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Irregular verbs Flashcards

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Apagar

R in all but preterite yo = apague (accent on e)

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To turn off

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Buscar

Reg in all but pretérito yo = busque, accent on e

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To look for

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Cerrar

Irr in present ‘boot’; ‘e’ to ‘ie’ (cierro etc)

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To close

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Dar

Irr in: present yo = doy; pretérito all use ‘ir’ endings; imper 3rd sing = de (accented e)

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To give

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Encontrar

Irr in pretérito, ‘boot’: ‘o’ to ‘ue’; same change for affirm tu, el and ellos

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To find

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Estar

Irr in:
Present: estoy, estas, esta, estamos, estan
Preterite: estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron
Imperative Affirmative: tu está, ud esté, Uds estén; neg tu no estés (ud and Uds same as aff)

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To be 
3 uses
1. Localization 
2. Estado temporal
3. Acciones progresivas (with the gerund).
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Llegar

Irr in pretérito yo = llegue. Accent on 2nd e;
Imperative aff ud llegue, nos lleguemos, Uds lleguen; neg all forms ‘gu’ plus ending

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To arrive

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Pagar

Irr in yo pretérito = pague (accented e)
Imperative aff: ud pague, nos. Paguemos, Uds paguen; all neg forms have ‘gu’

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To pay

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Pensar

Irr In Present boot “e” to “ie” ; same for
Imperative affirmative and negative tu, ud and Uds

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To think

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Platicar , charlar (R for all)

Pretérito yo = platiqué; also ‘qu’ replaces ‘c’ in imperative aff ud, nos, Uds and all negs

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To chat

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Probar

present boot and imp tu, ud and Uds (AFP and neg): ‘o’ changes to ‘ue’

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To test, to taste

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Sacar

Pretérito yo, imperative aff ud, nos, Uds and all neg forms: “c” to “qu”

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To take out, to take a photo

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Recomendar

Present boot, imp tu, ud, Uds ( add and neg): change “ e” to “ie”

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To recommend

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Recordar

Present “ boot” and imp tu, ud and Uds (Aff and neg): change “o” to “ue”

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To remember

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Tocar

Present yo, imp aff tu, ud and Uds and all neg: change “c” to “qu”

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To touch, to play an instrument

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Leer

Irr
Gerund = leyendo
Pretérito: tu leíste, el leyó, nos. Leímos, ellos leyeron
( besides change to y, irregular because of accents)

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To read

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Prender

R for all but two past participle for s: R prendido, and I preso

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To hang

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Abrir

Irr past participle: abierto; r for all else

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To open

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Describir

Irr past participle: descrito, descripto; R for all else

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To describe

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Escribir

Irr past participle: escrito, escripto; R for all else

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To write

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Perder

Present “boot” and imperative tu, ud and Uds (aff and neg):
change “e” to “ie”

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To lose

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Querer

Present “boot” and imperative tu, ud and Uds (aff and neg):
Change “e” to “ie”

Pretérito; quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisieron
Cond and futuro: add a 2nd “r” to stem

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To want, to love

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Poder

Pres participle: pudiendo
Present boot and all imp tu, ud, Uds: change “o” to “ue”
Pretérito: pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron

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To be able to (can, power)

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Volver

Past participle: vuelto
Present “boot” and all imp tu, ud, Uds: change “o” to “ue”

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To return

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Devolver

Past participle: devuelto
Present “boot” and all imp tu, ud, Uds: change “o” to “ ue”

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To return something, to give back

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Costar

Present “boot” and all imp tu, ud and Uds: change “o” to “ue”

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To cost

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Empezar, comenzar

Present boot: change “e” to “ie”
Pretérito: yo = empecé , comencé

Imp aff: tu empieza, usted empiece, nos. Empecemos, Uds empiecen
Neg: tu no empieces, usted no empiece, nos. No empecemos, Uds no empiecen
Similar for comenzar - use empezar

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To begin

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Almorzar

Present boot: change “o” to “ue”
Pretérito yo = almorcé
Imperative: almuerza, almuerce, almorcemos, almuercen;
No almuerces, no almuerce, no almorcemos, no almuercen

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To have lunch

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Mostrar

Present “boot” and all imp tu, ud, Uds: change “o” to “ue”

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To show

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Jugar

Present “boot” : change “u” to “ue”
Pretérito yo = jugué
Imp aff juega, juegue, juguemos, jueguen;
Neg no juegues, no juegue, no juguemos, no jueguen

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To play a sport

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Mentir

Pres participle: mintiendo
Present “boot” change “e” to “ie”
Imp aff: miente, mienta, mintamos, mientan
Neg: no mientas, no mienta, no mintamos, no mientan

