Irregular Verbs Flashcards
(18 cards)
Ser/estar
Definition:”Be” describes permanent characteristics, as in “She is human”, while “to be” is used for temporary states, as in “She is tired”
Be
Was/were
Convertirse
Definition:Make someone or something transform into something different from what it was
Become
Became
Empezar
Definition:To start something.
Begin
Began
Romper
Definition:Separate with more or less violence the parts of a whole, undoing their union
Break
Broke
Traer
Definition:Move something to the place where you talk or what you talk about.
Bring
Brought
Construir
Definition:Do something using the right elements.
Build
Built
Comprar
Definition:Get something for a price
Buy
bought
Poder
Definition:Have expedited the faculty or power to do something.
Can
Could
Atrapar
Definition:Take with ease something that offers some difficulty.
Catch
Caught
Escoger
Definition:Take or choose one or more things or people among others. Also used as intransitive.
Choose
Chose
Venir
Definition:Said of one thing: Move from there to here.
Come
Came
Costar
Definition:Said of one thing: Being for sale at a certain price.
Cost
Cost
Cortar
Definition:Divide something or separate its parts with some cutting instrument.
Cut
Cut
Hacer
Definition:Manufacture, form something giving it the shape, rule and stroke that it must have
Do
Did
Dibujar
Definition:Trace on a surface the image of something
Draw
Drew
Drink
Definition:Drink a liquid. Also used as a transitive
Drink
Drank
Drive/conducir
Definition:Transport someone or something from one part to another.
Drive
Drove
Eat
Definition:Chew and swallow a solid food. Also used as intransitive.
Eat
Ate
