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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

Emoticons

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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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Click verb list then type in 'ar' to find current verb list.

arrendar to rent out

arrendamos - we rent
arrendamos - we rented
arrendaríamos - we are renting
arrendaremos - we will rent

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updated Nov 19, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
A good illustration for ironic humor... - - Esteban_317, Nov 12, 2014
;o) - katydew, Nov 13, 2014
:) - bandit51jd, Nov 19, 2014
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Click the list, then type in 'ar' to find current verb list.

Arriesgar - to risk

Irregular verb in 'yo' form of the preterit and thus all of the present subjunctives.

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He arriesgado. - I have risked.

Arriesgo. - I risk.

Arriesgué. - I risked.

Arriesgaba. - I used to risk.

Arriesgaré. - I will risk.

Arriesgaría. - I would risk.

Arriesgue. - ...that I may risk......

updated Nov 13, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
: - ) - - Esteban_317, Nov 12, 2014
At the risk of sounding punny, I am going back to arreglar. . . - Esteban_317, Nov 12, 2014
Oh, no, did I get out of sync? - katydew, Nov 13, 2014
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Take the link to Verb List then type ar into search box.

arreglar - to repair, fix, tidy upenter image description here

Después de aprender mi papá murió, recuerdo nuestro vecino dijo, "Él podría arreglar cualquier cosa!" More phrases and shades of meaning at SDtrans-arreglar

Pronouns: you(formal), it, she & he - all may use the identical forms shown below.


ha arreglado - he had fixed/repaired; Participle: arreglado

arregla - he fixes/repairs - - - - - - - arregló - he fixed/repaired

arreglaba - he was fixing or he used to fix [1st person singular identical form - context or pronouns needed to clarify meaning]

arreglará - he will fix/repair - - - - arregllaría - he would fix...[condit. 1st prs. s.- identical ...]

arregle - that he may fix/ may repair [identical 1st person singular form ...]

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updated Nov 13, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
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Take link to Verb List then type ar into the search box

arrastrar - to drag

Other use: to brush, sweep away,to influence,to tow/trail/lead to - arrastrarse: to crawl/grovel Phrases: arrastra una vida miserable ~ she leads a miserable life // arrastrar las palabras ~ to slur your words // Vengo arrastrando una tos.~ I have a cough that is dragging on. - - - - - Many more phrases & shades of meaning at SDtrans/arrastrar enter image description here enter image description here

han arrastrado - you(pl) or they have drug; Participle: arrastrado

arrastran - you(pl)/they drag - - - - - arrastraron - you(pl)/they drug

arrastraban - you(pl)/they were dragging or you(pl)/they used to drag

arrastrarán - you(pl)/they will drag - - - - - arrastrarían - you(pl)/they would drag

arrastren - that you(pl)/they may drag

updated Nov 12, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Well done. I like it. - katydew, Nov 12, 2014
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Click verb list then type in 'ar' to find current verb list.

arder - to burn

Ha hardido algo. - He has burned something.

Arde algo. - He burns something.

Ardió algo. - He burned something.

Ardía algo. - He used to burn something.

Arderá algo. - He will burn something.

Ardería algo. - He would burn something.

Arda algo. - That he burn something.

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updated Nov 10, 2014
posted by katydew
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Click verb list then type in 'ar' to find current verb list.

arrancar - to start up (engine)

arrancan - they start up
arrancaron - they started up
arrancaban - they are starting up
arrancarán - they will start up

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updated Nov 10, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
I love those little wooden toys. - katydew, Nov 9, 2014
I thought the use of the marble and rubber band to "start up" was interesting. Did you ever have a soap box car? Me neither! LOL - bandit51jd, Nov 9, 2014
Very nice to have you back & joining in again. : - ) - - Esteban_317, Nov 10, 2014
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Click verb list then type in 'ar' to find current verb list.

argumentar - to reason, to dispute

No argumentó bien su hipótesis. - He didn't argue his theory very well.

Argumenta y discrepa mucho. - He argues and disagrees a lot.

Argumentaba que la erudición se debería concentrar a intereses más importantes como las músicas, los rituales y las leyes. - He argued that the scholarship should focus on more important concerns such as music, ritual, and law.

Argumentará mañana. - He will argue tomorrow.

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updated Nov 10, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
Hi! You're back! ;o) - katydew, Nov 9, 2014
Me iré aunque 2 fines de semana en noviembre. - bandit51jd, Nov 9, 2014
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First of the Ar's grin For more go to Verb List and type ar into search box

archivar - to file, to archive

Other uses: to shelve/store away;"put on the back burner"-to jail; take out of circulation

he archivado - I have filed/shelved: Participle: archivado

archivo - I file/shelve/archive - - - - - -archivé - I filed/shelved/archived enter image description here

archivaba - I was filing... or I used to file...[identical 3rd sing.- need context/pronoun...]

archivaré - I will file... - - - archivaría - I would file... [Condit.-identical 1st/3rd sing.]

archive - that I may file/shelve/archive [identical 1st & 3rd person singular forms . . .]

updated Nov 9, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
I love the painting. - katydew, Nov 9, 2014
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Click on List A, then type in 'ap' to find the current verb list.

