Some Verbs Flashcards
Visitar
To visit
I’m going to visit my mother
Voy a visitar a mi madre/mamá
(You need to use ‘a’ after visitar when speaking about people)
I’m going to visit Colorado
Voy a visitar Colorado
(You do not need to use ‘a’ after visitar when speaking of places)
Ayudar
To help
I need to help my girlfriend
Necesito ayudar a mi novia
(You need to use ‘a’ after ayudar when speaking about people)
To start
Empezar
I’m going to start to study
Voy a empezar a estudiar
(You use ‘empezar a’ when you start doing something or if you mention a specific time)
I’m going to start cooking
Voy a empezar a cocinar
Aprender
To learn
I’m going to learn to cook
Voy a aprender a cocinar
To learn to
Aprender a
To start to
Empezar a
To visit (a person)
Visitar a
To risk
Arriesgarse
To teach
Enseñar
Tomar
To drink
Hacer
To do/make
To arrive
Llegar
To try
Intentar
To forget
Olvidar
I forgot
Olvidé
Preparó
You prepared (formal). “Preparó usted…”
I prepared
Preparé
Preparé la cena
I prepared dinner
I prepared dinner
Preparé la cena
Did you prepare dinner last night? (Formal)
¿Preparó (usted) la cena anoche? (Formal)
To sing
Cantar
To read
Leer
To hear
Oír
I’m going to sing
Voy a cantar
I’m going to read
Voy a leer
I’m going to hear
Voy a oír
Did Alex sing?
¿Cantó Alex?