Verb conjugation Flashcards

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Present Indicative - To speak (3 English meanings with “I”)

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I speak
I do speak
I am speaking

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Conjugate Hablar (regular verb -ar ending)

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Hablar = to speak

Yo hablo
Tú hablas
él habla
ella habla
usted habla
nosotros hablamos
(vosotros) habláis
ustedes hablan
ellos hablan
ellas hablan
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Conjugate Comer (regular verb -er ending)

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Comer = to eat

Yo como
Tú comes
él come
ella come
usted come
nosotros comemos
(vosotros) coméis 
ustedes comen
ellos comen
ellas comen
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Conjugate Vivir (regular verb -ir ending)

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Vivir = to live

Yo vivo
Tú vives
él vive
ella vive
usted vive
nosotros vivimos
(vosotros) vivís 
ustedes viven
ellos viven
ellas viven
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Singular pronouns

I, you (informal), you (formal), he, she

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yo, tú, usted, él, ella

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Plural pronouns
we, 
you-all (informal - Spain), 
you-all (formal and informal - S. America)
they (masculine and feminine)
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nosotros or nosotras,
vosotros or vosotras
ustedes
ellos or ellas

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Conjugate estar (irregular verb)

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Estar = to be (the condition/state of something)
e.g. the apple is unripe - la manzana está verde

estoy
estás
está
estamos
estáis
están
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Conjugate ser (irregular verb)

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Ser = to be (the unchangeable essence of something) e.g. la manzana es verde (is green)

soy
eres
es
somos
sois
son
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Translate: I am Canadian

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Soy Canadiense

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Translate: I am from Canada

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Soy de Canadá

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Translate: I am a genetic counsellor

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Soy asesor o consejero genético

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Uses of ser

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the hour, day, and date
place of origin
occupation
nationality
religious or political affiliation
the material something is made of
possession
relationship of one person to another
certain impersonal expressions
where an event is taking place
essential qualities
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How do you ask: Where are you?

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¿Dónde estás? (informal) or ¿Dónde está? (formal)

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Translate and answer: ¿Dónde estás?

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Where are you?
Estoy aquí (I am here)
Estoy en Ecuador (I am in Ecuador)
Estoy en el dormitorio (I am in the bedroom)

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South America

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América del Sur

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Translate and answer: ¿Cómo estás tú?

¿Cómo está usted?

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How are you?

Estoy muy bien, gracias.

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How do you ask: How are you?

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¿Cómo estás tú?

¿Cómo está usted?

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I am very well, thanks.

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Estoy muy bien, gracias.

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Uses of estar

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geographic or physical location
state or condition
many idiomatic expressions
progressive tenses (I am eating, I am drinking…)

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Ser and estar (contrasting uses)

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When a noun follows the verb, use ser
When an adjective follows the verb, decide between “essence” and “condition”
To tell where something is from, use ser
To tell where something is located right now, use ester

To tell where an event is taking place, use ser

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Conjugate tener (irregular verb)

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tener (to have)

tengo 
tienes
tiene 
tenemos 
tenéis 
tienen
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Conjugate venir (irregular verb)

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venir (to come)

vengo
vienes
viene
venimos
venís
vienen
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to rent

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Common regular -ar verbs

alquilar – to rent

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to enter (into)

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Common regular -ar verbs

entrar (en) – to enter (into)