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To lie

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Preferir

Pres participle: prefiriendo
Present “boot” 2nd “e” changes to “ie”
Pretérito: 3rd person sing and plural- “e” changes to “i “
Imp aff : prefiere, prefiera, prefiramos, prefieran
Imp neg: no prefieras, no prefiera, no prefiramos, no prefieran

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To prefer

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Dormir

Pres participle: durmiendo
Present “boot”: “0”. Changes to “ue”
Pretérito: 3rd person sing and plural: “o”. Hangers to “u”
Imp aff: duerme, duerma, durmamos, duerman
Imp neg: no duermas, no duerma, no durmamos, no duerman

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To sleep

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Morir

Pres participle: muriendo; Past participle: muerto
Present “boot”: change “o” to “ue”
Pretérito: el y ellos: change “o” to “u”
Imp aff: muere, muera, muramos, mueran
Imp,neg: no mueras, no muera, no muramos, no mueran

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To die

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Servir

Pres participle: sirviendo
Present “boot” and pretérito el and ellos: change “e” to “i “

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To serve

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Pedir

Pres participle: pidiendo
Present “boot” and pretérito el and ellos: change “e” to “i “
Imp aff: pide, pida, pidamos, pidan
Imp neg: all change “e” to “i “

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To ask for

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Repetir

Pres participle: repitiendo
Present “boot” and pretérito el and ellos: change 2nd “e” to “i “
Imp all forms change 2nd “e” to “i “

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To repeat

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Ver

Past participle: visto
Present yo = veo
Pretérito: yo vi, el vio
Imperfect: add an “e” between v and all endings
Imp aff: ve, vea, veamos, vean
Imp neg: no veas, no vea, no veamos, no vean

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To see

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Escoger

Present yo = escojo
Imp change “g” to “j” for all but aff yo

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To choose

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Proteger

Present yo = protejo
Imp all forms except yo change “g” to “j”

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To protect

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Corregir

Pres participle: corrigiendo
Present “ boot” and pretérito el and ellos change “e” to “i”;
Present yo = corrijo
Imp aff tu = corrige; all others stem is corrij

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To correct

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Decir. Mostly irreg except I perfect

Pres participle diciendo
Past participle: dicho
Present: digo, dices, dice, decimos, dicen
Pretérito: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron
Conditional/ futuro: all forms stem is dir
Imp aff di, diga, digamos, digan
Imp neg no digas, no diga, no digamos, no digan

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To say, to tell

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Venir. Mostly irreg except imperfect, past part

Pres part viniendo
Present: vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, vienen
Pretérito: vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinieron
Cond and fit: stem for all is vendr
Imp stem for all is veng except tu ven

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To come, to arrive

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Oír

Pres part oyendo
Present: oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oyen
Pretérito: oi, oíste, oyó, oímos, oyeron
Imp aff: oye, oiga, oigamos, oigan
Imp neg: no oigas, no oiga, no oigamos, no oigan
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To hear

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Tostar

Pres “boot” and all imp tu, ud, Uds: change “o” to “ue”

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To toast

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Volar

Present “boot” and all imp tu,ud and Uds: change “o” to “ue”

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To fly

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Recoger

Present yo = recojo
Imp all forms stem is recoj except to recoge

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To pick up (as in clothing)

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Avanzar

Pretérito yo = avance with accent on e
Imp stem for all forms is avanc except tu avanza

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To progress

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Criticar

Pretérito yo = critique accent e
Imp stem for all forms critiqu except tu critica

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To criticize

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Caber

Present yo = quepo
Pretérito: cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupieron
Cond and fur stem for all is cabr
Imp all forms stem is quep except tu cabe

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To fit

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Caminar, (andar)

R for all
(Pretérito anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvieron

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To walk, second also to go

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Huir

Pres part huyendo
Present huyo, huyes, huye, huimos, huyen
Preterito: hui, huiste, huyó, huimos, huyeron
Imp all forms stem is huy

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To run away

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Incluir

Pres part incluyendo
Pres boot and pretérito el and ellos: change “i “ to “y”
Imp stem for all: incluy

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To include

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Influir

Same as incluir; change “i “ to “y” pres part, present boot, pretérito el and ellos, all imp

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To influence

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Construir

Same as incluir; change “i “ to “y” pres part, present boot, pretérito el and ellos, all imp

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To construct

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Destruir

Same as incluir; change “i “ to “y” pres part, present boot, pretérito el and ellos, all imp

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To destroy

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Caer

Pres part cayendo
Present yo = caigo
Pretérito: caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, cayeron
Imp all forms stem caig except tu cae

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To fall

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Despedir

Pres part despidiendo
Present boot and all imp forms : change 2nd e to i

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To fire, to say goodbye

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Organizar

Pretérito yo = organice with accent on e
Imp all forms stem organic except tu organiza

