Verbs Flashcards
abrir
to open
Aburrise
To become bored, to bore oneself
aceptar
to accept
acordarse (de)
o > ue
to remember
Acostarse
o > ue
To go to bed
advertir
ie stem change
to notify, to warn
Afeitarse
To shave
agradar
IDO verb
to be pleasing to
agradecer
*yo irregular
to thank
almorzar
Present, o >ue
to lunch
caminar
to walk
andar
to walk
apagar
to turn off
aparecer
to appear
aprender
to learn
apresurarse
to rush
aprobar
ue stem change
to approve
Aprovecharse (de)
to take advantage of
arreglar
to arrange, to fix
Arreglarse
To get ready to go out, to fix oneself up
Arrepentirse de
To regret
ascender
ie stem change
to promote
atravesar
ie stem change
to cross over
Atreverse (a)
to dare to
ayudarse
to help each other
bailar
to dance
bajar
to go down
bajarse de
to get off
Bañarse
To bathe oneself
bastar
to suffice, to be enough
beber
to drink
Burlarse (de)
to make fun of
caber
to fit
caer
to fall
caer bien
IDO verb
to like
caer mal
IDO verb
to dislike
Caerse
me caigo
To fall down
Callarse
to become quiet
cambiar
to change
cantar
to sing
cargar
to carry
celebrar
to celebrate
cenar
to dine
Cepillarse (los dientes, el pelo)
To brush (one’s teeth, one’s hair)
cerrar
Present, e>ie
to close
charlar
to chat
cocinar
to cook
coger
j in yo form
to catch, to grab
colgar
ue stem change
to hang
comenzar
ie stem change
to start
comer
to eat
compartir
to share
competir
i stem change, present
to compete
complacer
*yo irregular
to please
componer
to compose
comprar
to buy
comprender
to understand
concluir
y stem change
yo concluyo, ella concluye
to conclude, to finish
conducir
*yo irregular
to drive / to lead
confesar
to confess
confesar
ie stem change
to confess
conmover
ue stem change
to move, to touch
conocer
*yo irregular
to know
conocerse
to know each other
conseguir
i stem change, present
to get, to obtain
construir
y stem change
to build, to construct
contar
ue stem change
to count, to tell (a story)
contestar
to answer
contribuir
y stem change
to contribute
convencer
yo z stem change
yo convenzo
to convince
convenir
IDO verb
to suit someone, to be convenient for
conversar
to converse
convertir
ie stem change
to convert
correr
to run
Cortarse
to cut
crecer
*yo irregular
to grow
cruzar
to cross
dar una vuelta
to take a walk
darse cuenta (de)
me doy cuenta de
to realize
deber
should, ought to, must, to owe
decidir
to decide
decir
i stem change, present
to say, to tell
Dedicarse
To dedicate oneself
defender
ie stem change
to defend
Defenderse
e > ie (me defiendo)
To defend oneself
dejar
to let
Demorarse
To delay
demostrar
ue stem change
to prove
desaparecer
to disappear
Desayunarse
to have breakfast
descansar
to rest
descender
ie stem change
to go down
describir
to describe
deshacer
to undo
despedir
i stem change, present
to fire
despertar
ie stem change
to wake up
Despertarse
e > ie (me despierto)
To wake up, to wake oneself
destruir
y stem change
to destroy
Desvestirse (e > i
To undress oneself
Devestirse
e > i
to undress onself
devolver
Present, o > ue
to return something, to give back
dibujar
to draw
dirigir
j in yo form
to direct
discutir
to discuss
disfrutar
to enjoy
disponer
to arrange
distinguir
yo g stem change
to distinguish
distraer
to distract
distribuir
y stem change
to distribute
divertir
ie stem change
to have fun
Divertirse
e > ie
To amuse oneself, to have a good time
doblar
to turn, to fold
dormir
Present, o > ue
to sleep
Dormirse
o > ue
To fall asleep
Ducharse
To shower, to take a shower
ejercer
yo z stem change
ejerzo
to practice a profession
elegir
i stem change, present
