spanish verbs Flashcards
ser
to be (permanent, what something is)
estar
to be (temporary, how something is)
Deber
should (obligation, duty, to owe)
poder
can (may, to be able to, to be allowed to)
haber
to have, to be (auxiliary) (accompanies main verb)
tener
to have (to own, or possess) main verb
necesitar
to need
gustar
to like
esperar
to hope/wish (to await, count on, anticipate)
creer
to believe (to think)
pensar
to think (to plan, to mean, to intend)
sentir
to feel (to be in a given state)
querer
to want/to love
saber
to know/to taste (facts or learned skills)
conocer
to know (familiarity with a person, place, or thing)
comprender
to understand (to include, to get along with)
decidir
to decide (to choose, to settle)
ver
to see/to watch (to look/observe, to witness)
mirar
to look at (to pay attention, ask for attention)
o(i)r
to hear/to listen to (to listen to, to sound)
escuchar
to listen to/to hear
ir
to go (went, wear, to function, to appear)
salir
to leave/to go out (to exit, to depart, to result)
volver
to return (to be back, to do again (used with “a”), to turn, to grow to be)