100 Common Verbs Flashcards
ser
to be (essential/permanent quality)
haber
to have (to do something, auxiliary verb)
estar
to be (health, location, state)
tener
to have
hacer
to do, make
poder
to be able, can
decir
to say, tell
ir
to go
ver
to see
dar
to give
saber
to know (information)
querer
to want, love
llegar
to arrive, come, reach
pasar
to pass, to spend (time), to happen
deber
to owe, must, should, ought to
poner
to put, place, set
parecer
to seem, appear
quedar
to stay, remain
creer
to believe
hablar
to speak
llevar
to carry, bring
dejar
to leave, abandon, to let, allow
seguir
to follow, continue
encontrar
to find, encounter
llamar
to call, to name
venir
to come
pensar
to think
salir
to leave, go out
volver
to return, go back
tomar
to take, drink
conocer
to know (people, places)
vivir
to live
sentir
to feel, regret
tratar
to treat, handle
mirar
to watch, look at
contar
to count, relate, tell
empezar
to begin, start
esperar
to wait for, to hope
buscar
to search for, look for
existir
to exist
entrar
to enter, go in, come in
trabajar
to work
escribir
to write
perder
to lose
producir
to produce
ocurrir
to occur, happen
entender
to understand
pedir
to request, ask for
recibir
to receive, to welcome, greet
recordar
to remember, remind
permitir
to permit, allow
aparecer
to appear, show up
conseguir
TRANSITIVE VERB
- (to acquire)
a. to get
b. to obtain
c. to win - (to realize an objective)
a. to achieve
b. to manage
comenzar
to begin, start, commence
servir
to serve
sacar
sacar(sah-kahr)
TRANSITIVE VERB
1. (to eliminate)
a. to take out
En ese restaurante, sacan la basura cinco veces al día.At that restaurant they take out the trash five times a day.
2. (to expel)
a. to remove
Hay varias maneras de sacar una astilla con la ayuda de unas pinzas.There are several ways to remove a splinter with the aid of tweezers.
3. (to produce)
a. to take (a photograph)
¿Nos sacarías una foto a Gerard Piqué y a mí?Would you take a photo of Gerard Piqué and me?
b. to make (a photocopy)
Quiero sacar una copia del anuncio en el periódico.I want to make a copy of the ad in the newspaper.
4. (to receive)
a. to get
Sacó el primer premio del concurso.He got the first prize in the contest.
5. (to draw out)
a. to extract
El mejor jarabe de arce se saca de árboles en Canadá.The best maple syrup is extracted from trees in Canada.
6. (with body parts)
a. to stick out
Abre la boca y saca la lengua.Open your mouth and stick out your tongue.
7. (to publish)
a. to release
Mi banda favorita sacó su disco nuevo.My favorite band released their new album.
8. (to find the answer to)
a. to get
¿Sacaste el número total de invitados?Did you get the total number of guests?
b. to draw
Lo que sacamos de esta discusión es que es culpable.What we draw from this discussion is that she is guilty.
9. (sports)
a. to serve
Nadal sacó en el sexto juego del cuarto set.Nadal served in the sixth game of the fourth set.
necesitar
to need, require
mantener
to maintain, get
resultar
to turn out (to be)
leer
to read
caer
to fall
cambiar
to change
presentar
to introduce
crear
to create, to make
abrir
to open
considerar
to consider
Oír
to hear
acabar
to finish, end
convertir
to convert
ganar
to win, gain, earn, get, acquire
formar
to form, shape, fashion, make
traer
to bring, to get, fetch, to carry
partir
to divide, to leave
morir
to die
aceptar
to accept, approve, to agree to
realizar
realizar(rreh-ah-lee-sahr)
TRANSITIVE VERB
1. (to execute)
a. to carry out
Realizaron los experimentos sin tocar ningún animal.They carried out all the tests without touching a single animal.
b. to do
Esta ONG ha realizado una labor invaluable para la gente indígena de la región.This NGO has done priceless work for the indigenous people of the region.
c. to materialize
Por fin se realizó el plano del nuevo centro comercial.The blueprints for the new mall finally materialized.
d. to fulfill
Para realizar este cargo, necesitamos a alguien que sea un buen líder.In order to fulfill this post, we need someone who is a good leader.
e. to make (trip, visit)
Me muero por realizar un viaje a los fiordos en Noruega.I am dying to make a trip to the fjords in Norway.