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To organize

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Descargar

Pretérito yo = descargué
Imp all forms stem is descargu except tu descarga

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To download, to unload

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Entender

Present “ boot” and imperative tu, ud and Uds (aff and neg): change “e” to “ie”

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To understand

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Ser

Present: soy, eres, es, somos, son
Preterito: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Imperfecto: era, eras, era, éramos, eran

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To be

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Haber, (hay)

Present: he, has, ha(hay), hemos, han (use limited to present perfect tense with past participle)
Preterito: hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubieron
Cond and futuro: stem is habr
Imp: stem for all is hay” except tu he

Present: hay

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Have (there is, there are)

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Ir

Pres part yendo
Present: voy, vas, va, vamos, van
Preterito: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Imp: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
Imp aff: ve, vaya, vayamos, vayan
Imp neg: no vayas, no vaya, no vayamos, no vayan

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Go

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Tener

Present: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
Preterito: tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron
Cond/fut: root is tendr
Imp: stem is “teng” for all except tu-ten

A

Have

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Poner

Past part. Puesto
Present yo = pongo
Preterito: puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusieron
Cond/fut stem = “pond”
Imperative stem for all is “pong” except tu=pon

A

Put

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Saber

Present yo,= se with accented e
Preterito: supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supieron
Cond/fut: stem for all is “sabr “
Imp stem for all is “sep” except tu sabe

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Know, taste

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Contraer

Pres part: contrayendo
Present yo = contraigo
Preterito: contraje, contrajiste, contrajo, contrajimos, contrajeron
Imp: stem for all is “contraig” except tu contrae

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Contract

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Conocer

Present yo = conozco
Imp stem for all is “conozc” except tu conoce

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Know, meet

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Conducir

Present yo = conduzco
Preterito: conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujeron
Imp: stem for all is conduzc except tu conduce

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Lead, drive

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Defender

Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change 2nd “e” to “ie”

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Defend

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Descender

Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change 2nd “e” to “ie”

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Descend

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Encender

Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change 2nd “e” to “ie”

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Turn on, light

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Extender

Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change 2nd “e” to “ie”

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Extend

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Tender

Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change 2nd “e” to “ie”

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Hang

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Invertir

Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change “e” to “ie”
Preterito: 3rd sing/pl, and all imp: change “e” to “i “

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Invest

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Sugerir

Present part sugiriendo
Present “boot” and all imp except nos.: change “e” to “ie”
Preterito: 3rd sing/pl: change “e” to “i “
Imp: all forms change “e” to “i “

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Suggest

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Conseguir

Pres part. Consiguiendo
Present: yo = consigo; all other “boot” change “e” to “i”
Preterito: 3rd sing and plural change “e” to “i “
Imp stem is “consig” for all but tu consigue

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Get

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Desvestir

Pres part. Desvistiendo
Present “boot”: change 2nd “e” to “i “
Preterito 3rd sing/pl and all imp: change 2nd “e” to “i “

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Undress

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Distinguir

Present yo = distingo
Imp,all forms stem is distinga except tu distingue

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Distinguish, tell the difference

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Traer

Pres part = trayendo
Present yo = traigo
Preterito: traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajeron
Imperative stem is “traig” for all except tu trae

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Bring

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Escoger

Present yo = escojo
Imp stem escoj for all except tu escoge

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Choose

83
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Dirigir

Present yo = dirijo
Imp stem dirij for all but tu dirige

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Manage, run

84
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Salir

Present yo = salgo
Cond/cut stem for all “saldr”
Imp stem “salg” for all but tu sal

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Go out, leave

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Seguir

Pres part siguiendo
Present: sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, siguen
Preterito: 3rd sing/ pl change “e” to “i “
Imp stem for all is “sig” but tu sigue

A

Follow

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Satisfacer

Past part satisfecho
Present yo satisfago
Preterito: satisfice, satisficiste, satisfizo, satisficimos, satisficieron
Cond/fut stem for all: satisfar
Imp stem satisfag except tu satisface or satisfaz

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Satisfy

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Divertir

Pres part Divirtiendo

Present “boot” and all imp exc nos.: change “e” to “ie”
Preterito 3rd sing/pl and imp nos. : change “e” to “i “

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Amuse, entertain

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Sonreír

Pres part sonriendo
Pres “boot” change “e” to “i “
Preterito: sonreí, sonreíste, sonríe, sonreímos, sonrieron
Imp stem for all: sonrí ( no accent for nos.)

