Spanish verbs

ser

to be (essential)

estar

to be (state, location)

tener

to have

hacer

to do, to make

ir

to go

poder

to be able to, can

decir

to say, to tell

dar

to give

ver

to see

saber

to know (facts)

querer

to want, to love

venir

to come

poner

to put

salir

to leave, to go out

hablar

to speak

comer

to eat

vivir

to live

llegar

to arrive

pasar

to pass, to happen

deber

should, to owe

conocer

to know (people, places)

pensar

to think

llevar

to carry, to wear

dejar

to leave, to let

seguir

to follow, to continue

encontrar

to find

llamar

to call

creer

to believe

volver

to return

tomar

to take, to drink

trabajar

to work

escribir

to write

entender

to understand

sentir

to feel, to be sorry

pedir

to ask for, to order

dormir

to sleep

jugar

to play (games, sports)

empezar

to begin

estudiar

to study

leer

to read

traer

to bring

abrir

to open

comprar

to buy

beber

to drink

aprender

to learn

buscar

to look for

esperar

to wait, to hope

ayudar

to help

necesitar

to need

cerrar

to close

contar

to count, to tell

recordar

to remember

perder

to lose

preferir

to prefer

morir

to die

servir

to serve

repetir

to repeat

oír

to hear

caer

to fall

conducir

to drive

traducir

to translate

parecer

to seem

andar

to walk

construir

to build

incluir

to include

almorzar

to have lunch

costar

to cost

mostrar

to show

elegir

to choose

mentir

to lie

cantar

to sing

devolver

to give back

romper

to break

bailar

to dance

cocinar

to cook

viajar

to travel

escuchar

to listen

mirar

to look at, to watch

caminar

to walk

correr

to run

vender

to sell

recibir

to receive

subir

to go up

decidir

to decide

abrazar

to hug

pagar

to pay

tocar

to touch, to play (instrument)

