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ser

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to be, permanent, possesion with “de”, made of “es de”, date/time, origin, profession, character/quality, location of EVENT only

Example: Yo soy estudiante.

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estar

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to be, temporary, location, condition, state of being physical/emotional, for senses, result of prior action

Example: Estoy cansado.

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tener

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to have
(possession, age, certain physical/mental states- idiomatic expressions like hungry, thirtsy, cold, hot, sleepy, afraid, in a hurry, to be right, to be lucky)

Example: Tengo dos hermanos.

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haber

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to have (helper verb for compound tenses)
ie- I have spoken.

Example: Hay un café cerca.

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querer

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to want

E - IE boot stem change

Example: Quiero café.

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poder

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to be able to/can

O - UE boot stem change

Example: ¿Puedes ayudarme?

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necesitar

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to need

Example: Necesito agua.

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ir
irse

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to go
to leave in the sense of “to go away”

Example: Voy a la tienda.

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venir

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to come

Example: Ven a mi casa.

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dar

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to give

Example: Me das un libro.

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comer

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to eat

Example: Comemos pizza.

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beber

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to drink
(for the simple act of drinking a liquid, as it is always correct and clearly understood)

Example: Bebo té.

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hacer

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to do/make

Example: Hago la tarea.

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decir

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to say/tell

Example: Digo la verdad.

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hablar

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to talk/speak

Ejemplo: Hablamos español.

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leer

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to read

Ejemplo: Leo un libro.

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escribir

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to write

Ejemplo: Escribo una carta.

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dormir

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to sleep

O- UE boot stem change

Ejemplo: Duermo bien.

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estudiar

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to study

Ejemplo: Estudio español.

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viajar

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to travel

Ejemplo: Viajo a México.

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comprar

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to buy

Ejemplo: Compro fruta.

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pagar

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to pay

Ejemplo: Pago en efectivo.

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tomar

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to take, to drink, to make a decision

for use with consuming, grabbing, or using transportation, or when making a decision

Ejemplo: Tomo un taxi / tomo café.

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ver

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to see

Ejemplo: Veo la televisión.

