Intro2Spanish.com: Spanish Verb List: Alphabetical: C

In each case, there is a different form of "to have." That means, you use a conjugated form of TO HAVE to make the perfect tenses. The participle form of the verb changes only in its use as an adjective - in accordance to what it's modifying.

*To form the past participle of verbs in Spanish:

DROP	ADD
AR	ADO
ERIR	IDO

abandonar -> abandonado

absorber -> absorbido

aburrir -> aburrido

* There are exceptions to this formation.

These 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!

Click on an icon or word below to hear instructions:

español

stem change

"yo"

subj stem

¿pretérito?

¿futuro?

inglés

cachear

cache-

to search, frisk

caer

-igo

caig-

3^rdi-y

to fall

calcular

calcul-

to calculate

calentar

e-ie

calient-

to heat up, warm, warm up

calificar

califiqu-

1^stc-qu

to qualify, determine, rate

calmar

calm-

to calm down, pacify

callar

call-

to make quiet, shut-up

cambiar

cambi-

to change

caminar

camin-

to walk

cancelar

cancel-

to cancel

cansarse

cans-

to tire out, get tired, become weary

cantar

cant-

to sing, chant

caracterizar

caracteric-

1^stz-c

to characterize

carecer

-zco

carezc-

to lack, be without

cargar

cargu-

1^stg-gu

to load, bear, carry

cariar

-ío

carí-

to cause cavities, decay

cariciar

carici-

to caress, pet, fondle

casarse

cas-

to marry, get married, wed

castigar

castigu -

1^stg-gu

to chastise, punish, penalize

causar

caus-

to cause, bring about, create

cauterizar

cauteric-

1^stz-c

to cauterize

cazar

cac-

1^stz-c

to hunt

celebrar

celebr-

to celebrate

cenar

cen-

to eat dinner/supper

ceñir

e-i

ciñ-

3^rd	e -i
	ñó-ñe

to fit

cepillar

cepill-

to brush

cerrar

e-ie

cierr-

to close, shut

circular

circul-

to circulate

circunvenir

e-ie

-go

circunveng-

circunvin-

circunvendr-

to circumvent

citar

circul-

to cite, quote

clarificar

clarifiqu-

1^stc-qu

to clarify, make clear

clasificar

clasifiqu-

1^stc-qu

to classify

cocer

o-ue

-zo

cuez-

to cook

cocinar

cocin-

to cook

coger

-jo

coj-

to choose, catch

colaborar

colabor-

to collaborate

colar

o-ue

cuel-

to strain, to slip

colgar

o-ue

cuelgu-

1^stg-gu

to hang

colocar

coloqu-

1^stc-qu

to place, put, lay, set

colonizar

colonic-

1^stz-c

to colonize

columpiar

columpi-

to swing, sway, play on a swing-set

combatir

combat-

to fight, combat

combinar

combin-

to combine

comedirse

e-i

comid-

3^rde-i

to restrain, control oneself, be moderate

comentar

coment-

to comment

comenzar

e-ie

comienc-

1^stz-c

to commence, start, begin

comer

com-

to eat

cometer

comet-

to commit

compadecer

-zco

compadezc-

to feel sorry, pity

comparar

compar-

to compare

comparecer

-zco

comparezc-

to appear

compeler

compel-

to compel

compensar

compens-

to compensate

competir

e-i

compit-

3^rde -i

to compete

compilar

compil-

to compile

completar

complet-

to complete

complicar

compliqu-

1^stc-qu

to complicate

componer

-go

compong-

compus-

compondr-

to compose, fix, repair, comprise

comprar

compr-

to buy

comprender

comprend-

to comprehend, understand

comulgar

comulgu-

1^stg-gu

to communicate

comunicar

comuniqu-

1^stc-qu

to communicate

concebir

e-i

concib-

3^rde -i

to conceive, imagine, think

conceder

conced-

to concede, grant, bestow, award

concentrar

concentr-

to concentrate

concluir

-yo

concluy-

3^rdi-y

to conclude

concordar

o-ue

concuerd-

to agree

condenar

conden-

to condemn

condensar

condens-

to condense

conducir

-zco

conduzc-

conduj-

to drive, conduct

conectar

conect-

to connect

conferir

e-ie

confier-

3^rde-i

to confer

confesar

e-ie

confies-

to confess

confiar

-ío

confí-

to confide, trust, rely

confirmar

confirm-

to confirm

confluir

-yo

confluy-

3^rdi-y

to flow together, meet, join together (stream)

conformar

conform-

to conform

confortar

confort-

to comfort

confrontar

confront-

to confront

confundir

confund-

to confuse, confound, mess things up royally

congregar

congregu-

1^stg-gu

to congregate

conjugar

conjugu-

1^stg-gu

to conjugate

conllevar

conllev-

to help someone with hardships

conmover

o-ue

conmuev-

to affect

conocer

-zco

conozc-

to know, be familiar with

conquistar

conquist-

to conquer

conseguir

e-i

consig-

3^rde -i

to acquire, get, come across, manage

consentir

e-ie

consient-

3^rde -i

to consent

conservar

conserv-

to conserve, save, maintain in some condition

considerar

consider-

to consider

consolar

o-ue

consuel-

to console

constipar

constip-

to constipate

constituir

-yo

constituy-

3^rdi -y

to constitute, form

construir

-yo

construy-

3^rdi -y

to construct, build

consultar

consult-

to consult, counsel

consumir

consum-

to consume

contaminar

contamin-

to contaminate

contar

o-ue

cuent-

to count, matter, give an account of, recount

contemplar

contempl-

to contemplate

contener

e-ie

-go

conteng-

contuv-

contendr-

to contain

contestar

contest-

to answer, respond, reply

continuar

-úo

continú-

to continue

contradecir

e-i

-go

contradig-

contradij-

to contradict

contraer

-igo

contraig-

contraj-

to contract

contrariar

-ío

contrarí-

to oppose, thwart, run counter to

contratar

contrat-

to contract for, hire, engage

contravenir

e-ie

-go

contraveng-

contravin-

contravendr-

to contravene

contribuir

-yo

contribuy-

3^rdi-y

to contribute

controlar

control-

to control

convencer

-zo

convenz-

to convince

convenir

e-ie

-go

conveng-

convin-

convendr-

to convene

conversar

convers-

to converse, have a conversation

convertir

e-ie

conviert-

3^rde-i

to convert, change, transform

coordinar

coordin-

to coordinate

corregir

e-i

-jo

corrij-

3^rde-i

to correct

correr

corr-

to run, race, hasten, go fast

cortar

cort-

to cut

costar

o-ue

cuest-

to cost

crear

cre-

to create

crecer

-zco

crezc-

to grow

creer

cre-

3^rdi-y

to believe

criar

-ío

crí-

to create, nurse, raise, rear, breed

criticar

critiqu-

1^stc-qu

to criticize

cruzar

cruc-

1^stz-c

to cross, traverse

cubrir

cubr-

to cover, put the lid on

cuidar

cuid-

to guard, take care of

cumplir

cumpl-

to complete, finish

curar

cur-

to cure, heal