common verbs
to accept - aceptar
to accompany - acompañar
to add - añadir
to advise - aconsejar
to allow - permitir
to answer/to reply - contestar/responder
to apply - dirigirse a, solicitar, aplicar
to argue - discutir
to arrive - llegar
to ask - preguntar
to ask a question - hacer una pregunta
to ask for - pedir
to avoid - evitar
to bath, to bathe - bañarse
to be - ser, estar
to be able to - poder, ser capaz de
to be about to (do) - estar a punto de (hacer)
to be born - nacer
to be called - llamarse
to be careful - tener cuidado
to be hot/cold - tener calor/frío
to be hungry - tener hambre
to be in a hurry - tener prisa
to be interested in - interesarse en
to be keen to - tener ganas de
to be located - encontrarse, estar situado/situarse
to be lucky - tener suerte
to be sleepy, tired - tener sueño
to be sorry - sentir, lamentar
to be successful - tener éxito
to be thirsty - tener sed
to borrow - pedir prestado
to break - romper
to bring - traer
to brush (teeth,hair) - cepillarse
to buy - comprar
to buy tickets (for a show) - sacar entradas
to call - llamar
to cancel - cancelar
to carry - llevar
to change - cambiar
to change (trains etc) - hacer transbordo
to chat - charlar
to check - averiguar, verificar
to choose - elegir
to clear the table - quitar la mesa
to click - cliquear, hacer clic
to climb mountains - escalar montañas
to climb/ to go up - subir
to close - cerrar
to collide/to crash - chocar
to come - venir
to complain - quejarse
to contact - contactar
to cost - costar
to count - contar
to cry - llorar
to dance - bailar
to decide - decidir
to describe - describir
to deserve - merecer
to die - morir
to discuss - hablar de
to dismiss - despedir
to do the vacuum cleaning - pasar la aspiradora
to do the washing up - fregar (los platos)
to do, to make - hacer
to download (music) - descargar (música)
to draw - dibujar
to dress - vestirse
to drink - beber
to drive - conducir
to eat - comer
to end - terminar(se)
to enjoy - disfrutar
to enjoy oneself - divertirse, pasarlo bien
to enter - entrar
to escape - escapar(se)
to fail (an exam) - suspender (un examen)
to fall - caer
to feel - sentir(se)
to fill - llenar
to fill out (a form) - rellenar (una ficha)
to find, to meet - encontrar(se)
to finish, end - acabar, terminar
to follow/to continue - seguir, continuar
to forget - olvidar
to forgive - perdonar
to get (good) marks - sacar (buenas) notas
to get angry - enfadarse
to get dressed - vestirse
to get on well with - llevarse bien con
to get up - levantarse
to give - dar
to give (presents) - ofrecer/dar (regalos)/regalar
to give orders - mandar
to go - ir
to go along (in a car) - circular, viajar (en coche)
to go down, to get off (bus, train) - bajar
to go for a walk - pasearse, ir de paseo, dar un paseo
to go shopping - ir de compras
to go to bed - acostarse
to go up; get onto (bus,train) - subir
to go wrong/to fail - fallar, fracasar
to hand over - entregar
to hate - odiar/detestar
to have - tener
to have (auxiliary verb) - haber
to have a cold - estar resfriado/constipado
to have breakfast - desayunar
to have dinner, supper - cenar
to have lunch - almorzar
to have to; must - deber/tener que
to hear - oír
to help - ayudar
to hold - tener
to hope - esperar
to hurry - darse prisa
to hurt - doler
to imagine - imaginar(se)
to improve - mejorar
to inform - informar
to introduce - introducir
to invite - invitar
to iron - planchar
to jump - saltar
to knock, hit - llamar (a la puerta), golpear
to know (a fact) - saber
to know (be familiar with) - conocer
to land - aterrizar
to last - durar
to laugh - reír
to lay the table - poner la mesa
to learn - aprender
to leave/go away - marcharse
to leave (an object), to allow - dejar
to leave, to depart; go out - salir
to lend - prestar
to lift the receiver - descolgar (el teléfono)
to light, turn on - encender
to like/to love (to be pleasing to) - gustar (a), encantar (a)
to listen - escuchar
to live - vivir
to load, to charge - cargar
to look after - cuidar
to look for, to fetch - buscar
to look like, to resemble - parecerse a
to lose - perder
to love - querer, amar
to make a mistake - equivocarse
to manage, to run, to direct - dirigir
to meet - juntarse, encontrar, conocer
to miss, be missing - echar de menos, faltar
to need - necesitar
to note - notar, darse cuenta
to open - abrir
to order - pedir (comida en el restaurante)
to organise - organizar
to park - aparcar
to pass (an exam) - aprobar (un examen)
to pass by/to go - pasar
to phone - telefonear
to play (game, sport) - jugar
