Irregular verbs e > i (cambian todas las personas excepto la 1a y la 2a persona plural/ all persons change except the 1st and 2nd person plural) Flashcards
(to move behind)
* to follow
(to understand)
* to follow
(to comply with)
* to follow
(to study)
* to take
(social media)
* to follow
(to resume)
* to continue
(to keep going)
* to carry on
* to go on
* to still + verb
(to remain in)
* to still be in
(to keep talking)
* to go on
(to keep walking)
* to carry on
* to keep going
(to persist)
The children followed their dad to the park.
seguir
Los niños siguieron a su padre hasta el parque.
Yo: sigo
Tu: siges
él/ Ella/ Usted: sige
Nosotros (as): seguimos
Vosotros (as): seguís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: sigen
(to express joy)
to smile
(to favor)
to smile on
My grandmother always smiles when she tell us stories about her childhood
sonreír
“sohn-rreh-eer”
Mi abuela siempre sonríe cuando nos cuenta historias de su niñez.
Yo: sonrío
Tu: sonríes
él/ Ella/ Usted: sonríe
Nosotros (as): sonreímos
Vosotros (as): sonreís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: sonríen
(to express joy)
to smile
She smiled when she saw her son laughing.
sonreírse
“sohn-rreh-eer-seh”
Se sonrió al ver a su hijo reír.
Yo: me sonrío
Tu: te sonríes
él/ Ella/ Usted: se sonríe
Nosotros (as): nos sonreímos
Vosotros (as): os sonreís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se sonríen
(to redo)
to do again
(to say again)
to repeat
(to imitate)
to repeat
(to retake)
to repeat
(to serve oneself more)
to have a second helping of
(to affect)
to have an aftertaste
to repeat on (United Kingdom)
(of the body) (Mexico)
to burp
The dog ate my homework and now I have to do it again.
repetir
El perro se comió mis deberes, y ahora tengo que repetirlos
Yo: repito
Tu: repites
él/ Ella/ Usted: repite
Nosotros (as): repetimos
Vosotros (as): repetís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: repiten
(to change the color of)
* to dye
* to color (hair)
(to discolor)
* to stain
(to imbue)
* to tinge
I color my mother’s hair at home.
teñir
Yo le tiño el cabello a mi madre en casa.
Yo: tiño
Tu: tiñes
él/ Ella/ Usted: tiñe
Nosotros (as): teñimos
Vosotros (as): teñís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: tiñen
(to make a choice between)
* to choose
* to select
* to pick out
(to vote for)
* to elect
elegir
Yo: elijo
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **
(to lead)
* to govern
* to rule
(to administer)
* to run
* to manage
(to regulate)
* to govern
* to control
(linguistics)
* to take
(to be in effect)
* to be in force
* to apply
(colloquial) (to be sane) (Spain)
to have it all together (colloquial)
to be all there (colloquial)
My aunt is very organized and manages her home as if it were a business.
regir
Mi tía es muy organizada y rige su hogar como si fuera una empresa.
Yo: rijo
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **
(to solicit)
* to ask for
* to ask
* to request
(to ask for charity)
* to beg
(in a café, bar, restaurant)
* to order
* to ask for (the check)
(commerce)
* to order
* to ask for (a price)
(to command)
* to demand
* to request
(to require)
* to need
* to cry out for
* to call for
(to propose to)
* to ask
(legal)
* to ask for
(in a restaurant)
* to order
(religious)
* to pray
He called to ask for more money.
pedir
Llamó para pedir más dinero.
Yo: pido
Tu: pides
él/ Ella/ Usted: pide
Nosotros (as): pedimos
Vosotros (as): pedís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: piden
(to liquify)
* to melt
* to thaw (unfreeze)
* to melt down
If you melt a little bit of butter, it goes really well with the lobster
derretir
Si derrites un poco de mantequilla, va muy bien con el bogavante.
Yo: derrito
Tu: derrites
él/ Ella/ Usted: derrite
Nosotros (as): derretimos
Vosotros (as): derretís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: derriten
(to say farewell to)
* to say goodbye to
* to see off
(to discharge from employment)
* to fire
* to dismiss
* to lay off
* to sack (colloquial)
* to give the sack (colloquial)
* to let go
* to make redundant (United Kingdom)
(to emit)
* to give off
She said goodbye to her friend and headed to class
despedir
Despidió a su amiga para irse a clase.
