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Verbs to Know
Verbs that MUST be memorized for Spanish
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| llegar | to arrive |
| llevar | to carry/wear |
| entrar | to enter |
| hablar | to talk |
| estudiar | to study |
| escuchar | to listen |
| mirar | to watch |
| tomar | to take/to drink |
| sacar | to receive (grades)/takeout |
| pasar | to pass (physically)/in time |
| tirar | to throw |
| lanzar | to throw |
| ganar | to win/earn (as in salary) |
| driblar | to dribble |
| estar | to be(temporarily) |
| atrapar | to catch |
| jugar | toplay sports/games |
| necesitar | to need |
| revisar | to go over |
| abordar | to board |
| facturar | to check in |
| trabajar | to work |
| funcionar | to work( for machines/electronics) |
| alquilar | to rent |
| bucear | to scuba dive |
| buscar | to search for |
| nadar | to swim |
| golpear | to hit |
| recordar | to remember |
| cortar | to cut |
| contar | to count |
| encontrar | to find |
| costar | to cost |
| brillar | to shine |
| dejar | to leave behind |
| bailar | to dance |
| cantar | to sing |
| invitar | to invite |
| preparar | to prepare |
| dar | to give |
| parar | to stop |
| empezar | to begin |
| comenzar | to begin |
| quedar | to stay |
| robar | to steal |
| reclamar | to claim |
| despegar | to take off |
| aterrizar | to land |
| inspeccionar | to inspect |
| volar | to fly |
| sobrevolar | to fly over |
| esquiar | to ski |
| comprar | to buy |
| patinar | to skate |
| andar | to walk |
| llorar | to cry |
| nevar | to snow |
| bajar | to go down |
| recetar | to perscribe |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| examinar | to examine |
| despachar | to sell |
| encantar | to love |
| cepillarse | to brush oneself |
| lavarse | to wash oneself |
| bañarse | to bathe oneself |
| afeitarse | to shave oneself |
| peinarse | to comb oneself |
| despertarse | to wake oneself up |
| levatarse | to get oneself up |
| acostarse | to lay oneself down |
| secarse | to dry oneself |
| maquillarse | to put make up one oneself |
| pintarse | to put make up one oneself |
| ponerse | to put one oneself |
| quitarse | to take off oneself |
| comer | to eat |
| leer | to read |
| aprender | to learn |
| comprender | to understand |
| entender | to understand |
| ver | to see |
| vender | to sell |
| beber | to drink |
| tener | to have |
| mantener | to maintain |
| vencer | to expire |
| meter | to get in |
| valer | to be of worth |
| querer | to want |
| perder | to lose |
| ser | to be (permanent) |
| volver | to return to a location |
| devolver | to return an item |
| poder | to be able to |
| correr | to run |
| recoger | to pick up |
| poner | to put |
| haber | there is/there was |
| hacer | to make/do |
| traer | to bring |
| saber | to know facts |
| conocer | to know people |
| caber | to fit |
| ir | to go |
| vivir | to live |
| subir | to go up |
| asistir | to attend |
| escribir | to write |
| recibir | to receive |
| salir | to leave or go out with |
| preferir | to prefer |
| dormir | to sleep |
| venir | to come |
| decir | to say/tell |
| abrir | to open |
| aplaudir | to applaud |
| servir | to serve |
| pedir | to ask for |
| seguir | to follow/continue |
| conseguir | to obtain/get |
| repetir | to repeat |
| morir | to die |
| vestirse | to dress oneself |
| oir | to hear |
| traducir | to translate |
| conducir | to drive |
| monejar | to drive |
| escoger | to choose |
| recoger | to pick up/choose |
| dirigir | to direct |
| exigir | to demand |
| almorzar | to have lunch |
| sentar | to sit |
| sentir | to feel |