Most Common Spanish Verbs

depender

to depend

demostrar

to demonstrate

dejar

to leave behind

• used to imply that something/someone has been left in a certain place

defender

to defend

decir

to say

decidir

to decide

dar

to give

deber

to owe

cumplir

to fulfill

cuidarse

to take care of oneselff

cruzar

to cross

creer

to believe

crecer

to grow

costar

to cost

cortar

to cut

correr

to run

corregir

to correct

convertir

to convert

continuar

to continue

contribuir

to contribute

convencer

to convince

contestar

to answer

contener

to contain

contar

to count

conocer

to know (to be familiar with person/place/etc.)

conseguir

to get / to attain

conducir

to drive / to conduct

cenar

to have dinner

cepillar

to brush (teeth or hair)

cepillarse

to brush one’s hair

cerrar

to close

charlar

to chat

comenzar

to begin

(formal)

componer

to compose

comprar

to buy

comprender

to understand

celebrar

to celebrate

cansarse

to become tired

cantar

to sing

caracterizar

to characterize

casarse

to get married

burlarse

to make fun of

caer

to fall

caerse

to fall down (oneself)

calzar

to wear shoes

callarse

to be silent/quiet

calentar

to heat up

beber

to drink

ayudar

to help

bajar

to lower

aumentar

to increase

bailar

to dance

atravesar

to go through (to cross through)

atacar

to attack

asustarse

to be scared

atenerse

to rely on

averiguar

to find out

amar

to love

anadir

to add

andar

to walk

anunciar

to announce

apagar

to turn off

apreciar

to appreciate

aprender

to learn

arreglar

to arrange

asistir

to attend / to be present

aprovecharse

to take advantage of

aprobar

to approve

abrasar

to burn

abrir

to open

aburrir

to bore

aburrirse

to be bored

acabar

to end

aceptar

to accept

aclarar

to clarify

acordar

to agree

acostarse

to go to bed

acostumbrar

to be accustomed to

suponer

to suppose

admirar

to admire

admitir

to admit

cortar

to cut

molestar

to annoy

ahorrar

to save (money/time/resources)

alegrarse

to be glad

agitar

to agitate

afeitarse

to shave oneself

adorar

to adore

acusar

to accuse

acompanar

to accompany

acercarse

to approach

acercar

to bring near

desayunarase

to have breakfast

descansar

to rest

descubrir

to discover

describir

to describe

dibujar

to draw

destruir

to destroy

discutir

to discss

divertirse

to enjoy oneself / to have fun