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The
present participle of a verb is the -ing
form in English. |
to
walk -> walking |
to
drive -> driving |
to
swim -> swimming |
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This
verb form can stand alone modifying what is going on such
as:
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Walking
by myself, ... |
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Driving
fast, ... |
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Swimming
ashore, ... |
In
these cases, the action is happening as a background for
more information that is about to be provided. |
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You
can also use this form in English with the verb "to
be" in order to form the progressive tenses. |
someone
is walking |
someone
was driving |
someone
will be swimming |
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In
each case, there is a different form of "to
be." That means, you use a conjugated form
of TO BE to make the
progress in the sentences work out. The participle form
of the verb never changes for anybody or for any timeframe. |
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*To
form the present participle of verbs in Spanish: |
DROP |
ADD |
 AR |
ANDO |
 ER IR |
IENDO |
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abandonar
-> abandonando |
absorber
-> absorbiendo |
aburrir
-> aburriendo |
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There are exceptions to this formation. |
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listings provide verb infinitives, coded by colored balls.
Click on the colored ball to hear the infinitive. Also
indicated are stem-changes, irregular YO
form endings, subjunctive stems, and preterite irregularities.
These key bits of information should be sufficient for
any intermediate learner to successfully conjugate any
given tense for a given verb. See what you can do!
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stem
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"yo"
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subj
stem |
¿pretérito? |
¿futuro? |
inglés
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padecer |
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padezc- |
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to
suffer, undergo, be subjected to, experience |
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pagar |
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pagu- |
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to
pay |
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paliar |
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palí- |
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to
pale |
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palidecer |
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palidezc-
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to
wane, go pale, turn pale |
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paralizar |
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paralic- |
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to
paralyze |
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parar |
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par- |
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to
stand, come to a stand-still, stop |
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parecer |
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parezc- |
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to
seem, appear, resemble |
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participar |
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particip- |
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to
participate |
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partir |
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part- |
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to
divide, split, break open |
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pasar |
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pas- |
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to
pass, spend (time) |
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pasear |
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pase- |
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to
walk, stroll, take a walk |
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pasteurizar |
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pasteuric- |
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to
pasteurize |
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patinar |
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patin- |
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to
skate |
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patrullar |
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patrull- |
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to
patrol |
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pedir |
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pid- |
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to
request, ask for |
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pegar |
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pegu- |
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to
hit, strike |
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peinar |
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pein- |
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to
comb |
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pelear |
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pele- |
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to
fight |
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pellizcar |
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pellizqu-
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to
pinch |
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penetrar |
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penetr- |
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penetrate |
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pensar |
e-ie |
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piens- |
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to
think |
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percibir |
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percib- |
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to
perceive |
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perder |
e-ie |
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pierd- |
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to
lose |
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perdonar |
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perdon- |
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to
pardon, excuse, forgive |
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perdurar |
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perdur- |
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to
last, last a long time |
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perfeccionar |
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perfeccion- |
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to
perfect |
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perforar |
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perfor- |
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perforate |
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perjudicar |
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perjudiqu- |
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to
damage, harm, prejudice, injure |
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permanecer |
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permanezc- |
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to
remain, stay, endure |
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permitir |
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permit- |
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to
permit, allow, let |
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perpetrar |
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perpetr- |
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perpetrate |
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perpetuar |
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perpetú-
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to
perpetuate, continue unceasingly |
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perseguir |
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persig-
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to
pursue, chase, hunt down, persecute |
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persistir |
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persist- |
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to
persist |
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persuadir |
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persuad- |
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to
persuade |
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pertenecer |
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pertenezc- |
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to
belong, pertain, concern |
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perturbar |
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perturb- |
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perturb |
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pervertir |
e-ie
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perviert-
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to
pervert, lead astray, garble, corrupt |
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pesar |
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pes- |
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to
weigh, be weighty |
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pescar |
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pesqu- |
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to
fish |
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piar |
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pí- |
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to
chirp, peep |
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picar |
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piqu- |
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to
sting, bite, pierce, prick, puncture |
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pintar |
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pint- |
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paint |
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pisar |
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pis- |
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to
step, step on, tread on, tread |
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pitar |
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pit- |
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to
toot, honk, blow a whistle, whistle |
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planchar |
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planch- |
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to
iron |
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planificar |
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planifiqu-
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to
plan, make plans, arrange beforehand |
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plantar |
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plant- |
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to
plant |
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platicar |
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platiqu- |
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to
chat, talk, chatter |
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poblar |
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puebl- |
