Spanish Verb Conjugations 
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valer(
bah
-
lehr
)
transitive verb
a. to be worth
Esta primera edición vale una fortuna.This first edition is worth a fortune.
a. to cost
El coche que quiero vale $40,000.The car I want costs $40,000.
a. to be equal to
En esta ecuación, la variable X vale 2.5.In this equation, the variable X is equal to 2.5.
a. to win
Ese argumento les valió el triunfo en el debate.That argument won them the debate.
intransitive verb
a. to be valuable
Esa foto de mi abuela vale mucho para mí.That picture of my grandma is very valuable to me.
a. to be useful
Las correcciones que hizo en mi ensayo me han valido de mucho.I found the edits she made to my essay very useful.
b. to be valid
Tu licencia de conducir se ha caducado y ya no vale.Your driver's license has expired and is no longer valid.
a. to be allowed
No vale usar los libros de textos durante los exámenes.Using textbooks during exams is not allowed.
a. to be no good (colloquial)
Mi celular ya valió después de haberse mojado.My cell phone is no good since it got wet.
a. to not care less (colloquial)
Me vale lo que piensa la gente.I couldn't care less what people think.
valerse
pronominal verb
a. to manage
Mis abuelos todavía se valen por sí mismos.My grandparents can still manage on their own.
a. to use
Se valió de sus contactos en el senado para influir los votos a su favor.She used her contacts in the senate to influence the vote in her favor.
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Conjugations
Present
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Preterite
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Imperfect
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Conditional
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Future
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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