Verbs Flashcards
to talk
to converse
conversar
to describe
describir
there is
there are
hay
to look at
to watch
mirar
to take
to carry
to wear
llevar
to be
(intrinsic)
ser
soy / somos
eres
es / son
to complete
completar
to be
(temporary, location)
estar
estoy / estamos
estás
está / están
to have
tener
tengo / tenemos
tienes
tiene / tienen
to camp
acampar
to exercise
hacer ejercicio
to ride (a bicycle)
andar (en bicicleta)
to wait
esperar
to go for a walk / ride
pasear
to go shopping
ir de compras
to ask questions
hacer (irreg.) preguntas
to have lunch
almorzar (ue)
to go out (dancing)
salir (irreg.) (a bailar)
to listen (to music)
escuchar (música)
to go home
ir a casa
to ski
esquiar
to change
cambiar
to look at to watch (videos)
mirar (videos)
to rest
descansar
to swim
nadar
to prepare
preparar
to do
to make
hacer (irreg.)
to take
to drink
tomar
to play
jugar (ue)
to sunbathe
tomar el sol
to take notes
tomar apuntes
to write
escribir
to buy
comprar
to work
trabajar
to pick up
recoger (recojo)
to snowboard
hacer snowboard
to practice to play (of sports)
practicar
to consider
considerar
to go to the movies
ir al cine
to surf
surfear
to drink
beber
to cook
cocinar
to read (the paper)
leer (el periódico)
to tell a story
narrar
to have dinner
cenar
to represent
representar
to wash (dishes)
lavar (los platos)
to look for
buscar
to mention
mencionar
to go
ir (irreg.)
to have breakfast
desayunar
to go for a walk
dar (irreg.) un paseo
to study
estudiar
to handle
to operate
to manage
to drive (LaAm)
manejar
to attend (classes)
asistir (a clases)
to finish
terminar
to chat
charlar
to run
correr
to lift weights
levantar pesas
to text
textear
to begin
empezar (ie)
to dance
bailar
to play tennis
jugar al tenis
to return
to come back
regresar
to win
ganar
to spend time
pasar tiempo
to visit
visitar
to sing
cantar
to play a sport
practicar un deporte
to watch TV
ver (irreg.) la televisión
to greet
saludar
to travel
viajar
to lose
to misplace
to be defeated
perder (ie)
to sleep
dormir (ue)
to clean
limpiar
to see
to watch
ver (irreg.)
to correspond
corresponder
to walk
caminar
to arrive
llegar
to play guitar
tocar la guitarra
to pair up
to match
emparejar
to eat
comer
to present
presentar
to skate
patinar
to take a nap
tomar una siesta
to describe
describir
to invite
invitar
to upload pictures
subir fotos
to point out
indicar
to decide
decidir
to live
vivir
to prefer
preferir (ie)
to take
to drink
tomar
to connect
conectar
to talk about
to discuss
comentar
to celebrate
celebrar
to tweet
tuitear
to relax
relajarse
to react
reaccionar
to need
necesitar
to send
mandar
to feel like
(doing something)
tener (irreg.) ganas de + infinitive
to want
querer (ie)
to skin/scuba dive
bucear
to think
to plan
pensar (ie)
to play cards
jugar a las cartas
to be going to
(do something)
ir (irreg.) a + infinitive
to repair
to fix
reparar
to use
usar
to give
dar (irreg.)
to visit
ir (irreg.) de visita
to indicate
indicar
to form
formar
to mark
marcar
to say
decir (irreg.)
to put on (clothing)
ponerse (irreg.)
to fill
llenar
to light
encender (ie)
to take a shower
ducharse
to put on (clothes)
ponerse (irreg.) (la ropa)
to shout
gritar
to wake up
despertarse (ie)
to return
to come back
to turn
volver (ue)
to meet (with)
encontrarse (ue) con
to stay
quedarse
to take off (clothes)
quitarse (la ropa)
to hide (oneself)
esconder(se)
to smile
sonreír (i)
to dry
secarse
to comb one’s hair
peinarse
to gain weight
engordar
to get ready
arreglarse
to go to bed
acostarse (ue)
to receive
recibir
to bite one’s nails
comerse las uñas
to shave
afeitarse
to function, work
funcionar
to ask for
pedir (i)
to answer, to respond
responder
to update
actualizar
to prepare (yourself)
preparar(se)
to have a snack
to picnic
merendar (ie)
to love
querer (irreg.)
to bring
traer (irreg.)
to cry
llorar
to put
poner (irreg.)
to get dressed
vestirse (i)
to remember
recordar (ue)
to miss (someone or something)
extrañar
to (day)dream
soñar (ue) (despierto/a)
to put on makeup
maquillarse
to bathe
bañarse
to wash one’s hair / face
lavarse el pelo / la cara
to get up
levantarse
to yawn
bostezar
to brush one’s hair / teeth
cepillarse el pelo / los dientes
to be able to …
poder (ue)
+ infinitive
to go up
to upload
subir
to teach
to show
enseñar
to solve
resolver
to give massages
dar (irreg.) masajes
to choose
escoger
to vacuum
pasar la aspiradora
to send
enviar (envío)
to show
mostrar (ue)
to dictate
dictar
to inform
informar
to explain
explicar
to know how to …
saber (irreg.)
