Verbs I

Question 1

ser, estar

Answer 1

to be

ser is used to describe more permanent states of being
(Characteristics, Nationality/Origin, Occupation, Time, Event Location)

estar is generally used for more temporary states, except for places
(Temporary Conditions, Location (except for events), Feelings/Emotions/Health)

Question 2

tener

Answer 2

to have, own, posess

express possession, age, and obligation

Question 3

hacer

Answer 3

to make/to do

Question 4

poder

Answer 4

to be able to, can

Question 5

decir

Answer 5

to say, tell

Question 6

haber

Answer 6

to have

haber is often used as an auxiliary verb. It is involved in the formation of all Spanish compound tenses, meaning it needs to be combined with another conjugated verb in order to make sense.

It can also be an impersonal verb. In this case, it expresses existence and translates to “there is” or “there are.”

Question 7

ir

Answer 7

to go

Question 8

dar

Answer 8

to give

Question 9

ver

Answer 9

to see

Using your sense of sight unconsciously to look at something tangible or intangible

Question 10

saber

Answer 10

to know facts

Question 11

pasar

Answer 11

to pass by

Question 12

deber

Answer 12

must, owe

Question 13

querer

Answer 13

to want

Question 14

Llegar

Answer 14

to arrive, to get here

Question 15

dejar

Answer 15

to leave

Question 16

Llevar

Answer 16

to take something or someone

Llevar means to transport something or someone from one place to another.

If a person is being taken somewhere, llevar is followed by the preposition a.

Question 17

encontrar

Answer 17

to find

Question 18

seguir

Answer 18

to follow

Question 19

poner

Answer 19

to put

Question 20

quedar

Answer 20

to stay

Question 21

parecer

Answer 21

to seem

Question 22

hablar

Answer 22

to speak

Question 23

pensar

Answer 23

to think

Question 24

volver

Answer 24

to return, to go back to, to come back

Question 25

conocer

Answer 25

to know (of a person, place, or thing)
to be acquainted with

When followed by a person or a word that refers to a person, the verb will be followed by the preposition a

Question 26

saber

Answer 26

to know (facts, information, how to do something)
to know how

Question 27

tomar

Answer 27

to take a means of transportation

to take something by mouth

Question 28

Sacar

Answer 28

to take out
Ex: “take out the garbage” or “take out your homework.”

There is no need to use the preposition “out” after sacar, even though in most cases where this verb is used in English it is followed by “out.”

Question 29

salir

Answer 29

to go out
to get out
to exit

Question 30

producir

Answer 30

to produce, to make

Question 31

venir

Answer 31

to come

Question 32

llamar

Answer 32

to call (get someone's attention)
to communicate by telephone

Question 33

esperar

Answer 33

to wait

Question 34

mirar

Answer 34

to look at

Using your sense of sight in a deliberate way to observe consciously a physical person or object.

Question 35

sentir

Answer 35

to feel

Question 36

vivir

Answer 36

to live

Question 37

buscar

Answer 37

to search

Question 38

creer

Answer 38

to believe

Question 39

crear

Answer 39

to create

Question 40

perder

Answer 40

to lose

Question 41

existir

Answer 41

to exist

Question 42

considerar

Answer 42

to consider

Question 43

abrir

Answer 43

to open

Question 44

trabajar

Answer 44

to work

Question 45

recibir

Answer 45

to receive

Question 46

mantener

Answer 46

to maintain

Question 47

explicar

Answer 47

to explain

Question 48

lograr

Answer 48

to achieve

Question 49

empezar

Answer 49

to start/begin

Question 50

comenzar

Answer 50

to start/begin (more formal than empezar) (commence)