Key 55 Verbs Flashcards

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1
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to end (up) (as in a whole process has ended; not an activity)

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acabar

regular +ar verb

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acabar:
meaning
what type of verb

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to finish, to end, to complete
usually conveys the idea of “to end up” when an adjective follows
regular +ar verb

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3
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to walk

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andar

regular +ar verb

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andar:
meaning
what type of verb

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to walk

regular +ar verb

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5
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to learn

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aprender

regular +er verb

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aprender:
meaning
what type of verb

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to learn

regular +er verb

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7
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to fall

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this is part of a verb pair
caer and caerse
irregular verb

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to fall, to fall down, to tumble (one’s self)

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this is part of a verb pair
caerse
reflexive irregular verb

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9
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to sing

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cantar

regular +ar verb

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cantar
meaning
what type of verb

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to sing

regular +ar verb

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caer
meaning
what type of verb

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to fall

irregular verb

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caerse
meaning
what type of verb

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to fall, to fall down, to tumble

irregular reflexive verb

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to begin, to start, to commence

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comenzar

regular +ar with spelling change: z becomes c before e; stem change: Tenses 1, 6, imperative

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comenzar
meaning
what type of verb

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to begin, to start, to commence

regular +ar with spelling change: z becomes c before e; stem change: Tenses 1, 6, imperative

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15
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to eat

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comer

regular +er verb

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comer
meaning
what type of verb

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to ear

regular +er verb

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17
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to buy, to purchase

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comprar

regular +ar verb

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comprar
meaning
what type of verb

A

to buy, to purchase

regular +ar verb

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to lead, to conduct, to drive
meaning
what type of verb

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conducir
irregular in tenses 3 and 7
regular ir endings in all others
spelling change: c becomes z before a or o

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conducir

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to lead, to conduct, to drive
irregular in tenses 3 and 7
regular ir endings in all others
spelling change: c becomes zc before a or o

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21
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to know, to be aquainted with
meaning
what type of verb

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conocer
regular er endings with spelling change:
c becomes zc before o or a

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conocer

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to know, to be aquainted with
regular er endings with spelling change:
c becomes zc before o or a

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23
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to construct, to build
meaning
what type of verb

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construir
regular +ir verb with spelling change:
add y before a, e or o

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construir

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to construct, to build
regular +ir verb with spelling change:
add y before a, e or o

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25
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to count, to relate, to tell
meaning
what type of verb

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contar
regular +ar ending with stem change (o = ue):
Tenses 1, 6, imperatie

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contar

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to count, to relate, to tell
regular +ar ending with stem change:
Tenses 1, 6, imperatie

27
Q

to believe
meaning
what type of verb

A

creer
regular +er with spelling change:
i becomes y in Tense 3 (3rd person) and Tense 7 (all)

28
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creer

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to believe
regular +er with spelling change:
i becomes y in Tense 3 (3rd person) and Tense 7 (all)

29
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to give
meaning
what type of verb

A

dar

irregular

30
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dar

A

to give

irregular

31
Q

to owe, must, ought
meaning
what type of verb

A

deber

regular + er verb

32
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deber

A

to owe, must, ought

regular +er verb

33
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decir

A

to say, to tell

irregular verb

34
Q

to say, to tell
meaning
what type of verb

A

decir

irregular verb

35
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dormir

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to sleep
regular +ir with stem change:
Tenses 1,3,6,7, Imperativo, Gerundio

36
Q

to sleep
meaning
what type of verb

A

dormir
regular +ir with stem change:
Tenses 1,3,6,7, Imperativo, Gerundio

37
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entrar

A

to enter

regular +ar

38
Q

enter

what type of verb

A

entrar

regular +ar

39
Q

escribir

A

to write

regular ir with irregular past participle: escrito

40
Q

to write
meaning
what type of verb

A

escribir

regular ir with irregular past participle: escrito

41
Q

estar

A

to be

irregular verb

42
Q

to be
health, location, state
what type of verb

A

estar

irregular verb

43
Q

estudiar

A

to study

regular +ar verb

44
Q

to study

what type of verb

A

estudiar

regular +ar verb

45
Q

haber

A

to have, an auxilliary to help form compound tenses)

irregular verb

46
Q

to have, an auxilliary to help form compound tenses
health, location, state
what type of verb

A

haber

irregular verb

47
Q

hablar

A

to speak

regular +ar verb

48
Q

to speak
meaning
what type of verb

A

hablar

49
Q

hacer

A

to do, to make

irregular verb

50
Q

to do, to make
meaning
what type of verb

A

hacer

irregular verb

51
Q

ir/irse

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to go/to go away

irregular verb / reflexive irregular verb

52
Q

to go/to go away

Verb Pair

A

ir/irse

irregular verb / reflexive irregular verb

53
Q

leer

A

to read

irregular

54
Q

to read

A

leer

irregular

55
Q

llamar/llamarse

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to call, to name/to be called, to be named

regular +ar verb/reflexive regular ar verb

56
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to call, to name/to be called, to be named

regular +ar verb/reflexive regular ar verb

A

llamar/llarmarse

regular +ar verb/reflexive regular ar verb

57
Q

llevar

A
to carry (away), to take (away), to wear
regular +ar verb
58
Q

to carry (away), to take (away), to wear

A

llevar

regular +ar verb

59
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mirar/mirarse

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to look, to look at, to watch/to look at oneself, to look at each other
regular/reflexive regular

60
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to look, to look at, to watch/to look at oneself, to look at each other

A

mirar/mirarse

regular/reflexive regular

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oír

A

to hear

irregular verb

62
Q

to hear

A

oír

irregular verb

63
Q

pagar

A

to pay for
regular +ar verb
with spelling change: g becomes gu before e

64
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to pay for

A

pagar
regular +ar verb
with spelling change: g becomes gu before e