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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 R Reconstruir - to reconstruct, rebuild

Verbs that end in -uir (not guir) add y before o, e, and a.

The él,/ella/usted form of the preterite tense uses the ending yó (rather than ió) and the third person plural uses the ending yeron (rather than ieron). The written accent over the letter i only occurs in the yo form.

Reconstruyo. I reconstruct.
Reconstruí. - I reconstruced.
Reconstruía. - I was reconstructing.
Reconstruiría. - I would reconstruct.
Reconstrué. - I will reconstruct.

Flashcards

updated May 19, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
I liked your flashcards too . . . - Esteban_317, May 19, 2014
Thanks Esteban. A few mistakes, I went back to correct them. : ) - Maria-Russell, May 19, 2014
Flashcards and notes are great. Thanks again. - katydew, May 19, 2014
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List R Recoger - to pick up

Verbs that end in ger and gir change the g to j before a and o.

Recojo. - I pick up, am picking up.
Recogí. - I picked up.
Recogía. - I was picking up, used to pick up, picked up.
Recogería. - I will pick up.
Recogeré. - I will pick up.

Muy jóvenes para fumar, pero no para recoger tabaco.
Too young to smoke, but not to pick tobacco.
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updated May 16, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
When his father died- my father- in- law picked tobacco to support the family- he was about 15 - finished his GED after retirement - mostly working in shipyards. - Esteban_317, May 16, 2014
Such a life that many children today couldn't imagine. - katydew, May 16, 2014
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List R - reclamar - to demand, to claim

Reclama. - He demands.

Reclamó. - He demanded.

Reclamaba. - He used to demand.

Reclamará. - He will claim.

Reclamaría. - He would claim.

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updated May 15, 2014
posted by katydew
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recitar - to recite

List R

recito - I recite

recité - I recited

recitaba - I was reciting or I used to recite -Same form as 3rd Pers.- use context or pronoun to tell which is which . . .

recitaré - I will recite

recitaría - I would recite

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updated May 15, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Hi Esteban. - katydew, May 15, 2014
hola Katy ... - Esteban_317, May 15, 2014
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List R Reciprocar - to give something back of equal value.

Verbs that end in car change c to qu in the preterite yo form.

Reciproco. - I reciprocate.
Reciproqué. - I reciprocated.
Reciprocaba. - I was reciprocating, used to reciprocate, reciprocated.
Reciprocaría. - I would reciprocate.
Reciprocaré. - I will reciprocate.

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updated May 15, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
;o) - katydew, May 15, 2014
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List R - reciclar - to recycle, to reuse

Reciclan. - They recycle.

Recilaron. - They recycled.

Recilaban. - They used to recycle.

Reciclarán. - They will recycle.

Reciclarían. - They would recycle.

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updated May 15, 2014
posted by katydew
image tricked you . . . - Esteban_317, May 15, 2014
Esteban, what do you mean? - katydew, May 15, 2014
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recibir - to receive, welcome

List R

reciben - they receive

recibieron - they received

recibían - they were receiving or they used to receive

recibirán - they will receive

recibirían - they would receive

enter image description here Lion's Club banco de ojos ayudó a Grace, la niña en la foto - Las córneas de Amy (mi hija) dio dos personas la oportunidad de ver. . . Lion's Club eye bank helped Grace, the girl pictured - The corneas of Amy (my daughter) gave two people the opportunity to see . . .

updated May 14, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Esteban, I do ot know what happened to Amy, but this is a precious story of how her gift helped others. - katydew, May 14, 2014
Amy always was a helper of others - even in death at age 22 of mesothelioma.. - Esteban_317, May 14, 2014
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List R Rechazar - to reject

Verbs that end in zar change z to c in the preterite yo form.

Rechazo. - I reject.
Rechacé. - I rejected.
Rechazaba. - I was rejecting, used to reject, rejected.
Rechazaría. - I would reject.
Rechazará. I will reject.
He rechazado. - I have rejected.
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El transplant fue bien, pero su compañía de seguros está rechazando la cuenta.
The transplant went well, but your insurance company is rejecting the bill.

updated May 14, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
l o l . . . [my family has both given and received transplants] - Esteban_317, May 14, 2014
A typo on rechacé. I only knew to check this because of your helpful irregular note! ;o) - katydew, May 14, 2014
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rebajar - to reduce, lower, humble / be humbled

List R: several sentences illustrate shades of meaning at SD translation

rebajáis - you'll reduce, lower (plural familiar - Sp.)

rebajasteis - you'll lowered

rebajabais - you'll were lowering or you'll used to lower, reduce

rebajaréis - you'll will lower, reduce

rebajaríais - you'll would lower, reduce or humble / be humbled

enter image description here . . . . . . . . . . Cómo rebajar la barriga en menos tiempo. ~ How to ruduce your belly/tummy in less time.

updated May 11, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Thanks for the heads up on meanigs with this one. - katydew, May 11, 2014
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razonar - to reason

List R

razona - he reasons, she argues, you reason/argue (formal)

[add pronoun or use context to distinguish]

razonó - she argued or reasoned

razonaba - she was reasoning or she used to reason [1st person form - identical]

razonará - she will reason or argue

razonaría- she would reason or argue [1st person form - identical]

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updated May 11, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Love the cartoon. Isn't that the way it goes? - katydew, May 10, 2014
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List Q - quitar - to take something off, remove

note that quiatrse is used when removing something from oneself.

Quitamos. - We remove.

Quitamos. - We removed.

Quitábamos. - We used to remove.

Quitaremos. - We will remove.

Quitaríamos. - We would remove.

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updated May 10, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
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List Q Quemar - To burn, to set fire to

Ella quema la boina. - She burns the berret.
Ella quemó la boina. - She burned the berret.
Ella quemaría la boina. - She would burn the berret.
Ella quemará la boina. - She will burn the berret.
Ella está quemando la boina. - She is burning la berret.

Ya es hora de quemar la boina y enterrar el vestido azul.
It's time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.

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updated May 10, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
'Twould be worth quite a lot at auction. . . - Esteban_317, May 9, 2014
Quotable quote of the week. - katydew, May 10, 2014
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quejar - to complain

List Q

quejamos - we complain

quejamos - we complained [distinguish between Pres. & Pret. by context]

quejábamos - we were complaining or we used to complain

quejaremos - we will complain

quejaríamos - we would complain

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Los conductores siempre se quejan cuando el precio de la gasolina sube.

Drivers always complain when the price of gasoline goes up.

updated May 10, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Yup! - katydew, May 10, 2014
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List Q - Quedar - to stay/ to meet/ to remain

Quedan. - They stay.

Quedaron. - They stayed.

Quedaban. - They were staying when.....

Quedarán. - They will stay.

Quedarían. - They would stay.

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updated May 9, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Your picture stayed or remained hidden . . . - Esteban_317, May 8, 2014
cute . . . - Esteban_317, May 9, 2014
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quebrar - to break

List Q: quebrar has a dozen other common usages -to see them real quick give this a click (SD translation)

Irregular "in the boot" of Present tenses both indicative and subjunctive

quiebran - they break

quebraron - they broke

quebraban - they were breaking or they used to break

quebrarán - they will break

quebrarían - they would break

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enter image description hereIslandia quebró en 2008.

updated May 8, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Thanks for the extra link. - katydew, May 8, 2014