Complete Spanish Verbs Reference¶

Verbos Completos en Español¶

Table of Contents¶

100 Essential Basic Verbs
Additional Action Verbs
Commonly Used Reflexive Verbs
Verb Conjugation Patterns

1. 100 Essential Basic Verbs¶

Essential Verbs¶

ser / to be (permanent)
estar / to be (temporary)
haber / to have (auxiliary)
tener / to have
hacer / to do, to make
ir / to go
venir / to come
decir / to say, to tell
poder / to be able to, can
deber / must, should

Daily Verbs¶

dar / to give
saber / to know (facts)
conocer / to know (people/places)
poner / to put
ver / to see
mirar / to look at
oír / to hear
escuchar / to listen
hablar / to speak
llamar / to call

Action Verbs¶

tomar / to take
llevar / to carry, to wear
traer / to bring
buscar / to look for
encontrar / to find
pensar / to think
creer / to believe
querer / to want, to love
necesitar / to need
desear / to wish

Movement Verbs¶

salir / to leave, to go out
entrar / to enter
llegar / to arrive
volver / to return
subir / to go up, to climb
bajar / to go down
caminar / to walk
correr / to run
parar / to stop
seguir / to follow, to continue

Daily Routine Verbs¶

levantarse / to get up
despertarse / to wake up
acostarse / to go to bed
dormirse / to fall asleep
dormir / to sleep
comer / to eat
beber / to drink
desayunar / to have breakfast
almorzar / to have lunch
cenar / to have dinner

Learning Verbs¶

aprender / to learn
enseñar / to teach
estudiar / to study
leer / to read
escribir / to write
entender / to understand
comprender / to comprehend
explicar / to explain
preguntar / to ask
responder / to answer

Emotion Verbs¶

amar / to love
odiar / to hate
gustar / to like
encantar / to love (things)
preferir / to prefer
sentir / to feel
alegrarse / to be happy
preocuparse / to worry
enojar / to anger
divertirse / to have fun

Communication Verbs¶

conversar / to converse
charlar / to chat
gritar / to shout
susurrar / to whisper
contestar / to answer
contar / to tell, to count
describir / to describe
expresar / to express
mencionar / to mention
comentar / to comment

Work Verbs¶

trabajar / to work
ayudar / to help
usar / to use
comprar / to buy
vender / to sell
pagar / to pay
ganar / to earn, to win
perder / to lose
gastar / to spend
ahorrar / to save

Other Essential Verbs¶

vivir / to live
morir / to die
nacer / to be born
crecer / to grow
abrir / to open
cerrar / to close
empezar / to begin
terminar / to finish
cambiar / to change
quedar / to remain, to stay

2. Additional Action Verbs¶

Communication¶

comunicar / to communicate
informar / to inform
avisar / to notify
advertir / to warn
sugerir / to suggest
proponer / to propose
recomendar / to recommend
aconsejar / to advise
opinar / to give an opinion
discutir / to discuss

Movement¶

mover / to move
empujar / to push
tirar / to pull
levantar / to lift
lanzar / to throw
atrapar / to catch
saltar / to jump
trepar / to climb
nadar / to swim
volar / to fly

Daily Actions¶

descansar / to rest
relajarse / to relax
estirar / to stretch
respirar / to breathe
toser / to cough
estornudar / to sneeze
llorar / to cry
reír / to laugh
sonreír / to smile
gritar / to shout

Cognitive Activities¶

recordar / to remember
olvidar / to forget
reconocer / to recognize
imaginar / to imagine
suponer / to suppose
adivinar / to guess
resolver / to solve
decidir / to decide
elegir / to choose
comparar / to compare

Household¶

limpiar / to clean
barrer / to sweep
aspirar / to vacuum
trapear / to mop
fregar / to scrub
lavar / to wash
secar / to dry
planchar / to iron
doblar / to fold
ordenar / to tidy up

Cooking¶

cocinar / to cook
preparar / to prepare
cortar / to cut
picar / to chop
pelar / to peel
mezclar / to mix
batir / to beat, whisk
hervir / to boil
freír / to fry
asar / to roast, grill
hornear / to bake
calentar / to heat
enfriar / to cool
probar / to taste
servir / to serve

