100 most common Spanish verbs

1

ser

to be (essential/permanent quality)

2

estar

to be (emotion, location, feeling, state/cond.)

3

tener*

to have

4

hacer

to do, make

5

poder

to be able, can

6

decir*

to say, tell

7

ir

to go

8

ver

to see

9

dar

to give

10

saber

to know (information)

11

querer*

to want, love

12

llegar

to arrive, come, reach

13

pasar

to pass, to pass on, to spend (time), to happen

14

deber

to owe, must, should, ought to

15

poner

to put, place, set

16

parecer

to seem, appear

17

quedar

to stay, remain

18

creer

to believe

19

hablar

to speak

20

llevar

to carry, bring

21

dejar

to leave, abandon, to let, allow

22

seguir*

to follow, continue

23

encontrar*

to find, encounter

24

llamar

to call, to name

25

venir*

to come

26

pensar*

to think

27

salir

to leave, go out

28

volver*

to return, go back

29

tomar

to take, drink

30

conocer

to know (people, places)

31

vivir

to live

32

sentir*

to feel, regret

33

tratar

to treat, handle (+ de = to try to)

34

mirar

to watch, look at

35

contar*

to count, relate, tell

36

empezar*

to begin, start

37

esperar

to hope

38

buscar

to search for, look for

39

existir

to exist

40

entrar

to enter, go in, come in

41

trabajar

to work

42

escribir

to write

43

perder*

to lose

44

producir

to produce

45

ocurrir

to occur, happen

46

entender*

to understand

47

pedir*

to request, ask for

48

recibir

to receive, to welcome, greet

49

recordar*

to remember, remind

50

terminar

to finish, end

51

permitir

to permit, allow

52

aparecer

to appear, show up

53

conseguir*

to get, obtain

54

comenzar*

to begin, start, commence

55

servir*

to serve

56

sacar

to take out, stick out

57

necesitar

to need, require

58

mantener*

to maintain, get

59

resultar

to turn out (to be)

60

leer

to read

61

caer

to fall

62

cambiar

to change

63

presentar

to introduce

64

crear

to create, to make

65

abrir

to open

66

considerar

to consider

67

oír

to hear

68

acabar

to finish, end

69

convertir*

to convert, change

70

ganar

to win, gain, earn, get, acquire

71

formar

to form, shape, fashion, make

72

traer

to bring, to get, fetch, to carry

73

partir

to divide, to leave

74

morir*

to die

75

aceptar

to accept, approve, to agree to

76

realizar

to achieve, attain, accomplish

77

suponer

to suppose

78

comprender

to understand, comprehend

79

lograr

to get, obtain, to achieve, attain

80

explicar

to explain

81

preguntar

to ask, inquire

82

tocar

to touch, to play (an instrument)

83

reconocer

to recognize

84

estudiar

to study

85

alcanzar

to reach, catch up

86

nacer

to be born

87

dirigir

to direct

88

correr

to run

89

utilizar

to use, utilize

90

pagar

to pay, pay for

91

ayudar

to help

92

gustar

to please, be pleasing

93

jugar*

to play (a game or sport)

94

escuchar

to listen to, hear

95

cumplir

to fulfill, carry out

96

ofrecer

to offer

97

descubrir

to discover

98

levantar

to raise, to lift

99

intentar

to try, attempt

100

usar

to use