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The Present Tense of Regular Verbs - Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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THIS MONTH

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ESTE MES

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DINNER

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LA CENA

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TO DRINK

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TOMAR

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WIFE / HUSTBAND

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LA ESPOSA / LO ESPOSO

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TO STEP DOWN

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BAJAR

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AT NOON

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AL MEDIODIA

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TODAY

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HOY

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ALWAYS

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SIEMPRE

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MILK

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LA LECHE

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TO COOK

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COCINAR

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Present Tense of Verbs ending with - ER

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- O - EMOS

-ES -

-E - EN

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TO DRAW

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DIBUJAR

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TO TALK

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CONVERSAR

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14
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FRUIT

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LAS FRUTAS

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NEVER

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NUNCA

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CHILDREN

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LOS NENES / LAS NENAS

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17
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TO LISTEN

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ESCUCHAR

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EVERY DAY

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TODOS LOS DÍAS

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BILL

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LA CUENTA

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IN THE MORNING / THIS MORNING

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POR LA MANANA

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21
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TO CLEAN

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LIMPIAR

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22
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TO SELL

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VENDER

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23
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ON MONDAY / ON TUESDAYS

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EL LUNES / LOS MARTES

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24
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TO OPEN

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ABRIR

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USUALLY

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NORMALMENTE

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TO PREPARE

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PREPARAR

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27
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ACTRESS

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LA ACTRIZ

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28
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THIS WEEK

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ESTA SEMANA

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29
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BUILDING

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EL EDIFICIO

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DOG

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EL PERRO

31
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TO COVER

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CUBRIR

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TO SUFFER

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SUFRIR

33
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Present Tense of Verbs ending with - AR

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- O - AMOS

-AS -

-A - AN

34
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Other uses of the Present Tense

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  1. to tell facts considered uquestionable or universal truths
    * 5+15 is 20 Cinco mas quince son veinter
  2. describe a past event, making it more vivid. Historical present
  • The 1st man gets to the moon in 1969
  • En 1969 el primer hombre llegar a la luna
  1. exress hypothetical actions introduced by SI
  • If the train arrives, we leave
  • Si llega el tren, salimos
  1. refer to possible consequesnces from an action that took place in the past with casi (almost…) and por poco… (nearly)
  • He drew the gun and nearly killed (kills) me
  • Saco la pistola y casi me mata

​5. express actios that began in the past and continue in the present with the constructions:

*hace +* expression of time *+ que +* verb in pres.

  • Hace tres anos que esperamos una respuesta
    • We have been waiting for an answer for three years

*​verb is pres. *+ hace +expression of time​

  • Esperamos una respuesta hace tres anos

​*​verb is pres. *+ desde hace +expression of time​

  • Esperamos una respuesta desde hace tres anos

NOTE: How long have you been watching the stars?

  • ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que observas las estrellas?
  • ​¿Desde hace cuánto tiempo observas las estrellas?
  • ​¿Desde cuando observas las estrellas?
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TO RUN

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CORRER

36
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TO DECIDE

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DECIDIR

37
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TO FEAR

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TEMER

38
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BREAKFAST

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EL DESAYOUNO

39
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HOUSE

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LA CASA

40
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When preset tense in used in Spanish?

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  1. Describe an action happening now. Often is translated with the -ing in Eng

(now i see; … is arriving…)

  1. Express actions that take place regularly, in habitual way, although the actions may not be occurring in the present. Expressions of time and other adverbs are often used (Usually, ….)
  2. Describe events that will take place in near future. A reference of the future may appear in the context or sentence

(tomorrow i will discuss…; i will travel___ this summer…)

  1. Ask questions, especially requesting permission or someone’s opinion or preference

(Do you drink…? Shall i open…? Do we buy…?) Note: auxiliary verb “DO” is not translated as it’s not needed to ask a question in Spanish (as in Russian)

41
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TO READ

A

LEER

42
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TO EAT

A

COMER

43
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TO DISCUSS

A

DISCUTIR

44
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STAIRS

A

LAS ESCALERAS

45
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NOW

A

AHORA

46
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TO WORK

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TRABAJAR

47
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TO RECEIVE

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RECIBIR

48
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TO SHARE

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COMPARTIR

49
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FRIEND

A

EL AMIGO / LA AMIGA

50
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TO BELIEVE

A

CREER

51
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TO LEARN

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APRENDER

52
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TO ANSWER

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RESPONDER

53
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Present Tense of Verbs ending with - IR

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- O - IMOS

-ES -

-E - EN

54
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TO BUY

A

COMPRAR

55
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TO WATCH (TV….)

A

MIRAR

56
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TO CLIMB. TO GO UP

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SUBIR

57
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CITY

A

LA CIUDAD

58
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FROM TIME TO TIME

A

DE VEZ EN CUANDO

59
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LIVING ROOM

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LA SALA / EL LIVING

60
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TO WRITE

A

ESCRIBIR

61
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TO ADD (UP)

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SUMAR

62
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TO LIVE

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LIVIR

63
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TO UNDERSTAND

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COMPRENDER

64
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SUPERMARKET

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EL SUPERMERCADO

65
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CRITIC

A

EL CRITICO

66
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TO COOPERATE

A

COOPERAR

67
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RELATIVES

A

LOS PARIENTES

68
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TO TAKE OUT

A

SACAR

69
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TO BREAK

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ROMPER

70
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A

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