Essential Spanish Reflexive and Common Verbs for Beginners

Abrir

To open

Afeitarse

To shave (oneself)

Asistir (a)

To attend

Cepillarse

To brush (oneself)

Comer

To eat

Competir

To compete

Comprar

To buy

Conocer

To know / to be acquainted with (a person, place, or complex concept)

Dar

To give

Decir

To say / to tell

Despertarse

To wake up

Dibujar

To draw

Dormir

To sleep

Escribir

To write

Estar

To be (used for location, health, temporary states, and progressive actions)

Gustar

To be pleasing to (used to express 'to like')

Hacer

To do / to make

Ir

To go

Lavarse

To wash (oneself)

Leer

To read

Levantarse

To get up / to stand up

Molestar

To bother / to annoy

Pedir

To ask for / to order

Pensar

To think / to plan

Perder

To lose

Permitir

To permit / to allow

Poder

To be able to / can

Poner

To put / to place

Preferir

To prefer

Recibir

To receive

Regalar

To give a gift

Romper

To break

Saber

To know (used for facts, information, or how to do a skill)

Salir

To leave / to go out

Seguir

To follow / to continue

Ser

To be (used for permanent traits, identity, time, date, and origin)

Servir

To serve

Tener

To have

Traer

To bring

Ver

To see

Vestirse

To get dressed

Vivir

To live

Volver

To return / to come back