100 Spanish Essential Verbs

Aprender

to learn

beber

to drink

comer

to eat

comprender

to understand/ to comprehend

correr

To run

creer

To believe

deber

To owe

hacer

To do, to make

leer

To Read

obtener

To obtain, to get

parecer

To seem, to appear

perder

To lose

poder

To be able, can

poner

To put, to place

querer

To want

saber

To know

tener

To Have

vender

To sell

ver

To see

volver

To return, to come back

abrir

To open

asistir a

To attend

corregir

to correct

juntar

To Unite

decidir

to decide

decir

To Say, To Tell

describir

to describe

divertirse

To have fun

dormir

To Sleep

escribir

To write

ir

to go

oír

To hear

preferir

To prefer

recibir

To receive

salir

To go out

sentir

To feel

sentirse

To feel (you feel)

traducir

To translate

vivir

To live

venir

To come

ayudar

To help

bailar

To dance

comprar

To Buy

necesitar

To need

amar

to love

cantar

To sing

enseñar

to teach, show

escuchar

To Listen

estudiar

To study

hablar

To Speak

limpiar

to clean

mirar

To look at

preguntar

To ask a question

tocar

To play (instument)

tomar

To take

trabajar

To work

pagar

To pay

buscar

to look for

gastar dinero

to spend money

conocer

To know (someone)

conducir

To direct (to lead)

crecer

To grow (up)

establecer

to establish

producir

to produce

escoger

To choose (select)

dirigir

To direct, to manage

fingir

to pretend (fake)

seguir

to follow, (continue, pursue)

distinguir

to distinguish

conseguir

To get

caber

To fit

caer

To fall (down)

traer

To bring

valer

To be worth

lavar

To wash

secar

To dry

tirar

To throw away

planchar

to iron (clothing)

ducharse

To shower (wash)

recoger

To pick up (collect)

viajar

To travel

descansar

To rest (to relax)

visitar

to visit

regresar

To return (regress)

esperar

To wait (for)

llamar

to call (by phone)

discutir

To argue (discuss)

enviar

To send

extrañar

to miss (someone/something)

molestar

To bother (to annoy)

descolgar (el teléfono)

to pick up (the phone)

colgar (el teléfono)

To hang up (the phone)

estacionar

to park (a car)

doblar

To turn

caminar

To walk

subir

To climb (go up)

doler

To hurt (ache)

mover

To move

enfermar

To get sick

encontrar

To find