Verbs (English to Spanish)

Question 1

To swim

Answer 1

Nadar

I love to swim in open water. - Me encanta nadar en mar abierto.

Question 2

To say, to tell

Answer 2

Decir {yo -> go} {e -> i stem-change}

They say it’s going to snow tomorrow. - Dicen que va a nevar mañana.

Present tense
yo - digo | nosotros - decimos
tú - dices | vosotros - decís
él - dicen | ellos - dicen

Question 3

To come, to arrive

Answer 3

Venir {e -> ie stem-changing} {yo -> go}

This food comes pre-made.
- Esta comida viene ya hecha.

Question 4

To see

Answer 4

Ver

I don’t see anything funny about this.
- No le veo nada de chistoso a esto.

Present tense
yo - veo | nosotros - vemos
tu - ves | vosotros - veis
el - ve | ellos - ven

Question 5

To do, to make

Answer 5

Hacer {yo -> go}

I’m busy making preparations for the party. - Estoy ocupado haciendo los preparativos para la fiesta.

Present tense
yo - hago | nosotros - hacemos
tú - haces | vosotros - hacéis
él - hace | ellos - hacen

Question 6

To close

Answer 6

Cerrar {e -> ie stem-changing}

The flower shop closes at eight o’clock.
- La floristería cierra a las ocho en punto.

Question 7

To start, to begin

Answer 7

Comenzar {e -> ie stem-changing}
Empezar {e -> ie stem-changing}

I want to start doing yoga. - Quiero comenzar a hacer yoga.

The word “serpiente” begins with an s. - La palabra “serpiente” empieza con ese.

Question 8

To lie

Answer 8

Mentir {e -> ie stem-changing}

He lied and said that he liked my haircut. - Mintió y dijo que le gustaba mi corte de cabello.

A lie - una mentira
A lier - un mentiroso / una mentirosa

Question 9

To prefer

Answer 9

Preferir {e -> ie stem-changing}

Do you prefer to work in a team or independently? - ¿Prefieres trabajar en grupo o solo?

Question 10

To sleep

Answer 10

Dormir {o -> ue stem-changing}

One should sleep at least six hours a night.
- Hay que dormir por lo menos seis horas cada noche.

Dormirse
(to fall asleep)
The program was so boring that I fell asleep.
- El programa era tan aburrido que me dormí.

Question 11

To dream

Answer 11

Soñar {o -> ue stem-changing}

El sueño - The dream

I dream that one day I’ll be able to go to London.
-Sueño que un día podré ir a Londres.

Question 12

To remember, to recall

Answer 12

Recordar {o -> ue stem-changing}

Remind me to charge my cell phone. - Recuérdame que cargue el celular.

Question 13

To bite

Answer 13

Morder {o -> ue stem-changing}

The hamster is very cute, but it bites. - El hámster es muy bonito pero muerde.

Question 14

To fly

Answer 14

Volar {o -> ue stem-changing}

We flew for 15 hours non-stop. - Volamos 15 horas sin escala.

Question 15

To show

Answer 15

Mostrar {o -> ue stem-changing}

Enseñar

They showed us pictures from their European vacation.
- Nos mostraron fotos de sus vacaciones europeas.

Ana showed me her new house.
- Ana me enseñó su casa nueva.

Question 16

To freeze

Answer 16

Helar {e -> ie stem-changing}
Helarse - to become frozen

When the lake freezes over, it is used as a skating rink.
- Cuando el lago se hiela, lo usan como pista de patinaje.

the ice - el hielo

Can I have a glass of water with ice, please?
- Me da un vaso de agua con hielo, ¿por favor

Question 17

To learn

Answer 17

Aprender

Question 18

To put

Answer 18

Poner

Where do you put the keys? - ¿Dónde pones las llaves?

(figurative) (to cause to be)
His resignation puts me in a difficult position. - Su renuncia me pone en una situación difícil.

Question 19

To exit, to go out, to leave

Answer 19

Salir

Take the elevator to go out. - Usa el ascensor para salir.

Question 20

To go

Answer 20

Ir

Yesterday, Ana and I went to the movies. - Ayer Ana y yo fuimos al cine.

Question 21

To hear

Answer 21

Oír {yo -> go}

The walls are so thin I can hear the neighbors talking.
- Las paredes son tan finas que oigo a los vecinos hablar.

(to listen to)
He spends all afternoon listening to music.
- Se pasa las tardes oyendo música.

Present tense
yo - oigo | nosotros - oímos
tú - oyes | vosotros - oís
él - oye | ellos - oyen

Question 22

To hug

Answer 22

Abrazar

When he finally saw his brother, he hugged him tight. - Cuando por fin vio a su hermano, lo abrazó fuertemente.

Question 23

To give

Answer 23

Dar

Give me the keys. - Dame las llaves.

Question 24

To write

Answer 24

Escribir

Write what I say. - Escribe lo que digo.

Question 25

To take

Answer 25

Tomar

He took the money and put it in his pocket.
- Tomó el dinero y se lo metió en el bolsillo.

(to drink)
You have to drink a lot of water on such hot days.
- Tienes que tomar mucha agua en estos días tan calurosos.

Question 26

To kiss

Answer 26

Besar

I love kissing my baby daughter on her chubby cheeks.
- Me encanta besar a mi niñita en sus cachetes gorditos.

Question 27

To open

Answer 27

Abrir

I knocked at the door, but nobody came to open it. - Llamé a la puerta pero nadie vino a abrirla.

Question 28

To draw

Answer 28

Dibujar

My son likes to draw birds and flowers.
- A mi hijo le gusta dibujar pájaros y flores.

Question 29

To get up

Answer 29

Levantarse

(to awaken)
What time did you get up today?
- ¿A qué hora te levantaste hoy?

(to stand up)
Get up, the floor is not clean.
- Levántate que el suelo no está limpio.

Question 30

To have to… (do something)

Answer 30

Tener que…

I have to take the trash out; it stinks. - Tengo que sacar la basura, apesta.

Question 31

To be able to

Answer 31

Poder {o -> ue stem-change}

May I use the bathroom? - ¿Puedo usar el baño?

We cannot turn away war refugees. - No podemos rechazar a los refugiados de la guerra.

Question 32

To bring

Answer 32

Traer {yo -> go}

They forgot to bring the bread. - Se les olvidó traer el pan.

yo - traiga | nosotros - traemos
tú - traes | vosotros - traéis
él - trae | ellos - traen

Question 33

To sing

Answer 33

Cantar

Do you sing also or just play the guitar? - ¿También cantas o solo tocas la guitarra?

Question 34

To play [an instrument]

Answer 34

Tocar

The band is playing an old song. - La banda está tocando una canción antigua.

(to touch)
That car is touching mine. - Ese coche está tocando el mío.