A

Smile

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Sentir

Pres part. Sintiendo
Present “boot” and all imp exc nos.: change “e” to “ie”
Preterito 3rd sing/pl and imp nos.: change “e” to “i”

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Feel

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Advertir

Pres part. Advirtiendo

Present boot and imp all but nos.: change “e” to “ie”
Preterito 3rd sing/pl and imp nos: change “e” to “i”

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Warn

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Vestir

Pres part vistiendo

Present boot, Preterito 3rd sing/pl and all imp: change “e” to “i”

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Wear

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Hervir

Pres part hirviendo

Present boot and imp all but nos.: change “e” to “ie”
Preterito 3rd sing/pl and imp nos: change “e” to “i”

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Boil

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Reir

Pres part riendo

Present boot, Preterito 3rd sing/pl and all Imp: change “e” to “i”

A

Smile

94
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Acostar

A

Lay down

95
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Contar

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Count, tell

96
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Llover

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Rain

97
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Morder

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Bite

98
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Mover

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Move

99
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Oler

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Smell

100
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Soler

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Use to

101
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Atravesar

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Cross

102
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Suponer. See poner

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Suppose

103
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Sentar

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Sit

104
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Hacer,
Past part hecho
Present yo. Hago

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Do, make

105
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Valer

Present yo. Valgo

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Cost, be worth

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Elegir

Pres part eligiendo
Past part electo (also elegido)

Present boot, Preterito 3rd sing/pl: change 2nd “e” to “i”
Present yo elijo
Imp stem for all “Elij” except aff tu elige

A

Elect

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Freír

Pres part friendo
Past part frito (also reg freído)
Present: frío, fríes, fríe, freímos, fríen
Preterito: frei (accent on i), freíste, frío, freímos, frieron
Imp stem fri for all

A

Fry

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Medir

Pres part midiendo

Present boot, Preterito 3rd sing/pl and all imp: change “e” to “i”

A

Measure

109
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Perseguir

Pres part. Persiguiendo

Pres yo persigo
Present boot and Preterito 3rd sing/pl: change 2nd “e” to “i”
Imp stem persig for all but aff tu persigue

A

Pursue

110
Q

Seguir

Pres part. Siguiendo

Pres yo sigo
Present boot and Preterito 3rd sing/pl: change 2nd “e” to “i”
Imp stem sig for all but aff tu sigue

A

Follow

111
Q

Contener

A

Contain

112
Q

Mantener

A

Hold

113
Q

Obtener

Present: obtengo, obtienes, obtiene, obtenemos, obtienen
Preterito: stem is “obtuv”
Cond/fut: stem is obtendr
Imp stem is obteng for all except aff tu obtén

A

Get, obtain

114
Q

Convenir

Pres part conviniendo
Present: convengo, convienes, conviene, convenimos, convienen
Preterito: convine, conviniste, convino, convinimos, convinieron
Cond/fut stem convendr
Imp stem conveng for all except aff tu convén

A

BE advisable, agree

115
Q

Intervenir

Pres part interviniendo

Present: intervengo, intervienes, intervienen intervenimos, intervienen
Preterito stem intervin
Cond / fut stem intervendr
Imp stem interveng for all but aff tu intervén

A

Intervene

116
Q

Bendecir

Pres part bendiciendo
Past part bendito (also reg bendecido)
Present: bendigo, bendices, bendice, bendecimos, bendicen
Preterito stem bendij (bendijeron)
Imp,stem bendig except aff tu bendice
A

Bless

117
Q

Contradecir

Pres part contradiciendo
Past part contradicho

Present contradigo, contradices, contradice, contradecimos, contradicen
Preterito stem contradij (contradijeron)
Imp stem contradij except aff tu contradice

A

Contradict

118
Q

Predecir

Pres part prediciendo
Past part predicho
Present: predigo, predices, predice, predecimos, predicen
Preterito stem: predij (predijeron)
Cond/cut: irregular (update later)
Imp stem predig for all but aff tu predice

A

Predict

119
Q

Colgar

A

Hang

120
Q

Acordar

A

Agree

121
Q

Apostar

A

Bet

122
Q

Merendar

A

Have an afternoon snack

123
Q

Satisfacer

A

Satisfy

124
Q

Componer. See poner

A

Compose

125
Q

Disponer. See poner

A

Dispose

126
Q

Imponer. See poner

A

Impose

127
Q

Posponer. See poner

A

Postpone

128
Q

Proponer. See poner

A

Propose

129
Q

Reponerse see poner

A

To get well

130
Q

Atraer. See traer

A

Attract

131
Q

Contraer. See traer

A

Contract

132
Q

Distraer. See traer

A

Distract

133
Q

Sustraer. See traer

A

Remove, extract, subtract

134
Q

Venir

A

Come

135
Q

Contener. See tener

A

Contain

136
Q

Detener. See tener

A

Detain, stop

137
Q

Mantener. See tener

A

Maintain

138
Q

Obtener. See tener

A

Obtain

139
Q

Retener See tener

A

Retain

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