Verb Tenses Flashcards
(175 cards)
1
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I am giving him my Bible.
A
Le estoy dando mi Biblia.
2
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She gives me money.
A
Ella me da dinero.
3
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I gave at the office.
A
Di en la oficina.
4
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Yes, they gave me a lot.
A
Si, me dieron mucho.
5
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When I was young, I didn’t give to charities.
A
Cuando era joven no daba a caridades.
6
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It is likely she gives it to me.
A
Es probable que ella me lo dé.
“That” in English is optional, but the “que” in Spanish is not.
7
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It isn’t certain that they give it to her tomorrow.
A
No es cierto (or No es seguro) que ellos se lo den mañana.
8
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Give (tú) the puppy to her.
A
Da el perrito a ella.
9
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Don’t give (tú) them any money.
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No les des nada de dinero.
10
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Give (ud) me a present.
A
Déme un regalo.
11
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Let’s give the children a warning.
A
Démos a los niños una advertencia.
12
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Yes, I have given it to him.
A
Sí, se lo he dado.
13
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I will give two examples.
A
Daré dos ejemplos.
14
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She is telling him goodbye.
A
Ella le está diciendo adiós.
15
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I say the same thing every night.
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Digo lo mismo cada noche
16
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They told us that we could stay.
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Nos dijeron que podíamos quedarnos.
17
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What were you saying? (Imperfect tense)
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¿Qué decías ?
¿Qué estabas diciendo?
18
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I prefer you (tú) to tell me the truth.
A
Prefiero que me digas la verdad.
19
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It is interesting that you (ud) say that.
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Es interesante que diga eso.
20
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Tell (tú) me what you mean.
A
Dime lo que quieres decir.
21
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Don’t tell (tú) lies.
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No digas mentiras.
22
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Tell (ud) me what you want.
A
Digame lo que quiere.
23
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I have never said that.
A
Nunca he dicho eso.
24
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He will tell him everything.
A
Le dirá todo.
25
I am being nice.
Estoy siendo agradable.
26
I am a Christian.
Soy cristiana.
27
The knife was sharp yesterday.
El cuchillo fue afilado ayer.
28
As a child, I was blond.
De niña, yo era rubia.
29
She was a terrific person.
| He was a fabulous person.
Ella era una persona estupenda.
| Él era una persona fabulosa.
30
I don't think I am polite.
No creo que sea simpático.
“I think that”, “I believe that” uncertainty in English but not Spanish
“It is probable/likely that” uncertainty in Spanish (Es probable que)
“I don’t think that/I don’t believe that” uncertainty in Spanish
31
Please (tú) be serious.
Por favor sé serio.
32
Don't be (tú) rude.
No seas rudo/descortés/grosero.
33
It has been wonderful.
Ha sido maravilloso.
34
I will be very brief.
Seré muy breve.
35
They will be difficult years.
Serán años difíciles.
36
The text remains unclear.
El texto sigue estando poco claro. (keeps/continues being)
37
It continues being on the table.
| It is still on the table.
Sigue estando sobre la mesa.
| Todavía está sobre la mesa.
38
I'm ready.
Estoy listo.
39
I was in Pepe's house all afternoon.
Estuve en casa de Pepe toda la tarde.
40
We were always bored.
Siempre estábamos aburridos.
41
I'm very sorry that you're sad.
Siento mucho que estés triste.
42
It’s a pity/it’s a shame that Mary is ill.
Es una lástima/es una pena que María esté enferma.
43
Be (tú, fem) ready.
Está lista.
44
Be (Uds) ready at 2:00.
Estén listos a las dos.
45
Don't be (tú) nervous.
No estés nervioso.
46
We have been enjoying the weather.
Hemos estado disfrutando del clima.
Has/have been + present participle =
Present tense of haber + estado + present participle
47
Your glasses will be ready in fifteen minutes.
Sus anteojos estarán listos en quince minutos.
48
I was doing my homework.
Yo estaba haciendo la tarea.
