Imagina Capítulo 1 Present Tense Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering present tense verbs, irregular yo forms, specific verb phrases, and usage rules from the Imagina Chapter 1 study guide.

hacer

To do / to make; has the irregular yo form hago.

hacer ejercicio

To exercise.

hacer un viaje

To take a trip.

hacer una pregunta

To ask a question.

poner

To put / to set (an alarm-clock, the table, la alarma, etc.); used by many Spanish-speakers with appliances to express to turn on; yo form is pongo.

salir de

Structure always followed by de to express leaving a place (e.g., Salgo de Minneapolis a las ocho).

salir con

To date, to go out with (e.g., Alicia y Pablo salen desde 2006; Angelina Jolie sale con Brad Pitt).

salir bien

To turn out well / to come out well.

salir mal

To turn out bad or poorly / to do poorly.

traer

To bring; yo form is traigo.

decir

To say; to tell.

tener

To have.

poder

Can; to be able to.

querer

To want.

venir

To come.

ver

To see / to watch; yo form is veo.

mirar

To look at / to watch something.

saber

To know information, to know how to do something; yo form is se.

caer

To fall; yo form is caigo.

dar

To give; yo form is doy.

conocer

To know, to meet, to be acquainted to; yo form is conozco.

-cer and -cir verbs

Most verbs ending in -cer and -cir have a yo form with a Z before the c (e.g., conducir > conduzco; parecer > parezco).

valer

To be worth; yo form is valgo.

caber

To fit; yo form is quepo.

conducir

To drive; to lead; yo form is conduzco.

oir

To hear; yo form is oigo.

ser

To be.

estar

Another to be.

ir

To go.