to choose, to elect
Elegir
yo stem change
elejo
to correct
emerger
to emerge
empezar
Present, e>ie
Present, e>ie
to begin
Enamorarse (de)
to fall in love (with)
encantar
to be enchanting to
cannot be used in the negative
encender
ie stem change
to light up
encerrar
ie stem change
to lock in, to enclose
encoger
j in yo form
to shrink
encontrar
Present, o >ue
to find
encontrarse (con)
o > ue
to meet
Enfermarse
To get sick
enojar
to bother
Enojarse
to get angry
entender
Present, e > ie
to understand
entenderse
to understand each other
Enterarse de
To find out about
entrar (en)
to enter in
Equivocarse
to make a mistake
escoger
to choose
escribir
to write
escribirse
to write to each other
escuchar
to listen
esperar
to await
establecer
*yo irregular
To establish
estar
to be
external traits, locations
estudiar
to study
exigir
j in yo form
to demand
explicar
to explain
Expresarse
To express oneself
extinguir
yo g stem change
to extinguish
facinar
IDO verb
to fascinate, to be fascinating to
faltar
to be lacking / missing something
fijarse (en)
to notice
fingir
to pretend
fingir
j in yo form
to pretend
firmar
to sign
fregar
ie stem change
to scrub
freír
í stem change
to fry
funcionar
to function, to work
ganar
to win, to earn
gemir
i stem change, present
to moan
gobernar
ie stem change
to govern, to rule
gozar
to enjoy
gozar (de)
to enjoy
Guiar
To Drive
había
There was / There were
Imperfect
hablar
to speak
hablarse
to speak to each other
hacer falta
IDO verb
to need something, to need
hacer le falta a alguien
to need something
hacer
Present, yo hago
to do, to make
Hacerse [noun]
me hago
Becoming a [noun]
used for professions
H
hay
there is / there are
herir
ie stem change
to hurt
hervir
ie stem change
to boil
hubo
There was / There were
Were there / Was there
Perterit
huir
y stem change
to flee, to run away
imaginar
to imagine
impedir
i stem change
to avoid, to present
importar
to be important to, to matter
incluir
y stem change
to include
influir
y stem change
to influence
interesar
IDO verb
to be interesting to
ir
to go
ir a [infinitive]
to be going to [infinitive]
Irse
me voy / te vas / etc.
To go away, to leave quickly
jugar
Present, u > ue
Present, u > ue
to play, to play a sport
lastimarse
to hurt oneself
Lavarse
To wash oneself
leer
to read
Levantarse
to get up, to raise oneself
limpiar
to clean
Llamarse
To call oneself
llegar
to arrive
Llegar a ser [noun]
Becoming a [noun]
used for professions
L
llenar
to fill
llenarse
to fill up
llevar
to carry, to wear
llevarse
to get along
llevarse (bien) (con)
to get along (well) with
llorar
to cry
llover
ue stem change
to rain, to pour
lograr
to achieve, to succeed in [infinitive]
mandar
to send
manejar
to drive
Maquillarse (la cara)
To put makeup on, to make up (one’s face)
marcar
to dial, to mark
medir
i stem change, present
to measure
mejorarse
to get better
mentir
Present, e > ie
to lie
Merecer
*yo irregular
to deserve
meter
to put in
meterse (en)
to get involved in, to meddle
mirar
to look at
Mirarse
To look at each other, oneself
molestar
IDO verb
to be bothersome, to annoy
morder
ue stem change
to bite
morirse
o > ue
to die of
mostrar
ue stem change
to show
mover
ue stem change
to move
Moverse
o > ue
To move
Mudarse
To move from one place to another (for a person to move themselves from one location to another)
nadar
to swim
necesitar
to need
negar
ie stem change
to deny
Negarse a
To refuse to
Obedecer
*yo irregular
to obey
ofrecer
*yo irregular
to offer
oír
Present: oigo / oyes / oye / oímos / oís / oyen
to hear
oler