+ infinitive
to put out fires
apagar incendios
to jump
saltar
to understand
entender (ie)
to graduate
graduarse (me gradúo)
to defend
defender (ie)
to draw
dibujar
to compose music
componer (irreg) música
to lead to drive (Spain)
conducir (-uzco)
to attend to
atender (ie) a
to have to …
(do something)
tener (irreg) que + infinitive
to take pictures
tomar fotos
to correct
corregir (i; -iendo)
to ask
preguntar
to ride a horse
montar a caballo
to copy
to imitate
copiar
one has to …
(do something)
hay que
+ infinitive
to paint
pintar
to have good/bad grades
tener (irreg) buenas/malas notas
to compare
comparar
to teach (classes)
impartir clases
to serve
servir (i; -iendo)
to understand
to include
comprender
to major in
especializarse en
to advise
aconsejar
to grade
calificar
to answer
contestar
to do the (grocery) shopping
hacer (irreg) la compra
to participate in
participar en
to determine
determinar
to fix
to arrange
arreglar
to cut
cortar
to demand
exigir
to turn off
apagar
to pay attention
poner (irreg.) atención
to help
ayudar
to learn
aprender
to act
actuar (actúo)
to return (something)
devolver (ue)
to assign
asignar
must …
ought to …
(do something)
deber
+ infinitive
to call
llamar
to include
incluir (-yendo)
it’s necessary to …
(do something)
es necesario
+ infinitive
to repeat
repetir (i; -iendo)
to create
crear
to believe
creer (-yendo)
to have fun
divertirse (ie, i, -iéndose)
to dust
desempolvar
to take pictures
sacar (qu) fotos
to put (something) away
guardar (algo)
to pair up
emparejar
to build
construir (y, -yendo)
to make the bed
tender (ie) a cama
to set the table
poner (irreg.) la mesa
to rent
alquilar
to cost
costar (ue)
would like
gustaría
to offer
ofrecer (-ezco)
to get together
reunirse (-úno)
to take out the trash
sacar (qu) la basura
to mow the lawn
cortar el césped
to sleep in
dormir (ue, u, -iendo) la mañana
to feed
dar (irreg) de comer
to contact
to get in touch with
contactar con
to water
regar (ie) (gu)
to rent
to lease
arrendar (ie)
to deposit
depositar
to sweep
barrer
to share
compartir
to play board games
jugar (ue) juegos de mesa
to show a movie
poner (irreg) (una) película
to meet
to know people or places
conocer (-ozco)
to play dominos
jugar (ue) al dominó
to arrest
arrestar
to ruin
arruinar
to get angry
enojarse
to turn red
to get embarrassed
ponerse rojo
to lower
to download
bajar
to invent
to make up
inventar
to pay
pagar (gu)
to invade
invadir
to punish
castigar (gu)
to give a traffic ticket to someone
ponerle (irreg.) una multa
never found out
no saber:
no supe
no supiste
no supo
no supimos
no supieron
to win to earn (money)
ganar (dinero)
to get sick
enfermarse
to get a grade
sacar (qu) una nota
to bring
(preterite)
traer:
traje
trajiste
trajo
trajimos
trajeron
to sit (down)
sentarse (ie)
wanted to and tried
querer:
quise
quisiste
quiso
quisimos
quisieron
to complain
quejarse
to change clothes
cambiarse de ropa
to have a good time
(preterite)
divertirse:
me divertí
te divertiste
se divirtió
nos divertimos
se divirtieron
to do
to make
(preterite)
hacer:
hice
hiciste
hizo
hicimos
hicieron
to have a birthday
cumplir años
to say
to tell
(preterite)
decir:
dije
dijiste
dijo
dijimos
dijeron
to steal
robar
met (for the first time)
conocer:
conocí
conociste
conoció
conocimos
conocieron
to feel
(preterite)
sentir(se):
(me) sentí
(te) sentiste
(se) sintió
(nos) sentimos
(se) sintieron
to govern
gobernar (ie)
to get …
to become …
ponerse (irreg.)
