Common Spanish Irregular Verbs - Flashcards
Practice common Spanish verbs in all forms: Future, imperfect, preterite, conditional, future perfect, present, present perfect, present continuous, past perfect, subjunctive, past simple, imperative.
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How would you say 'I will be a doctor someday' using ser in the future tense?
Seré médico algún día
Translate: 'We were going to the store when it started raining' (ir, imperfect)
Íbamos a la tienda cuando empezó a llover
How do you say 'They had everything ready before the party' (tener, imperfect)?
Tenían todo listo antes de la fiesta
Express 'She was very tired yesterday' using estar in preterite
Estuvo muy cansada ayer
Say 'You (formal) were my teacher' using ser in preterite
Usted fue mi profesor/a
How would you say 'I had three cars last year' (tener, preterite)?
Tuve tres coches el año pasado
Translate: 'We went to Spain in 2019' (ir, preterite)
Fuimos a España en 2019
Say 'I would be happier with more free time' (ser, conditional)
Sería más feliz con más tiempo libre
Express 'They would go to the beach every day if they could' (ir, conditional)
Irían a la playa todos los días si pudieran
How do you say 'We would have enough money for that' (tener, conditional)?
Tendríamos suficiente dinero para eso
Translate: 'You would be in trouble without my help' (estar, conditional)
Estarías en problemas sin mi ayuda
Say 'By next year, I will have been here for five years' (estar, future perfect)
Para el año que viene, habré estado aquí cinco años
Express 'They will have had enough time to finish' (tener, future perfect)
Habrán tenido suficiente tiempo para terminar
How would you say 'We will have gone to three countries' (ir, future perfect)?
Habremos ido a tres países
Translate: 'I have many responsibilities at work' (tener, present)
Tengo muchas responsabilidades en el trabajo
Say 'You are in the kitchen' using estar in present tense
Estás en la cocina
Express 'They are my best friends' (ser, present)
Son mis mejores amigos
How do you say 'We go to the gym on Mondays' (ir, present)?
Vamos al gimnasio los lunes
Translate: 'I have been very busy this week' (estar, present perfect)
He estado muy ocupado/a esta semana
Say 'You have had many opportunities' (tener, present perfect)
Has tenido muchas oportunidades
Express 'We have been good students' (ser, present perfect)
Hemos sido buenos estudiantes
How would you say 'They have gone to the movies twice' (ir, present perfect)?
Han ido al cine dos veces
Translate: 'I am working right now' (estar + present continuous)
Estoy trabajando ahora mismo
Say 'She is going to the market' using ir in present continuous
Está yendo al mercado
Express 'We had been in Paris before the pandemic' (estar, past perfect)
Habíamos estado en París antes de la pandemia
How do you say 'I had been a teacher before changing careers' (ser, past perfect)?
Había sido profesor/a antes de cambiar de carrera
Translate: 'They had gone home early' (ir, past perfect)
Habían ido a casa temprano
Say 'You had had many problems with that' (tener, past perfect)
Habías tenido muchos problemas con eso
Express 'I hope you are well' using estar in present subjunctive
Espero que estés bien
How would you say 'It's important that they have patience' (tener, present subjunctive)?
Es importante que tengan paciencia
Translate: 'I doubt he is the owner' (ser, present subjunctive)
Dudo que sea el dueño
Say 'I want us to go together' (ir, present subjunctive)
Quiero que vayamos juntos
Express 'If I were rich, I would travel more' (ser, imperfect subjunctive)
Si fuera rico/a, viajaría más
How do you say 'She wished we had more time' (tener, imperfect subjunctive)?
Ella deseaba que tuviéramos más tiempo
Translate: 'They suggested that I go to the doctor' (ir, imperfect subjunctive)
Sugirieron que fuera al médico
Say 'Be careful!' using the informal tú imperative of tener
¡Ten cuidado!
Express 'Go to your room!' (ir, informal tú imperative)
¡Ve a tu cuarto!
How would you say 'Be quiet!' using estar in informal tú imperative?
¡Estate quieto/a!
Translate: 'Be patient!' (ser, informal tú imperative)
¡Sé paciente!
Say 'Have a good day!' (tener, formal usted imperative)
¡Tenga un buen día!
