main verbs

abrir

to open

andar

to walk

aprender

to learn

ayudar

to help

bailar

to dance

beber

to drink

cantar

to sing

celebrar

to celebrate

cerrar (e-ie)

to close

cocinar

to cook

comer

to eat

compartir

to share

comprar

to buy

comprender

to understand

contestar

to answer

correr

to run

creer

to believe/think

dar (doy)

to give

decir (-go) (e-i)

to say/tell

decorar

to decorate

descansar

to rest

desear

to wish/desire

dibujar

to draw

dormir (o-ue)

to sleep

encantar

to love

enseñar

to teach

entender (e-ie)

to understand

escribir

to write

escuchar

to listen

estar (estoy)

to be (temporary/location)

estudiar

to study

esquiar

to ski

gustar

to like

hablar

to speak

hacer (-go)

to do/make

interesar

to interest

ir (voy)

to go

invitar

to invite

jugar (u-ue)

to play (a sport/game)

leer

to read

llamar

to call

llegar

to arrive

mirar

to look/watch

montar

to ride

nadar

to swim

necesitar

to need

pasear

to go for a walk/stroll

patinar

to skate

pedir (e-i)

to ask for/order

pensar (e-ie)

to think

poder (o-ue)

to be able/can

practicar

to practice

preferir (e-ie)

to prefer

preparar

to prepare

querer (e-ie)

to want/love (in the sense of “to wish)

recibir

to receive

romper

to break

sacar (una foto)

to take (a photo)

salir (-go)

to leave/go out

ser (soy)

to be (essential/permanent)

servir (e-i)

to serve

tener (-go) (e-ie)

to have

tomar

to take/drink

trabajar

to work

traer (-igo)

to bring

tocar

to touch/play

usar

to use

visitar

to visit

vender

to sell

venir (e-ie) (-go)

to come

ver

to see

vivir

to live