(+ adjective)
to get married
casarse
to take a bath
to go in the water
bañarse
to find
encontrar (ue)
to catch
atrapar
to come
to arrive
to come back
(preterite)
venir:
vine
viniste
vino
vinimos
vinieron
to state
to announce
declarar
to sleep
(preterite)
dormir:
dormí
dormiste
durmió
dormimos
durmieron
to direct
dirigir (j)
to eat lunch
(preterite)
almorzar:
almorcé
almorzaste
almorzó
almorzamos
almorzaron
to be
(temporary, location)
(preterite)
estar:
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron
to remove
to eliminate
eliminar
tried but couldn’t
no poder:
no pude
no pudiste
no pudo
no pudimos
no pudieron
found out
saber:
supe
supiste
supo
supimos
supieron
to be (intrinsic)
to go
(preterite)
ser / ir:
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
to translate
(preterite)
traducir:
traduje
tradujiste
tradujo
tradujimos
tradujeron
to fall
(preterite)
caerse:
me caí
te caíste
se cayó
nos caímos
se cayeron
to ask (for)
to order
(preterite)
pedir:
pedí
pediste
pidió
pedimos
pidieron
refused
no querer:
no quise
no quisiste
no quiso
no quisimos
no quisieron
to hear
(preterite)
oír:
oí
oíste
oyó
oímos
oyeron
could and did
poder:
pude
pudiste
pudo
pudimos
pudieron
to lead
to drive (Spain)
(preterite)
conducir:
conduje
condujiste
condujo
condujimos
condujeron
to enroll
matricularse
to take away
quitar
to climb
to scale
escalar
to tie
atar
to happen
pasar
to triumph
to succeed
triunfar
to fish
pescar (qu)
to put
(preterite)
poner:
puse
pusiste
puso
pusimos
pusieron
to conquer
to win the heart of
conquistar
got
received
tener:
tuve
tuνiste
tuvo
tuvimos
tuvieron
to see
(preterite)
ver:
vi
viste
vio
vimos
vieron
to think about
to think about …
pensar (ie) en …
to be in a good / bad mood
estar (irreg.) de buen / mal humor
to pay the bill
pagar (gu) la cuenta
to cover
cubrir
to serve
to be used for
servir (i, i)
to mix
mezclar
to seem
parecer (parezco)
to recommend
recomendar (ie)
to be on a diet
estar (irreg.) a dieta
to contain
contener (like tener)
to be full
quedar satisfecho/a
to cause
to give rise to
originar
to garnish
adornar
to be surprised
sorprenderse
to chop
picar (qu)
to accompany
acompañar
to continue
seguir (i, i) (g)
to ask for the bill
pedir [i, i] la cuenta
to add
añadir
to taste
probar (ue)
to treat someone
to pay for someone’s food
invitar
to let sit
dejar reposar
to calculate
to estimate
calcular
to include
incluir (y)
to grate
rallar
to determine
determinar
to leave a tip
dejar una propina
to open
abrir
to sell
vender
to ring
sonar (ue)
to go Dutch
to pay individually
pagar (gu) a la americana
to toast
to make a toast
hacer (irreg.) un brindis
to want
to wish
to desire
desear
to close
cerrar (ie)
to get bored
aburrirse
to escape
to run away
escaparse
to ride the seesaw
montar en el subibaja
there was
there were
había
was/were planning to
(do something)
pensaba
+ infinitive
to discuss
to argue
discutir
to look like …
parecerse a … (-zco)
to investigate
to research
investigar
to climb trees
subirse a los árboles
to watch cartoons
ver (irreg.) muñequitos
to save (money, time)
ahorrar
to give permission
dar (irreg.) permiso
to fight
pelear
to play house
jugar (ue, gu) a las casitas
to improve
to get better
mejorar
to play hide-and-seek
jugar (ue, gu) al escondite
to throw
tirar
was/were going to (do something)
iba a
+ infinitive
to sail
to fly
to surf (the web)
navegar
to compete
competir (i, i)
to obtain, to get
conseguir (i, i)
to read the comics
leer (y) las tiras cómicas
to move (from one residence to another)
mudarse
to permit
to allow
to leave (something or someone)
dejar
to fly a kite
volar (ue) papalote (cometa)
to jump rope
saltar la cuerda
to get along well with
not get along with
llevarse bien/mal con
wanted to
(do something)
quería
+ infinitive
to achieve
to accomplish
lograr
to peel
pelar
to question
to interrogate
interrogar
to dream (about)
soñar (ue) (con)
to smoke
fumar
to take a vacation
salir (irreg.)
de vacaciones
to stay (lodging)
hospedarse
to drizzle (rain)
lloviznar
to appear
aparecer (aparezco)
to protect
proteger (protejo)
to be at fault
tener (irreg.)
la culpa
to use
to utilize
utilizar (c)
to get seasick
marearse
to land
aterrizar (c)
to pack a suitcase
hacer (irreg.)
