Verbs from Exercise 15.13 Flashcards
*To approach, come near (to get close) To take an interest in (to become interested) To travel (to travel)
Acercarse
Me acerqué
*To drown (to die submerged)
*To choke (to suffocate)
To flood (automobile)
Ahogarse
Me ahogué
To reach, catch, catch up with (to get to)
To reach (to rise to)
To achieve (to be sufficient)
To be enough (to be sufficient)
Alcanzar
Alcancé
*To threaten (to menace)
To threaten, be in danger of (to give signs of)
To threaten to (to menace; with “con”)
Amenazar
Amenacé
To pull out, pull up, uproot a tree, gouge out an eye, tear out a page, tear down a poster, drag out of a place, (to remove by force)
To start an engine, boot up a computer (to turn on)
To extract info, get out (to provoke)
To start, stem from, spring from (to originate)
Arrancar
Arranqué
*To attract, draw (to excite interest) (to encourage) To attract (physics) (to be captivated by) To appeal (to interest)
Atraer
Atraigo
Atraje Atrajiste Atrajo Atrajimos Atrajeron
To fit, be room for (to have enough space)
To fit, go (to pass through; used with “por”)
To be possible (to be conceivable)
Caber
Quepo Present
Cupe Preterite Cupiste Cupo Cupimos Cupieron
Cabría Conditional Cabrías Cabría Cabríamos Cabrían
Cabré Future Cabrás Cabrá Cabremos Cabrán
To punish a person or crime (to impose a sentence on or for)
To punish, ground a person, to keep in (to chastise)
To punish, hit, afflict, effect, ravage, devastate (to hurt)
To damage, harm (to be harmful to)
Castigar
Castigué
To hang (to suspend) To hang up, hang up on (telecommunications) To give up (to abandon) To upload (to post on social media)
Colgar
Cuelgo Present Cuelgas Cuelga Colgamos Cuelgan
Colgué Preterite
To place, put, lay, put up, hang, position, plant a bomb (to arrange)
To place, invest (finance)
To place, find a job for, get a job for to find employment for)
To place (commerce)
To get high (colloquial) (to intoxicate)
To marry off (old-fashioned) (to find a spouse for)
Colocar
Coloqué
To make up (to form) To compose, write (fine arts) To repair, fix (to mend) To set, compose (printing) To decorate (to adorn) To set (medical)
Componer
Compongo Present
Compuse Preterite Compusiste Compuso Compusimos Compusieron
Compondría Conditional Compondrías Compondría Compondríamos Compondrían
Compondré Future Compondrás Compondrá Compondremos Compondrán
To conclude, finish, complete (to finalize)
To conclude, come to the conclusion (to infer)
To conclude, finish, end, expire (to come to the end)
Concluir
Concluyo Present Concluyes Concluiye Concluimos Concluyen
Concluyó Preterite
Concluyeron
To lead (to guide) To carry (to transport) To run (to manage) To lead, drive (to result in) To drive (to operate) (to operate)
Conducir
Conduzco Present
Conduje Preterite Condujiste Condujo Condujimos Condujeron
To build (to construct) To construct (to form)
Construir
Construyo Present Construyes Construye Construimos Construyen
Constryó Preterite
Construyeron
To contain (to enclose) To restrain, hold back, check, curb
Contener
Contengo Present Contienes Contiene Contenemos Contienen
Contuve Preterite Contuviste Contuvo Contuvimos Contuvieron
Contendría Conditional Contendrías Contendría Contendríamos Contendrían
Contendré Future Contendrás Contendrá Contendremos Contendrán
To contradict (to contravene)
Contradecir
Contradigo Present Contradices Contradice Contradecimos Contradicen
Contradije Preterite Contradijiste Contradijo Contradijimos Contradijeron
Contradiría Conditional Contradirías Contradiría Contradiríamos Contradirían
Contradiré Future Contradirás Contradirá Contradiremos Contradiráan
To contribute (to collaborate) To pay taxes (economy)
Contribuir
Contribuyo Present Contribuyes Contribuye Contribuimos Contribuyen
Contribuyó Preterite
Contribuyeron
To correct, proofread, edit (to make right)
To correct, mark (to grade)
Corregir
Corrijo Present
To undo, untie, strip a bed, unpick, unwrap, break up, cut up meat, unpack (to take apart)
To melt, dissolve (to change form)
To rout (to defeat)
To ruin, mess up, destroy, wear away (to harm)
To devastate, shatter, tear apart (to upset)
To break, dissolve (to annul)
Deshacer
Deshago Present
Deshice Preterite Deshiciste Deshizo Deshicimos Deshicieron
To emphasize, stress, highlight (to direct attention to)
To detail, station, post, assign (to send)
To stand out (to be conspicuous)
Destacar
Destaqué Preterite
To destroy (to ravage) To wreck, destroy, demolish, dash, shatter, ruin (to end)
Destruir
Destruyo Present Destruyes Destruye Destruimos Destruyen
Destruyó Preterite
Destruyeron
To stop (to halt) To arrest (to detain) To delay (to hold up)
Detener
Detengo Present Detienes Detiene Detenemos Detienen
Detuve Preterite Detuviste Detuvo Detuvimos Detuvieron
Detendría Conditional Detendrías Detendría Detendríamos Detendrían
Detendré Detendrás Detendrá Detendremos Detendrán
To stop (to halt) To arrest (to detain) To delay (to hold up)
Detener
Detengo Present Detienes Detiene Detenemos Detienen
Detuve Preterite Detuviste Detuvo Detuvimos Detuvieron
Detendría Conditional Detendrías Detendría Detendríamos Detendrían
Detendré Future Detendrás Detendrá Detendremos Detendrán
To distribute, give out, hand out, allocate, spread, deliver (to deal out) To divide (to separate) To distribute (commerce) To arrange, lay out (to organize)
Distribuir
Distribuyo Present Distribuyes Distribuye Distribuimos Distribuyen
Distribuyó Preterite
Distribuyeron