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to need
Common regular -ar verbs | necesitar – to need
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to love
Common regular -ar verbs | amar – to love
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to send
Common regular -ar verbs | enviar – to send
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to forget
Common regular -ar verbs | olvidar – to forget
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to walk ( 2 different ways)
Common regular -ar verbs | andar – to walk, caminar – to walk
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to listen to
Common regular -ar verbs | escuchar – to listen to
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to pay for
Common regular -ar verbs | pagar – to pay for
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to help
Common regular -ar verbs | ayudar – to help
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to hope, to wait for
Common regular -ar verbs | esperar – to hope, to wait for
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to practice
Common regular -ar verbs | practicar – to practice
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to dance
Common regular -ar verbs | bailar – to dance
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to study
Common regular -ar verbs | estudiar – to study
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to ask
Common regular -ar verbs | preguntar – to ask
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to look for
Common regular -ar verbs | buscar – to look for
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to sign
Common regular -ar verbs | firmar – to sign
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to prepare
Common regular -ar verbs | preparar – to prepare
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to win, earn
Common regular -ar verbs | ganar – to win, earn
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to return
Common regular -ar verbs | regresar – to return
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to sing
Common regular -ar verbs | cantar – to sing
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to spend money
Common regular -ar verbs | gastar – to spend money
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to greet
Common regular -ar verbs | saludar – to greet
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to cook
Common regular -ar verbs | cocinar – to cook
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to speak, to talk
Common regular -ar verbs | hablar – to speak, to talk
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to touch, to play an instrument
Common regular -ar verbs | tocar – to touch, to play an instrument
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to buy
Common regular -ar verbs | comprar – to buy
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to wash
Common regular -ar verbs | lavar – to wash
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to take, to drink (-ar ending option)
Common regular -ar verbs | tomar – to take, to drink
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to answer
Common regular -ar verbs | contestar – to answer
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to arrive
Common regular -ar verbs | llegar – to arrive
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to work
Common regular -ar verbs | trabajar – to work
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to allow, to leave
Common regular -ar verbs | dejar – to allow, to leave
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to wear, to carry
Common regular -ar verbs | llevar – to wear, to carry
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to travel
Common regular -ar verbs | viajar – to travel
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to desire
Common regular -ar verbs | desear – to desire
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to order
Common regular -ar verbs | mandar – to order
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to visit
Common regular -ar verbs | visitar – to visit
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to teach
Common regular -ar verbs | enseñar – to teach
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to watch, to look at
Common regular -ar verbs | mirar – to watch, to look at
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to learn
Common regular -er verbs | aprender – to learn
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to believe
Common regular -er verbs | creer – to believe
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to possess or to own
Common regular -er verbs | poseer – to possess, to own
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to drink (-er ending option)
Common regular -er verbs | beber – to drink
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to have to or to owe
Common regular -er verbs | deber – to have to, to owe
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to promise
Common regular -er verbs | prometer – to promise
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to eat
Common regular -er verbs | comer – to eat
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to hide
Common regular -er verbs | esconder – to hide
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to break
Common regular -er verbs | romper – to break
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to understand
Common regular -er verbs | comprender – to understand
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to read
Common regular -er verbs | leer – to read
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to fear
Common regular -er verbs | temer – to fear
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to run
Common regular -er verbs | correr – to run
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to put into
Common regular -er verbs | meter en – to put into
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to sell
Common regular -er verbs | vender – to sell
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to open
Common regular -ir verbs | abrir – to open
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to discover
Common regular -ir verbs | descubrir – to discover
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to permit
Common regular -ir verbs | permitir – to permit
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to admit
Common regular -ir verbs | admitir – to admit
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to discuss
Common regular -ir verbs | discutir – to discuss
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to receive
Common regular -ir verbs | recibir – to receive
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to attend
Common regular -ir verbs | asistir a – to attend
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to write
Common regular -ir verbs | escribir – to write
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to climb or to go up
Common regular -ir verbs | subir – to climb, to go up
