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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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orientar - to orientate, guide, direct or point -

if used reflexively (orientarse) ~ to get one's bearings*

List O > *are you ready?

orientas - you guide (familiar sing.)

orientaste - you guided

orientabas - you were guiding or you used to guide

orientarás - you will guide

orientarías - you would guide

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Sacajawea orientaba a Lewis y Clark sobre las Montañas Rocosas hacia Oregon.

updated Apr 29, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
I love thinking about history. - katydew, Apr 26, 2014
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We have tackled the O's and now onto the P's.

>New List P

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updated Apr 29, 2014
posted by katydew
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List P - parar - to stop

Paramos. - We stop.

Paramos. - We stopped.

Parábamos. - We stopped (often in the past).

Pararemos. - We will stop.

Pararíamos. - We would stop.

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updated Apr 29, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
perfect car to park in front . . . - Esteban_317, Apr 28, 2014
I love this picture! (Reminds me of my youth - although we had a puke-green chevy in the 60's.) - Findy, Apr 29, 2014
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parecer - to look like / seem (intransitive)

List P

first person is irregular - parezco - however, to express opinion use: me parece que… > I think or it seems to me that…

parece - it seems or you seem (formal)

pareció - it seemed

parecía - it was seeming or it/you used to seem / look like . . .

parecerá - it will seem

parecería - it would seem

Verb also may be used reflexively in this way: parecerse a . . . > to look like someone / something . . .

The infinitive also may be used as a (masc.) noun - el perecer ~ opinion or looks

eg. - cambiar de parecer > to change one's mind // de buen parecer > good-looking

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updated Apr 29, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Classic. Thanks for the notes on the verb usage. - katydew, Apr 29, 2014
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List M - marear - to get sick

marea - he/she/you (formal) gets sick

mareó - he was sick

mareaba - she used to get sick

mareará - you (formal) will get sick

mareará - he/she/you (formal) would get sick

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updated Apr 15, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
The curative effects of chicken soup served by a loved one should not be underestimated! - Esteban_317, Apr 12, 2014
Hi Esteban! Thanks for finishing off the M list. On to the N's. - katydew, Apr 13, 2014
This type of sick is to make someone sick, like sea-sickness, making someone dizzy, etc. Interesting verb! Thanks. - katydew, Apr 13, 2014
thanks for the gentle correction - I can see the root from the word mar (sea) . . . - Esteban_317, Apr 13, 2014
changed the illustrations & have reconsidered the chicken soup except for the soda crackers. . . - Esteban_317, Apr 13, 2014
Your hint about 'mar' will help me remember this verb from now on. - katydew, Apr 15, 2014
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List N - nadar - to swim

Nadáis. - You (plural informal) swim.

Nadasteis. - You all swam.

Nadabais. - You all used to swim.

Nadaréis. - You all will swim.

Nadaríais. - You all would swim.

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updated Apr 13, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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List N Nacer - to be born

Verbs that end in a vowel + -cer or -cir add z before the c in the yo form.

Nazco. - I am born, I am being born.
Nací. - I was born.
Nacía. I was being born.
Nacería. - I would be born.
Naceré. - I will be born.

Hay un tiempo para nacer, y un tiempo para morir.
There is a time to be born, and a time to die. (Eclesiastés 3:2)

updated Apr 13, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Nice sentence. Thanks for starting the list out! - katydew, Apr 13, 2014
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List M - manifestar - to show, protest, to voice /declare, to demonstrate

Irregular verb - e-> ie in present tense of yo, tú, (ella, él, usted), (ellas, ellos, ustedes) forms

Manifiestan. - They show.

Manifestaron. - They protested.

Manifestaban. - They voiced many times.

Manifestarán. - They will demonstrate.

Manifestarían. - They would show.

updated Apr 13, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
aww darn!! i was working on it! :D - jessicamccall117, Apr 10, 2014
Oh, Sorry Jessica. With all the hard work it takes to do one, go ahead and post yours too! You might have something on yours that we can also learn from - possibly a different form than I used. - katydew, Apr 10, 2014
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List M : Malquerer-to dislike

Malquiero-I dislike

Malquise-I disliked

Malquería-I used to dislike

Malquerría-I would dislike

Malquerré-I will dislike.

updated Apr 7, 2014
posted by nahian003
Hi Nahian003! Glad you joined in with the verb practice. Remember to click "newest" to find the most recent post and follow the blue link (list M) to go in A,B, C order. It gets easier as you practice. - katydew, Apr 7, 2014
If you need help, just send me a PM and I will try to assist you. Keep trying. We love to have extra players. - katydew, Apr 7, 2014
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D-list - dedicar - to dedicate

Irregular Verb - yo form - preterite - c-> qué

dedico - I dedicate

dediqué - I dedicated

dedicaba - I was dedicated/used to dedicate

dedicaría - I would dedicate

dedicaré - I will dedicate

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updated Apr 5, 2014
posted by Helado_eclectico
That's cute. - Maria-Russell, Jan 11, 2014
Welcome to the thread. It's always great to have another player to make the list go faster! Cutest little gift. - katydew, Jan 13, 2014
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List E - educar - to educate to teach to bring up

Irregular in the preterit tense 'yo' form only to keep the hard 'c' sound (c-> qu).

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Educo. - I educate.

Eduqué. - I educated.

Educaba. - I was educating.

Educaré. - I will teach.

Educaría. - I would teach.

updated Apr 5, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Hola katy! Mi fin de semana fue sin incidentes. ¿Y tú? - Maria-Russell, Jan 19, 2014
Muy, muy bien! - katydew, Jan 20, 2014
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List E ejecutar - to execute

ejecuta - he executes
ejecutó - he executed
ejecutaba - he was executing
ejecutará - he will/shall execute

¡El guardia de baloncesto ejecutó el bloqueo y continuación a la perfección!

The basketball guard executed the pick and roll to perfection!

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updated Apr 5, 2014
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
¡Tus fidelidades me pone en vergüenza! - bandit51jd, Jan 20, 2014
Gracias por tu visita, bandit51jd. - Maria-Russell, Jan 20, 2014
Hi Bandita!! Nice b-ball example. - katydew, Jan 21, 2014
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ejercer - to exercise, to practice, to exert

Irregular - present tense - Yo form - c-> z

Ejerzo - I practice.

Ejercí. - I practiced.

Ejercía. - I used to exert.

Ejerceré. - I will exercise.

Ejercería. - I would exercise.

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updated Apr 5, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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List E elaborar - to produce, prepare

elabora - she prepares
elaboró - she prepared
elaboraba - she was preparing
elaborará - she will/shall prepare

She prepared home-made strawberry ice cream. It's very simple, you just need strawberries, milk and sugar.

Ella elaboraba helado de fresa casero. Es muy sencillo, sólo necesitas fresas, leche y azúcar.

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updated Apr 5, 2014
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Hi Bandit. Just a note on elaborar, it is a false friend. In Spanish, it means to prepare, produce, make. In English, elaborate means to explain in detail. - Maria-Russell, Jan 22, 2014
Thanks for making this verb easy to undestand. - katydew, Jan 23, 2014
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electrificar - to electrify

Irregular verb - in the 'yo' form of the preterit tense. c-qu

Electrifico. - I electrify.

Electrifiqué. - I electrified.

Electrificaba. - I used to electrify.

Electrificaré. - I will electrify.

Electrificaría. - I would electrify.

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updated Apr 5, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Imagen bonita, a menos que consigan electrocutado! - bandit51jd, Jan 23, 2014