High Frequency Language - Verbs

abrir

to open

acabar

to have finished doing/ just done

aceptar

to accept

acompañar

to accompany

aconsejar

to advise

agradecer

to thank

ahorrar

to save (money)

almorzar

to have lunch

alquilar

to rent/hire

amar

to love

andar

to walk

añadir

to add

aprender

to learn

aprovechar

to take advantage of

arreglar

to tidy

averiguar

to check

ayudar

to help

bailar

to dance

bajar de

to get off (a bus)

beber

to drink

buscar

to look for

caer

to fall

cambiar

to change

cantar

to sing

cenar

to have dinner

cerrar

to close

coger

to take/get

comenzar

to start

comer

to eat

compartir

to share

comprar

to buy

conducir

to drive

conocer

to know (be familiar with)

contestar

to answer/reply

correr

to run

creer que

to believe that(opinion)

cuidar

to look after

charlar

to chat

dar

to give

darse cuenta de

to realise

darse prisa

to hurry

deber

to have to/should

decir

to say

dejar

to leave (an object)

desayunar

to have breakfast

descargar (música)

to download (music)

desear

to wish

dibujar

to draw

dirigir

to manage/run/direct

discutir

to discuss/argue

disfrutar de

to enjoy

divertirse

to enjoy oneself

doler

to hurt

dormir

to sleep

ducharse

to shower

durar

to last

echar de menos (a)

to miss

elegir

to choose

empezar

to begin

encantar (a)

to love (opinion)

encontrar

to meet

enfadarse

to get angry

enseñar

to show/teach

entender

to understand

enviar

to send (begins with e)

equivocarse

to make a mistake

escribir

to write

escuchar

to listen

esperar

to hope/wait for

estar resfriado

to have a cold

estar

to be (feelings/location)

evitar

to avoid

faltar

to be missing

ganar

to win/earn

gastar

to spend (money)

golpear

to hit

gustar (a)

to like

haber

to have (auxiliary verb)

hablar

to speak

hacer

to do/make

intentar

to try (an activity)

ir de compras

to go shopping

ir

to go

lavar(se)

to wash (oneself)

leer

to read

levantarse

to get up

llamar

to call

llamarse

to be called

llegar

to arrive

llevar

to carry/wear

llevarse bien con

to get on well with

llorar

to cry

llover

to rain

jugar

to play

mandar

to send (begins with m)

montar (a caballo)

to ride (a horse)

morir

to die

nacer

to be born

nadar

to swim

navegar en Internet

to surf the internet