200+ Spanish Verbs

soler

to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to have the custom of

nacer

to be born

preocuparse

to be concerned, to worry, to be worried

ignorar

to be ignorant of, not to know

interesarse

to be interested in

faltar

to be lacking, to be wanting, to lack, to miss, to need

gustar

to be pleasing (to), to like

prepararse

to be prepared, to get ready, to prepare oneself

valer

to be worth

pegar

to beat, to hit, to slap, to stick, to glue, to paste

principiar

to begin

soplar

to blow, to blow out

romper

to break, to shatter, to tear

traer

to bring

quemar

to burn, to fire

zumbar

to buzz, to hum, to flutter around

mudarse

to change one's clothes, to change one's place of residence, to move

platicar

to chat, to talk over, to discuss

sofocar

to choke, to smother, to suffocate, to stifle

peinarse

to comb one's hair

venir

to come

quejarse

to complain, to grumble

fiar

to confide, to trust

felicitar

to congratulate, to felicitate

unir

to connect, to unite, to join, to bind, to attach

vencer

to conquer, to overcome, to defeat

osar

to dare, to venture

zurcir

to darn, to mend

retrasar

to delay, to retard

exigir

to demand, to urge, to require

negar

to deny

repartir

to distribute, to deal cards

hacer

to do, to make

soñar

to dream

vestirse

to dress oneself, to get dressed

secarse

to dry oneself

secar

to dry, to wipe dry

ganar

to earn, to gain, to win

vaciar

to empty

terminar

to end, to terminate, to finish

gozar

to enjoy

amplificar

to enlarge

inscribirse

to enroll, to register

huir

to escape, to flee, to run away, to slip away

establecer

to establish

estimar

to estimate, to esteem, to respect, to value

tentar

to examine by touch, to feel with the fingers, to attempt, to try

esperar

to expect, to hope, to wait (for)

explicar

to explain

expresar

to express

tender

to extend, to offer, to stretch, to spread out, to hang out (washing)

fabricar

to fabricate, to manufacture

temer

to fear, to dread

festejar

to feast, to entertain, to celebrate

sentirse

to feel (well, ill)

sentir

to feel sorry, to regret, to feel

fingir

to feign, to pretend

hallar

to find, to discover, to locate

volar

to fly

seguir

to follow, to pursue, to continue

olvidar

to forget

formar

to form, to shape

helar

to freeze

freír

to fry

funcionar

to function, to run (machine)

dar

to give

regalar

to give as a present, to make a present of, to give as a gift

ir

to go

irse

to go away

salir

to go out, to leave

subir

to go up, to come up, to climb, to rise, to mount, to get on (a train, bus, etc.)

gobernar

to govern, to rule

placer

to gratify, to humor, to please

saludar

to greet, to salute

gemir

to grieve, to groan, to moan

gruñir

to grumble, to grunt, to growl, to creak

suceder

to happen

herir

to harm, to hurt, to wound

haber

to have (as an auxiliary, helping verb to form the compound tenses)

tener

to have, to hold

oír

to hear

socorrer

to help, to aid, to assist, to succor

ocultarse

to hide oneself

impedir

to hinder, to impede, to prevent

sugerir

to hint, to insinuate, to suggest

lastimarse

to hurt oneself, to feel sorry for, to complain, to regret

alumbrar

to illuminate

imprimir

to imprint, to impress, to print, to fix in the mind

incluir

to include, to enclose

indicar

to indicate, to point out

inducir

to induce, to influence, to persuade

influir

to influence

informarse

to inform oneself, to find out

habitar

to inhabit, to dwell, to live, to reside

heredar

to inherit

inscribir

to inscribe, to record, to register

insistir

to insist, to persist

introducir

to introduce

invitar

to invite

juntar

to join, to unite, to connect

juzgar

to judge

saltar

to jump, to leap, to hop, to spring

saber

to know, to know how

reír

to laugh

reírse

to laugh

guiar

to lead, to guide

partir

to leave, to depart, to divide, to split

prestar

to lend

yacer

to lie down, to be lying down, to lie in a grave

escuchar

to listen (to)

vivir

to live

alojar

to lodge

perder

to lose

amar

to love

pintarse

to make up (one's face), to tint, to color (one's hair, lips, etc.)

