Trigger Verbs Flashcards
to advise (v)
aconsejar
to wish (v)
desear
to demand (v)
exigir
to like, to be pleasing to (v)
gustar
to make (v)
hacer
to be important (v)
importar
to insist (on)
insistir (en)
to order (v)
mandar
to need (v)
necesitar
to oppose, to object to (v)
oponerse a
to ask for, to requrest (v)
pedir (e->ie/i)
to prefer (v)
preferir
to prohibit (v)
prohibir
to propose (v)
proponer
to want, to wish (v)
querer (e->ie)
to recommend (v)
recomendar
to beg, to plead, to implore (v)
rogar (o->ue)
to suggest (v)
sugerir (e->ie/i)
to warn (v)
advertir
to beg, to plead (v)
suplicar
to permit (v)
permitir
to be happy (about) (v)
alegrar (de)
it’s good (imp)
es bueno
it’s strange (imp)
es extraño
it’s bad (imp)
es malo
it’s better (imp)
es mejor
it’s ridiculo (imp)
it’s ridiculos
it’s terrible (imp)
es terrible
it’s a shame (imp)
es una lástima
it’s a pity (imp)
es una pena
to hope, to wish (v)
esperar
to bother (v)
molestar
to be sorry, to regret (v)
sentir (e->ie/i)
to surprise (v)
sorprender
to fear (v)
temer
to be afraid (of) (v)
tener (e->ie) miedo
to love (v)
encantar
to worry (v)
preocupar
it’s important (imp)
es importante / es importa
it’s necessary (imp) (3)
es necesario / es menester / es preciso
it’s urgent (imp)
es urgente
it’s possible (imp)
es possible
it’s better (imp)
es mejor
it’s rare (imp)
es raro
it’s easy, it’s likely (imp)
es fácil
it’s difficult (imp)
es difícil
it’s advisable (imp)
es aconsejable
it’s proper, it’s fitting, it convenient (imp)
es conviene
it’s enough, it’s sufficient (imp)
(es) basta (con que)
to doubt (v)
dudar
it’s impossible (imp)
es imposible
it’s improbable (imp)
es improbable
it’s uncertain (imp)
es poco cierto / seguro
it’s NOT possible (imp)
no es posible
it’s NOT probable (imp)
no es probable
to deny (v)
negar (e->ie)
it’s NOT evident (imp)
no es evidente
it’s NOT certain / it’s NOT sure / it’s uncertain (imp)
no es cierto / no es seguro / es incierto
it’s NOT true (imp)
no es verdad
NOT to be sure (of) (imp)
no estar seguro (de)
do NOT believe (v)
no creer
do NOT think (v)
no pensar
do NOT say (v)
no decir
I hope / I wish
ojalá
maybe (2)
quizás / a lo mejor (when it expresses uncertainty)
perhaps
tal vez (when it expresses uncertainty)
possibly
probablemente
to love (v)
encantar
to appear, to seem that (v)
aparecer
to hate (v)
desestar
it’s convenient (imp)
es conveniente
it’s useless (imp)
es inútil