Yo: despido
Tu: despides
él/ Ella/ Usted: despide
Nosotros (as): despedimos
Vosotros (as): despedís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: despiden
(to cook)
* to fry
(colloquial) (to shoot)
* to riddle
(colloquial) (to bite)
* to eat alive
(colloquial) (to pester)
* to bombard
Last night the mosquitos ate us alive.
freír
Anoche nos frieron los mosquitos
Yo: frío
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **
(to express suffering)
* to moan
* to groan
(to howl)
* to whine
(to make a moaning sound)
* to moan (wind)
* to groan (steps, chair)
The wounded groaned in pain.
gemir
Los heridos gemían de dolor.
Yo: gimo
Tu: gimes
él/ Ella/ Usted: gime
Nosotros (as): gemimos
Vosotros (as): gemís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: gimen
(to keep from happening)
* to prevent
* to stop
(to make difficult)
* a. to hinder
(to obstruct)
* a. to block
The bouncer prevents just anyone from entering the bar
impedir
El gorila impide que entre cualquiera al bar.
Yo: impido
Tu: impides
él/ Ella/ Usted: impide
Nosotros (as): impedimos
Vosotros (as): impedís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: impiden
(to be of use)
* to be useful
(to have a purpose)
* to be used for
(to function as)
* to serve as
(to work as a servant)
* to be in service
(military)
* to serve
(to attend to)
* to serve
(culinary)
* to serve
I think this one could be useful.
servir
Creo que este me puede servir
Yo: sirvo
Tu: sirves
él/ Ella/ Usted: sirve
Nosotros (as): servimos
Vosotros (as): servís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: sirven
(to redo)
* to do again
(to say again)
* to repeat
(to imitate)
* to repeat
(to retake)
* to repeat
(to serve oneself more)
* to have a second helping of
(to affect)
* to have an aftertaste
(of the body) (Mexico)
* to burp
The dog ate my homework and now I have to do it again.
repetir
El perro se comió mis deberes, y ahora tengo que repetirlos.
Yo: repito
Tu: repites
él/ Ella/ Usted: repite
Nosotros (as): repitmos
Vosotros (as): repetís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: repiten
(to yield)
* to produce
(to do well)
* to perform
(to be enough)
* to serve
(to conquer)
* to defeat
(to tire out)
* to exhaust
(to honor)
* to pay
(to give up)
* to surrender
(finance)
* to yield
The recipe produces enough for four people.
rendir
La receta rinde suficiente para cuatro personas.
Yo: me rindo
Tu: te rindes
él/ Ella/ Usted: se rindes
Nosotros (as): nos rendimos
Vosotros (as): os rendís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se rinden
(to reprimand)
* to tell off
* to scold
* to chew out
(to fight)
to wage
(to disagree)
* to argue
* to fight
* to have a falling-out
* to quarrel
* to row
The neighbor told the kids off for making so much noise in the street.
reñir
El vecino riñó a los chicos por hacer mucho ruido en la calle.
Yo: riño
Tu: riñes
él/ Ella/ Usted: riñe
Nosotros (as): reñimos
Vosotros (as): reñís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: riñen*
(to take the measures of)
* to measure
* to gauge (pressure or temperature)
(to calculate)
* a. to weigh up (actions)
* b. to weigh (words)
(to be)
* a. to measure
* b. to be (height)
* c. to be (width)
I have to measure my room before buying the furniture.
medir
Tengo que medir la habitación antes de comprar los muebles.
Yo: me mido
Tu: te mides
él/ Ella/ Usted: *se mide
Nosotros (as): nos medimos
Vosotros (as): os medís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se miden
(to put clothes on)
* to get dressed
* to dress oneself
(to sport clothing; often used with “de”)
* to dress
* to wear
* to dress in
(to disguise oneself; used with “de”)
* to dress up as
(to purchase clothes)
* to buy one’s clothes
Eliezer always dresses himself in high-quality clothes.
vestir
Eliezer siempre se viste con ropa de alta calidad.
Yo: me visto
Tu: le vistes
él/ Ella/ Usted: se viste
Nosotros (as): nos vestimos
Vosotros (as): os vestís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se visten
Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **
