Common Verbs P1 Flashcards
To open
Abrir
To bore
Aburrir
To accept
Aceptar
To have a deal/agree on something
Acordar
To lay down/go to bed
Acostar
To have lunch
Almorzar
To love (a person)
Amar
To walk
Caminar
To turn off/put out/extinguish
Apagar
To learn
Aprender
To assist
Asistir
To help
Ayudar
To dance
Bailar
To go down
Bajar
To drink
Beber
To look for
Buscar
To fit
Caber
To fall
Caer
To change
Cambiar
To sing
Cantar
To marry
Casar
To have dinner/tea
Cenar
To close
Cerrar
To cook
Cocinar
To take
Tomar/coger
To start/begin
Comenzar
To eat
Comer
To share
Compartir
To buy
Comprar
To understand
Entender (more common) or comprender (less common)
To drive
Conducir
To know
Saber (facts) or conocer (of a place or person)
To obtain/get
Conseguir
To build
Construir
To count
Contar
To correct
Corregir
To run
Correr
To cut
Cortar
To cost
Costar
To create
Crear
To grow
Crecer
To think
Creer
To cross
Cruzar
To cover
Cubrir
To give
Dar
To should/must
Deber
To decide
Decidir
To say
Decir
To defend/stand up for
Defender
What is the difference between saber and conocer?
Saber - to know facts or information
Conocer - to know about a place or person
What is the difference between entender and comprender?
Entender - to understand (common)
Comprender - to comprehend (less common)
To leave
Dejar or salir
What is the difference between dejar and salir?
Dejar - leaving behind a person, a thing or an activity
Salir - to leave a place, go out or go somewhere else
To have breakfast
Desayunar
To discover
Descubrir
To wish
Desear
To say goodbye/dismiss
Despedir
To wake up
Despertar
To destroy
Destruir
To give something back/return something
Devolver
To lead/manage
Dirigir
To entertain/have fun
Divertir
To ride
Montar
To feel pain
Doler
To hurt someone
Lastimar
What is the difference between doler and lastimar?
Doler - to feel pain
Lastimar - to hurt someone/something
To sleep
Dormir
To have a shower
Duchar
To throw
Tirar/echar/lanzar/arrojar
What is the difference between tirar, echar, lanzar and arrojar?
Tirar - throw or drop
Echar - drop, toss or pour
Lanzar - throw or launch, less common
Arrojar - throw, less common
To choose
Elegir
To begin
Empezar
To love (something)
Encantar
To sneeze
Estornudar
To rest
Descansar