Irregular Verbs Flashcards

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1
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vowel + CER

A

those verbs are irregular only in 1st singular person, and the ending is - ZCO (conocer - yo conozco)

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2
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to be thankful

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agradecer

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to appear

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aparecer

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4
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to know a person

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conocer

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to disappear

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desaparecer

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to establish

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establecer

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to deserve, to merit

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merecer

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to be born

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nacer

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to obey

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obedecer

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10
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to offer

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ofrecer

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to seem

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parecer

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to belong

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pertenecer

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13
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to please, to gratify

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placer

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14
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to recognize

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reconocer

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15
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to lie down

A

yacer

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16
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I know Juan.

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Yo conozco a Juan.

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17
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I belong to a club.

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Yo pertenezco a un club.

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18
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I don’t recognize nobody here.

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Yo no reconozco nadie aquí.

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19
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I offer a hundred dollars to a winner.

A

Yo ofrezco un cien dólares a l ganador.

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20
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I deserve a raise.

A

Yo merezco un aumento.

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21
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This program seems absurd to me.

A

Este programa me parece absurd.

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22
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These books belong to me.

A

Estos libros me pertenecen.

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23
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Every day many babies are born in the world.

A

Cada día muchos bebés nacen en el mundo.

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24
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If a baby doesn’t eat well, doesn’t grow well.

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Si bebé no come bien, no crece bien.

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25
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verbs ending in -UCIR

A

ending changes only in 1st person singular, and Z is inserted (traducir - traduzco)

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26
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to conduct, to drive

A

conducir

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27
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to deduce

A

deducir

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28
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to tarnish, to spoil

A

deslucir

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29
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to persuade

A

inducir

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30
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to insert, to introduce

A

introducir

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31
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to light up, to display

A

lucir

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32
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to produce

A

producir

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33
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to reduce

A

reducir

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34
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to translate

A

traducir

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35
Q

I don’t drive an automatic car, but a stick shift.

A

Yo no conduzco un coche automático, pero de marchas.

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36
Q

Do you translate many sentences in this book?

A

¿Traduces muchas frases en este libro?

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37
Q

Do you insert a coin into a public phone?

A

¿Introduces un moneda en el teléfono público?

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38
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consonant +CER or +CIR

A

1st person singular will have the C replaced by Z (ejercer - yo ejerzo)

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39
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to convince, to persuade

A

convencer

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40
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to exert, to exercise

A

ejercer

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41
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to scatter, to spread

A

esparcir

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42
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to conquer, to defeat

A

vencer

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43
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to mend, to darn

A

zurcir

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44
Q

I scatter seeds in the garden,

A

Yo esparzo semillas en el jardín.

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45
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I conquer the enemy.

A

Yo venzo al enemigo.

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46
Q

I darn the socks.

A

Yo zurzo los calcetines.

47
Q

verbs ending in - GER and - GIR

A

1st person singular - G changes to J (coger - yo cojo) and E - I (corregir - corrijo

48
Q

to catch, seize, grab

A

coger

49
Q

to deduce

A

colegir

50
Q

to correct

A

corregir

51
Q

to direct

A

dirigir

52
Q

to elect, to chose

A

elegir

53
Q

to select

A

escoger

54
Q

to demand, require

A

exigir

55
Q

to pretend

A

fingir

56
Q

to protect

A

proteger

57
Q

to pick up, to gather

A

recoger

58
Q

to submerge, to immerse

A

sumergir

59
Q

I protect my family.

A

Yo protejo mi familia.

60
Q

I correct my problems.

A

Yo corrijo mis problemas.

61
Q

The teacher corrects many paper.

A

El maestro corrige muchos trabajos.

62
Q

Sometimes I pretend to be happy when I am sad.

A

A veces finjo estar feliz cuando estoy triste.

63
Q

I select my friends with a lot of care.

A

Yo escojo mis amigos con mucho cuidado.

64
Q

Every four years we elect a new leader.

A

Cada cuatro años elegimos a un nuevo líder.

65
Q

I pick up my socks from the floor.

A

Yo recojo mis calcetines del suelo.

66
Q

I catch a taxi for the airport.

A

Yo cojo un taxi por el aeropuerto.

67
Q

I demand a lot from my employees.

A

Yo exijo mucho de mis empleados.

68
Q

I submerge the sweater in cold water.

A

Yo sumerjo el suéter en agua fría.

69
Q

Verbs ending in - AER

A

1st person singular changes to -AIGO

70
Q

to attract

A

atraer

71
Q

to fall

A

caer

72
Q

to contract

A

contraer

73
Q

to scrape, rub off

A

raer

74
Q

to bring back

A

retraer

75
Q

to remove, to subtract

A

sustraer

76
Q

to bring

A

traer

77
Q

Usually I bring something to a party.

A

Usualmente yo traigo algo a una fiesta.

78
Q

The painter scrapes the old painting from the canvas.

A

El pintor rae la vieja pintura del lienzo.

79
Q

The sugar attracts the flies.

A

El azúcar atrae a las moscas.

80
Q

The math students subtract the min quantity from the maximum quantity.

A

Los estudiantes de matemáticas sustraen la cantidad mínima de la cantidad máxima.

81
Q

verbs ending in - UIR not preceded by G

A

all singular and 3rd plural are irregular (boot)

82
Q

to conclude

A

concluir

83
Q

to constitue

A

constituir

84
Q

to construct, to build

A

construir

85
Q

to contribute

A

contribuir

86
Q

to destroy

A

destruir

87
Q

to flow

A

fluir

88
Q

to flee, to run away

A

huir

89
Q

to include

A

incluir

90
Q

to influence

A

influir

91
Q

I build a wooden house.

A

Yo construyo una casa de madera.

92
Q

The river flows east.

A

El río fluye al oeste.

93
Q

The books of H.L. Mencken influence me a lot.

A

Los libros de H.L. Mencken me influyen mucho.

94
Q

You conclude the meeting at eight PM.

A

Tú concluyes la reunión a las ocho de la noche.

95
Q

The novelist always includes various personalities in the books.

A

El novelista siempre incluye varios personajes en los libros.

96
Q

The libraries contribute a lot to society.

A

Las bibliotecas contribuyen mucho a la sociedad.

97
Q

verbs ending in - GUIR

A

1st person singular - drop U, also E changes to I

98
Q

to get, to obtain

A

conseguir

99
Q

to distinguish

A

distinguir

100
Q

to erect, lift up

A

erguir

101
Q

to extinguish

A

extinguir

102
Q

to pursue, persecute

A

perseguir

103
Q

to follow

A

seguir

104
Q

I distinguish between the good and the bad

A

Yo distingo entre lo bueno y lo malo.

105
Q

The police follows the criminal.

A

La policía sigue al criminal.

106
Q

I extinguish the candles.

A

Yo extingo las velas.

107
Q

I get a job in a telephone company.

A

Yo consigo trabajo en la compañía telefónica.

108
Q

In the summer the mosquitos purse me.

A

En el verano los mosquitos me persiguen.

109
Q

Naomi gets all her clothes from a catalog.

A

Noami consigue toda su ropa por catálogo.

110
Q

My math and english classes follow my Spanish class.

A

Mia clases de matemáticas e inglés siguen a mi clase de español.

111
Q

Many people don’t distniguish red from green.

A

Muchas personas no distinguen el rojo del verde.

112
Q

I follow you to the party

A

Yo te sigo a la fiesta.

113
Q

The firefighters extinguish the fire.

A

Los bomberos extinguen el incendio.