I camped. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Acomparía - I would camp.1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Acomparé. I will camp.

Acampe. - I camp. The present subjunctive is formed by dropping the o from the yo form of the present indicative and adding e for -ar verbs. The formal commands are identical

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I can't get pictures again. - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

Oh no - I'll put up a camping pic,- which you can sub out, if you want , when you can get pictures again . . . - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

Thanks Esteban, great pictures. : ) - Maria-Russell, Jul 11, 2014

Fun times. - katydew, Jul 12, 2014

Answer 13

Abollar - to dent

Abollas - you dent

Abollaron - they dented

Abollaba - he/she/you used to dent

Abolle - I may dent

Hemos abollado - we have dented

Beauty mark (dimple) ? A scare, but tragedy averted? There's a story of some kind, behind that unusual looking dent. - Esteban_317, Jul 11, 2014

Answer 14

List A Abocetar - to sketch

He abocetada. - I have sketched.

Aboceto. - I sketch.
Aboceté. - I sketched.
Abocetaba. - I sketched. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Abocetaría. - I would sketch. 1st/3rd pers (s) identical, context or pronouns clarify meaning.
Abocetaré. - I will sketch

Abocete - I sketch. - The present subjunctive is formed by dropping the o from the yo form of the present indicative and adding e for -ar verbs. The formal commands are identical.

The artistic way to do a "selfie." - Esteban_317, Jul 8, 2014

Yes, selfies are not such a new idea after all. - katydew, Jul 9, 2014

Answer 15

List A - abolir - to abolish

Has abolido. You have abolished.

Aboles. - You (tú) abolish.

Aboliste. - You (tú) abolished.

Abolías. - You were abolishing on a regular basis.

Abolirás. - You will abolish.

Abolirías. - You would abolish.

Abolas. - ...that you would abolish.....