ER & IR Verbs

Question 1

To Admit

Answer 1

Admitir

Question 2

To Thank

Answer 2

Agradecer

Question 3

To Appear

Answer 3

Aparecer

1st person is irregular “aparezco”

Question 4

To Attend

Answer 4

Asistir A …..

Question 5

To Understand

Answer 5

Comprender or Entender

Question 6

To Convince

Answer 6

Convencer

1st person present is irregular

Jo convenzo……

Question 7

To Grow

Answer 7

Crecer

Only 1st person present is irregular

Crezco

PP creciendo

P crecido

Question 8

To Owe

To Have to (Should)

Answer 8

Deber

Question 9

To Describe

Answer 9

Describir

Question 10

To Discover

Answer 10

Descubrir

Question 11

To Disappear

Answer 11

Desaparecer

1st person present is irregular “Desparezco”

Question 12

To Return Something

Answer 12

Devolver

Question 13

To Direct / Run (lead) / Manage

She doesn’t really like managing the hotel; she’d prefer to work in a restaurant.

Barack Obama currently leads the Democrats.

I run my own organic goods business.

Answer 13

Dirigir —1st person is irregular —Jo dirijo

No le gusta mucho dirigir el hotel; preferiría trabajar en un restaurante.

Barack Obama actualmente dirige los demócratas.

Dirijo mi propia empresa de productos orgánicos.

Question 14

To Discuss

To Argue

My brother and his wife argue all the time.

Answer 14

Discutir
— completely regular

Mi hermano y su esposa discuten todo el tiempo.

Never use “de”after “todo”

Question 15

To Distinguish

To Tell the Difference

Answer 15

Distinguir

Only 1st person present is irregular

Distingo

P Distinguido

PP Distinguiendo

Question 16

To Hurt

Answer 16

Doler

“O” to “UE”

Me duelo

Question 17

To Exercise
or to Practice a profession

Answer 17

Ejercer

eh-hair- SER

1st person only is irregular EJERZO

Question 18

To Light

Answer 18

Encender

Question 19

To Understand

Answer 19

Entender

Question 20

To Select

To Chose

Answer 20

Escoger

Question 21

To Hide

Answer 21

Esconder

Question 22

To Scatter / To Spread

The kids scattered the toys all around the house.

The press spread the rumor that the actor had a lover.

Answer 22

Esparcir

Los niños esparcieron los juguetes por toda la casa.

La prensa esparció el rumor de que el actor tenía una amante.

Question 23

To Demand

To Require

The world demands justice for the students.

Answer 23

Exigir

1st person is irregular

Jo exijo

El mundo exige justicia por los estudiantes.

ex-EE-hey

Question 24

To light up

To Display

Answer 24

Lucir

Question 25

To Deserve To Merit

Answer 25

Merecer 1st person present is irregular “Merezco“

Question 26

To Put Into Jorge stuck his arm through the railings to reach the fruit. The little boy stuck a knife in the toaster.

Answer 26

Meter Completely regular Jorge metió el brazo por la verja para alcanzar la fruta. El niñito metió un cuchillo en la tostadora.

Question 27

To Bite

Answer 27

Morder “O” to “UE” Yo muerdo

Question 28

To Obey

Answer 28

Obedecer Obedezco

Question 29

To offer

Answer 29

Ofrecer 1pp = Ofrezco, otherwise regular

Question 30

To Omit

Answer 30

Omitir

Question 31

To Seem

Answer 31

Parecer Note: Parecerse means to look alike .

Question 32

To Divide

Answer 32

Partir

Question 33

To Remain

Answer 33

Permanecer 1st person present is irregular “Permanezco”

Question 34

To Please

Answer 34

Placer

Question 35

To Promise

Answer 35

Prometer

Question 36

To Protect

Answer 36

Proteger Like Coger 1st person present is irregular Protejo P Protegido PP Protegiendo

Question 37

To Pick Up To Gather It is important to gather all the necessary information.

Answer 37

Recoger Es importante recoger toda la información necesaria.

Question 38

To Recognize

Answer 38

Reconocer Only 1st person present is irregular Reconozco P Reconocido PP Reconociendo

Question 39

To Solve

Answer 39

Resolver

Question 40

To Break

Answer 40

Romper

Question 41

To climb Up To Go Up

Answer 41

Subir

Question 42

To Suffer

Answer 42

Sufrir

Question 43

To Fear To Dread

Answer 43

Temer Completely regular

Question 44

To Unite

Answer 44

Unir

Question 45

To conquer To Defeat

Answer 45

Vencer 1pp = Venzo, otherwise regular

Question 46

To Mend or To Darn

Answer 46

Zurcir 1pp = Zurzo, otherwise regular

Question 47

To Belong To She belongs to several charities.

Answer 47

Pertenecer A Pertenece a varias asociaciones benéficas. 1st person present is irregular “PRETENEZCO” bey- NEY-fi-cas.

Question 48

To Learn

Answer 48

Aprender

Question 49

To Get or Obtain He got his driver's license in June

Answer 49

Conseguir Consiguió / Obtuvo su licencia de conducir en junio. Like Seguir Synonymous with “Obtener “ Consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos,conseguís,consiguen Conseguido Consiguiendo

Question 50

To Believe in To Believe (Think) that

Answer 50

Creer Creer En .... Creer Que....

Question 51

To Decide

Answer 51

Decidir

Question 52

To Receive

Answer 52

Recibir Completely Regular

Question 53

To Reduce

Answer 53

Reducir Conjugated like Conducir Jo reduzco Past is irregular Jo Reduje etc.

Question 54

To Stir Juan stirred his coffee with a spoon. Would you like the eggs fried or scrambled?

Answer 54

Revolver Juan revolvió su café con una cuchara. Revuelto = Messy , upside down, and scrambled. Quieres los huevos fritos o revueltos?

Question 55

To Suspend They had the flag hanging from the window of their apartment.

Answer 55

Suspender Tenían la bandera suspendida por la ventana de su piso.

Question 56

To surprise Her friends surprised her with a birthday party.

Answer 56

Sorprender — completely regular Sus amigos la sorprendieron con una fiesta de cumpleaños.

Question 57

To Allow Dogs are not allowed in the restaurant. My parents don't let me go out late.

Answer 57

Permitir (Completely Regular) Los perros no se permiten en el restaurante. Mis padres no me permiten salir hasta tarde.

Question 58

To Smell To Smell like This soap smells very nice. It smells like gas in this room.

Answer 58

Oler Oler a Very irregular in Present tense, otherwise completely regular Huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen (WAY-len) Este jabón huele muy rico. Huele a gas en este cuarto.