High-frequency words - Common verbs Flashcards
aceptar
to accept
acompañar
to accompany
añadir
to add
aconsejar
to advise
permitir
to permit
contestar/responder
to answer/reply
dirigirse a, solicitir, aplicar
to apply
discutir
to argue
llegar
to arrive
preguntar
to ask
hacer una pregunta
to ask a question
pedir
to ask for
evitar
to avoid
bañarse
to bath, to bathe
ser, estar
to be
poder, ser capaz de
to be able to
estar a punto de (hacer)
to be about to (do)
nacer
to be born
llamarse
to be called
tener cuidado
to be careful
tener calor/frío
to be hot/cold
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener prisa
to be in a hurry
interesarse en
to be interested in
tener ganas de
to be keen to
encontrarse, estar situado/situarse
to be located
tener suerte
to be lucky
tener sueño
to be sleepy, tired
sentir, lamentar
to be sorry
tener éxito
to be successful
tener sed
to be thirsty
pedir prestado
to borrow
romper
to break
traer
to bring
cepillarse
to brush (teeth, hair)
comprar
to buy
sacar entrades
to buy tickets (for a show)
llamar
to call
cancelar
to cancel
llevar
to carry
cambiar
to change
hacer transbordo
to change (trains ect.)
charlar
to chat
averiguar, verificar
to check
elegir
to choose
quitar la mesa
to clear the table
cliquear, hacer clic
to click
escalar montañas
to climb mountains
subir
to climb/to go up
cerrar
to close
chocar
to collide/to crash
venir
to come
quejarse
to complain
contactar
to contact
costar
to cost
contar
to count
llorar
to cry
bailar
to dance
decidir
to decide
describir
to describe
merecer
to deserve
morir
to die
discutir
to discuss
despidir
to dismiss
pasar la aspiradora
to do the vacuum cleaning
fregar (los platos)
to do the washing up
hacer
to do, to make
descargar (música)
to download (music)
dibujar
to draw
beber
to drink
conducir
to drive
comer
to eat
terminar (se)
to end
disfrutar
to enjoy
divertirse, pasarlo bien
to enjoy oneself
entrar
to enter
escapar (se)
to escape
suspender (un examen)
to fail (an exam)
caer
to fall
sentir (se)
to feel
llenar
to fill
rellenar (una ficha)
to fill out (a form)
encontrar (se)
to find, to meet
acabar, terminar
to finish, end
seguir, continuar
to follow/to continue
olvidar
to forget
perdonar
to forgive
sacar (buenas) notas
to get (good) marks
enfadarse
to get angry
vestirse
to get dressed
llevarse bien con
to get on well with
levantarse
to get up
dar
to give
ofrecer/dar (regalos)/regalar
to give (presents)
mandar
to give orders, to send
ir
to go
circular, viajar (en coche)
to go along (in a car)
bajar
to go down, to get off (bus, train)
pasear, ir de paseo, dar un paseo
to go for a walk
ir de compras
to go shopping
acostarse
to go to bed
subir
to go up; get onto (bus, train)
fallar, fracasar
to go wrong/to fail
entregar
to hand over
odiar/detestar
to hate
tener
to have
haber
to have (auxiliary verb)
estar resfriado/constipado
to have a cold
desayunar
to have breakfast
cenar
to have dinner, supper
almorzar
to have lunch
deber/tener que
to have to; must
oír
to hear
ayudar
to help
tener
to hold
esperar
to hope
darse prisa
to hurry
doler
to hurt
imaginar (se)
to imagine
mejorar
to improve
informar
to inform
introducir
to introduce
invitar
to invite
planchar
to iron
saltar
to jump
llamar (a la puerta), golpear
to knock, hit
saber
to know (a fact)
conocer
to know (be familiar with)
aterrizar
to land
durar
to last
reir
to laugh
poner la mesa
to lay the table
aprender
to learn
marcharse
to leave/go away
dejar
to leave (an object), to allow
salir
to leave, to depart; go out
prestar
to lend
Descolgar (el teléfono)
to life the receiver
encender
to light, turn on
gustar (a), encantar (a)
to like/to love (to be pleasing to)
escuchar
to listen
vivir
to live
cargar
to load, to charge
cuidar
to look after
buscar
to look for, to fetch
parecerse a
to look like, to resemble
perder
to lose
querer, amar
to love
equivocarse
to make a mistake
dirigir
to mange, to run, to direct
juntarse, encontrar, conocer
to meet
echar de menos, faltar
to miss, be missing
necesitar
to need
notar/darse cuenta
to note
abrir
to open
pedir (comida en el restaurante)
to order
organizar
to organise
aparcar
to park
aprobar (un examen)
to pass (an exam)
pasar
to pass by/to go
telefonear
to phone
jugar
to play (game, sport)
tocar
to play (musical instrument)
gustar (a)
to please; be pleasing to
preferir
to prefer
presentar
to present/to introduce (someone)
prevenir
to prevent, to warn
tirar
to pull
empujar
to push
poner
to put
reemplazer, reponer
to put back/to replace
maquillarse
to put on makeup
llover
to rain
leer
to read
darse cuenta de
to realise
recibir, acoger
to receive, to be host to
recomendar
to recommend
rembolsar
to refund
arrepentirse, lamentar
to regret, be sorry
acordarse de, recordar
to remember
alquilar
to rent/to hire
reparar, arreglar
to repair
repetir
to repeat
investigar
to research
resevar
to reserve/to book
volver
to return
repasar
to revise
montar a caballo, ir a caballo
to ride a horse
llamar (por teléfono)/sonar
to ring
correr
to run
salvar
to save
ahorrar
to save (money)
decir
to say; to tell
despedirse
to say goodbye
ver
to see
parecer
to seem
vender
to sell
enviar, mandar
to send
servir
to serve
compartir
to share
afeitarse
to shave
mostrar/enseñar
to show
ducharse
to shower
firmar
to sign
cantar
to sing
sentarse
to sit down
patinar
to skate
esquiar
to ski
dormir
to sleep
sonreir
to smile
fumar
to smoke
nevar
to snow
hablar
to speak
gastar (dinero)
to spend (money)
pasar (tiempo)
to spend (time)
empezar/comenzar
to start/begin
quedarse
to stay/to remain
robar
to steal
pegar
to stick
parar (se)
to stop
estudiar
to study
lograr, triunfar
to succeed
tomar el sol
to sunbathe
navegar en Internet
to surf the internet
nadar
to swim
coger, tomar
to take
aprovechar
to take advantage of
sacar fotos, hacer fotos
to take photograhs
enseñar
to teach
contar
to tell, to recount
agradecer
to thank
pensar, creer
to think, believe
tirar
to throw
arreglar
to tidy
tocar
to touch
intentar
to try
tratar de
to try to
torcer
to twist, to turn
escribir a máquina, mecanografiar
to type
entender
to understand
usar, utilizar
to use
visitar
to visit
esperar
to wait for
andar, caminar, pasear
to walk
querer
to want
lavar (se)
to wash (oneself)
llevar
to wear
ganar
to win, earn
desear
to wish
trabajar
to work
funcionar
to work (i.e. to function)
preocuparse
to worry
escribir
to write
