Spanish Tutorial: 50 Common Spanish Verbs

Here are fifty common Spanish verbs and their translations. Spanish students should memorize these verbs just like vocabulary words.

  1. Abrir – to open
  2. Aprender – to learn
  3. Bañar – to bathe
  4. Buscar – to look for
  5. Caminar – to walk
  6. Cepillar – to brush
  7. Cerrar – to close
  8. Cocinar – to cook
  9. Comenzar – to start
  10. Comer – to eat
  11. Comprar – to buy
  12. Conocer – to know (people and places)
  13. Correr – to run
  14. Creer – to believe
  15. Dar – to give
  16. Decir – to say/ to tell
  17. Despertar – to wake up
  18. Dibujar – to draw
  19. Dormir – to sleep
  20. Enseñar – to teach
  21. Entender – to understand
  22. Esperar – to hope for/ to wait for
  23. Estar – to be (state of being)
  24. Explicar – to explain
  25. Hablar – to speak/ to talk
  26. Hacer – to do/ to make
  27. Ir – to go
  28. Lavar – to wash
  29. Leer – to read
  30. Llamar – to call
  31. Llegar – to arrive
  32. Mirar – to look (at)/ to watch
  33. Morir – to die
  34. Pensar – to think
  35. Poder – to be able to (usually translated to “can”)
  36. Poner – to put
  37. Preguntar – to ask a question
  38. Querer – to want
  39. Recibir – to receive
  40. Saber – to know (facts and information)
  41. Sentir – to feel
  42. Ser – to be
  43. Tener – to have
  44. Terminar – to end/ to finish
  45. Traer – to bring
  46. Usar – to use
  47. Viajar – to travel
  48. Ver – to see
  49. Venir – to come
  50. Volver – to return

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