Must-Know Spanish Verbs

mirar

to watch/to look

escuchar

to listen

tocar

to play or touch (an instrument)

estudiar

to study

hablar

to speak or talk

llegar

to arrive

necesitar

to need

llevar

to carry/take

pagar

to pay for

usar

to use

nadar

to swim

visitar

to visit

trabajar

to work

limpiar

to clean

llamar

to call

montar

to ride

ayudar

to help

esperar

to wait/wish/hope

pasar

to pass by

celebrar

to celebrate

tomar

to drink/take

creer

to believe

correr

to run

aprender

to learn

leer

to read

escribir

to write

ir

to go

tener

to have

ver

to see

vender

to sell

vivir

to live

ser

to be (permanent)

estar

to be (conditional)

recibir

to recieve

hacer

to do/make

comprender

to understand

quedar

to stay/remain

preguntar

to ask/question

dar

to give

cambiar

to change

tirar

to throw

desear

to desire/wish

poner

put

romper

break

querer

want

jugar

to play sports/games

decir

to say/tell

pensar

to think

haber

to have

caminar

to walk

Sentir

To feel

salir/dejar

to leave

Seguir

To follow

Descansar

To rest

Divertir

To have fun

pedir

to ask

saber

to know