Technology¶

descargar / to download
subir / to upload
guardar / to save
eliminar / to delete
enviar / to send
compartir / to share
seguir / to follow
suscribirse / to subscribe
publicar / to post
conectar / to connect

Health¶

curar / to cure
sanar / to heal
recuperarse / to recover
mejorar / to improve
empeorar / to worsen
doler / to hurt
enfermar / to get sick
sufrir / to suffer
cuidar / to take care of
proteger / to protect

Sports & Hobbies¶

jugar / to play
practicar / to practice
entrenar / to train
competir / to compete
ganar / to win
perder / to lose
pintar / to paint
dibujar / to draw
cantar / to sing
bailar / to dance
tocar / to play (instrument)
viajar / to travel
acampar / to camp
pescar / to fish
coleccionar / to collect

3. Commonly Used Reflexive Verbs¶

Reflexive verbs end in -se, and the action reflects back to the subject.

Daily Routine¶

levantarse / to get up
Me levanto a las 7 / I get up at 7
despertarse / to wake up
Me despierto temprano / I wake up early
ducharse / to shower
Me ducho por la mañana / I shower in the morning
bañarse / to bathe
Me baño cada día / I bathe every day
lavarse / to wash oneself
Me lavo las manos / I wash my hands
cepillarse / to brush
Me cepillo los dientes / I brush my teeth
peinarse / to comb one's hair
Me peino el pelo / I comb my hair
afeitarse / to shave
Me afeito cada día / I shave every day
maquillarse / to put on makeup
Me maquillo por la mañana / I put on makeup in the morning
vestirse / to get dressed
- Me visto rápido / I get dressed quickly
acostarse / to go to bed
- Me acuesto a las 11 / I go to bed at 11
dormirse / to fall asleep
- Me duermo rápido / I fall asleep quickly

Position¶

sentarse / to sit down
- Me siento aquí / I sit here
pararse / to stand up
- Me paro cuando entra el profesor / I stand up when the teacher enters
quedarse / to stay
- Me quedo en casa / I stay home

Movement¶

irse / to leave, to go away
- Me voy ahora / I'm leaving now
mudarse / to move (residence)
- Me mudo a Madrid / I'm moving to Madrid
acercarse / to approach, get closer
- Me acerco a la ventana / I approach the window
alejarse / to move away
- Me alejo del peligro / I move away from danger

Emotions and Reactions¶

alegrarse / to be happy
- Me alegro de verte / I'm happy to see you
preocuparse / to worry
- Me preocupo por ti / I worry about you
enojarse / to get angry
- Me enojo fácilmente / I get angry easily
asustarse / to get scared
- Me asusto con las películas de terror / I get scared with horror movies
aburrirse / to get bored
- Me aburro en clase / I get bored in class
divertirse / to have fun
- Me divierto con mis amigos / I have fun with my friends
enamorarse / to fall in love
- Me enamoro fácilmente / I fall in love easily
sorprenderse / to be surprised
- Me sorprendo con la noticia / I'm surprised by the news
sentirse / to feel
- Me siento bien / I feel good

Cognition and Identity¶

llamarse / to be called
- Me llamo Juan / My name is Juan
acordarse / to remember
- Me acuerdo de ti / I remember you
olvidarse / to forget
- Me olvido de las llaves / I forget the keys
darse cuenta / to realize
- Me doy cuenta del error / I realize the mistake
equivocarse / to make a mistake
- Me equivoco a veces / I make mistakes sometimes

Reciprocal Actions¶

conocerse / to know each other
- Nos conocemos bien / We know each other well
verse / to see each other
- Nos vemos mañana / We'll see each other tomorrow
hablarse / to talk to each other
- No nos hablamos / We don't talk to each other
escribirse / to write to each other
- Nos escribimos mensajes / We write messages to each other
ayudarse / to help each other
- Nos ayudamos mucho / We help each other a lot
quererse / to love each other
- Nos queremos mucho / We love each other a lot
pelearse / to fight with each other
- Nos peleamos a veces / We fight sometimes