to play (musical instrument) - tocar
to please; be pleasing to - gustar (a)
to prefer - preferir
to present/to introduce (someone) - presentar
to prevent, to warn - prevenir
to pull - tirar
to push - empujar
to put - poner
to put back/to replace - reemplazar, reponer
to put on make up - maquillarse
to rain - llover
to read - leer
to realise - darse cuenta de
to receive, to be host to - recibir, acoger
to recommend - recomendar
to refund - reembolsar
to regret, be sorry - arrepentirse, lamentar
to remember - acordarse de, recordar
to rent/to hire - alquilar
to repair - reparar, arreglar
to repeat - repetir
to research - investigar
to reserve/ to book - reservar
to return - volver
to revise - repasar
to ride a horse - montar a caballo, ir a caballo
to ring - llamar (por teléfono)/sonar
to run - correr
to save - salvar
to save (money) - ahorrar
to say; to tell - decir
to say goodbye - despedirse
to see - ver
to seem - parecer
to sell - vender
to send - enviar, mandar
to serve - servir
to share - compartir
to shave - afeitarse
to show - mostrar/enseñar
to shower - ducharse
to sign - firmar
to sing - cantar
to sit down - sentarse
to skate - patinar
to ski - esquiar
to sleep - dormir
to smile - sonreír
to smoke - fumar
to snow - nevar
to speak - hablar
to spend (money) - gastar
to spend (time) - pasar
to start/to begin - empezar/comenzar
to stay/to remain - quedarse
to steal - robar
to stick - pegar
to stop - parar(se)
to study - estudiar
to succeed - lograr, triunfar
to sunbathe - tomar el sol
to surf the internet - navegar en Internet
to swim - nadar
to take - coger, tomar
to take advantage of - aprovechar
to take photographs - sacar fotos
to teach - enseñar
to tell, to recount - contar
to thank - agradecer
to think, believe - pensar, creer
to throw - tirar
to tidy - arreglar
to touch - tocar
to try - intentar, tratar de
to try to - tratar de
to twist, to turn - torcer
to type - escribir a máquina, mecanografiar
to understand - entender
to use - usar, utilizar
to visit - visitar
to wait for - esperar
to walk - andar, caminar, pasear
to want - querer
to wash (oneself) - lavar(se)
to wear - llevar
to win, earn - ganar
to wish - desear
to work - trabajar
to work (i.e. to function) - funcionar
to worry - preocuparse
to write - escribir
to accept - aceptar
to accompany - acompañar
to add - añadir
to advise - aconsejar
to allow - permitir
to answer/to reply - contestar/responder
to apply - dirigirse a, solicitar, aplicar
to argue - discutir
to arrive - llegar
to ask - preguntar
to ask a question - hacer una pregunta
to ask for - pedir
to avoid - evitar
to bath, to bathe - bañarse
to be - ser, estar
to be able to - poder, ser capaz de
to be about to (do) - estar a punto de (hacer)
to be born - nacer
to be called - llamarse
to be careful - tener cuidado
to be hot/cold - tener calor/frío
to be hungry - tener hambre
to be in a hurry - tener prisa
to be interested in - interesarse en
to be keen to - tener ganas de
to be located - encontrarse, estar situado/situarse
to be lucky - tener suerte
to be sleepy, tired - tener sueño
to be sorry - sentir, lamentar
to be successful - tener éxito
to be thirsty - tener sed
to borrow - pedir prestado
to break - romper
to bring - traer
to brush (teeth,hair) - cepillarse
to buy - comprar
to buy tickets (for a show) - sacar entradas
to call - llamar
to cancel - cancelar
to carry - llevar
to change - cambiar
to change (trains etc) - hacer transbordo
to chat - charlar
to check - averiguar, verificar
to choose - elegir
to clear the table - quitar la mesa
to click - cliquear, hacer clic
to climb mountains - escalar montañas
to climb/ to go up - subir
to close - cerrar
to collide/to crash - chocar
to come - venir
to complain - quejarse
to contact - contactar
to cost - costar
to count - contar
to cry - llorar
to dance - bailar
to decide - decidir
to describe - describir
to deserve - merecer
to die - morir
to discuss - hablar de
to dismiss - despedir
to do the vacuum cleaning - pasar la aspiradora
to do the washing up - fregar (los platos)
to do, to make - hacer
to download (music) - descargar (música)
to draw - dibujar
to dress - vestirse
to drink - beber
to drive - conducir
to eat - comer
to end - terminar(se)
to enjoy - disfrutar
to enjoy oneself - divertirse, pasarlo bien
to enter - entrar
to escape - escapar(se)
to fail (an exam) - suspender (un examen)
to fall - caer
to feel - sentir(se)
to fill - llenar
to fill out (a form) - rellenar (una ficha)
to find, to meet - encontrar(se)
to finish, end - acabar, terminar
