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

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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

List E - eliminar - to eliminate

Eliminan. - You (plural formal) eliminate.

Eliminaron. - You eliminated.

Eliminaban. - You were eliminating.

Eliminarán. - You will eliminate.

Eliminarían. - You would eliminate.

Answer 2

List E - emigrar - to emigrate

Last E verb - on to the F list

Emigra. - She emigrates.

Emigró. - She emigrated.

Emigraba. - She was emigrating.

Emigrará. - She will emigrate.

Emigraría. - She would emigrate.

Answer 3

List F fabricar - to manufacture/build/make

Note: Verbs that end in -car change the c to qu in the preterite yo form
"Fabricar" is irregular in the preterit yo form - fabriqué
Click here for the subjunctive and imperative irregulars.

fabrican - bees make
fabricaron - bees made
fabricaban - bees are making
fabricarán - bees will/shall make

Las abejas fabrican la miel en sus colmenas. ¿Cuáles son algunos de los beneficios de la miel?

Bees make honey in their hives. What are some of the benefits of honey?

Thanks for starting off the F list in style. - katydew, Jan 28, 2014

Just a note that verbs that end in -car change the c to qu in the preterite yo form. - Maria-Russell, Jan 28, 2014

Gracias, Maria y Katy! - bandit51jd, Jan 28, 2014

Answer 4

List F - fiar - to trust

Irregular "boot" verb in present tense. (note accent mark)

Fías. - You (singular personal) trust.

Fiaste. - You trusted.

Fiabas. - You were trusting.

Fiabarás. - You will trust.

Fiabarías. - You would trust.

¡No te fíes! -> Don't be too sure (about it)!

Not sure I understand this saying above: Excessive sweetness isn't trusting. If the rose doesn't have thorns, it's made of plastic? - katydew, Feb 2, 2014

Excessive sweetness (goodness) is not reliable. A rose that lacks in thorns (i.e. excessively good) is made of plastic (thus, fake). - Helado_eclectico, Feb 7, 2014

Answer 5

List F list - fijar - to affix, to fix (to secure), to set or determine.

Fijamos. - We affix.

Fijamos. - We secured.

Fijábamos. - We used to determine.

Fijaremos. - We will affix.

Fijaríamos. - We would set.

Fijar - Maria-Russell, Feb 2, 2014

Thanks Maria. I had your post on my mind. - katydew, Feb 2, 2014

Answer 6

List F - Financiar - to finance, to fund

Financia. - He finances.

Financió. - He financed.

Financiaba. - He was financing.

Financiará. - He will finance.

Financiaría. - He would finance.

Answer 7

List G - Gastar - to expend, to spend

Gasto. - I spend.

Gasté. - I spent.

Gastaba. - I used to spend.

Gastaré. - I will spend

Gastaría. - I would spend.

Answer 8

List G - grabar - to record

Graban. - They record.

Grabaron. They recorded.

Grababan. - They used to record.

Grabarán. - They will record.

Grabarían. - They would record.

Hola, Katy! - bandit51jd, Feb 14, 2014

Answer 9

List G graznar - to croak

SD dictionary - intransitive verb
1. to caw (cuervo); to honk (ganso); to quack (pato); to squawk (persona)

graznan - they croak
graznaron - they croaked
graznaban - they are croaking
graznarán - they will/shall croak

Los niños se oían los gansos graznando.

The kids heard the geese honking.

The geese are in there, somewhere! - bandit51jd, Feb 14, 2014

I think I see one feather! ;o) - katydew, Feb 19, 2014

Answer 10

List H - Herir - to hurt

Irregular in the present tense 'boot' verbs and the 3rd person singular and plural preterit tenses.

Hiere. - He hurts (someone or something).

Hirió. - He hurt...

Hería. - He used to hurt....

Herirá. He will hurt.

Heriría. - He would hurt....

Answer 11

Reposting to get us back in sync.

List H - hipnotizar - to hypnotize

Irregular verb - in 'yo' form preterit tense (z->c)

Hipnotizo. - I hypnotize.

Hipnoticé. - I hypnotized.

Hiptnotizaba. - I was hypnotizing.

Hipnotizaré. - I will hypnotize.

Hipnotizaría. - I would hypnotize.

Answer 12

List I

impulsar - to propel, motivate, promote

Impulsa. - He propels.

Impulsó. - He propelled.

Impulsaba. - He used to propel.

Impulsará- He motivated.

Impulsía. - He would promote.

Answer 13

List I - incendiary - to set fire to

Incendian. - They set fire to....

Incendiaron. - They set fire to...

Incendiaban. - They were setting fire to...

Incendiarán. - They will set fire to...

Incendiarían. - They would set fire to....

Why aren't they doing something about that fire? - Maria-Russell, Mar 7, 2014

I believe this is actually a 'practice burn' where they burn a condemned house to learn to battle real house fires. - katydew, Mar 8, 2014

Incendiar - Maria-Russell, Mar 10, 2014

Answer 14

Ready for the "J" list?!?! We're off!

Answer 15

Jubilar - to retire - "J"list

Se jubilan. - They retire.

Se jubilaron. - They retired.

Se jubilaban. - They were retiring when....

Se jubilarán. - They will retire.

Se jubilarían. - They would retire.