49
What are you doing now?
¿Qué estás haciendo ahora?
50
On Sundays I do nothing.
Los domingos no hago nada.
51
My sister became a nun.
Mi hermana se hizo monja.
52
Yes, they did the test but it came out negative.
Sí, me hicieron la prueba, pero salió negativa.
53
What was the weather like?
How was the weather?
¿Qué tiempo hacía?
| ¿Como estuvo el clima?
54
I did not know what I was doing.
No sabía lo que hacía.
| No sabía lo que estaba haciendo.
55
He wanted to shoot this movie for a year.
Quería rodar esta película desde hacía un año.
56
I want Mary to do it.
Quiero que María lo haga.
57
Just do (tú) what I tell you.
Solo haz lo que te digo.
58
Don't do (tú) that.
No hagas eso.
59
Do (tú) the best you can.
Haz lo mejor que puedas (subjective).
60
Don't ask (Ud) questions.
No haga preguntas.
61
We have not done that.
No lo hemos hecho.
| No hemos hecho eso.
62
I have made a proposal.
He hecho una propuesta.
63
Next time I will do it.
La próxima vez lo haré.
64
Those seeds are the ones mom gave the gardener.
Esas semillas son las que mamá dio al jardinero.
65
I am going.
Estoy yendo.
66
He goes to the library every day.
Él va a la biblioteca todos los días.
67
You went to church this morning.
Fuiste a la iglesia esta mañana.
68
We went to the movies every Sat.
Íbamos al cine todos los sábados.
69
It is important they go prepared.
Es importante que vayan preparados.
70
Go (tú) to sleep.
Ve a dormir.
71
Don't (tú) leave.
| Go away.
No te vayas.
Vete.
Irse in command form is an order to just go away.
72
I have often gone to the restaurant.
He ido muchas veces al restaurante.
73
Have you ever been to …?
¿Alguna vez has ido a …?
74
The first ones from each class will go on the trip.
Los primeros de cada clase irán de viaje.
75
Now it's my turn and then it'll be yours.
Ahora es mi turno y luego será tuyo.
76
Go (Ud) straight, then turn right.
Vaya derecho, y después dé vuelta a la derecha.
| Ir in command form is an order to go to a specific place.
77
Don't keep turning the volume on the TV so high.
No sigas poniendo la tele tan alta.
78
I never wear a tie to go to school.
Nunca me pongo corbata para ir a la escuela.
79
I set the table for the guests.
Yo puse la mesa para los invitados.
80
We could not agree.
No podíamos estar de acuerdo. (Imperfect)
81
Allow me to give two examples.
| Let me give you two examples.
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Permítanme que les ponga dos ejemplos.
(3rd person subjunctive, permitir)
Permit me (Uds) that I put to you 2 examples.
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82
You (tú) should set the table. Set the table.
Debes poner la mesa. Pon la mesa.
83
Don't put (tú) the wet towel on the bed.
No pongas la toalla mojada sobre la cama.
84
We have not made it easy for ourselves.
| We have not put...
No nos lo hemos puesto fácil.
| No hemos puesto...
85
I will put them on the table.
Yo los pondré en la mesa.
86
You ( tú) will get upset if Juan tells lies.
Tú te pondrás molesto si Juan dice mentiras.
87
I'm leaving the house. (In the process of leaving)
Yo estoy saliendo de casa.
| Salir is used to talk about leaving a specific place.
88
No, I'm going out to walk.
No, yo salgo a caminar.
89
Tomorrow they leave for New York.
Mañana salen para New York.
90
I left the meeting and I returned home.
Yo salí de la reunión y volví a casa.
91
We used to leave early because there wasn't much work to do at the office.
Salíamos temprano porque en la oficina no había mucho trabajo.
92
Isn't there a flight that leaves later?
¿No hay un vuelo que salga más tarde?
93
Leave (Ud) my house.
Salga de mi casa.
94
Leave (tú) your house at least three hours before the flight.
Sal de tu casa por lo menos tres horas antes de vuelo.