4. Verb Conjugation Patterns¶

A. Regular Verbs - Present Tense¶

-AR Verbs (hablar)¶

Subject	Conjugation	Meaning
yo	hablo	I speak
tú	hablas	you speak
él/ella/usted	habla	he/she speaks
nosotros/as	hablamos	we speak
vosotros/as	habláis	you all speak
ellos/ellas/ustedes	hablan	they speak

-ER Verbs (comer)¶

Subject	Conjugation	Meaning
yo	como	I eat
tú	comes	you eat
él/ella/usted	come	he/she eats
nosotros/as	comemos	we eat
vosotros/as	coméis	you all eat
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comen	they eat

-IR Verbs (vivir)¶

Subject	Conjugation	Meaning
yo	vivo	I live
tú	vives	you live
él/ella/usted	vive	he/she lives
nosotros/as	vivimos	we live
vosotros/as	vivís	you all live
ellos/ellas/ustedes	viven	they live

B. Irregular Verbs - Present Tense¶

SER (to be)¶

yo soy, tú eres, él/ella/usted es, nosotros somos, vosotros sois, ellos son

ESTAR (to be)¶

yo estoy, tú estás, él/ella/usted está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis, ellos están

TENER (to have)¶

yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ellos tienen

IR (to go)¶

yo voy, tú vas, él/ella/usted va, nosotros vamos, vosotros vais, ellos van

HACER (to do/make)¶

yo hago, tú haces, él/ella/usted hace, nosotros hacemos, vosotros hacéis, ellos hacen

DECIR (to say)¶

yo digo, tú dices, él/ella/usted dice, nosotros decimos, vosotros decís, ellos dicen

PODER (can)¶

yo puedo, tú puedes, él/ella/usted puede, nosotros podemos, vosotros podéis, ellos pueden

QUERER (to want)¶

yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos quieren

SABER (to know)¶

yo sé, tú sabes, él/ella/usted sabe, nosotros sabemos, vosotros sabéis, ellos saben

VENIR (to come)¶

yo vengo, tú vienes, él/ella/usted viene, nosotros venimos, vosotros venís, ellos vienen

C. Stem-Changing Verbs¶

E → IE¶

pensar (to think): pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan querer (to want): quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren preferir (to prefer): prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, preferís, prefieren

O → UE¶

poder (can): puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden dormir (to sleep): duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen volver (to return): vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven

E → I¶

pedir (to ask for): pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden servir (to serve): sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos, servís, sirven repetir (to repeat): repito, repites, repite, repetimos, repetís, repiten

D. Reflexive Verb Conjugation¶

levantarse (to get up): - yo me levanto - tú te levantas - él/ella/usted se levanta - nosotros/as nos levantamos - vosotros/as os levantáis - ellos/ellas/ustedes se levantan

5. Business Verbs - 20¶

General Business¶

negociar / to negotiate
invertir / to invest
contratar / to hire
despedir / to fire
renunciar / to resign
facturar / to invoice
presupuestar / to budget
financiar / to finance
administrar / to manage
supervisar / to supervise

Office Work¶

archivar / to file
imprimir / to print
escanear / to scan
programar / to schedule
confirmar / to confirm
cancelar / to cancel
aprobar / to approve
rechazar / to reject
presentar / to present
colaborar / to collaborate

6. Additional Daily Verbs - 10¶

ahorrar / to save (money)
gastar / to spend
devolver / to return (item)
reservar / to reserve
alquilar / to rent
mudarse / to move (house)
decorar / to decorate
organizar / to organize
celebrar / to celebrate
felicitar / to congratulate

Study Tips¶

Daily Verb Practice: Practice conjugating 5 verbs per day
Learn in Sentences: Memorize verbs within sentences rather than in isolation
Daily Routine Integration: Describe your daily routine in Spanish
Focus on Irregulars: Master frequently used irregular verbs first
Create Conjugation Tables: Make tables for commonly used verbs and practice repeatedly
Listen and Learn: Learn verb conjugations with native speaker pronunciation
Thematic Grouping: Study verbs grouped by theme