2. (cinema)
a. to produce
Realizaron esa película con un presupuesto muy bajo.They produced the film with a very low budget.
3. (to sell goods)
a. to make
Siguiendo ese plan, la compañía puede realizar beneficios con muy pocos riesgos.Following that plan, the company can make a profit with very little risk.
suponer
to suppose
comprender
to understand, comprehend
lograr
lograr(loh-grahr)
TRANSITIVE VERB
1. (to achieve)
a. to reach
No todos logran sus objetivos en la vida.Not everyone reaches their goals in life.
2. (to make happen)
a. to be able to
Lograron conseguir el carro a un precio mucho más bajo.They were able to get the car for a much lower price.
b. to get
Logré sacar un día de playa durante mi viaje de trabajo.I got to sneak in a beach day on my work trip.
c. to manage to
¿Lograste cambiar la cita del doctor para el martes?Did you manage to change the doctor’s appointment to Tuesday?
3. (to obtain)
a. to attain
Logró primer lugar en la carrera de 100 metros.She attained first place in the 100 meter race.
b. to achieve
Tienes que trabajar fuerte para lograr tus sueños.You have to work hard to achieve your dreams.
4. (to be successful in)
a. to win
Lograron una victoria sin precedentes en el campeonato.They won an unprecedented victory at the championship.
explicar
to explain
preguntar
to ask, inquire
tocar
to touch, to play (an instrument)
reconocer
to recognize
estudiar
to study
alcanzar
to reach, catch up
nacer
to be born
dirigir
to direct
correr
to run
utilizar
to use, utilize
pagar
to pay, pay for
ayudar
to help
gustar
to please, be pleasing
jugar
to play (a game or sport)
escuchar
to listen, hear
cumplir
TRANSITIVE VERB
1. (to accomplish)
a. to achieve
Jorge cumplió su sueño de convertirse en médico.Jorge achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.
Hay que tener fuerza de voluntad para cumplir tus metas.You need willpower to achieve your goals.
b. to carry out
Los subordinados deben cumplir las órdenes de sus superiores.Subordinates should carry out their superiors’ orders.
c. to keep
No cumpliste tu promesa de quererme para siempre.You didn’t keep your promise of loving me forever.
d. to obey
Como soldado, tienes que cumplir las órdenes.As a soldier, you have to obey orders.
e. to observe
Los alumnos tienen que cumplir las normas del colegio.Students must observe the rules of the school.
f. to fulfill (United States)
El presidente cumplió su promesa de postularse para las reelecciones.The president fulfilled his promise to run for reelection.
g. to fulfil (United Kingdom)
Como directivo, tienes que cumplir tus obligaciones de manera profesional.As a manager, you have to fulfil your obligations with professionalism.
2. (to reach)
a. to be
El año que viene cumpliré los 30.Next year I will be 30.
b. to turn
Mañana cumplo 20 años.I will turn 20 tomorrow.
3. (to complete)
a. to serve
Ha cumplido diez años de condena por el asesinato.He has served ten years for the murder.
INTRANSITIVE VERB
4. (to fulfill responsibility)
a. to do one’s duty
Cumplen con su deber sin importarles las circunstancias.They do their duty, no matter the circumstances.