95
You (tú) should not go out tonight. Don't go out tonight.
No debes salir esta noche. No salgas esta noche.
96
The women have left.
The women have gone out.
Haven't the women gone out/left yet?
Las mujeres se han ido.
Las mujeres han salido.
¿No han salido ya las mujeres?
¿Todavía no se han ido las mujeres?
97
I will leave the hotel at one o'clock.
Yo saldré del hotel a la una.
98
You (Uds) are failing to learn from history.
You are not learning from history.
(You are not knowing how to learn from history).
No están sabiendo aprender de la historia.
99
Knowing all this…
Sabiendo todo esto...
100
I don't know what it is called.
Yo no sé cómo se llama.
101
He knew that I did not know how to cook.
Él supo que yo no supe cocinar.
102
I didn't know if the boys were going to be able to help us.
Yo no sabía si los muchachos iban (imp) a poder ayudarnos.
| Are going to be able - van a poder
103
We didn't know if the owners sold the house.
No sabíamos si los dueños vendieron la casa.
104
To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no.
| That I know, ...
Que yo sepa, la repuesta es no.
105
As soon as you know if you can come, tell me.
En cuanto sepas si puedes venir, dímelo.
| "Sepas" is subjunctive because the action that follows has not yet been completed
106
I don't think he knows the answer.
No creo que él sepa la repuesta.
107
I have known how to dance since high school.
He sabido bailar desde la secundaria.
108
Only I will know what I want.
Sólo yo sabré lo que quiero.
109
Turn around (Ud) right now.
Dé la vuelta ahora mismo.
110
Turn (Ud) right on the next road.
Dé vuelta a la derecha en la próxima calle.
111
He continues to be afraid.
| He keeps being afraid.
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El sigue teniendo miedo.
To keep (on) + present part: seguir + present part
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112
I still have my doubts.
| I continue having my doubts
Yo sigo teniendo mis dudas.
113
The kittens have to sleep.
Los gatitos tienen que dormir.
114
It wasn't my fault.
No tuve la culpa.
tener la culpa-to be to blame, to be guilty
La culpa-fault; guilt, blame
115
I had to cancel the trip.
Tuve que cancelar el viaje.
116
She had to clean her room.
Tenía que limpiar su habitación.
117
You were afraid to speak in public.
Tenías miedo de hablar en público.
118
it is necessary that finally we will be successful.
Es necesario que al final tengamos éxito.
119
I hate that I have to come back to work.
Odio que tenga que regresar al trabajo.
To hate - odiar (reg)
120
Have (tú) patience.
Ten paciencia.
121
Be (tú) careful.
Ten cuidado.
122
Don't be jealous.
No tengas celoso.
123
Have you had dizziness?
¿Ha tenido mareo(s)?
124
Have you had this type of pain before?
¿Ha tenido este tipo de dolor antes?
125
I will not have time.
No tendré tiempo.
126
We will have a two hour delay.
Tendremos dos horas de retraso.
| El retraso-delay
127
The tourists are bringing the luggage to the yacht.
Los turistas están trayendo el equipaje al yate.
128
Christmas is getting closer, and we bring you sales.
Navidad se acerca, y les traemos las ofertas.
Acercarse - to come closer, approach
Acercar - to bring near, bring close
129
Look what I brought for you!
¡Mira lo que te traje!
130
When we worked, we brought our lunches. (Pretérito)
Cuando trabajamos trajimos nuestros almuerzos.
131
Every Sunday night I brought a casserole.
Todos los domingos por la noche traía una cacerola.
132
Mary wants me to bring the tickets.(Mary wants that I ...)
María quiere que yo traiga las entradas.
133
Bring (tú) the compass.
Trae la brújula.
134
Don't bring (tú) the witch.
No traigas (try-gas) la bruja.
135
Have you brought the spare tire?
¿Has traído la llanta de repuesto.
El repuesto - spare, replacement part
Repuesto - past part of reponer (to replace)
136
I will bring some crackers and cheese and Juanita will bring something to drink.
