Verbos Esentiales de Español 1

ser (soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son)

to be (DOCTOR) Description, Occupation, Characteristic, Origin, Relationship

estar (estoy, estás...

to be (PLACE) Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotion)

llamarse

to call oneself

ir (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van)

to go

hacer

to do, to make (yo hago)

querer (e-ie)

to want

poder (o-ue)

to be able, can

pensar (e-ie)

to think, to plan

venir (e-ie) (yo vengo, tú vienes)

to come

(i come; you come)

mirar

to look at, to watch

tener (yo tengo, tú tienes)

to have: I have

you have

hablar

to talk, to speak

decir (yo digo, tú dices)

to say/to tell, I say, you say

saber (yo sé, tú sabes...)

to know (a fact)

conocer (yo conozco, tú conoces)

to know people, to be familiar with

preferir (i-ie)

to prefer

servir (e-i)

to serve

preguntar

to ask a question

contestar

to answer

ver

to see

dar (yo doy, tú das)

to give (I give, you give)

necesitar

to need

usar

to use, to wear

trabajar

work, job

ayudar

to help

comer

to eat

vivir

to live

dormir (o-ue)

to sleep

salir

to leave, to go out

decir (e-i) (yo digo, tú dices)

to say, to tell

tener + que + infinitive

to have to do something

ir + a + infinitive

to be going to do something (in the near future)

llevar

to wear, take, to carry

poner (yo pongo)

to put, place (I putt)

llegar

to arrive

regresar/volver (o-ue)

to return

empezar (e-ie)

to start, to begin

comenzar (e-ie)

to begin, to start

terminar

to end; to finish

leer

to read

escuchar

to listen

oír (yo oigo, tú oyes)

to hear

abrir

to open

cerrar (e-ie)

to close

jugar (u-ue)

to play (a sport or a game)

*gustar (me, te, le, nos, os, les)

to like, to be pleasing