Spanish Verbs Review
In this lesson you'll review how to use Spanish verbs. Over one hundred of the most common Spanish verbs are included.
Flashcards are included at the end of the lesson to help you learn and practice the Spanish verbs included in this course.
Introduction
A verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being. Verbs have different forms that indicate when the the action happens.
There are three categories of verbs in the Spanish language, ar, er, and ir verbs. Many verbs in Spanish are irregular. The lesson Irregular Verbs covers most of the irregular verbs in Spanish.
Present Tense
The following table shows how to conjugate Spanish verbs in the present tense.
| hablar (speak) | comer (eat) | vivir (live) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | hablo | como | vivo |
| tú | hablas | comes | vives |
| usted | habla | come | vive |
| él, ella | habla | come | vive |
| nosotros | hablamos | comemos | vivimos |
| vosotros | habláis | coméis | vivís |
| ustedes | hablan | comen | viven |
| ellos, ellas | hablan | comen | viven |
Preterite Tense
The preterite tense is used to talk about an action or event that was completed in the past. The following table shows how to conjugate Spanish verbs for the preterite tense.
| hablar (talk) | comer (eat) | vivir (live) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | hablé | comí | viví |
| tú | hablaste | comiste | viviste |
| usted | habló | comió | vivió |
| él, ella | habló | comió | vivió |
| nosotros | hablamos | comimos | vivimos |
| vosotros | hablasteis | comisteis | vivisteis |
| ustedes | hablaron | comieron | vivieron |
| ellos, ellas | hablaron | comieron | vivieron |
Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense is used in Spanish to indicate repeated actions that happened in the past, or an action that happened in the past for an indeterminate amount of time. Examples of the English equivalents of the imperfect tense are used to do and was doing.
The following table shows the conjugation of the imperfect tense for the three classes of Spanish verbs.
| hablar | comer | vivir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | hablaba | comía | vivía |
| tú | hablabas | comías | vivías |
| usted | hablaba | comía | vivía |
| él, ella | hablaba | comía | vivía |
| nosotros | hablábamos | comíamos | vivíamos |
| vosotros | hablabais | comíais | vivíais |
| ustedes | hablaban | comían | vivían |
| ellos, ellas | hablaban | comían | vivían |
Common Spanish Verbs
Here are over one hundred of the most common Spanish verbs. Use the flashcards at the end of the list to help you learn these verbs.
| Infinitive | English |
|---|---|
| abrir | open |
| acabar | finish |
| aceptar | accept |
| acostarse | lie down, go to bed |
| alcanzar | reach, attain |
| amar | love |
| aperecer | appear |
| aprender | learn |
| apretar | press, squeeze |
| apuntar | point |
| atrapar | capture, catch, seize |
| aumentar | increase, amplify |
| ayudar | help |
| beber | drink |
| brillar | shine, glow |
| buscar | look for |
| caer | fall |
| cambiar | change |
| caminar | walk |
| cerrar | close, shut |
| chocar | crash, hit, collide |
| coger | catch, take, seize |
| comenzar | begin |
| comer | eat |
| comprender | understand |
| conocer | know (a person) |
| considerar | consider |
| contar | count |
| contestar | answer |
| convertir | convert |
| correr | run |
| crear | create |
| crecer | grow |
| creer | believe |
| cumplir | achieve |
| dar | give |
| deber | owe, should, ought to |
| decidir | decide |
| decir | say, tell |
| dejar | leave, let, allow |
| demonstrar | demonstrate, show |
| descubrir | discover |
| desear | wish |
| disfrutar de | enjoy |
| dormir | sleep |
| elegir | choose |
| empezar | begin, start |
| empujar | push |
| encontrar | find |
| enseñar | teach |
| entender | understand |
| entrar (en) | enter |
| esconder | hide |
| escribir | write |
| escuchar | listen |
| esperar | hope, wait for |
| estar | be |
| estudiar | study |
| existir | exist |
| explicar | explain |
| formar | form |
| ganar | earn, win |
| girar | turn, rotate |
| golpear | hit |
| gustar | like |
| hablar | speak, talk |
| hacer | make, do |
| imaginar | imagine |
| indicar | indicate |
| intentar | try, attempt |
| ir | go |
| jugar | play |
| lanzar | throw, launch |
| leer | read |
| levantar | lift |
| levantarse | stand up |
| llamar | to call |
| llegar | arrive |
| llevar | carry |
| lograr | achieve, manage to |
| mantenar | maintain, keep |
| mirar | watch, look at |
| morir | die |
| mostrar | show |
| mover | move |
| nacer | be born |
| nadar | to swim |
| necesitar | need |
| observar | observe, watch |
| obtener | get, obtain |
| ocurrir | occur, happen |
| ofrecer | offer |
| oír | hear |
| olvidar | forget |
| pagar | pay |
| parar | stop |
| parecer | seem |
| partir | leave |
| pasar | happen, pass |
| pedir | ask for |
| pensar | think |
| perder | lose |
| permitir | permit, allow |
| perseguir | chase, persue |
| poder | be able |
| poner | put |
| preguntar | ask |
| presentar | present, introduce |
| preguntarse | wonder |
| producir | produce |
| pulsar | press |
| quedar | stay, remain |
| querer | want |
| realizar | achieve |
| recibir | receive |
| recordar | remember |
| reconocer | recognize |
| reír, reírse | laugh |
| responder | answer, reply, respond |
| resultar | result |
| romper | break |
| saber | know (a fact) |
| sacar | take out |
| salir (de) | go out (of), leave |
| saltar | jump |
| seguir | follow |
| sentar | sit |
| sentir | feel |
| señalar | point out |
| ser | be |
| servir | serve |
| significar | mean |
| sonreír | smile |
| sostener | hold |
| subir | climb, go up, upload |
| suponer | suppose |
| tener | have |
| terminar | finish |
| tirar (de) | pull, throw |
| tocar | touch, play (instrument) |
| tomar | take |
| trabajar | work |
| traer | bring |
| utilizar | use |
| vender | to sell |
| venir | come |
| ver | see |
| vivir | live |
| volar | fly |
| volver | return |
| volverse | go back, turn, become |
Verb Flashcards
This section contains flashcards to help you review the Spanish verbs included in this course.