Traeré unas galletas y queso y Juanita traerá algo de beber.
137
You are coming home late.
Tú estás viniendo tarde a casa.
138
I come because I have a very dry cough, and a strong chest pain.
Vengo porque tengo una tos muy seca y me duele mucho el pecho.
139
I came to ask a favor of you.
Vine para pedirte un favor.
140
Who (singular, plural) came with him?
¿Quiénes vinieron con él?
| ¿Quien vino con él?
141
The pressure came from me.
La presión venía de mi.
142
We used to come every day.
Veníamos cada día.
143
I don't believe Mary's coming.
| I don't believe Mary comes.
No creo que María venga.
144
Come (tú) home right now.
Ven a casa ahora.
145
Come (tú) back here and eat.
Vente aquí para comer.
Venirse - to come back (sometimes a sexual meaning)
More common: Vuelve aquí y come.
146
Don't be (come) (tú) late.
No vengas muy tarde.
147
You have not come to see me.
No has venido a verme.
148
We will come to class early if we can.
Nosotros vendremos a la clase temprano si podemos.
149
I will certainly come and listen (I will come without failing to show up and listen).
I will come to listen.
Vendré sin falta a escucharles.
| Vendré a escuchar.
150
Do you still see friends from the University?
| Do you continue seeing friends...
¿Sigues viendo a los amigos de la universidad?
151
I was watching the TV when Pedro arrived.
Yo estaba viendo televisión cuando Pedro llegó.
152
They see the stars.
Ellos ven las estrellas.
153
I see someone in the window.
Veo a alguien en la ventana.
154
If my father sees you, he is going to scold me.
Si mi padre te ve, me va a reñir.
| Reñir - to quarrel; reprimand; scold
155
She saw me while I was crying.
Me vio mientras estaba llorando.
156
They would see us every year.
Nos veían cada año.
157
I will give her a hug when I see her.
La abrazaré cuando la vea.
| Subjunctive because the action that follows has not been completed.
158
Let's watch the movie tonight.
Veamos la película esta noche.
159
Park over there. See (tú) those cars...
Estaciona allá. Ve esos carros...
160
Do not watch the movie
No veas la película.
161
I have not seen him lately.
No lo he visto últimamente.
| Últimamente - lately
162
They are hearing the waves of the ocean.
Ellos están oyendo las olas del océano (o del mar).
163
I get sad when I hear that song.
| I become sad ...
Me pongo triste cuando oigo esa canción.
Poner triste - to make sad, gloomy
Ponerse triste - to become sad
164
She hears music.
Ella oye música.
165
You (tú) heard your sister's steps.
Tú oíste los pasos de tu hermana.
166
He heard that Estela is on a trip.
Él oyó que Estela está de viaje.
| Estar de viaje - to be on a trip
167
Every morning, my grandmother used to go to church and hear mass.
Todas las mañanas, mi abuelita iba a la iglesia y oía misa.
168
It's a shame that he doesn't hear my complaint.
Es una pena que no oiga mi queja.
| Subjunctive because of subjectivity
169
I doubt that we hear his voice.
Dudo que oigamos su voz.
| Subjunctive
170
Listen (tú), you have the red light.
Oye, tienes el semáforo en rojo.
171
Don't listen (tú) to what the teacher says.
| Use oír
No oigas lo que dice el maestro.
| Also: No escuches lo que dice el maestro.
172
I've heard that you're getting married.
He oído que te casas.
173
We have heard it all.
Todos lo hemos oído. Or
| Lo hemos oído todo.
174
He will undoubtedly hear what I have to say.
| Without doubt, he will hear...
Sin duda oirá lo que tengo que decir.
175
We are grateful to be given this opportunity.
| We're grateful that you-plural have given us this opportunity
Agradecemos que nos hayan dado esta oportunidad.
Agradecer-to thank; be thankful for
You have given-has, han dado
That you have given-que hayas dado, que hayan dado
