Essential Beginner Spanish Verbs (copy)

Ser

to be(permanent/longterm)

Estar

to be(temporary/short term)

Tener

to have

Hacer

to do/make

Ir

to go

Ver

to see

Saber

to know

Querer

to want

Poder

to be able to

Decir

to say/tell

Comer

to eat

Beber

to drink

Dormir

to sleep

Vivir

to live

Gustar

to like

Hablar

to speak

Escuchar

to listen

Leer

to read

Escribir

to write

Comprender

to understand

Sentirse

to feel

Salir

to go out/leave

Volver

to return

Comprar

to buy

Trabajar

to work

Estudiar

to study

Conocer

to know/meet

Necesitar

to need

Ayudar

to help

Encontrar

to find

Llamar

to call

Creer

to believe

Llegar

to arrive

Preguntar

to ask

Contestar

to answer

Bailar

to dance

Cocinar

to cook

Correr

to run

Nadar

to swim

Saltar

to jump

Viajar

to travel

Abrir

to open

Cerrar

to close

Empezar

to start

Terminar

to finish

Esperar

to wait/hope

Mirar

to look/watch

Oír

to hear

Probar

to try

Recordar

to remember

Aprender

to learn

Buscar

to search

Cantar

to sing

Dar

to give

Descansar

to rest

Lavar

to wash

Limpiar

to clean

Mentir

to lie

olvidar

to forget

pensar

to think

Recibir

to receive

Responder

to respond

Tocar

to touch

Usar

to use

Vender

to sell

Visitar

to visit

Luchar

to fight

Caer

to fall

Vestirse

To dress (oneself)

Cambiar

to change

Cenar

to have dinner

Desayunar

To have breakfast

Almorzar

to have lunch

Contar

To tell

Costar

to cost

Doler

to hurt

Enseñar

to teach

Entrar

to enter

Haber

to have done something

Jugar

to play

pagar

to pay

parar

to stop

preparar

to prepare

reír

to laugh

sonreír

to smile

tratar

to treat/try

Tomar

to take, to drink

Sentar

to sit

Venir

to come

Regresar

to return

entregar

to deliver

quemar

to burn

girar

to turn

Salvar

to save

llorar

to cry

quedar

to stay

repitir

to repeat

Seguir

to follow

poner

to put

morir

to die