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to cover
Common regular -ir verbs | cubrir – to cover
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to exist
Common regular -ir verbs | existir – to exist
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to suffer
Common regular -ir verbs | sufrir – to suffer
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to decide
Common regular -ir verbs | decidir – to decide
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to omit
Common regular -ir verbs | omitir – to omit
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to unite
Common regular -ir verbs | unir – to unite
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to describe
Common regular -ir verbs | describir – to describe
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to divide
Common regular -ir verbs | partir – to divide
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to live
Common regular -ir verbs | vivir – to live
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Conjugate "Ir"
``` Ir = to go Yo voy tú vas ella / él / usted va nosotros vamos vosotros vais ellas, ellos, ustedes van ```
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Conjugate "ver"
``` Ver = to see Yo veo Tú ves ella, él, usted ve nosotros vemos vosotros veis ellas, ellos, ustedes ven ```
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Conjugate "dormir"
``` Dormir = to sleep Yo duermo tú dermes ella, él, usted duerme nosotros dormimos vosotros dormís ellas, ellos, ustedes duermen ```
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Conjugate "hacer"
``` Hacer = to do or to make (to cook) Yo hago tú haces ella, él, usted hace nosotros hacemos vosotros hacéis ellas, ellos, ustedes hacen ``` e. g. ella hace la cena (she makes dinner) e. g. tú haces buen trabajo (you do good work)
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Conjugate "querer"
``` Querer = to want yo quiero tú quieres ella, él, usted quiere nosotros queremos vosotros queréis ellas, ellos, ustedes quieren ```
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To swim
Nadar (regular -ar verb)
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We recently walk to the beach (use present tense for now)
Caminamos recientemente a la playa
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We generally speak on Sundays
Hablamos generalmente los domingos
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Él únicamente come pasta
He only eats pasta
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I am going immediately
Voy inmediatamente
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Ella come principalmente azúcar.
she primarily eats sugar
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Un caballo corre rápidamente
a horse runs quickly
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Él está solo nuevamente.
he is alone again
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Él come lentamente.
he eats slowly
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Su hijo apenas habla.
your, his, her son or child hardly speaks
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Conjugate "dar" (irreg verb)
``` Dar = to give Yo doy tú das ella / él / usted da nosotros damos vosotros dais ellas, ellos, ustedes dan ```
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conjugate: estar, ir, dar
``` estar (to be); ir (to go); dar (to give) estoy - voy - doy estás - vas - das está - va - da estamos - vamos - damos estáis - vais - dais están - van - dan ```
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How do you say "to go", "to come", "to return from somewhere"
``` Ir = to go venir = to come volver = to return (from someplace) ```
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How do you say "I go, I come", "you go, you come", "he goes, he comes", "we go, we come", "you-all go, come"
``` Yo voy, vengo, vuelvo Tú vas, vienes, vuelves Él va, viene, vuelve Nosotros vamos, venimos, volvemos Usted van, vienen, vuelven ```
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"almorzar" (stem-changing o- ue")
to eat lunch ``` almuerzo almuerzas almuerza almorzamos almorzáis almuerzan ```
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morir (stem-changing o- ue") | to die
to die ``` muero mueres muere morimos morís mueren ```
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aprobar (stem-changing o- ue")
to approve ``` apruebo apruebas aprueba aprobamos aprobáis aprueban ```
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mostrar (stem-changing o- ue")
to show ``` muetro muestras muestra mostramos mostráis muestran ```
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colgar (stem-changing o- ue")
to hang ``` cuelgo cuelgas cuelga colgamos colgáis cuelgan ```
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mover (stem-changing o- ue")
to move (an object) ``` muevo mueves mueve movemos movéis mueven ```
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contar (stem-changing o- ue")
to count or to tell ``` cuento cuentas cuenta contamos contáis cuentan ```
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probar (stem-changing o- ue")
to prove or to test or sample or taste ``` pruebo pruebas prueba probamos probáis prueban ```
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costar (stem-changing o- ue")
to cost ``` cuesto cuestas cuesta costamos costáis cuestan ```
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recordar (stem-changing o- ue")
to remember ``` recuerdo recuerdas recuerda recordamos recordáis recuerdan ```
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devolver (stem-changing o- ue")
to return (an object) ``` devuelvo devuelves devuelve devolvemos devolvéis devuelven ```
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resolver (stem-changing o- ue")
to solve ``` resuelvo resuelves resuelve resolvemos resolvéis resuelven ```
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volver (stem-changing o- ue")
to return (from someplace) ``` vuelvo vuelves vuelve volvemos volvéis vuelven ```
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I return the book | I return from Montreal
Yo devuelvo el libro | Yo vuelvo de Montreal
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rogar (stem-changing o- ue")
to beg or to pray ``` ruego, ruegas ruega rogamos rogáis ruegan ```
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dormir (stem-changing o- ue") | to sleep
to sleep ``` duermo duermes duerme dormimos dormís duermen ```
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sonar (stem-changing o- ue")
to sound or ring ``` sueno suenas suena sonamos sonáis suenan ```
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encontrar (stem-changing o- ue")
to find ``` encuentro encuentras encuentra encontramos encontráis encuentran ```
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soñar (con) (stem-changing o- ue")
to dream (about) ``` sueño con... sueñas con... sueña con... soñamos con... soñáis con... sueñan con... ```
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envolver (stem-changing o- ue")
