Key Spanish Verbs Flashcards
Learn the meanings and pronunciations of the most common Spanish verbs.
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to be
ser, estar
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to speak, to talk
hablar
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to go out, to leave
salir
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to think that, to believe that
pensar que, creer que
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to hear
oír
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to write
escribir
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to begin, to start
empezar, comenzar
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to know (a fact)
saber (un hecho)
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to know(someone), to meet
conocer
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to come
venir
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to read
leer
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to see
ver
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to live
vivir
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to drink
beber, tomar
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to give
dar
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to buy
comprar
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to study
estudiar
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to construct, to build
construir
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to say, to tell
decir
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to lose
perder
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to want
querer
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to have to, must
tener que, deber
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to be able to
poder
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to sleep
dormir
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to count
contar
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to pay
pagar
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to learn
aprender
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to ask (a question)
preguntar, hacer una pregunta
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to think
pensar
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to bring
traer
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to enter
entrar
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to sing
cantar
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to have
tener
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to watch
mirar
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to call
llamar
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to have fun
divertirse
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to understand
comprender, entender
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to eat
comer
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to feel
sentirse
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to go
ir
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to play (a sport)
jugar (un deporte)
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to put
poner
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to rain
llover
Side note mnemonic: I love r(rain)
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to move (physically)
mover
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to move (i.e. change houses)
mudarse
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to look for
buscar
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to spend (time)
pasar (tiempo)
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to wait for (the bus)
esperar (el autobús)
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to work
trabajar
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to arrive
llegar
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to listen (to)
escuchar
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to dance
bailar
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to travel
viajar
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to try to, to attempt
tratar de
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to serve
servir
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to start over
volver a empezar
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to take out
sacar
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to shout, to yell
gritar
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to throw out
botar
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to try (e.g. food)
probar (e.g. comida)
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to cook
cocinar
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to sit down
sentarse
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to hug
abrazar
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to need
necesitar
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to use
usar
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to walk
caminar
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to return, to come back
volver, regresar
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to find
encontrar
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to die
morir
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to prefer
preferir
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to paint
pintar
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to burn
quemar
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to cut
cortar
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to choose
escoger
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to describe
describir
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to correct
corregir
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to open
abrir
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to cover
cubrir
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to cost
costar
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to go up (stairs)
subir (las escaleras)
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to fly
volar
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to smile
sonreír
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to win
ganar
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to accompany, to go with
acompañar
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to hurt (body parts)
doler
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to return (something), to give back
devolver (algo)
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to kill
matar
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to pick up
recoger
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to stop (doing something)
parar (de hacer algo)
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to run
correr
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to leave, to give up
dejar
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to help
ayudar
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to touch (an object)
tocar (un objeto)
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to forget
olvidar
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to show
mostrar
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to teach
enseñar
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to laugh
reírse
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to seem / to look like
parecer
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to practice
practicar
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to lack, to fall short
faltar
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to fight
pelear, luchar
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to translate
traducir
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to dry
secar
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to snow
nevar
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to greet, to say hi
saludar
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to destroy
destruir
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to rent
alquilar
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to articulate, to pronounce
articular, pronunciar
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to eat dinner
cenar
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to rest
descansar
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to marry
casarse con
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to spend (money)
gastar (dinero)
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to make better
mejorar
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to dream (about)
soñar (con)
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to smell like
oler a
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to clean
limpiar
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to swim
nadar
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to close
cerrar
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to get dressed
vestirse
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to be important, to matter
importar (ser importante)
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to answer, to respond
responder
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to wake up
despertarse
Sometime used interchangeably with ‘levantarse’, which means “rise” or “get out of bed”.
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to assure, to ensure
asegurar
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to recognize
reconocer
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to warn
advertir
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to prepare
preparar
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to steal
robar
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to drive (a car)
manejar (un carro)
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to sign (with a signature)
firmar
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to get together, to meet
reunirse
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to lend
prestar
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to demand, to require
exigir
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to wrap
envolver
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to shave
afeitarse
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to solve (a problem)
resolver (un problema)
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to finish
terminar
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to desire, to wish
desear
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to sweep
barrer
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to heat
calentar
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to fit (into)
caber (en)
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to be born
nacer
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to download
descargar, bajar (del internet)
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to eat breakfast
desayunar
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to get, to receive
conseguir, recibir
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to fill
llenar
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to change clothes
cambiar de ropa
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to enjoy
disfrutar
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to measure
medir
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to care for
cuidar a
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to turn off
apagar
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to turn on (lights, appliances)
prender, encender
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to delete
borrar
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to bore
aburrir
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to dial (a number)
marcar (un número)
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to pour
verter, echar
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to startle
asustar
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to deserve
merecer
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to pull
tirar de, jalar
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to get used to
acostumbrarse a
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to make fun of, to tease, to mock
burlarse de
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to suggest, to recommend
sugerir, recomendar
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to say goodbye to
despedirse de
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to introduce (a person)
presentar (una persona)
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to swear (i.e. not to be joking)
jurar (i.e. no estar bromeando)
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to bless
bendecir
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to yawn
bostezar
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to ring
sonar (e.g. el teléfono)
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to blow
soplar
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to take
tomar, coger
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to surprise
sorprender
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to hide
esconder(se), ocultar
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to decide
decidir
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to include
incluir
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to assault, to attack
asaltar, atacar
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to rise (e.g. interest rates)
alzar (e.g. tasas de interés)
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to organize
organizar
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to stroll through
andar por
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to suck
mamar, chupar
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to growl, to grumble, to grunt
gruñir
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to convert
convertir
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to point
señalar (con la mano)
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to grab (something)
coger (algo), agarrar
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to jump
saltar
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to happen, to occur
pasar, suceder, ocurrir
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to mention
mencionar
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to obey
obedecer
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to protect
proteger
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to cross
cruzar
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to figure out
averiguar