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mirar
to look at/watch ## Footnote Ejemplo: Miro la película.
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levantar
to get up ## Footnote Example: Me levanto a las 7. (I get up at 7.)
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duchar
to shower ## Footnote Example: Me ducho por la mañana. (I shower in the morning.)
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vestir
to get dressed ## Footnote Example: Me visto rápido. (I get dressed quickly.)
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caminar
to walk ## Footnote Example: Camino al trabajo. (I walk to work.)
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trabajar
to work ## Footnote Example: Trabajo en un hospital. (I work in a hospital.)
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estudiar
to study ## Footnote Example: Estudio español. (I study Spanish.)
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conocer
to know/meet (acquaintances) ## Footnote Example: Conozco a María. (I know/meet María.)
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encontrar
to find/meet | O- UE boot stem change ## Footnote Example: Encuentro a mis amigos. (I meet my friends.)
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pensar (en) pensar (de) pensar + inf.
to think about/to have in mind to have/ask about an opinion to plan/intend to | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Example: Pienso mucho. (I think a lot.)
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entender
to understand (something literally or intellectually, such as words or instructions, more common usage) | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Example: Entiendo un poco. (I understand a little.)
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recordar
to remember O - UE boot stem change Example: Recuerdo tu nombre. (I remember your name.)
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olvidar
to forget ## Footnote Example: Olvido mis llaves. (I forget my keys.)
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salir
to leave/go out
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llegar
to arrive ## Footnote Example: Llego temprano. (I arrive early.)
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esperar
to wait for/ hope for ## Footnote Example: Espero el autobús. (I wait for the bus.)
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usar
to use ## Footnote Example: Uso el teléfono. (I use the phone.)
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abrir
to open ## Footnote Example: Abro la puerta. (I open the door.)
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cerrar
to close | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Example: Cierro la ventana. (I close the window.)
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gustar
to like (things, or sensually when referring to a person) Example: Me gusta el café. (I like coffee.)
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amar
to love ## Footnote Example: Amo a mi familia. (I love my family.)
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sentir sentirse
to feel, to feel sorry, to regret to feel (well/ill), to suffer ## Footnote Example: Siento frío. (I feel cold.)
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quedar quedarse
to arrange a meeting/to meet up with someone to stay/to remain (in a place) ## Footnote Example: Quedamos en el café. (We meet/stay at the café.)
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pasar
to spend time/happen ## Footnote Example: Paso tiempo con mis hijos. (I spend time with my kids.)
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saber saber + inf.
to know (data or skills) to know how to do infinitive
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ayudar
to help
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cambiar
to change
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entrar entrar en
to enter to enter in, to go in
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llevar
to carry (away), to take (away), to wear (to physically transport something or someone from one place to another)
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pronunciar
to pronounce
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repasar
to review
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comprender
to understand (more profound understanding that includes context and implications)
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creer
to believe, to think
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deber deber de + inf.
ought to, should, must, to owe to express a supposition or probability
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vender
to sell
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recibir
to receive
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asistir (a)
to attend
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consistir (en)
to consist (of)
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decidir
to decide
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insistir (en)
to insist (on)
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acabar acabar de + inf.
to finish to have just done something
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tener hambre
to be hungry
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aparecer
to appear, to show up
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dejar dejar de + inf.
to leave (behind), to quit to stop/to fail to
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parar
to stop
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soler + infinitive (always with inf.)
to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to have the custom of -irregular; boot stem change to “sue-“
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llover
to rain, limited conjugation “llueve” or “está lloviendo” O - UE boot stem change
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andar
to walk (general movement not specific to walking)
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caer
to fall
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caerse
to fall down, to tumble
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cantar
to sing
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comenzar
to begin, to start, to commence | E - IE boot stem change
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conducir
to lead, to conduct, to drive
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construir
to construct, to build
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contrar
to count, to relate, to tell
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creer
to believe
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oír
to hear
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perder
to lose | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo pierdo.
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poner
to put, to place, to turn on (TV,radio...)
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traer
to bring, to carry, to wear
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ver
to see
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volver
to return, to go back O - UE boot stem change Yo vuelvo pronto. “I’ll be back soon.”
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tocar
to play (music/instrument) Ella toca el piano.
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mover mudar(se)
to move, persuade, excite to change residence or clothes
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comenzar/empezar a + inf.
to begin (infinitive follows) | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Both verbs can be used interchangeably to indicate the start of an action.
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nevar
to snow | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Present indicative: nieva OR está nevando.
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negar
to deny | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo niego.
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mentir
to lie | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo miento.
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recomendar
to recommend | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo recomiendo.
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almorzar
to have lunch | O - UE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo almuerzo.
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costar
to cost | O - UE boot stem change ## Footnote ?Cuanto cuesta esto? How much does this cost?
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devolver
to return (something) | O - UE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo devuelvo el coche. I return the car.
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producir
to produce, to cause | irreg. 1st present indicative form- produzco ## Footnote Present indicative: produzco, produces, produce, producemos, producíes, producen
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morir
to die | O - UE boot stem change
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pedir
to ask for, to request | E - I boot stem change ## Footnote Yo pido más galletas. - I ask for more cookies.
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servir
to serve | E - I boot stem change ## Footnote Yo sirvo galletas. - I serve cookies.
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preferir
to prefer | E - IE boot stem change ## Footnote Yo prefiero café.
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seguir
to follow, pursue, continue | E - I boot stem change ## Footnote Present indicative: sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen
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continuar
to continue ## Footnote present indicative : continúo, continúas, continúa, continuamos, continuáis, continúan
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ganar
to earn, to win
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jugar
to play U - UE boot stem change
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mostrar
to show O - UE boot stem change
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soñar (con)
to dream (about) O - UE boot stem change
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probar
to try O - UE boot stem change ex. pruebo (I try)
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planear
to plan
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explorar
to explore
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despertar despertarse
to awaken, to rouse to wake up
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descansar
to rest, to relax
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invitar invitar (a)
to invite to invite + inf.
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casarse
to get married, to marry
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tirar
to throw
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