ue stem change + h
yo huelo
tú hueles / olés
el huele
nos olemos
vos oléis
ellos huelen
to smell
Olvidarse de
To forget about
padecer
*yo irregular
to suffer
parar
to stop
Pararse
To stand up
parecerse (a)
me parezco
to resemble, to look like
pasar
to pass (by), to happen, to spend (time)
pedir
Present, e > i
to ask for, to request
Peinarse (el pelo)
To comb (one’s hair)
Pensar en
Think about
pensar
Present, e>ie
to think
perder
ie stem change
to lose, to miss
perder
Present, e > ie
to lose
permanecer
*yo irregular
to remain
perseguir
i stem change, present
to pursue, to follow
pertenecer
*yo irregular
to belong
pintar
to paint
Pintarse (las uñas)
To put makeup on, to put nail polish on
poder
Present, o > ue
to be able, can, may
poner
Present, yo pongo
to put
Ponerse + [adjective]
me pongo
To become
physical or emotional changes
Ponerse
me pongo
To put on (clothing)
portarse (bien/mal)
to behave oneself (well/poorly)
practicar
to practice
preferir
Present, e > ie
to prefer
Preguntarse
To ask oneself, to wonder
prender
to turn on
preparar
to prepare
presentir
ie stem change
to sense
Producir
*yo irregular
To produce
proponer
to propose
proteger
j in yo form
to protect
quedar
IDO verb
to be leftover, to remain
quedar por [infinitive]
IDO verb
to remain to be
Quedarse
To remain
quejarse (de)
to complain about
quemarse
to burn oneself, to get burned
querer
Present, e > ie, tengo
to want
quererse
to love each other
Quitarse
To take off (clothing)
recibir
to receive
recoger
j in yo form
to pick up
recomendar
ie stem change
to advise
reconocer
*yo irregular
to recognize
recordar
Present, o >ue
to remember
regresar
to return
rehacer
to remake
reír
í stem change
to laugh
Reírse de
to make fun of, to tease
reírse
e > í
to laugh
repasar
to review
repetir
Present, e > i
to repeat
reponer
to replace
resolver
ue stem change
to solve
Reunirse (con)
to meet with
revolver
ue stem change
to stir
rogar
ue stem change
to beg
romper
to break
saber
Present, yo sé
to know a fact, to know how
salir
Present, yo salgo
to leave, to exit, to go out
saltar
to jump
saludar
to greet
Secarse
To dry oneself
Secarse
To dry oneself
seguir
Present, e > i
to follow, to continue
sellar
to stamp
sentar
ie stem change
to sit
Sentarse
e > ie
To sit down, to seat oneself
sentir
ie stem change
to feel
sentirse (bien/mal/etc)
e > i
to feel (well/ill/etc)
ser
to be
intrinsic traits
servir
Present, e > i
to serve
sobrar
IDO verb
to have more than enough of (something)
soler
ue stem change
to tend to
soñar (con)
ue stem change
to dream
sonar
ue stem change
to ring, to sound
sonreír
Present: sonrío / sonríes / sonríe / sonreímos / seguís / sonríen
to smile
Sorprenderse de
to be surprised
subir
to go up, to ascend
substituir
y stem change
to substitute
sufrir
to suffer
suponer
to suppose
tardar
to delay
tener
Present, e > ie
to have
terminar
to finish
Tiñirse
to dye
tirar
to throw
tocar
to touch, to play
tocarle a alguien
to be someone’s turn
tomar
to take, to have (something to eat or drink)
torcer
yo stem change
tuerzo
to twist
trabajar
to work
traducir
*yo irregular
to translate
usar
to use
valer
to be worth
vencer
yo z stem change
yo venzo
to overcome
vender
to sell
venir
Present, e > ie
Present, yo vengo
to come
ver
Present, yo veo
to see
verse
to see each other
vestir
i stem change, present
to dress
Vestirse
e > i
To get dressed
viajar
to travel
viajar
to travel
volar
ue stem change
to fly
volver
Present, o > ue
to return
volverse + [adjective]
o > ue
To become
sudden or involuntary change
navegar a vela
to sail