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to
populate, colonize, settle, people |
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poder |
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pued- |
pud- |
podr- |
to
be able, "can" |
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poner |
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-go |
pong- |
pus- |
pondr- |
to
put, to place |
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porfiar |
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to
insist, persist |
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portar |
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port- |
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to
bear, carry, port, comport |
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poseer |
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pose- |
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to
own, possess, hold |
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posponer |
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pospong- |
pospus- |
pospondr- |
to
postpone |
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practicar |
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practiqu- |
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to
practice |
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precipitar |
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precipit- |
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to
precipitate, hurl, fling |
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precisar |
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precis- |
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to
state precisely, specify, compel, oblige, need |
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predecir |
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-go
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predig-
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predij-
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to
predict, foretell, forecast |
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predisponer |
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predispong- |
predispus- |
predispondr- |
to
predispose |
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preferir |
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prefier- |
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to
prefer |
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preguntar |
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pregunt- |
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to
ask () |
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prender |
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prend- |
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to
switch on, grab, seize |
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preocupar |
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preocup- |
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to
preoccupy, concern, worry |
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preparar |
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prepar- |
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to
prepare, fix, get ready |
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presentar |
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present- |
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to
present |
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presentir |
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preasient-
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to
have a feeling, have an idea |
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preservar |
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preserv- |
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to
preserve, guard, keep safe |
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presidir |
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presid- |
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to
preside |
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presionar |
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presion- |
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to
press, urge |
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prestar |
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prest- |
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to
lend, let borrow, loan |
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presumir |
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presum- |
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to
presume |
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pretender |
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pretend- |
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to
pretend, aspire, seek, solicit |
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prevalecer |
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prevalezc-
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to
prevail |
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prevenir |
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preveng-
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previn-
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prevendr-
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to
prevent, prepare, make ready, anticipate, foresee, avoid,
overcome |
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prever |
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prev- |
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to
foresee, anticipate, envisage, visualize |
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privar |
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priv- |
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to
deprive, impede, prohibit, forbid |
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probar |
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prueb- |
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to
test, prove, taste |
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proceder |
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proced- |
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to
proceed |
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procesar |
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proces- |
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to
process, indict, accuse, institute a criminal suit |
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procrear |
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procre- |
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to
procreate |
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producir |
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produzc- |
produj- |
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to
produce |
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profundizar |
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profundic-
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to
deepen, go deep into, get to the bottom of, fathom |
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programar |
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program- |
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to
program |
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progresar |
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progres- |
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to
progress |
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prohibir |
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prohib- |
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to
prohibit, forbid, ban |
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prolongar |
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prolongu- |
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to
prolong, drag out |
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prometer |
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promet- |
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to
promise |
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promocionar |
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promocion- |
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to
promote |
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promover |
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promuev- |
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to
promote |
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promulgar |
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promulgu- |
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promulgate |
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pronunciar |
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pronunci- |
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to
pronounce |
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proponer |
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propong-
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propus-
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propondr-
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to
propose, propound |
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proporcionar |
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proporcion- |
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to
proportion |
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proseguir |
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prosig-
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to
continue, proceed with |
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protagonizar |
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protagonic-
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to
star in |
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proteger |
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protej- |
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to
protect, guard |
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protestar |
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protest- |
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to
protest |
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proveer |
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prove- |
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to
provide |
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provocar |
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provoqu- |
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to
provoke |
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proyectar |
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proyect- |
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to
project |
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publicar |
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publiqu- |
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to
publish |
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pudrir |
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pudr- |
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to
rot, putrefy, decay |
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pulir |
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pul- |
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to
polish, finish |
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pulsar |
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puls- |
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to
pulsate, beat |
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pulverizar |
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pulveric-
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to
pulverize, atomize |
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purificar |
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purifiqu- |
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to
purify, refine |
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To
really work on that Spanish P sound.