olvidar

to forget

usar

to use

levantarse

to get up

acostarse

to go to bed

despertarse

to wake up

ducharse

to shower

vestirse

to get dressed

divertirse

to have fun

sentarse

to sit down

llamarse

to be called

aceptar

to accept, approve

acompañar

to accompany, go with

aconsejar

to advise

acordar

to agree, to decide

acercar

to bring closer

adivinar

to guess, to foretell

admirar

to admire, respect

adorar

to adore, worship

afeitarse

to shave oneself

agradecer

to be thankful for

alcanzar

to reach, catch

alegrar

to make happy, to cheer up

alquilar

to rent

amar

to love

añadir

to add

anunciar

to announce

apagar

to extinguish, put out

aparecer

to appear

aplaudir

to applaud, cheer

apoyar

to support, hold up

apreciar

to appreciate, value

aprobar

to pass (an exam), to approve

arreglar

to arrange, settle

arrepentirse

to repent, be repentant

asistir

to attend

asustar

to frighten, scare

atacar

to attack

atender

to attend to, pay attention to

atreverse

to dare

aumentar

to increase, add to

avanzar

to advance, move forward

averiguar

to find out, discover

avisar

to warn, inform

bajar

to lower, go down

bañarse

to take a bath, bathe oneself

barrer

to sweep, sweep clean

besar

to kiss

borrar

to erase, rub out

brillar

to shine, sparkle

bucear

to dive, to snorkel

burlar

to trick, to deceive

calentar

to heat up, warm up

callar

to be quiet, to keep quiet

calmarse

to calm down oneself

cansar

to tire, to tire out

casarse

to get married

castigar

to punish, penalize

celebrar

to celebrate

cenar

to eat supper, have supper

cepillar

to brush

charlar

to chat, talk

chocar

to crash, to collide

cobrar

to charge a price

coger

to take, to catch

colgar

to hang, hang up

colocar

to place, to put

combatir

to combat, fight

comenzar

to begin, start

compartir

to share

competir

to compete

componer

to compose, make up

comprender

to understand, comprehend

comunicar

to communicate, transmit

confesar

to confess

confiar

to trust

conseguir

to get, obtain

conservar

to preserve, conserve

contener

to contain, hold

contestar

to answer

continuar

to continue

contribuir

to contribute

convencer

to convince

convertir

to convert

convidar

to invite

corregir

to correct

cortar

to cut

crear

to create

crecer

to grow up

criar

to raise

cruzar

to cross

cubrir

to cover

cuidar

to take care of, look after

cumplir

to fulfill, carry out

curar

to cure

defender

to defend

demostrar

to demonstrate, show

depender

to depend

desarrollar

to develop, expand

desayunar

to eat breakfast, have breakfast

descansar

to rest, take a rest

describir

to describe

descubrir

to discover

desear

to desire, want

despedir

to say goodbye to, to fire

destruir

to destroy

detener

to stop

dibujar

to draw, sketch

dirigir

to direct

diseñar

to design

disfrutar

to enjoy

disminuir

to diminish, decrease

distinguir

to distinguish, discern

divertir

to amuse, entertain

doler

to hurt, to ache

dudar

to doubt

durar

to last, go on

echar

to throw, to pour

educar

to educate

ejercer

to exercise, to practice (a profession)

enamorarse

to fall in love

encantar

to love (something), to delight

encender

to burn, light

enfermar

to get sick

engañar

to deceive, cheat

enojarse

to get angry, get upset

enseñar

to teach, instruct

ensuciar

to dirty

entrar

to enter, go in

entregar

to deliver, hand over

enviar

to send

equivocarse

to make a mistake

escoger

to choose, select

esconder

to hide, conceal

establecer

to establish

evitar

to avoid

explicar

to explain

expresar

to express, voice

faltar

to be missing, to lack

felicitar

to congratulate

fijar

to fix, fasten

firmar

to sign

formar

to form, shape

freír

to fry

fumar

to smoke

funcionar

to function

ganar

to win, gain

gastar

to spend, expend

gobernar

to govern

gritar

to shout, yell

guardar

to keep, to save

guiar

to guide

gustar

to like, to be pleasing

heredar

to inherit

huir

to flee, run away

importar

to matter, to import

indicar

to indicate

influir

to influence

informar

to inform, tell

insistir

to insist

intentar

to try, attempt

interesar

to interest

introducir

to introduce, insert

invitar

to invite

jurar

to swear

lanzar

to throw, hurl

lavar

to wash

limpiar

to clean

llenar

to fill

llorar

to cry, weep

llover

to rain

lograr

to achieve, to manage

luchar

to fight, struggle

manejar

to drive

mantener

to maintain, to keep

marcar

to mark, stamp

matar

to kill, slay

medir

to measure

merecer

to deserve, merit

meter

to put in, place

mover

to move

mudarse

to move (house)

nacer

to be born

nadar

to swim

navegar

to navigate, sail

negar

to deny, refuse

nevar

to snow

notar

to note, notice

obedecer

to obey

obligar

to oblige

obtener

to obtain, get

ocurrir

to occur, happen

odiar

to hate

ofrecer

to offer

oler

to smell

organizar

to organize

parar

to stop, halt

participar

to participate, take part in

pegar

to stick, glue

peinarse

to comb one's hair

pelear

to fight

permitir

to permit, allow

perseguir

to pursue, chase

pertenecer

to belong, pertain

pesar

to weigh

pintar

to paint

planchar

to iron, press

plantar

to plant

practicar

to practice

predecir

to predict, foretell

preguntar

to ask, inquire

preparar

to prepare

presentar

to present, to introduce

probar

to taste, try

producir

to produce

prohibir

to prohibit, forbid

prometer

to promise

proponer

to propose

proteger

to protect

quedar

to stay, to remain

quejarse

to complain

quemar

to burn up, set on fire

realizar

to carry out, to achieve

recoger

to pick up

recomendar

to recommend

reconocer

to recognize

reducir

to reduce

regalar

to give as a gift

regresar

to return, go back

reír

to laugh

reñir

to quarrel, fight

reparar

to repair, mend

requerir

to require, need

resolver

to solve, resolve

responder

to respond, answer

robar

to rob, steal

rogar

to plead, beg

sacar

to take out, stick out

sacudir

to shake, beat

saludar

to greet, salute

satisfacer

to satisfy

secar

to dry, dry up

señalar

to point out, point to

significar

to signify, mean

sonar

to sound

sonreír

to smile

soñar

to dream

sorprender

to surprise, take by surprise

sufrir

to suffer

sugerir

to suggest

suponer

to suppose

surgir

to arise, emerge

tardar

to take (time), to be late

temer

to fear

terminar

to finish, end

tirar

to throw, hurl

toser

to cough

tratar

to treat, handle

tropezar

to trip, stumble

unir

to unite, join

utilizar

to use, utilize

valer

to be worth

vencer

to conquer, defeat

vestir

to dress

visitar

to visit

volar

to fly

votar

to vote