la maleta
to crash
chocar (qu)
to turn; to fold
doblar
to surround
rodear
to come/get together
juntarse
to ride a motorcycle
andar (irreg.) en moto(cicleta)
to stop
parar
to forecast
pronosticar (qu)
to maintain
mantener
(like tener)
to irritate
irritar
to get wet
mojarse
to announce
anunciar
to welcome
dar (irreg.)
la bienvenida
to climb mountains
escalar montañas
to cultivate
cultivar
to plan
to glide, to soar
planear
to turn
girar
to review
to revise
revisar
to spend
to use
to waste
gastar
to give instructions
dar (irreg.)
instrucciones
to identify
identificar (qu)
to transport
transportar
to float
flotar
to forget
olvidar
to enjoy
disfrutar
to take a trip
hacer (irreg.)
un viaje
to stand in line
hacer (irreg.)
cola
to admire
to amaze
admirar
to deal with
to approach
to board
abordar
to cross
cruzar (c)
to make a complaint
hacer (irreg.)
una reclamación
to have a cold
tener (irreg.)
catarro
to swallow
tragar (gu)
to have a stomachache
tener (irreg.)
dolor de estómago
to whistle
silbar
to kiss
besar
to have a toothache
tener (irreg.)
dolor de muelas
to try
to treat
tratar
to get hurt
lastimarse
to increase
aumentar
to be right
tener (irreg.) razón
to cure
to treat
curar
to be successful
tener (irreg.) éxito
to store
almacenar
to gargle
hacer (irreg.) gárgaras
to snore
roncar (qu)
to get late
hacerse (irreg.) tarde
to conserve
conservar
(something) broke down on me (etc.)
se me/te/le/nos/les
descompuso (-ieron)
to stop
to step on the brakes
frenar
to sneeze
estornudar
to give (someone) a shot / an injection
ponerle (irreg.) una inyección a (alguien)
to add (information)
agregar (gu)
to break
romperse
to consult
consultar
I (etc.) lost my (etc.) (something)
se me/te/le/nos/les
perdió (-ieron)
to take away
llevarse
to stay in bed
guardar cama
(something) slipped my (etc.) mind
se me/te/le/nos/les
olvidó (-aron)
to have a stuffy nose
tener (irreg.)
la nariz congestionada
to hurt
me/te/le(s)
\ doler (ue)
to have a cough
tener (irreg.)
tos
to stop (oneself)
detener(se) (like tener)
to sign
firmar
to prescribe
recetar
to fill (a prescription)
surtir (una receta)
to have a rash, itch
tener (irreg.)
comezón
to try
intentar
to put a cast on
enyesar
to support
to sustain
sostener (like tener)
to break down
descomponerse (like poner)
to interrupt
interrumpir
to get better
mejorarse
to filter
to screen
filtrar
to bite
morder (ue)
to become
+ adjective
ponerse (irreg.)
+ adjetivo
to chew
masticar (qu)
to fracture (a bone)
fracturarse
to play the role of
hacer (irreg.) el papel de
to prevent
prevenir (like venir)
to have a fever
tener (irreg.)
calentura/fiebre
(something) broke on me (etc.)
se me/te/le/nos/les
rompió (-ieron)
to leave
to go away
irse (irreg.)
to run over
to knock down
atropellar
to demonstrate
to prove
demostrar (ue)
to cut (oneself)
cortar(se)
to smell
oler (huelo)
to worry
preocupar
to hug
to embrace
abrazar (c)
to slip
resbalarse
to be nauseous/vomiting
tener (irreg.)
náuseas/vómitos
to examine
examinar
to burn
quemar
to forget
olvidarse
to thank
dar (irreg.) las gracias
to bring back to life
to resurrect
resucitar
to have a headache
tener (irreg.)
dolor de cabeza
to be careful
tener (irreg.) cuidado
to take care (of oneself)
cuidar(se)
to imagine
imaginarse
to publish
publicar (qu)
to get lost
perderse (ie)
to breathe
respirar
to faint
desmayarse
to go crazy
volverse (ue) loco
(something) escaped from me (etc.)
se me/te/le/nos/les
escapó (-aron)
to twist
to sprain
torcerse (ue) (z)
to suggest
sugerir (ie, i)
to diagnose
diagnosticar (qu)
to be hospitalized
estar (irreg.) internado
to have a sore throat
tener (irreg.)
dolor de garganta
to cough
toser
to trip
tropezar (ie) (c)
to heat
calentar (ie)
to allow
to permit
permitir
to attack
atacar (qu)
to escape
escaparse
to bandage
vendar
to say goodbye
despedirse (i, i)
to fall asleep
dormirse (ue, u)