Habéis aprehendido. - You (informal plural) have apprehended.

aprehender - to apprehend

Aprehendéis. - You (informal plural) apprehend.

Aprehendisteis. - You (informal plural) apprehended.

Aprehendíais. - You (informal plural) used to apprehend.

Aprehenderíais. - You (informal plural) would apprehend.

Aprehenderéis. - You (informal plural) will apprehend.

Aprendáis. - ....that you apprehend....

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updated Nov 9, 2014
posted by katydew
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Take link to Verb List then type ap into the search box.

aprender - to learn

phrases: ¡Para que aprendas! ~ That'll teach you! // hacer algo ~ to learn to do sth

hemos aprendido - we have learned; Participle: aprendidoenter image description here

aprendemos - we learn - - - - - - - aprendimos - we learned

aprendíamos - we were learning or we used to learn

aprenderemos - we will learn - - - - aprenderíamos - we would learn

aprendamos - that we may learn

updated Nov 9, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
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Apretar - to press, to squeeze (last of 'ap' verbs)

Irregular verb - E-> IE in 'boot' verbs in present tense & present subjunctive.

Han apretado. - They have pressed.

Aprietan - They squeeze.

Apretaron. - They squeezed.

Apretaban. - They used to press.

Apretarán. - They will press.

Apretarían. - They would press.

Aprieten. - ...that they press....

*Note: New List - Click on the verb list, then type in 'ar' to find current list.

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updated Nov 9, 2014
posted by katydew
Hey wow! - You finished the ap list - just as I was pondering whether to do that or make a new rhyme - so both things got done! - Esteban_317, Nov 7, 2014
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anunciar - to advertise, to announce

Sample Phrases: Las elecciones se anuncian reñidas. ~ The election promises to be a hard-fought one. // no nos anuncia nada bueno ~ it bodes ill for us //¿A quién debo anunciar? ~ Who shall I say it is? // ¡Del tiempo anuncia nevadas! ~ It's gonna snow !

han anunciado - they have advertised/announced; Participle: anunciado

anuncian - they advertise/announce - - - - anunciaron - they advertised/announced

anunciaban - they were advertising ... or they used to advertise ...

anunciarán - they will advertise ... - - - anunciarían - they would advertise ...

enter image description hereanuncien - that they: may advertise - may announce

updated Oct 22, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
That is so funny. People are so clever. - katydew, Oct 18, 2014
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New List an - take link to Verb List then type an into the search box.

anteponer - to put in front of or before, to give precedence - to prefer

super irregular - conjugated like poner, with ante attached as prefix.//anteponer algo a algo ~ to put something before something//anteponerse a algo ~ to come before smthg

has antepuesto - (familiar) you have placed it/them in front; Participle: antepuesto

antepones - you place it...in front - - - - antepusiste - you placed it/them in front

anteponías - you were placing it...in front or you used to give it/them precedence

antepondrás - you will put it...in front - - - antepondrías - you would put it/them in front enter image description here antepongas - that you: may give them precedence - ...may put it/them in front or before

updated Oct 22, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
That's cute. - katydew, Oct 17, 2014
Sorry I took so long to take my turn. - katydew, Oct 17, 2014
Not a problem : - ) . . . - Esteban_317, Oct 18, 2014
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Click 'a' verb list then type in aj (next verb is ajustar)

Ud. él ella ha aislado. - You have isolated, he-she has isolated.

Ud. él ella aísla. - You isolate, he-she Isolates.
Ud. él ella aisló. - You-he-she Isolated.
Ud. él ella aislaba. - You-he-she Isolated.
Ud. él ella aislaría. - You-he-she would isolate.
Ud. él ella aislará. - You-he-she will isolate.

Subjunctive:

Ud. él ella aísle. - You isolate, he-she isolates.

Es importante que usted aísle las células cancerosas más agresivas.
It's important that you isolate the most aggressive cancer cells.

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Crean un dispositivo que aísla las células cancerosas más agresivas.
They have invented a device that isolates the most aggressive cancerous cells.

updated Aug 29, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Hi Maria - interesting sentences and image... did you do the entire list of ai's ? - - Esteban_317, Aug 28, 2014
Ha ha esteban. There was only one ai word. - Maria-Russell, Aug 29, 2014
Maria rocked the 'ai' list. ;o) I have memorized all the 'ai' verbs. ;o) - katydew, Aug 29, 2014
How can such a beautiful image be cancer cells? Thanks for the illustration. A couple of quick corrections: Participle: aislado & Ud. él ella aísla - katydew, Aug 29, 2014
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Go to list 'a' then type in 'ag' for the current verb list.

aguardar - to wait for, to wait, to expect

(which is what we don't expect this verb to mean)

He aguardado. - I have waited.

Aguardo. - I expect.

Aguardé. - I waited for.

Aguardaba. - I used to wait.

Aguardará. - I will wait.

Aguardaría. - I would wait.

Aguarde. - ....that I may wait (present subjunctive).

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updated Aug 28, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Hola Katy - Prs. subj - may need a may -that I may wait - the may shows that it's not indicative, if I understand my resource texts adequately (and that's definitely a matter of conjecture) - - Esteban_317, Aug 23, 2014
I'll add it in. Thanks Esteban. - katydew, Aug 23, 2014