Common Spanish verbs
Here are some common Spanish verbs that are important for learning Spanish. Some words have several meanings/uses - only the most common or most useful for beginners is provided here.
| abrir | open | |
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| aceptar | accept | |
| apagar | turn off | |
| aprender | learn | Yo aprendo muchas palabras nuevas. |
| bailar | dance | |
| beber | drink | |
| buscar | look for, search | Yo busco mi libro. |
| caber | fit | |
| caerse | fall | |
| cambiar | change | |
| cancelar | cancel | |
| cantar | sing | |
| cerrar | close/shut | |
| comenzar | start/begin | |
| comer | eat | Juan come mucho. |
| comprar | buy | Mi madre compra frutas en el mercado. |
| conducir | drive | |
| contar | count | |
| correr | run | El perro corre en la calle. |
| cortar | cut | |
| creer | believe | |
| dañar, herir | hurt | |
| dar | give | |
| decidir | decide | Ella decide viajar sola. |
| decir | say | |
| decir | tell | |
| deletrear | spell | |
| despertar | wake up | |
| dibujar | draw | |
| dormir | sleep | |
| encender | turn on | |
| encontrar | find | |
| enseñar | teach | |
| entender | understand | |
| enviar | send | |
| escribir | write | |
| escribir a maquina | type | |
| escuchar | listen | El estudiante escucha la musica. |
| esperar | wait | |
| estudiar | study | |
| explicar | explain | |
| firmar | sign | |
| fumar | smoke | |
| gastar | spend | |
| hablar | speak | |
| hablar | talk | |
| hacer | make/do | |
| intentar | try | |
| ir | go | |
| jugar | play | |
| leer | read | La maestra lee en voz alta. |
| limpiar | clean | |
| llenar | fill | |
| llover | rain | |
| meter | put | El estudiante mete sus libros en al mochila. |
| mirar | look | |
| mirar | watch | |
| nadar | swim | |
| necesitar | need | |
| oir | hear | |
| olvidar | forget | |
| organizar | organize | |
| pagar | pay | Mi padre paga la cuenta. |
| peinar | comb | |
| pensar | think | |
| perder | lose | |
| permitir/dejar | allow | |
| poder | can/be able | |
| poner | put | |
| ponerse de pie | stand | |
| preguntar | ask | |
| preocuparse | worry | |
| prestar | borrow | |
| quejarse | complain | |
| querer/desear | want | |
| reparar | fix | |
| responder | reply | Ella responde las preguntas correctamente. |
| romper | break | |
| saber/conocer | know | |
| salir/marcharse | leave | |
| sentarse | sit | |
| tener | have | |
| tener exito | succeed | |
| terminar | finish | |
| tomar | take | |
| toser | cough | |
| trabajar | work | |
| traducir | translate | |
| traer | bring | |
| utilizar/usar | use | |
| vender | sell | La senorita vende libros. |
| ver | see | |
| viajar | travel | |
| vivir | live | |
| volar | fly |
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