5. (to be polite)
a. to feel obliged
Nos invitaron solo por cumplir.They invited us only because they felt obliged to do so.
ofrecer
to offer
descubrir
to discover
levantar
to raise, to lift
intentar
to try, attempt
to be (essential/permanent quality)
ser
to have (to do something, auxiliary verb)
haber
to be (health, location, state)
estar
to have
tener
to do, make
hacer
to be able, can
poder
to say, tell
decir
to go
ir
to see
ver
to give
dar
to know (information)
saber
to want, love
querer
to arrive, come, reach
llegar
to pass, to spend (time), to happen
pasar
to owe, must, should, ought to
deber
to put, place, set
poner
to seem, appear
parecer
to stay, remain
quedar
to believe
creer
to speak
hablar
to carry, bring
llevar
to leave, abandon, to let, allow
dejar
to follow, continue
seguir
to find, encounter
encontrar
to call, to name
llamar
to come
venir
to think
pensar
to leave, go out
salir
to return, go back
volver
to take, drink
tomar
to know (people, places)
conocer
to live
vivir
to feel, regret
sentir
to treat, handle
tratar
to watch, look at
mirar
to count, relate, tell
contar
to begin, start
empezar, comenzar
to wait for, to hope
esperar
to search for, look for
buscar
to exist
existir
to enter, go in, come in
entrar
to work
trabajar
to write
escribir
to lose
perder
to produce
producir
to occur, happen
ocurrir
to understand
entender
to request, ask for
pedir
to receive, to welcome, greet
recibir
to remember, remind
recordar
to finish, to end
terminar
to permit, allow
permitir
to appear, show up
aparecer
TRANSITIVE VERB 1. (to acquire) a. to get b. to obtain c. to win 2. (to realize an objective) a. to achieve b. to manage I didn't manage to convince him to come to the beach with us.
conseguir
to begin, start, commence
comenzar, empezar
to serve
servir
sacar(sah-kahr) TRANSITIVE VERB 1. (to eliminate) a. to take out 2. (to expel) a. to remove 3. (to produce) a. to take (a photograph) b. to make (a photocopy) 4. (to receive) a. to get 5. (to draw out) a. to extract 6. (with body parts) a. to stick out 7. (to publish) a. to release 8. (to find the answer to) a. to get b. to draw 9. (sports) a. to serve
sacar
to need, require
necesitar
to maintain, get
mantener
INTRANSITIVE VERB
- (to end up)
a. to turn out
b. to turn out to be
c. to be
d. to work out
e. to prove - (to be successful)
a. to work
b. to work out - (to appear)
a. to find - (to result from; used with “de”)
a. to come of
b. to be the result of - (to become; used with “en”)
a. to result in
b. to lead to
resultar
to read
leer
to fall
caer
to change
cambiar
to introduce
presentar
to create, to make
crear
to open
abrir
to consider
considerar
to hear
Oír
to finish, end
acabar, terminar
to convert, change
convertir
to win, gain, earn, get, acquire
ganar
to form, shape, fashion, make
formar
to bring, to get, fetch, to carry
traer
to divide, to leave
partir
to die
morir
to accept, approve, to agree to
aceptar
TRANSITIVE VERB
- (to execute)
b. to do
c. to materialize
d. to fulfill
e. to make (trip, visit)
realizar
to suppose
suponer
to understand, comprehend
comprender
TRANSITIVE VERB
- (to achieve)
a. to reach - (to make happen)
a. to be able to
b. to get
c. to manage to - (to obtain)
a. to attain
b. to achieve - (to be successful in)
a. to win
lograr
to explain
explicar
to ask, inquire
preguntar
to touch, to play (an instrument)
tocar
to recognize
reconocer
to study
estudiar
to reach, catch up
alcanzar
to be born
nacer
to direct
dirigir
to run
correr
to utilize
utilizar
to pay, pay for
pagar
to help
ayudar
to please, be pleasing
gustar
to play (a game or sport)
jugar
to listen, hear
escuchar
TRANSITIVE VERB 1. (to accomplish) a. to achieve b. to carry out c. to keep d. to obey e. to observe f. to fulfil 2. (to reach) a. to be b. to turn 3. (to complete) a. to serve INTRANSITIVE VERB 4. (to fulfill responsibility) a. to do one's duty 5. (to be polite) a. to feel obliged
cumplir
to offer
ofrecer
to discover
descubrir
to raise, to lift
levantar
to try, attempt; (to make an effort to do something)
intentar
