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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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List V Vacilar. - to hesitate

Regular verb

Vacilo. - I hesitate.
Vacilé. - I hesitated.
Vacilaba. - I was hesitating.
Vacilaría. - I would hesitate.
Vacilaré. - I will hesitate.

Vacilar entre dos posibilidades.
To hesitate between two ideas.

updated Jun 19, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
This exercise helps me cement the meanings of these words and reminds me to use the ones I forget to use. Thanks for playing so faithfully. - katydew, Jun 17, 2014
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utilizar - to use, utilize

List U - also may mean - to take advantage of or profit by, or to interest oneself in a business.

Irregular (utilicé) - 1st person preterite, and thus all forms Subjunctive Present and Ud/Uds command forms.

utilizo - I utilize

utilicé - I utilized

utilizaba - I was utilizing or I used to utilize

[1st & 3rd pers. sing. Imperf.- Identical - context or pronoun needed to ascertain meaning.]

utilizaré - I will utilize

utilizaría - I would utilize [3rd person sing. uses identical form . . .]

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updated Jun 17, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Helpful comments, Esteban. - katydew, Jun 16, 2014
( - :` - Esteban_317, Jun 17, 2014
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List V - ready or not, on we go!

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updated Jun 17, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
: - ) ... - Esteban_317, Jun 17, 2014
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List V - vacar - to become vacant, to cease (I'm not sure how to use this verb)

Irregular in the preterit 'yo' form only to keep the hard 'c' sound. c-> qu (vaqué = I vacated).

Vacan. - You (plural - ustedes) vacate.

Vacaron. - You (plural Uds.) vacated.

Vacaban. - You (plural Uds.) used to vacate.

Vacarán. - You will vacate.

Vacarían. - You would vacate.

Link from the Q&A section about vacar.

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updated Jun 17, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Very interesting link . . . - Esteban_317, Jun 17, 2014
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usar - to use (List U)

List U

Regular Verb

Usamos. - We use.

Usamos. - We used.

Usábamos. - We used to use.

Usaremos. - We will use.

Usaríamos. - We would use.

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updated Jun 16, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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List U Uniformar - to standardize

Regular verb

Uniforman. - They standardize.
Uniformaron. - They standardized.
Unimormaba. - The were standardizing.
Uniformaría. - They would standardize.
Uniformán. - They will standardize.

Normalmente, los científicos uniforman sus términos.
Normally, scientists standardize their terms.

updated Jun 15, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
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unificar - to unite

List U: also may mean - to unify, to standardize

Irregular (unifiqué) - 1st person preterite, and thus all forms Subjunctive Present and Ud/Uds command forms.

unifican - they unite

unificaron - they united

unificaban - they were unifying/standardizing or they used to unify/standardize

unificarán - they will unite

unificarían - they would unite

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updated Jun 15, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Thanks Estaban for the info. - Maria-Russell, Jun 14, 2014
da nada Maria . . . ( - :` - Esteban_317, Jun 14, 2014
Hi Esteban. - katydew, Jun 15, 2014
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List T Tomar - to take

Tomo. - I take.
Tomé. - I took.
Tomaba. - I was taking, I used to take, I took.
Tomaría. - I would take.
Tomaré. - I will take.

See other uses for the word tomar

updated Jun 13, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Another versatile verb. - katydew, Jun 13, 2014
Torcer is the last word in the T list. - Maria-Russell, Jun 13, 2014
On to U . . . - Esteban_317, Jun 13, 2014
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tolerar - to tolerate

List T - also to suffer, to permit; to indulge, to overlook . . .

toleramos - we tolerate

{note identical forms 1st pers.pl. Present & Preterite - context needed to determine meaning. toleramos - we tolerated

tolerábamos - we were tolerating or we used to tolerate

toleraremos - we will tolerate

toleraríamos - we would tolerate

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updated Jun 13, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
"What we tolerate - we approve." (even toleration requires moderation) . . . - Esteban_317, Jun 12, 2014
;o) - katydew, Jun 13, 2014
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List T - teñir - to dye

Irregular in the present tense 'boot' verbs and also in the 3rd person singular & plural forms of the preterit. There's is a big difference between 'tiño' & 'tiñó'.

Tiño. - I dye (something).

Teñí. - I dyed (something).

Teñía. - I used to dye (something).

Teñiré. - I will dye (something).

Teñiría. - I would dye (something).

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updated Jun 12, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
hola Katy : - ) . . . - Esteban_317, Jun 9, 2014
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tender - to tend (to do something)

List T - other meanings: to stretch yourself out,hang out washing, to lay down all your cards.

See this link for more usages: SD Translation

Irregular in the "boot" of Present tense in both Indicative and Subjunctive.

tienden - they tend to ...

tendieron - they tended to ...

tendían - they were tending to ... or they used to tend to ...

tenderán - they will tend to ...

tenderían - they would tend to ...

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updated Jun 9, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Hi Esteban. - katydew, Jun 9, 2014
Hola Katy : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Jun 9, 2014
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List T Tener - to have

See this link for other usages of tener

Tengo. - I have.
Tuve. - I had.
Tenía. - I was having.
Tendría. - I would have.
Tendré. - I will have.

updated Jun 9, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Such a versatile word. - katydew, Jun 9, 2014
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List T Temer - to be afraid, to have fear

Temo. - I fear
Temí. - I feared.
Temía. - I was fearing.
Temería. - I would fear
Temeré. - I will fear.
Tema. - Fear.(Usted)
No tema. Don't fear. (Usted)
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¿Quien teme al lobo feroz?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?

Prepárese para cantar un canción de Disney en Inglés y Español

updated Jun 8, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Fantastic -jeje- Thanks Maria! I'd thought about looking for the song, then I saw you provided the Link - ¡que bueno! Classic ... : - )... - Esteban_317, Jun 7, 2014
;o) - katydew, Jun 8, 2014
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tararear - to go la la la (jeje), to hum

List T: or ...to sing a song using the word tarara instead of the real words enter image description here enter image description here

tarareas - you sing la la la(familiar)? ?

tarareaste - you hummed or la la la'd ? ?

tarareabas - you were humming or you used to hum

tararearás - you will hum or sing la la la ? ?

tararearías - you would hum or sing la la la ? ?

sometimes may mean: to "chuck under the chin . . ."

updated Jun 8, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
hola Katy y Maria ... : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Jun 5, 2014
Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ah! - Maria-Russell, Jun 5, 2014
I think she's doing more than humming. ha. - katydew, Jun 8, 2014
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List T Tardar - to delay

Tardo. - I delay, am delaying.
Tardé. - I delayed.
Tardaba. - I was delaying, used to delay, delayed.
Tardaré. - I will delay.
Tarda. (Tú) - Delay.
No tardes - Don't delay.

No tardes.
Don't delay. (Don't be late).

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updated Jun 8, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Thanks Maria. - katydew, Jun 8, 2014