to wrap ``` envuelvo envuelves envuelve envolvamos envolváis envuelven ```
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tostar (stem-changing o- ue")
to toast ``` tuesto tuestas tuesta tostamos tostáis tuestan ```
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morder (stem-changing o- ue") | to bite
to bite ``` muerdo muerdas muerda mordamos mordáis muerdan ```
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volar (stem-changing o- ue")
to fly ``` vuelo vuelas vuela volamos voláis vuelan ```
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poder (stem-changing o- ue")
to be able to (to have power) ``` puedo puedes puede podemos podéis pueden ```
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llover (stem-changing o- ue")
to rain ``` lluevo llueves llueve llovemos llovéis llueven ```
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acertar (stem-changing e- ie)
to guess, to get right ``` acierto aciertas acierta acertamos acertáis aciertan ```
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encender (stem-changing e- ie)
to light or kindle ``` enciendo enciendes enciende encendemos encendéis encienden ```
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advertir (stem-changing e- ie)
to advise or warn ``` advierto adviertes advierte advertimos advertís advierten ```
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entender (stem-changing e- ie)
to understand ``` entiendo entiendes entiende entendemos entendéis entienden ```
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cerrar (stem-changing e- ie)
to close or shut ``` cierro cierras cierra cerramos cerráis cierran ```
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fregar (stem-changing e- ie)
to scrub, wash dishes ``` friego friegas friega fregamos fregáis friegan ```
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comenzar (stem-changing e- ie)
to begin ``` comienzo comienzas comienza comenzamos comenzáis comienzan ```
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hervir (stem-changing e- ie)
to boil ``` hiervo hierves hierve hervimos hervís hierven ```
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confesar (stem-changing e- ie)
to confess ``` confieso confiesas confiesa confesamos confesáis confiesan ```
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mentir (stem-changing e- ie)
to lie ``` miento mientes miente mentimos mentís mienten ```
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consentir (stem-changing e- ie)
to consent ``` consiento consientes consiente consentimos consentís consienten ```
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negar (stem-changing e- ie)
to deny ``` niego niegas niega negamos negáis niegan ```
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convertir (stem-changing e- ie)
to convert ``` convierto conviertes convierte convertimos convertís convierten ```
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pensar (en) (stem-changing e- ie)
to think (about) ``` pienso en... piensas en... piensa en... pensamos en... pensáis en... piensan en... ```
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defender (stem-changing e- ie)
to defend ``` defiendo defiendes defiende defendemos defendéis defienden ```
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perder (stem-changing e- ie)
to lose ``` pierdo pierdes pierde perdemos perdéis pierden ```
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empezar (stem-changing e- ie)
to begin ``` empiezo empiezas empieza empezamos empezáis empiezan ```
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preferir (stem-changing e- ie)
to prefer ``` prefiero prefieres prefiere preferimos preferís prefieren ```
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bendecir (stem-changing e- i)
to bless ``` bendigo* bendices bendice bendecimos bendecís bendicen ```
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impedir (stem-changing e- i)
to impede ``` impido impides impide impedimos impedís impiden ```
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colegir (stem-changing e- i)
to deduce ``` coligo coliges colige colegimos colegís coligen ```
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maldecir (stem-changing e- i)
to curse ``` maldigo* maldices maldice maldecimos maldecís maldicen ```
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competir (stem-changing e- i)
to compete ``` compito compites compite competimos competís compiten ```
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medir (stem-changing e- i)
to measure ``` mido mides mide medimos medís miden ```
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conseguir (stem-changing e- i)
to get, to obtain ``` consigo* consigues consigue conseguimos conseguís consiguen ```
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pedir (stem-changing e- i)
to ask for, to order ``` pido pides pide pedimos pedís piden ```
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corregir (stem-changing e- i)
to correct ``` corrigo corriges corrige corregimos corregís corrigen ```
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perseguir (stem-changing e- i)
to pursue or persecute ``` persigo* persigues persigue perseguimos perseguís persiguen ```
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decir (stem-changing e- i)
to say, to tell ``` digo* dices dice decimos decís dicen ```
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reír (stem-changing e- i)
to laugh ``` río ríes ríe reímos reís ríen ```
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despedir (stem-changing e- i)
to dismiss or fire ``` despido despides despide despedimos despedís despiden ```
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repetir (stem-changing e- i)
to repeat ``` repito repites repite repetimos repetís repiten ```
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elegir (stem-changing e- i)
to elect ``` eligo eliges elige elegimos elegís eligen ```
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seguir (stem-changing e- i)
to follow, continue ``` sigo* sigues sigue seguimos seguís siguen ```
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freír (stem-changing e- i)
to fry ``` frío (** Frío also means 'cold') fríes fríe freímos freís fríen ```
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servir (stem-changing e- i)
to serve ``` sirvo sirves sirve servimos servís sirven ```
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gemir (stem-changing e- i)
to groan, moan ``` gimo gimes gime gemimos gemís gimen ```
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sonreír (stem-changing e- i)
to smile ``` sonrío* sonríes sonríe sonreímos sonreís sonríen ```
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Ir a + infinitive | voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van
To be going to do something
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To be going to do something
Ir a + infinitive | voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van