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Essential Spanish Verbs You Need to Know

Lalo Team·Updated April 17, 2026·3 min read

Verbs are the backbone of any language. These are the most frequently used Spanish verbs that will help you form sentences from day one.

262 words found

WordTranslation
esis (third person singular of ser)
serto be (permanent/essential)
haythere is, there are
sonare (third person plural of ser)
habíathere was, there were, had
fuewas, went (past tense of ser/ir)
erawas (imperfect of ser), era
hacerto do, to make
hahas (auxiliary verb)
puedecan, is able to (third person)
hanhave (third person plural auxiliary)
tienehas, have (third person of tener)
tenerto have, to hold
estarto be (temporary/location)
irto go
decirto say, to tell
sidobeen (past participle of ser)
poderto be able to, can, power
parecerto seem, to appear
creerto believe, to think
encontrarto find, to encounter
pensarto think
llegarto arrive, to reach
dejarto leave, to let, to allow
conocerto know, to meet
seguirto follow, to continue
sentirto feel
perderto lose
venirto come
entrarto enter
llamarto call
ponerto put, to place
hablarto speak, to talk
necesitarto need
vivirto live
jugarto play
sacarto take out, to get
escribirto write
buscarto search, to look for
salirto leave, to go out
esperarto wait, to hope
mirarto look at, to watch
comerto eat
pedirto ask for, to order
leerto read
comenzarto begin, to start
morirto die
correrto run
aprenderto learn
aceptarto accept
producirto produce
volverto return, to come back
recordarto remember
dormirto sleep
ganarto win, to earn
crearto create
mantenerto maintain, to keep
comprarto buy
explicarto explain
recibirto receive
tratarto try, to treat
elegirto choose, to elect
contarto count, to tell
abrirto open
cerrarto close
cumplirto fulfill, to turn (age)
ofrecerto offer
caerto fall
acabarto finish, to end
pagarto pay
empezarto begin, to start
importarto matter, to import
gustarto like, to please
servirto serve
nacerto be born
oírto hear
funcionarto work, to function
sentarto sit, to seat
responderto answer, to respond
obligarto force, to oblige
enseñarto teach, to show
tocarto touch, to play (instrument)
resolverto resolve, to solve
desearto wish, to desire
reducirto reduce
cambiarto change
permitirto allow, to permit
lucharto fight, to struggle
proponerto propose
comprenderto understand
mandarto send, to command
aparecerto appear
suponerto suppose, to assume
existirto exist
resultarto turn out, to result
ocuparto occupy, to use
representarto represent
lograrto achieve, to manage
exigirto demand, to require
satisfacerto satisfy
levantarto raise, to lift
alcanzarto reach, to achieve
avanzarto advance, to move forward
venderto sell
dibujarto draw
abandonarto abandon, to leave
expresarto express
dolerto hurt, to ache
construirto build, to construct
descubrirto discover
marcarto mark, to dial
celebrarto celebrate
asegurarto assure, to ensure
decidirto decide
disfrutarto enjoy
demostrarto demonstrate, to prove
protegerto protect
manejarto drive, to handle
quererto want, to love
acercarto bring closer, to approach
unirto unite, to join
cuidarto take care of
intentarto try, to attempt
conseguirto get, to achieve
señalarto point out, to indicate
entenderto understand
llevarto carry, to wear
terminarto finish, to end
referirto refer
convertirto convert, to turn into
establecerto establish
sugerirto suggest
mostrarto show
sostenerto hold, to sustain
imponerto impose
provocarto provoke, to cause
interesarto interest
realizarto carry out, to accomplish
utilizarto use, to utilize
considerárto consider
debermust, to owe, duty
dirigirto direct, to lead
detenerto stop, to detain
entregarto deliver, to hand over
olvidarto forget
saberto know
crecerto grow
impedirto prevent, to impede
tomarto take, to drink
acompañarto accompany
disponerto arrange, to have available
superarto overcome, to surpass
preferirto prefer
casarto marry
actuarto act
aumentarto increase
someterto submit, to subject
adquirirto acquire
iniciarto start, to initiate
evitarto avoid
generarto generate
proporcionarto provide, to supply
desaparecerto disappear
afirmarto affirm, to state
acudirto go to, to attend
constituirto constitute
pretenderto intend, to claim
destinarto assign, to destine
atreverto dare
significarto mean, to signify
agregarto add
huirto flee
aplicarto apply
rendirto yield, to give up
negarto deny, to refuse
confirmarto confirm
asistirto attend
insistirto insist
contenerto contain
sucederto happen, to occur
sufrirto suffer
matarto kill
colgarto hang
escogerto choose, to select
subirto go up, to climb
reírto laugh
bajarto go down, to lower
discutirto discuss, to argue
gastarto spend, to waste
llenarto fill
estudiarto study
beberto drink
cortarto cut
pelearto fight, to argue
viajarto travel
limpiarto clean
cocinarto cook
pasarto pass, to happen, to spend (time)
ayudarto help
gritarto shout, to scream
invitarto invite
escucharto listen, to hear
cantarto sing
bailarto dance
nadarto swim
caminarto walk
descansarto rest
trabajarto work
mejorarto improve
empeorarto worsen
continuarto continue
pararto stop
regresarto return, to go back
quedarto stay, to remain
prepararto prepare
organizarto organize
planificarto plan
diseñarto design
desarrollarto develop
analizarto analyze
compararto compare
calcularto calculate
medirto measure
pesarto weigh
cobrarto charge, to collect
ahorrarto save (money)
invertirto invest
disminuirto decrease, to diminish
mezclarto mix
separarto separate
romperto break
arreglarto fix, to arrange
volarto fly
conducirto drive
soñarto dream
llorarto cry
susurrarto whisper
observarto observe
imaginarto imagine
darto give
verto see
traerto bring
cogerto take, to grab
quitarto remove, to take away
destruirto destroy
saltarto jump
empujarto push
tirarto pull, to throw
explorarto explore
rechazarto reject, to refuse
incluirto include
excluirto exclude
preguntarto ask (a question)
contestarto answer, to reply
visitarto visit
toserto cough
estornudarto sneeze
respirarto breathe
ocurrirto occur, to happen
dependerto depend
pertenecerto belong
despertarto wake up

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