Common Spanish Verbs from Tu Mundo Chapters 1-5

abrir

to open

acampar

to camp

acostarse (ue)

to go to bed

afeitarse

to shave ones self

almorzar (ue)

to have lunch

andar

to walk /to travel

andar en patineta

to skateboard

arreglarse

to get ready

asistir

to assist

bailar

to dance

bañarse

to bath

beber

to drink

bucear

to dive

buscar

to browse, to look for

cambiar

to change

caminar

to walk

cantar

to sing

celebrar

to celebrate

cenar

to have dinner

cepillarse el pelo

to brush ones hair

cerrar (ie)

to close

charlar

to chat

cocinar

to cook

comentar

to comment

comer

to eat

comerse las uñas

to bite one's nails

completar

to complete

comprar

to buy

contar (ue)

to count

correr

to run

corresponder

to correspond

cortar

to cut

dar*

to give

dar un paseo

to take a walk

dar una fiesta

to throw a party

decir*

to say

desayunar

to have breakfast

descansar

to rest

describir

to describe

despertarse (ie)

to wake up

desvestirse (i)

to undress

dormir (ue)

to sleep

ducharse

to shower

empezar (ie)

to begin

encender (ie)

to light

encontrarse (ue)

to meet

escribir

to write

escuchar

to listen

esperar

to wait

esquiar (esquío)

to ski

estar*

to be

estudiar

to study

expresar

to express

extrañar

to miss

funcionar

to function

gritar

to shout

hablar

to speak

hacer (hago)

to do

hacer la maleta

to pack

hay*

there is

invitar

to invite

ir*

to go

ir a + infinitive

to go do (something)

jugar (ue)

to play

lavar

to wash

lavarse

to wash one's self

leer

to read

levantar pesas

to lift weights

levantarse

to get up

limpiar

to clean

llegar

to arrive

llevar

to wear

mandar

to send

manejar

to drive

maquilarse

to put on makeup

mencionar

to mention

merendar (ie)

to have a snack

mirar

to look at

nadar

to swim

necesitar

to need

oír*

to hear

pasar tiempo

to spend time

pasear

to take a walk

patinar

to skate

pedir

to ask for

pensar (ie)

to think

pensar + infinitive

to think about doing something

poner (pongo)

to put

ponerse (me pongo)

to put on one's

practicar

to practice

preferir (ie)

to prefer

preparar

to prepare

prepararse

to prepare oneself

presentar

to present

quedarse

to stay

querer (ie)

to want

quitarse

to take off

reaccionar

to react

recibir

to receive

recoger (recojo)

to collect