Spanish verbs for dental
A free Spanish verb conjugator for dentists, hygienists and dental assistants. The verbs you say in the chair: open, bite, rinse, numb and brush. Tap a verb to see every tense, or type any other verb.
conjugation
to open
- Gerund
- Past participle
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What happens now or usually.
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Finished actions in the past.
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Habits, background and descriptions in the past.
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What will happen.
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What would happen.
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What has happened (haber + participle).
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Wishes, doubts and advice.
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Wishes and if-clauses in the past: si tuviera, if I had.
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Instructions and safety rules. Use usted with clients, patients and coworkers you don't know well, and ustedes for a group.
Verb phrases with abrir
Shortcuts you can use before you know every tense: only the first verb changes, and abrir stays as it is.
- Estar + gerundioI'm …ingAn action in progress. Past: estaba + gerundio.
- Ir a + infinitivoI'm going to …Plans and the near future.
- Tener que + infinitivoI have to …What you must do, like work tasks.
- Acabar de + infinitivoI just …Something that just happened.
- Soler + infinitivoI usually …Habits and routines.
23 key Spanish verbs for dental
Each verb with a real example from the job and its polite (usted) command, the way you give instructions and safety rules. Tap a verb to see all its tenses, or tap a command or example to hear it.
| Verb | Example at work |
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| abrirto openCommand: · No abra | Open your mouth, please. |
| cerrarto closeCommand: · No cierre | Close slowly. |
| morderto biteCommand: · No muerda | Bite down gently. |
| enjuagarseto rinseCommand: · No se enjuague | Rinse, please. |
| escupirto spitCommand: · No escupa | You can spit here. |
| cepillarseto brushCommand: · No se cepille | Brush your teeth twice a day. |
| limpiarto cleanCommand: · No limpie | Today we're going to clean your teeth. |
| sangrarto bleedCommand: · No sangre | Do your gums bleed? |
| dolerto hurtCommand: · No duela | Let me know if it hurts. |
| sentirto feelCommand: · No sienta | Can you feel this? |
| adormecerto numbCommand: · No adormezca | I'm going to numb the area. |
| anestesiarto anesthetizeCommand: · No anestesie | First we're going to numb you. |
| sacarto pull (a tooth)Command: · No saque | The wisdom tooth needs to be pulled. |
| extraerto extractCommand: · No extraiga | We're going to extract the tooth today. |
| empastarto fill (a tooth)Command: · No empaste | We're going to fill two cavities. |
| pulirto polishCommand: · No pula | Now I'm going to polish your teeth. |
| apretarto clenchCommand: · No apriete | Do you clench your teeth at night? |
| masticarto chewCommand: · No mastique | Don't chew on this side for two hours. |
| tragarto swallowCommand: · No trague | Try not to swallow the water. |
| usarto useCommand: · No use | Floss every day. |
| relajarseto relaxCommand: · No se relaje | Relax, we're almost done. |
| girarto turnCommand: · No gire | Turn your head toward me. |
| revisarto checkCommand: · No revise | Let's look at the X-rays. |
Go further with your team
- Spanish phrases for dental: ready-to-use sentences for the job, read aloud.
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- Free study tools: flashcards, quizzes and a verb cheat sheet.
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