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

22. acostumbrar - to be accustomed

Tú acostumbras-You are accustomed

Tú acostumbrabas- You were accustomed

Tú acostumbraste- You were accustomed

Tú acostumbrarás- You will be accustomed

My Vocaroo

I don't know how in the world our posts got switched or did you change yours when they were doubled? Crazy, hey? - katydew, Apr 30, 2013

You, Findy, Bandita, some of the others, and I are going to be the verb bosses when this is over. - katydew, Apr 30, 2013

You are doing great on your vocaroos. It seems like it should be so simple but I end up have to re-record about 5 times. - katydew, Apr 30, 2013

Well, we just posted at about the same time. I did 22, because I had though that Findy had done 21. But apparntly not.. :0. On the vocaroos, thanks, my mic is a bit messed up and I really have trouble pronouncing the conditionals. - jessicamccall117, Apr 30, 2013

Answer 2

6.113 - celebrar - to celebrate

Vosotros celebráis. - You celebrate (plural informal).

Vosotros celebrasteis. - You celebrated (plural informal).

Vosotros celebrabais. - You were celebrating/ used to celebrate (plural informal).

Vosotros celebraréis. - You will celebrate (plural informal).

Nice use for those who have travel plans to Spain! - bandit51jd, May 23, 2013

Answer 3

Verb list 6. 111 cargar - to load, to carry

Ellos cargan. - They carry.

Ellos cargaron. - They carried.

Ellos cargaban. - They were carrying/ used to carry.

Ellos cargarán. - They will carry.

At the Hoosier National Forest, there are some trails that no machinery has not touched, only hard workers and mules! - bandit51jd, May 21, 2013

You're saying that machinery has touched every trail. Is that what you meant to say? - Maria-Russell, May 21, 2013

Answer 4

6 - 110 caracterizar to characterize

caracterizas - you characterize
caracterizaste - you characterized
caracterizabas - you characterized
caracterizarás - you will characterize

We've missed you! Welcome back. - katydew, May 21, 2013

Thanks! My lessons went really well. The big trip to Tennessee is this weekend. I'm super excited! - bandit51jd, May 21, 2013

Answer 5

5.95 - botar - to fling, to throw away

Tú botas. - You fling. (informal)

Tú botaste. - You flung. (informal)

Tú botabas. - You were flinging. (informal)

Tú botarás. - You will fling. (informal)

jeje - Findy, May 16, 2013

I hope not pots and pans. - gohern, May 16, 2013

2 verbs in one! - bandit51jd, May 21, 2013

Answer 6

5.93. borrar: to delete; to erase

(yo) borro - borré - borraba - borraré

I erase - I erased - I used to erase - I will erase

I love the illustration. - katydew, May 16, 2013

Es muy claro y detallado! It gets the job done! - bandit51jd, May 21, 2013

Answer 7

list 5 .84 - bailar - to dance

Ustedes bailan. - You (all) dance.

Ustedes bailaron. - You (all) danced.

Ustedes bailaban. - You (all) were dancing. (used to)

Ustedes baliaráan. - You (all) will dance.

Coincidence: I posted this while watching "Dancing with the Stars". - katydew, May 14, 2013

¨The Arch¨ St. Louis, Missouri! - bandit51jd, May 14, 2013

Answer 8

73. asir - to seize, to grasp

asen - they grasp
asieron - they grasped
asían - they grasped
asirán - they will/shall grasp

Los miembros ansiosamente asieron este hilo.

The members eagerly took hold of this thread.

Thanks for being one of the eager learners. - katydew, May 12, 2013

good one - gohern, May 14, 2013

Answer 9

List 4 - Verb 72 Asegurar

yo aseguro, I assure, am assuring
yo aseguré, I assured
yo aseguraba I was assuring, used to assure, assured
yo aseguraría, I would assure
yo aseguraré, I will assure

Thanks bandit, it was too early for me this morning. - Maria-Russell, May 11, 2013

Nice. - katydew, May 12, 2013

Answer 10

8. 159 - Decidir - to decide

Juan decide. - Juan decides.

Juan decidió. - Juan decided.

Juan decidía. - Juan always decided.

Juan decidirá. - Juan will decide.

Juan decidiría. - Juan would decide.

Answer 11

List 8.145

Convocar : to call together, to summon, to convene

Irregular in 1st pers. preterit.

Convoco: I summon

Convocaba: I summoned, was summoning, used to summon

Convoqué: I summoned

Convocaré: I shall / will summon

Convocaría: I would summon, call together, convene

You have gotten the hang of posting now. Well done. - katydew, May 27, 2013

Thanks. But most important is trying to keep focus on learning and remembering at the same time. - britisk, May 27, 2013

Answer 12

List 8.144

Convertir : to convert

irregular in present and in 3rd. pers sing. og plural of preterit.

Convierte: She converts

Convertía: She converted, she was converting

Convirtió: She converted

Convertirá: She will convert

Convertiría: She would convert

We are getting into the deeper waters of verbs that end in er and ir, rife with irregulars. - katydew, May 27, 2013

Sailing in deep water was always more relaxing Katy. Looks like it's going to be the opposite here ! - britisk, May 27, 2013

Answer 13

[Irregular verb]

135 constituir - to constitute, to make up

Eight people make up the jury. Ocho personas constituyen el jurado.

Eight people made up the jury. Ocho personas constituyeron el jurado.

Eight people made up the jury. Ocho personas constituían el jurado.

Eight people will make up the jury. Ocho personas constituirán el jurado.

Como siempre, ¡muchas gracias por todas las correciones!

Thanks for the irregular heads up. Glad you joined the thread. - katydew, May 26, 2013

Answer 14

List 7. 130 - comprender - to understand, to include

Tú compredes. - You understand.

Tú comprediste. - You understood.

Tú compredías. - You were understanding/ used to understand/ habitually understood.

Tú comprederás. - You will understand.

Tú comprederías. - You would understand.

Answer 15

List 7, Verb 128 Componer - to compose, make up, put together

Irregular forms: compongo, compongas, componga. Stem changes in the future and conditional: compondr-. Stem changes in the preterite: compus-.

Yo compongo - I compose, am composing
Yo compuse - I composed
Yo componía - I was composing, used to compose, composed
Yo compondré- I will compose
Yo compondría - I would compose

Thanks for the great irregular box info. - katydew, May 25, 2013

I may lose my composure to compose with all the irregulars in componer. - katydew, May 25, 2013