Top 40 Verbs

Question 1

ser
(soy, eres, es)

Answer 1

to be (essential, permanent)

Question 2

estar
(estoy, estás, está)

Answer 2

to be (temporary/state)

Question 3

haber
(he, has, ha)

Answer 3

to have (auxiliary) e.g. “He has already eaten” “Have you seen this movie”

Question 4

tener
(tengo, tienes, tiene)

Answer 4

to have (possession)

Question 5

hacer
(hago, haces, hace)

Answer 5

to do, to make

Question 6

decir
(digo, dices, dice)

Answer 6

to say, to tell

Question 7

poder
(puedo, puedes, puede)

Answer 7

to be able to, can

Question 8

ver
(veo, ves, ve)

Answer 8

to see

Question 9

dar
(doy, das, da)

Answer 9

to give

Question 10

saber
(sé, sabes, sabe)

Answer 10

to know (information)

Question 11

querer
(quiero, quieres, quiere)

Answer 11

to want

Question 12

deber
(debo, debes, debe)

Answer 12

must, should, have to

Question 13

poner
(pongo, pones, pone)

Answer 13

to put, to place

Question 14

pasar
(paso, pasas, pasa)

Answer 14

to pass; to spend (time)

Question 15

salir
(salgo, sales, sale)

Answer 15

to go out, to leave

Question 16

pensar (pienso, pienses, piense)

Answer 16

to think, to plan

Question 17

volver
(vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve)

Answer 17

to return (o→ue)

Question 18

dejar (dejo - dejé pt., dejas, deja)

Answer 18

to leave (behind), past tense

Question 19

hablar
(hablo, hables, hable)

Answer 19

to speak

Question 20

llevar
(llevo, llevas, lleva)

Answer 20

to carry, to wear, to take someone or something somewhere

Question 21

seguir (sigo, sigues, sigue)

Answer 21

to follow, to continue (e→i)

Question 22

sentir
(siento, sientes, siente)

Answer 22

to feel (e→ie)

Question 23

venir
(vengo, vienes, viene)

Answer 23

to come

Question 24

vivir
(vivo, vives, vive)

Answer 24

to live

Question 25

creer (creo, crees, cree)

Answer 25

to believe or think (expressing belief, opinion or uncertainty e.g “I don’t think he’s coming today” “I think you’re right”)

Question 26

tomar (tomo, tomas, toma)

Answer 26

to take; to drink

Question 27

buscar (busco, buscas, busca)

Answer 27

to look for, to search (spelling change*)

Question 28

mirar (miro, miras, mira)

Answer 28

to look at, to watch

Question 29

entender (entiendo, entiendes, entiende)

Answer 29

to understand (e→ie)

Question 30

contar (cuento, cuentas, cuenta)

Answer 30

to count; to tell (o→ue)

Question 31

pedir (pido, pides, pide)

Answer 31

to ask for, to request

Question 32

llamar (llamo, llamas, llama)

Answer 32

to call

Question 33

recordar (recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda)

Answer 33

to remember (o→ue)

Question 34

correr (corro, corres, corre)

Answer 34

to run

Question 35

mantener (mantengo, mantienes, mantiene)

Answer 35

to maintain/to keep (like tener)

Question 36

conseguir (consigo, consigues, consigue)

Answer 36

to get, to achieve (e→i)

Question 37

escribir (escribo, escribes, escribe)

Answer 37

to write

Question 38

empezar (empiezo, empiezas, empieza)

Answer 38

to begin, to start (e→ie)

Question 39

esperar (espero, esperes, espere)

Answer 39

to wait; to hope

Question 40

romper (rompo, rompes, rompe)

Answer 40

to break