Vocabulary Verbs Flashcards

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To hit (the mark)

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Acertar

Acierto, aciertas, acierta, acertamos, aciertan

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To water

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Regar

Riego, riegas, riega, regamos, riegan

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To think

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Pensar

Pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, piensan

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To heat

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Calentar

Caliento, calientas, calienta, calentamos, calientan

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To begin

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Empezar

Empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empiezan

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To govern

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Gobernar

Gobierno, gobiernas, gobierna, gobernamos, gobiernan

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To close

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Cerrar

Cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cierran

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To enclose - to put inside

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Encerrar

Encierro, encierras, encierra, encerramos, encierran

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To wake

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Despertar

Despierto, despiertas, despierta, despertamos, despiertan

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To lose

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Perder

Pierdo, pierdes, pierde, perdimos, pierden

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To light (turn on a light)

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Encender

Enciendo, enciendes, enciende, encendemos, encienden

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12
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To lie

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Mentir

Miento, mientes, miente, mentimos, mienten

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To prefer

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Preferir

Prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, prefieren

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To amuse

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Divertir

divierto, diviertes, divierte, divertimos, divierten

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To feel

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Sentir

Siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sienten

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16
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To confess

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Confesar

Confieso, confiesas, confiesa, confesamos, confiesan

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17
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To boil

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Hervir

Hiervo, hierves, hierve, hervimos, hierven

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18
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To deny

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Negar

Niego, niegas, niega, negamos, niegan

19
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To defend

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Defender

Defiendo, defiendes, defiende, defendemos, defienden

20
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To wrap up (in paper)

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Envolver

Envuelvo, envuelves, envuelve, envolvemos, envuelven

21
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To squeeze

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Apretar

Aprieto, aprietas, aprieta, apretamos, aprietan

22
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To cross (a street for example)

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Atravesar (also cruzar)

Atravieso, atraviesas, atraviesa, atravesamos, atraviesan

23
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To give back

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Devolver

Devuelvo, devuelves, devuelve, devolvemos, devuelvan

24
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To break

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Romper (or) quebrar

Quiebro, quiebras, quiebra, quebramos, quiebran

25
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To cancel

They canceled the flights

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Cancelar

Cancelaron los vuelos

26
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To plant (a seed)

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Sembrar una semilla

27
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To minister (to someone)

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Ministrar

Example: usted me tiene que ministrar
Or

usted tiene que ministrar a mi

28
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To influence

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Influir en

Influyo, influyes, influye, influimos, influyen

Ella influye en mi para buenas deciciones.

29
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To contribute

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Contribuir

contribuyo, contribuyes, contribuye, contribuimos, contribuyen

Contibuir con
Nosotros contribuimos con $100 para la familia.

30
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To blame

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Culpar(se)
me culpo, te culpas, se culpa,
nos culpamos, se culpan

31
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To fight

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Pelear

Peleo, peleas, pelea, peleamos, pelean

32
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To toast (give a toast to something)

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Brindar

33
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Verbs used like gustar 
To fascinate
To love (like a lot)
To hurt (feel pain)
To anger
To cost (it is hard )
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Fascinar (me fascina …)
Encantar (me encanta …)
Doler (me duele …)
Enojar (me enoja…) 
Costar (a mi me cuesta manejar en la ciudad)
34
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To postpone

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Posponer
(Conjugate like poner)
Pospongo, pospones, pospone, posponemos, posponen

35
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To find out

Did you find out what was wrong with him?

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averiguar (ah-beh-ree-gwahr)
¿Averiguaste qué era lo que le pasaba?

Presente
averiguo averiguas averigua averiguamos averiguan

Preterite
averigüé averiguaste averiguó
averiguamos averiguaron

36
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To enjoy

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Disfrutar

37
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To bow (in worship)

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Inclinarse

38
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To fast

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Ayunar

39
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To gossip

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Chismear

40
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To say (conjugate in present & past)

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Decir
Digo, dices, dice, decimos, dicen
Dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron

Notice: the we and they are very different from other verbs forms.

41
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RULE: Verbs that end in -ger, -gir, -guir change “g” to “j and “gu”’ to “g” before the “o” in present tense. (CARD 1)

1-to grieve, to be distressed
2-to catch, grab, grasp, take (by 
             hand), to get, grasp (an idea)
3-to shrink
4-to choose, pick
5-to protect
6-to pick up, collect
7-to correct
8-to direct, to manage
9-to address
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Verb 1st person singular

1-afligirse       me aflijo
2-coger           cojo
3-encoger       encojo
4-escoger        escojo
5-proteger      protejo
6-recoger        recojo 
7-corregir       corrijo 
8-dirigir           dirijo 
9-dirigirse       me dirijo
42
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CARD 2:
RULE: Verbs that end in -ger, -gir, -guir change “g” to “j and “gu”’ to “g” before the “o” in present tense.

1-to elect, choose
2-to demand, require
3-to anoint
4-to obtain, get
5-to distinquish
6-to extinguish, to put out
7-to persecute, pursue
8-to continue
9-to follow. to continue
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-Verb 1st person singular

1-elegir            elijo (e to i)
2-exigir            exijo
3-ungir             unjo
4-conseguir     consigo (e to i)
5-distinguir     distingo
6-extinguir      extingo
7-perseguir     persigo (e to i)
8-proseguir     prosigo (e to i)
9-seguir           sigo   (e to i)
43
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To wake up

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Despertarse