Present Tense & Verbs Review Flashcards
Types of verbs/Tipos de verbos
-ar -er -ir
-ar endings
o as a amos an
-er endings
o es e emos en
-ir endings
o es e imos en
What is the beginning of a verb?
The stem/root
What is the second part called?
The ending
Trabajar
To work
Estudiar
To study
Bailar
To dance
Dibujar
To draw
Comprar
To buy
Hablar
To talk/speak
Practicar
To practice
Estar
To be
Jugar (u-ue)
To play
Comenzar (e-ie)
To start
Despertarse (e-ie)
To wake up
Empezar (e-ie)
To start
Pensar (e-ie)
To think
Recomendar (e-ie)
To reccomend
Sentarse (e-ie)
To sit down
Nevar (e-ie)
To snow
Confesar (e-ie)
To confess
Acostarse (o-ue)
To lay down
Almorzar (o-ue)
To have lunch
Contar (o-ue)
To count
Costar (o-ue)
To cost
Encontrar (o-ue)
To find
Recordar (o-ue)
To remember
Probar (o-ue)
To try/taste
Volar (o-ue)
To fly
Demostrar (o-ue)
To demonstrate
Mostrar (o-ue)
To show
Sonar (o-ue)
To ring/sound
Aprender
To learn
Beber
To drink
Comer
To eat
Comprender
To understand
Correr
To run
Deber
To ought to
Romper
To break
Vender
To sell
Ser
To be
Dar
To give
Perder (e-ie)
To lose
Tener (e-ie)
To have
Entender (e-ie)
To understand
Defender (e-ie)
To defend
Encender (e-ie)
To light
Poder (o-ue)
To be able to
Volver (o-ue)
To return
Devolver (o-ue)
To give back
Mover (o-ue)
To move
Doler (o-ue)
To have pain
Llover (o-ue)
To rain
Resolver (o-ue)
To solve
Asistir
To attend
Decidir
To decide
Describir
To describe
Escribir
To write
Imprimir
To print
Ocurrir
To occur
Recibir
To receive
Subir
To ascend (go up)
Vivir
To live
Ir
To go
Divertir (i-ie)
To amuse/entertain
Divertirse (i-ie)
To have fun
Venir (i-ie)
To go/come
Preferir (i-ie)
To prefer
Convertir (i-ie)
To convert
Sentir (i-ie)
To regret
Sentirse (i-ie)
To feel
Dormir (o-ue)
To sleep
Morir (o-ue)
To die
Decir (e-i)
To say
Pedir (e-i)
To order/request
Repetir (e-i)
To repeat
Seguir (e-i)
To follow
Servir (e-i)
To serve
Vestir (e-i)
To dress
Vestirse (e-i)
To get dressed
Reír (e-i)
To laugh
Sonreír (e-i)
To smile
Conseguir (e-i)
To get
Medir (e-i)
To measure
What were the four types of stem changers?
e-ie, e-i, o-ue, u-ue
If there are multiple of the same vowel in a stem changer requiring that vowel, which one is replaced?
The second one
Twin verbs
Ir & Dar, Ser & Estar
Yo-go verbs
The ending in the yo form is -go
Valer
To be worth
Poner
To put
Hacer
To do/make
Traer
To bring
Caer
To fall
Salir
To leave
Oír
To hear
Conjugate comprar
Compro, compras, compra, compramos, compran
Conjugate comer
Como, comes, come, comemos, comen
Conjugate vivir
Vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, viven
Conjugate ir
Voy, vas, va, vamos, van
Conjugate dar
Doy, das, da, damos, dan
Conjugate ser
Soy, eres, es, somos, son
Conjugate estar
Estoy, estás, está, estamos, están
Conjugate tener
Tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
Conjugate venir
Vengo, vienes, viene, venemos, vienen
Conjugate oír
Oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oyen
Conjugate decir
Digo, dices, dice, decimos, dicen
Conjugate caer
Caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caen
Conjugate traer
Traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traen
Reflexive pronouns
me te se nos se
Conjugate empezar
Empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empiezan
Conjugate encontrar
Encuentro, encuentras, encuentra, encontramos, encuentran
Conjugate jugar
Juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, juegan
Conjugate repetir
Repito, repites, repite, repetimos, repiten
Conjugate saber
Sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, saben
Reflexive pronouns and their subjects
Yo-me Nosotros(as)-nos
Tú-te
Él/Ella/Ud.-se Ellos/Ellas/Uds.-se
What are reflexive pronouns?
They are attached to infinitives of reflexive verbs. When conjugated, they come before the verb. They agree with the subject of the action.
Conjugate levantarse
Me levanto, te levantas, se levanta, nos levantamos, se levantan
Conjugate maquillarse
Me maquillo, te maquillas, se maquilla, nos maquillamos, se maquillan
Conjugate cepillarse
Me cepillo, te cepillas, se cepilla, nos cepillamos, se cepillan
Conjugate despertarse (i-ie)
Me despierto, te despiertas, se despierta, nos despertamos, se despiertan
-uir verbs
Verbs ending in -uir. The endings of the yo, tú, él/ella/ud. and ellos/ellas/uds. forms are changed to include a y in between the u and the ending.
Which form of -uir verbs does not have an ending change to include a y
Nosotros
Conjugate construir
Construyo, construyes, construye, construimos, construyen
-cer vebs
Verbs ending in -cer. In the yo form, the ending is changed to -zco.
Saber
To know something
Conocer
To know someone
Conocer in the yo form
Conozco
What other verb ending conforms to the rules of -cer verbs?
-ducir
-Ger/-gir verbs
Verbs ending in -ger or -gir. The ending in the yo form for these is -jo.
Escoger in the yo form
Escojo
Exigir in the yo form
Exijo
