Reviso la lista antes de salir.

I check the list before leaving.

Breakdown of Reviso la lista antes de salir.

• yo: I
• antes de: before
• revisar: to check
• salir: to leave

Questions & Answers about Reviso la lista antes de salir.

What tense and person is reviso?

It’s the present indicative, first person singular of revisar: “I check” or “I am checking.” Conjugation (present): yo reviso, tú revisas, él/ella revisa, nosotros revisamos, ustedes/ellos revisan.

Why is there no yo? Shouldn’t it be Yo reviso?

Spanish usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the subject. Yo reviso is fine for emphasis or contrast, but Reviso is the default.

Why is it la lista and not mi lista or una lista?

• la lista: a specific, known list (the one we both know about).
• mi lista: emphasizes it’s your list.
• una lista: any list, non-specific.
  Choose based on how specific/possessive you want to be.

What does revisar mean here? Is it a false friend with English “revise”?

In Spanish, revisar typically means “to check/inspect/go over.” For studying or reviewing material, you might also see repasar. For verifying correctness, verificar or comprobar. English “revise” (to edit) can also be revisar in Spanish when editing text.