100 Most Common Spanish Verbs

ser

to be (NOTICE)

estar

to be (PLACE)

tener (go, ie)

to have

hacer (go)

to do, to make

poder (ue)

to be able to, can

decir (yo - digo, tú dices)

to say, to tell

ir

to go

ver (yo)

to see

dar (yo)

to give

saber (yo)

to know (information)

querer (ie)

to want, love

llegar

to arrive

pasar

to pass, to happen

deber

to ought to/should

poner (go)

to put, to place

parecer

to appear, seem, look like

quedar

to stay, remain, to fit

creer

to believe

hablar

to speak, talk

llevar

to carry, to take, to wear

dejar

to leave; to let

seguir (i)

to follow, chase, pursue

encontrar (ue)

to find

llamar

to call, to name

venir (go,ie)

to come

pensar (ie)

to think

salir (go)

to leave, go out

volver (ue)

to return, go back

tomar

to take, drink

conocer (yo - zco)

to know (people, places)

vivir

to live

sentir (ie)

to feel, regret

tratar

to treat or to try

mirar

to watch, look at

contar (ue)

to count, relate, tell

empezar (ie)

to begin, start

esperar

to hope

buscar

to search for, look for

existir

to exist

entrar

to enter, go in, come in

trabajar

to work

escribir

to write

perder (ie)

to lose

producir (yo - zc)

to produce

ocurrir

to occur, happen

entender (ie)

to understand

pedir (i)

to request, ask for

recibir

to receive, to welcome, greet

recordar (ue)

to remember, remind

terminar

to finish (an activity), end

permitir

to permit, allow

aparecer (yo - zco)

to show up, appear

conseguir (i)

to get; to achieve, obtain (a result);

comenzar (ie)

to begin, start, commence

servir (i)

to serve

sacar

to take out, remove

necesitar

to need, require

mantener (tener verb)

to maintain, confirm

resultar

to turn out to be, become

leer

to read

caer (yo - caigo)

to fall

cambiar

to change

presentar

to introduce

crear

to create, to make

abrir

to open

considerar

to consider

oír (yo oigo, tú oyes)

to hear

acabar

to finish, end

convertir (ie)

to convert, change

ganar

to win, gain, earn, get, acquire

formar

to form, shape, fashion, make

traer (yo - traigo)

to bring, to get, fetch, to carry

partir

to leave, depart; to divide

morir (ue)

to die

aceptar

to accept, approve, to agree to

realizar

to realize, achieve, attain, accomplish

suponer (poner verb)

to suppose

comprender

to understand, comprehend

lograr

to manage, get; to achieve

explicar

to explain

preguntar

to ask, inquire

tocar

to touch, to play (an instrument)

reconocer (conocer verb)

to recognize

estudiar

to study

alcanzar

to reach, catch up

nacer (Yo nazco, tú naces)

to be born

dirigir (yo - dirijo)

to direct

correr

to run

utilizar

to use, utilize

pagar

to pay, pay for

ayudar

to help

gustar (me gusta/n)

to please, be pleasing

jugar (ue)

to play (a game or sport)

escuchar

to listen to, hear

cumplir

to fulfil, carry out

ofrecer (yo - ofrezco)

to offer

descubrir

to discover

levantar

to raise, to lift

intentar

to try, attempt

usar

to use