Present Tense Verbs

acabar de

to have just)

alquilar un DVD

to rent a DVD)

andar en patineta

to skateboard

ayudar

to help)

bailar

to dance)

buscar

to look for)

cantar

to sing)

celebrar

to celebrate)

cenar

to eat dinner)

cocinar

to cook)

comprar

to buy)

contestar

to answer)

cortar el césped

to cut the grass

cuidar

to take care for

deber

should; ought to)

decorar

to decorate)

desayunar

to eat breakfast)

descansar

to rest)

dibujar

to draw)

escuchar

to listen to)

entrar

to enter)

esperar

to wait for, expect)

estudiar

to study)

enseñar

to teach)

esquiar

to ski)

ganar

to win)

hablar

to speak)

llamar

to call)

llegar

to arrive)

llevar

to wear/carry)

limpiar

to clean)

mirar

to watch, look at)

manejar

to drive)

marcar

to dial, mark)

montar en bicicleta

to ride a bike)

nadar

to swim)

necesitar

to need)

olvidar

to forget)

pasar

to pass by, happen)

pasar la aspiradora

to vacuum)

pasar un rato

to spend time)

pasear

to stroll, take a walk)

patinar

to skate)

pintar

to paint)

planchar la ropa

to iron)

practicar deportes

to practice sports)

preguntar

to ask; question)

preparar

to prepare)

quitar la mesa

to clear the table)

sacar la basura

to take out the trash

sacar una buena nota

to get a good grade

saltar

to jump)

trabajar

to work)

terminar

to finish)

tocar

to play an instrument)

tomar

to take, eat, drink)

tomar apuntes

to take notes)

usar

to use)

viajar

to travel)

visitar

to visit)

aprender

to learn

barrer el suelo

to sweep the floor

beber

to drink

comer

to eat

comprender

to understand

correr

to run

creer

to believe

leer

to read

sorprender

to surprise

vender

to sell

ver

to see

abrir

to open

compartir

to share

escribir

to write

recibir

to receive

vivir

to live