Spanish Verbs
Spanish Verbs is a reference guide for conjugating Spanish verbs in the seven simple tenses, the seven compound tenses, and the imperative, plus verb participles. This release includes 25 of the most used Spanish verbs, including frequently used irregular verbs, and a guide to conjugating regular verbs not included in this release. A guide to using the app and notes on conjugation are also included. Verbs in this release: andar, aprender, bailar, beber, buscar, cantar, comer, conocer, correr, creer, escuchar, estar, haber, hablar, hacer, ir, poner, querer, recibir, saber, ser, tener, traer, vender, venir. More verbs to be added in future releases.
This app is now available from the iPhone App Store.
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Spanish Verbs update
As far as minor changes go, I’ve done some sprucing up of the user interface (UI). Below you can see a comparison of the old main screen on the left and the new main screen on the right:
I decided to remove the icon images from each row, and also to sectionalize the main screen between verb content and application information. I’ve also added a new feature, a tense guide for those who need to know how to use the various tenses.
Along the lines of sprucing up the UI, I’ve also modified the conjugation sorting method screen along the same lines as the main screen, and I’ll be adding new sorting methods to help you find that specific verb you’re looking for. See old vs. new below:
I’ve also introduced sorting to the list of verb tenses for each verb. Instead of one long list of all the tenses, the list is now separated by simple tenses, compound tenses, and the imperative and participle forms.
And last, but certainly not least, the biggest change for this release is the way the verb conjugations are presented. In the original version, I used table views to display the conjugations. This limited the potential for design improvements and actually complicated attempts to update the content directly. For this new version I chose to use web views instead. So now each tense conjugation resides in its own HTML file which is easier for me to update, and allows for greater flexibility in the design. It also allows for native iPhone 3.0 copy and paste, which was impossible with the table view. In addition to this, I am now also including usage information and examples to assist in using the correct verb and the correct conjugations. Below is an example from the present tense of the verb andar, old vs. new:
I am hard at work trying to get this new version out for both those of you who have already purchased Spanish Verbs and have been patiently waiting for this update, and those of you who have yet to purchase Spanish Verbs and perhaps were waiting for more features. I hope to have this version released by at least the end of October.
New Verbs for Spanish Verbs app
I have finished most of the base coding for the new version 2.0 of Spanish Verbs, and now I need to write the content for all the verb conjugations. I was able to do a lot of the coding work with automation, but unfortunately verb conjugations are not as uniform as code is so it is necessary to manually input every conjugation for all the verbs. The great news for all of you is that the list of verbs is now at 100, roughly four times more than version 1.0! Here is a list of all the verbs included in version 2.0, with the original verbs from version 1.0 in bold:
abrir, aceptar, andar, apagar, aprender, bailar, beber, buscar, caber, caerse, cambiar, cancelar, cantar, cerrar, comenzar, comer, comprar, comprender, conducir, conocer, contar, correr, cortar, creer, dar, decir, dejar, desear, despertar, dibujar, dormir, empezar, encender, encontrar, enseñar, entender, enviar, escribir, escuchar, esperar,estar, estudiar, explicar, firmar, fumar, gastar, haber, hablar, hacer, herir, intentar,ir, jugar, leer, limpiar, llenar, llover, manejar, marcharse, mirar, nadar, necesitar, oir, olvidar, organizar, pagar, peinarse, pensar, perder, permitir, poder, poner, prender, preocuparse, prestar, quejarse, querer, querer, recibir, reparar, responder, romper,saber, salir, sentarse, ser, tener, terminar, tomar, toser, trabajar, traducir, traer, usar, utilizar, vender, venir, ver, viajar, vivir, volar
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August 10th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Hey Derrick,
Thanks for the verb tables. I downloaded the app a week or so ago. Just one thing,however, do you think that you could give and English example of a conjugation along side its corresponding spanish counterpart? You see, I don’t really know what most of the conjugations mean apart from the basic present, past, future, imperfect!
So,alongside,for example; ‘plusquamperfect’, ‘Preterite’, ‘preterite anterior!?’ you might give the English inflection of, say; ’sentarse’- will sit, would have sat, will have been sitting etc. (not that those examples have anything to do with the preceding conjugations as I have no idea what they mean!) But this would make everything clear to me and I’d know what I was using.
I realise I could go out and buy a grammar book and learn them that way, but this is sort of defeating the object of having all the info in one handy and convenient application on my phone.
All the best
Paul
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Hi there,
Just wondering if you addressed the feature request above. I’ve been looking for a good spanish verb conjugation reference that has an English translation of the conjugation tense, too. I can’t tell from the screenshots, but if the translations are in there, I’ll probably buy the app. Thanks!
January 11th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Me too! Being a learner, the resource is a great tool and congratulations on such a good app so far. I’m going to buy it in good faith. I have alot of rspect for the amount of work that goes into software development. Good job and I hope to see version 2 pronto. BR Noel.
January 11th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
i forgot to add…
its a great resource but as a learner you need some extra explanation of the verb tenses in order to know how to apply them…
N
March 5th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Hi Derrick,
I’d be interested in buying your app if you add the tense descriptions eg. “He ran”, “He would have run” etc as don’t what to have to also think about what PastPluPrefect etc means in English. Also will there be anyway to change that yellow background colour. I prefer just a clean white with black text.
-Chris
March 10th, 2010 at 6:19 am
Thank you for your ultimate guide