Spanish Verbs – Core Vocabulary List

Vocabulary flashcards covering 120+ high-frequency Spanish verbs, including irregular-verb notes where relevant.

abrir

to open

acabar

to end / finish

aceptar

to accept

aguantar

to endure / hang in there

almorzar

to have lunch (irregular o→ue)

amar

to love

analizar

to analyse

apagar

to turn off / switch off

aprender

to learn

aprobar

to pass (a test, law – irregular o→ue)

arreglar

to arrange / fix / repair

asistir a

to attend

bailar

to dance

beber

to drink

buscar

to look for / search / pick up

caer

to fall

cantar

to sing

celebrar

to celebrate

cepillar

to brush

cerrar

to close / shut (irregular e→ie)

chutar

to shoot (sports)

tirar

to shoot / throw / toss / drop

cocinar

to cook

coger

to take / grab (in Latin-America also vulgar; use with care)

comer

to eat

comenzar

to start / begin (irregular e→ie)

conocer

to know / be familiar with (people, places – irregular yo conozco)

contestar

to answer / reply

responder

to answer / respond

continuar

to continue

cruzar

to cross (street) / pass through

dar

to give (irregular yo doy)

deambular

to wander / stroll

deber

to owe / ought to / should

decir

to say / tell (irregular digo, dices…)

decidir

to decide / choose

defender

to defend

dejar

to leave behind / allow / stop / let

descansar

to rest

detener

to stop / detain (formal)

devolver

to return (an item – irregular o→ue)

dibujar

to draw

discutir

to discuss / argue

doblar

to turn (street) / fold

doler

to hurt / ache (irregular o→ue)

dormir

to sleep (irregular o→ue)

duchar(se)

to shower

dudar

to doubt

elevar

to raise / lift

empezar

to begin / start (irregular e→ie)

encargar

to put in charge / order (goods)

encontrar

to find (irregular o→ue)

empujar

to push

enseñar

to teach / show

entender

to understand (irregular e→ie)

intentar

to try / attempt

esconder

to hide

enviar

to send / mail

escribir

to write

escuchar

to listen

esperar

to wait / hope / expect

explicar

to explain

extrañar

to miss (someone)

firmar

to sign

ganar

to win / earn / gain

girar

to turn (street – Spain)

gozar

to enjoy / relish

hablar

to talk / speak

hacer

to do / make / act as (irregular yo hago)

hartar

to be fed up with / sicken

ir

to go (irregular voy, vas…)

imaginar

to imagine

jugar

to play (irregular u→ue)

lanzar

to throw / launch

lavar

to wash

leer

to read

levantar

to get up / raise / lift

limpiar

to clean

llamar

to call / phone

llegar

to arrive (irregular yo llego)

llevar

to carry / take / wear

llorar

to cry

llover

to rain (impersonal verb – o→ue)

mandar

to send / order / command

manejar

to drive / handle

marcar

to dial / mark / score

mentir

to lie (irregular e→ie)

mezclar

to mix

mirar

to watch / look at

mostrar

to show / display (irregular o→ue)

oír

to hear (irregular oigo, oyes…)

pagar

to pay (irregular yo pago)

parar

to stop (casual)

parecer

to seem / appear (irregular yo parezco)

pasar

to pass / spend (time) / happen

pedir

to request / ask for (irregular e→i)

pensar

to think (irregular e→ie)

perder

to lose / miss (irregular e→ie)

pesar

to weigh / be heavy

pescar

to fish