importar

to matter, to be important

reparar

to mend, to repair, to notice, to observe

alejarse

to move away from

mover

to move, to persuade, to excite

navegar

to navigate, to sail

necesitar

to need

obedecer

to obey

observar

to observe

obtener

to obtain, to get

ocupar

to occupy

ocurrir

to occur, to happen

ofrecer

to offer

oponer

to oppose

ordenar

to order, to command, to put in order, to arrange

organizar

to organize, to arrange, to set up

pintar

to paint

perdonar

to pardon, to forgive, to excuse

pasar

to pass (by), to happen, to spend (time)

pagar

to pay

percibir

to perceive

permitir

to permit, to admit, to allow, to grant

pertenecer

to pertain, to appertain, to belong

recoger

to pick (up), to gather, to harvest

jugar

to play (a game, sport)

tocar

to play (a musical instrument), to touch

tañer

to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument)

pulir

to polish

poseer

to possess, to own

aplazar

to postpone

practicar

to practice

predicar

to preach

predecir

to predict, to forecast, to foretell

preferir

to prefer

preparar

to prepare

presentar

to present, to display, to show, to introduce

proclamar

to proclaim, to promulgate

producir

to produce, to cause

prohibir

to prohibit, to forbid

pronunciar

to pronounce

proteger

to protect

tirar

to pull, to draw, to pitch (a ball), to shoot (a gun), to throw, to fling

ponerse

to put on (clothing), to become, to set (of sun)

poner

to put, to place

realizar

to realize, to carry out, to fulfill

recibir

to receive, to get

reconocer

to recognize, to acknowledge, to be grateful for

recomendar

to recommend, to commend, to advise

referir

to refer, to relate

rellenar

to refill, to fill again, to stuff

quedarse

to remain, to stay

recordar

to remember, to recall, to remind

remitir

to remit, to forward, to transmit

alquilar

to rent

repetir

to repeat

parecerse

to resemble each other, to look alike

resolver

to resolve, to solve (a problem)

retirar

to retire, to withdraw

volver

to return, to go back

regresar

to return, to go back, to regress

revocar

to revoke, to repeal

revolver

to revolve, to turn around, to turn over, to turn upside down

sonar

to ring, to echo, to resound, to sound

robar

to rob, to steal

satisfacer

to satisfy

esparcir

to scatter, to spread

reñir

to scold, to quarrel

raer

to scrape, to rub off, to erase, to wipe out

ver

to see

parecer

to seem, to appear

vender

to sell

separar

to separate, to detach, to sort, to set apart

servir

to serve

sacudir

to shake, to jerk, to jolt

gritar

to shout, to scream, to shriek, to cry out

mostrar

to show, to point out

suspirar

to sigh

firmar

to sign

señalar

to signal, to indicate, to point out, to show

sentarse

to sit down

esquiar

to ski

oler

to smell, to scent

sonreír

to smile

fumar

to smoke

nevar

to snow

sollozar

to sob, to whimper

gastar

to spend (money), to wear out, to waste

velar

to stay awake, to guard, to watch over

pararse

to stop (oneself)

parar

to stop (someone or something)

estudiar

to study

tropezar

to stumble, to blunder

someter

to subdue, to subject, to surrender, to submit

sumergir

to submerge, to plunge, to immerse, to sink

subscribir

to subscribe, to agree with, to sign

sufrir

to suffer, to endure, to bear up, to undergo

rogar

to supplicate, to ask, to ask for, to request, to beg, to pray

apoyar

to support

suponer

to suppose, to assume

suprimir

to suppress, to abolish, to cancel (in mathematics), to eliminate

surgir

to surge, to appear, to spout, to spurt

sorprender

to surprise, to astonish

sospechar

to suspect

sostener

to sustain, to support, to maintain, to uphold

jurar

to swear, to take an oath

nadar

to swim

pasearse

to take a walk, to parade

fijarse

to take notice, to pay attention, to settle

quitarse

to take off (clothing), to remove oneself, to withdraw

sacar

to take out, to get

tomar

to take, to have (something to eat or to drink)

hablar

to talk, to speak

telegrafiar

to telegraph, to cable

telefonear

to telephone

probar

to test, to prove, to try, to try on

pensar

to think

lanzar

to throw, to hurl, to fling, to launch

tostar

to toast, to tan, to roast (coffee)

traducir

to translate

viajar

to travel

pisar

to tread (on), to step on, to trample

temblar

to tremble, to quake, to quiver, to shake, to shiver

apenar

to trouble

probarse

to try on (clothes)

tratar

to try, to treat a subject

apagar

to turn off, to extinguish

subrayar

to underline, to underscore, to emphasize

usar

to use, to employ, to wear

utilizar

to utilize

visitar

to visit

votar

to vote, to vow

andar

to walk

querer

to want, to wish

fregar

to wash dishes, to scrub

vigilar

to watch (over), to keep guard, to look out for

regar

to water, to irrigate, to sprinkle

trabajar

to work, to labor

reunirse

to assemble, to get together, to meet, to gather

estar

to be

ser

to be

poder

to be able, can

preguntar

to ask, to inquire, to question

añadir

to add

anunciar

to announce

responder

to answer, to reply, to respond

aparecer

to appear

acercarse

to approach, get near

pedir

to ask for, to request