Verbs (English to Spanish) Flashcards

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To swim

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Nadar

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

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To say, to tell

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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

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To come, to arrive

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

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

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To see

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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

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To do, to make

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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

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To close

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Cerrar {e -> ie stem-changing}

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

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To start, to begin

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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.

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To lie

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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

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To prefer

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Preferir {e -> ie stem-changing}

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

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10
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To sleep

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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.

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11
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To dream

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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.

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To remember, to recall

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Recordar {o -> ue stem-changing}

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

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To bite

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Morder {o -> ue stem-changing}

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

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To fly

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Volar {o -> ue stem-changing}

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

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To show

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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.

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16
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To freeze

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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

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To learn

18
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To put

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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.

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To exit, to go out, to leave

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Salir

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

20
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To go

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Ir

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

21
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To hear

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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

22
Q

To hug

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Abrazar

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

23
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To give

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Dar

Give me the keys. - Dame las llaves.

24
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To write

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Escribir

Write what I say. - Escribe lo que digo.

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To take
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.
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To kiss
Besar I love kissing my baby daughter on her chubby cheeks. - Me encanta besar a mi niñita en sus cachetes gorditos.
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To open
Abrir I knocked at the door, but nobody came to open it. - Llamé a la puerta pero nadie vino a abrirla.
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To draw
Dibujar My son likes to draw birds and flowers. - A mi hijo le gusta dibujar pájaros y flores.
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To get up
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.
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To have to... (do something)
Tener que... I have to take the trash out; it stinks. - Tengo que sacar la basura, apesta.
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To be able to
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.
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To bring
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
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To sing
Cantar Do you sing also or just play the guitar? - ¿También cantas o solo tocas la guitarra?
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To play [an instrument]
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.