Common -ar verbs Flashcards
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acabar
to finish
aceptar
to accept
acompañer
to go with, accompany
aconsejar
advise
aguantar
to put up with, stand, tolerate
ahorrar
to save
alcanzar
to reach, overtake
almacenar
to store
alquilar
to rent
analizar
to analyze
apagar
to turn off, shut off
aparcar
to park
aprovechar
to take advantage of
archivar
to file
armar
to set up, put together
arrastrar
to drag
arreglar
to arrange, fix up
aumentar
to increase
averiguar
to find out
avisar
to let know, tell, notify
ayudar
to help
bailar
to dance
bajar
to go down; to lower, turn down; to download
besar
to kiss
borrar
to erase
brindar (por)
to drink a toast (to); to toast
buscar
to look for
calcular
to calculate, work out
cambiar
to change
caminar
to walk
cantar
to sing
cargar
to load; to upload
celebrar
to celebrate
cenar
to have dinner
charlar
to chat
cobrar
to cash, charge
cocinar
to cook
colocar
to put, place
comprar
to buy
contestar
to answer
cortar
to cut
crear
to create
cruzar
to cross
cursar
to take a course/class
dejar
to let, leave
desarrollar
to develop
desayunar
to have breakfast
descansar
to rest
descargar
to download
desear
to want
dibujar
to draw
diseñar
to design
disfrutar
to enjoy
doblar
to turn (change direction); to dub (film)
durar
to last
echar
to throw
empujar
to push
ensayar
to test, try out; to rehearse
enseñar
to teach; to show
entrar
to go/come in, enter; to input
entregar
to hand in/over
escanear
to scan
escuchar
to listen to
esperar
to wait; hope, expect
estacionar
to park
estornudar
to sneeze
estudiar
to study
experimentar
to experience
explicar
to explain
felicitar
to congratulate
firmar
to sign
formatear
to format
funcionar
to work, function (of a machine)
ganar
to earn, win
gastar
to spend, waste
grabar
to record
gritar
to shout
guardar
to keep; to put away; to save (a computer file)
hablar
to speak
instalar
to install
invitar
to invite
llamar
to call
llegar
to arrive
llevar
to carry; to wear
llorar
to cry
luchar
to fight
mandar
to send, order
manejar
to drive
marcar
to dial; to mark
mascar
to chew
mirar
to look
nadar
to swim
navegar
to navigate; to surf (the Web)
necesitar
to need
pagar
to pay
parar
to stop
pasar
to spend (time); to pass
patinar
to skate
pegar
to stick, glue; to hit
pintar
to paint
piscar
to stand on, to step on
practicar
to practice; to go in for, play (a sport)
preguntar
to ask (a question)
preparar
to prepare
presentar
to present, introduce
programar
to program
pulsar
to press, push (a button)
quitar
to take away, remove
regresar
to come back, return
reparar
to repair, to fix
repasar
to review
sacar
to take out
saludar
to greet, say hello to
tardar
to take/be a long time
telecargar
to load; to upload
telefonear
to telephone
terminar
to finish, end
tirar
to throw
tocar
to play a musical instrument; to touch
tomar
to take; to drink
trabajar
to work
trotar
to jog
usar
to use; to wear
utilizar
to use, utilize
viajar
to travel
visitar
to visit
acertar
to be on target, to dress right
apretar
to be tight, to squeeze
atravesar
to cross
cerrar
to close
comenzar
to begin
confesar
to confess
despertar(se)
to wake; to wake up
empezar
to begin
encerrar
to lock in, contain
gobernar
to govern
helar
to freeze
merendar
to have an afternoon snack
nevar
to snow
quebrar
to break
recomendar
to recommend
sentar(se)
to seat; to sit down)
acostar(se)
to put to bed; to go to bed
almorzar
to eat lunch
costar
to cost
demostrar
to show
encontrar
to find
jugar
to play (a sport or game); to gamble, bet
mostrar
to show
probar(se)
to try, taste; to try on
recordar
to remember
rodar
to roll; to film
tronar
to thunder
rogar
to ask, request; to beg, plead
volar
to fly
acentuar
to accent, stress, emphasize
actuar
to act
efectuar
to effect, carry out, do, execute
evaluar
to evaluate, assess
graduarse
to graduate
insinuar
to hint
acercarse
to approach
arrancar
to pull/ root out; to start up (of a vehicle)
atacar
to attack
chocar
to crash, collide with
criticar
to criticize
dedicarse
to devote oneself
educar
to educate
embarcar(se)
to embark, go on board
equivocarse
to be mistaken
explicar
to explain
frabricar
to make, manufacture
identificar
to identify
indicar
to indicate
justificar
to justify
pescar
to fish
publicar
to publish
secar
to dry
volcar
to tip, knock over, upset
agregar
to add
ahogarse
to drown
castigar
to punish
colgar
to hang
despegar
to take off (of an airplane)
encargar
to put in charge, entrust; to order
jugar
to judge
madrugar
to get up early
tragar
to swallow
vengar
to avenge
abrazar
to hug, embrace
actualizar
to bring up to date
adelgazar
to get thin
amenzar
to threaten
bostezar
to yawn
deslizarse
to slip
destrozar
to destroy, ruin
gozar
to enjoy
lanzar
to throw
organizar
to organize
realizar
to fulfill
rechazar
to reject
rezar
to pray
tranquilizarse
to calm down
tropezar
to trip, stumble
levantar
to raise, pick up
intentar
to try to
lograr
to succeed in
procurar
to try