to follow/to continue - seguir, continuar
to forget - olvidar
to forgive - perdonar
to get (good) marks - sacar (buenas) notas
to get angry - enfadarse
to get dressed - vestirse
to get on well with - llevarse bien con
to get up - levantarse
to give - dar
to give (presents) - ofrecer/dar (regalos)/regalar
to give orders - mandar
to go - ir
to go along (in a car) - circular, viajar (en coche)
to go down, to get off (bus, train) - bajar
to go for a walk - pasearse, ir de paseo, dar un paseo
to go shopping - ir de compras
to go to bed - acostarse
to go up; get onto (bus,train) - subir
to go wrong/to fail - fallar, fracasar
to hand over - entregar
to hate - odiar/detestar
to have - tener
to have (auxiliary verb) - haber
to have a cold - estar resfriado/constipado
to have breakfast - desayunar
to have dinner, supper - cenar
to have lunch - almorzar
to have to; must - deber/tener que
to hear - oír
to help - ayudar
to hold - tener
to hope - esperar
to hurry - darse prisa
to hurt - doler
to imagine - imaginar(se)
to improve - mejorar
to inform - informar
to introduce - introducir
to invite - invitar
to iron - planchar
to jump - saltar
to knock, hit - llamar (a la puerta), golpear
to know (a fact) - saber
to know (be familiar with) - conocer
to land - aterrizar
to last - durar
to laugh - reír
to lay the table - poner la mesa
to learn - aprender
to leave/go away - marcharse
to leave (an object), to allow - dejar
to leave, to depart; go out - salir
to lend - prestar
to lift the receiver - descolgar (el teléfono)
to light, turn on - encender
to like/to love (to be pleasing to) - gustar (a), encantar (a)
to listen - escuchar
to live - vivir
to load, to charge - cargar
to look after - cuidar
to look for, to fetch - buscar
to look like, to resemble - parecerse a
to lose - perder
to love - querer, amar
to make a mistake - equivocarse
to manage, to run, to direct - dirigir
to meet - juntarse, encontrar, conocer
to miss, be missing - echar de menos, faltar
to need - necesitar
to note - notar, darse cuenta
to open - abrir
to order - pedir (comida en el restaurante)
to organise - organizar
to park - aparcar
to pass (an exam) - aprobar (un examen)
to pass by/to go - pasar
to phone - telefonear
to play (game, sport) - jugar
to play (musical instrument) - tocar
to please; be pleasing to - gustar (a)
to prefer - preferir
to present/to introduce (someone) - presentar
to prevent, to warn - prevenir
to pull - tirar
to push - empujar
to put - poner
to put back/to replace - reemplazar, reponer
to put on make up - maquillarse
to rain - llover
to read - leer
to realise - darse cuenta de
to receive, to be host to - recibir, acoger
to recommend - recomendar
to refund - reembolsar
to regret, be sorry - arrepentirse, lamentar
to remember - acordarse de, recordar
to rent/to hire - alquilar
to repair - reparar, arreglar
to repeat - repetir
to research - investigar
to reserve/ to book - reservar
to return - volver
to revise - repasar
to ride a horse - montar a caballo, ir a caballo
to ring - llamar (por teléfono)/sonar
to run - correr
to save - salvar
to save (money) - ahorrar
to say; to tell - decir
to say goodbye - despedirse
to see - ver
to seem - parecer
to sell - vender
to send - enviar, mandar
to serve - servir
to share - compartir
to shave - afeitarse
to show - mostrar/enseñar
to shower - ducharse
to sign - firmar
to sing - cantar
to sit down - sentarse
to skate - patinar
to ski - esquiar
to sleep - dormir
to smile - sonreír
to smoke - fumar
to snow - nevar
to speak - hablar
to spend (money) - gastar
to spend (time) - pasar
to start/to begin - empezar/comenzar
to stay/to remain - quedarse
to steal - robar
to stick - pegar
to stop - parar(se)
to study - estudiar
to succeed - lograr, triunfar
to sunbathe - tomar el sol
to surf the internet - navegar en Internet
to swim - nadar
to take - coger, tomar
to take advantage of - aprovechar
to take photographs - sacar fotos
to teach - enseñar
to tell, to recount - contar
to thank - agradecer
to think, believe - pensar, creer
to throw - tirar
to tidy - arreglar
to touch - tocar
to try - intentar, tratar de
to try to - tratar de
to twist, to turn - torcer
to type - escribir a máquina, mecanografiar
to understand - entender
to use - usar, utilizar
to visit - visitar
to wait for - esperar
to walk - andar, caminar, pasear
to want - querer
to wash (oneself) - lavar(se)
to wear - llevar
to win, earn - ganar
to wish - desear
to work - trabajar
to work (i.e. to function) - funcionar
to worry - preocuparse
to write - escribir