spanish verbs Flashcards

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ser

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to be (permanent, what something is)

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estar

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to be (temporary, how something is)

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Deber

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should (obligation, duty, to owe)

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poder

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can (may, to be able to, to be allowed to)

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haber

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to have, to be (auxiliary) (accompanies main verb)

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tener

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to have (to own, or possess) main verb

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necesitar

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to need

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gustar

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to like

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esperar

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to hope/wish (to await, count on, anticipate)

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creer

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to believe (to think)

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pensar

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to think (to plan, to mean, to intend)

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sentir

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to feel (to be in a given state)

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querer

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to want/to love

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saber

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to know/to taste (facts or learned skills)

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conocer

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to know (familiarity with a person, place, or thing)

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comprender

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to understand (to include, to get along with)

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decidir

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to decide (to choose, to settle)

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ver

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to see/to watch (to look/observe, to witness)

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mirar

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to look at (to pay attention, ask for attention)

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o(i)r

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to hear/to listen to (to listen to, to sound)

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escuchar

A

to listen to/to hear

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ir

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to go (went, wear, to function, to appear)

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salir

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to leave/to go out (to exit, to depart, to result)

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volver

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to return (to be back, to do again (used with “a”), to turn, to grow to be)

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venir

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to come (to move from one place to another, to return, to be native of, to be available, to occur)

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hacer

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to do/to make (to complete, to produce, to create, to carry out)

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comer

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to eat (to make disappear/hide)

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dar

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to give (to celebrate, to educate, to lend)

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recibir

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to receive/to welcome (to be given, to graduate)

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dormir

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to sleep (to be forgotten)

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descansar

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to rest (to take a break)

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comprar

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to buy (to acquire, to shop)

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pagar

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to pay/to pay for (suffer consequences)

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tomar

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to take/to drink

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vivir

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to live (lifestyle)

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aprender

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to learn (memorize)

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escribir

A

to write

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leer

A

to read (to defend in education)

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Estudiar

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to study (to examine)

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trabajar

A

to work (in culinary, to knead or mix)

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cambiar

A

to change (to exchange, shift)

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ganar

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to win/to earn (to beat, to reach, gain)

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preguntar

A

to ask (to ask oneself/wonder)

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ayudar

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to help (to benefit from/to use or make use of)

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viajar

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to travel (to circulate/to run)

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usar

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to use (to have on/wear, to be in fashion)

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poner

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to put (to place/to add, to ship/send, to grade/give, to set)

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decir

A

to say/to tell (to give opinion/to think or believe, to recite)

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hablar

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to speak/to talk (to call, to discuss)

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llamar

A

to call (to appeal, to phone, to knock or ring)

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abrir

A

to open (to clear, to crack)

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acabar

A

to finish/to end (complete, use up, to come to an end)

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aceptar

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to accept (approve, receive, admit)

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alcanzar

A

to reach (to catch, achieve, to be sufficient)

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aparecer

A

to appear (to arrive, turn up, show up)

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buscar

A

to look for (to seek, to provoke)

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caer

A

to fall (to hang, to drop)

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comenzar

A

to begin/to start

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conseguir

A

to get (to obtain, to win)

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considerar

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to consider (to weigh, to bear in mind, take into account)

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contar

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to count/ to tell (to narrate)

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convertir

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to turn into (transform, convert)

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correr

A

to run (to move, to hurry, to pass by)

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crear

A

to create (to give rise to, invent, produce, establish, found)

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cumplir

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to achieve (to fulfill i.e. to carry out, to keep, to obey)

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dejar

A

to leave (to forget, drop off, lend)

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descubrir

A

to discover/to uncover (reveal)

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dirgir

A

to manage/ to run (be in charge of, oversee, conduct, steer)

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empezar

A

to start (begin)

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encontrar

A

to find (to uncover, to sense, to meet unexpectedly)

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entender

A

to understand (to believe/trust)

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entrar

A

to enter (to penetrate, to join, to begin)

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existir

A

to exist (to be found)

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explicar

A

to explain (to give instruction, to understand)

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formar

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to form (to make, to create)

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intentar

A

to try (to attempt)

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jugar

A

to play/to bet (in games, to move or gamble)

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levantar

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to raise/to lift (pick up, to found)

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llegar

A

to arrive/to come (to reach, to be sufficient)

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llevar

A

to take/to wear (to be more than, older than, etc)

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lograr

A

to be able to/to achieve

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mantener

A

to hold (to provide for, to preserve)

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morir

A

to die

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nacer

A

to be born (to hatch, sprout, grow, rise)

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ocurrir

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to happen (to come to mind)

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ofrecer

A

to offer (to present)

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parar

A

to stop (halt, block)

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parecer

A

to seem (to appear to be, opinion)

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partir

A

to cut/to split (to break, to depart)

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pasar

A

to pass/to happen (to go through)

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pedir

A

to ask for/to order (to beg, to demand)

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perder

A

to lose (to miss, waste)

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permitir

A

to allow (to authorize)

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producir

A

to produce (to make happen, to take place)

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quedar

A

to be left/to stay (to remain, to arrange to see)

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realizar

A

to carry out (to execute, perform, fulfill)

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reconocer

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to recognize (distinguish, admit, acknowledge)

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recordar

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to remember (to wake up, to recall)

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resultar

A

to turn out/to work (to prove, to work out)

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sacar

A

to take out (to remove, to extract)

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seguir

A

to follow (to study/take, to carry on)

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servir

A

to be useful/to serve (to help oneself)

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suponer

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to suppose (to assume, to imagine)

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terminar

A

to end/to finish

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tocar

A

to touch (to play)

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traer

A

to bring (to carry, to make someone feel; if used w adjective)

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tratar

A

to treat (to address)

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utilizar

A

to use/to utilize