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Verbs-Actions/Person
A listof common Spanish verbs by category
| English Verb | Spanish Translation | Sentence in Spanish | English Translation | Type of Verb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to put | poner | Pon el libro sobre la mesa. | Put the book on the table. | General action verb |
| to beat | golpear | El boxeador golpeó a su oponente. | The boxer beat his opponent. | Verb of aggression |
| to defeat | derrotar | Nuestro equipo derrotó al campeón. | Our team defeated the champion. | Verb of aggression |
| to hit | pegar | Le pegó con la mano abierta. | He hit him with an open hand. | Verb of aggression |
| to punch | dar un puñetazo | Le dio un puñetazo en la cara. | He punched him in the face. | Verb of aggression |
| to set fire | prender fuego | Alguien prendió fuego al coche. | Someone set fire to the car. | Verb of aggression |
| to shoot | disparar | El policía tuvo que disparar. | The officer had to shoot. | Verb of aggression |
| to throw | lanzar | Lanzó la pelota muy lejos. | He threw the ball far. | Verb of aggression |
| to fart | tirarse un pedo | Alguien se tiró un pedo en el ascensor. | Someone farted in the elevator. | Verb of bodily function |
| to pee | orinar | Necesito orinar antes de salir. | I need to pee before we leave. | Verb of bodily function |
| to poop | defecar | El niño aprendió a defecar solo. | The child learned to poop by himself. | Verb of bodily function |
| to sneeze | estornudar | Siempre estornudo en primavera. | I always sneeze in spring. | Verb of bodily function |
| to spit | escupir | No debes escupir en público. | You shouldn’t spit in public. | Verb of bodily function |
| to gesticulate | gesticular | Gesticula mucho cuando habla. | He gesticulates a lot when he talks. | Verb of communication |
| to make fun of | burlarse de | Se burló de su forma de hablar. | He made fun of her way of speaking. | Verb of communication |
| to mimic | imitar | Le gusta imitar a los profesores. | He likes to mimic the teachers. | Verb of communication |
| to ridicule | ridiculizar | No deberías ridiculizar a otros. | You shouldn't ridicule others. | Verb of communication |
| to go to bed | acostarse | Me acuesto a las diez. | I go to bed at ten. | Verb of daily routine |
| to go to sleep | dormirse | Siempre me duermo tarde. | I always go to sleep late. | Verb of daily routine |
| to lie down | tumbarse | Voy a tumbarme un rato. | I'm going to lie down for a bit. | Verb of daily routine |
| to dread | temer | Temo el día del examen. | I dread exam day. | Verb of danger or fear |
| to fear | temer | Temen al monstruo bajo la cama. | They fear the monster under the bed. | Verb of danger or fear |
| to hurt | herir | No quería herirte. | I didn't mean to hurt you. | Verb of danger or fear |
| to anger | enojar | Ese comentario me hizo enojar. | That comment made me angry. | Verb of emotion |
| to bask | disfrutar | Bask en la gloria del triunfo. | Bask in the glory of victory. | Verb of emotion |
| to be jealous | tener celos | Tiene celos de su hermano menor. | He is jealous of his younger brother. | Verb of emotion |
| to climb | escalar | Vamos a escalar la montaña mañana. | We're going to climb the mountain tomorrow. | Verb of movement |
| to enter | entrar | Entró en la habitación sin tocar. | He entered the room without knocking. | Verb of movement |
| to exit | salir | Tenemos que salir por la puerta trasera. | We must exit through the back door. | Verb of movement |
| to leave | salir | Salgo del trabajo a las cinco. | I leave work at five. | Verb of movement |
| to shrug | encogerse de hombros | Se encogió de hombros sin responder. | He shrugged without answering. | Verb of movement |
| to feel | sentir | Puedo sentir el calor del sol. | I can feel the warmth of the sun. | Verb of perception |
| to smell | oler | Huele a pan recién horneado. | It smells like freshly baked bread. | Verb of perception |
| to stink | apestar | Esa basura apesta. | That trash stinks. | Verb of perception |
| to consider | considerar | Debes considerar todas las opciones. | You should consider all the options. | Verb of thinking |
| to forget | olvidar | Olvidé tu cumpleaños. | I forgot your birthday. | Verb of thinking |
| to ponder | reflexionar | Reflexionó sobre su decisión. | He pondered his decision. | Verb of thinking |
| to remember | recordar | No puedo recordar su nombre. | I can't remember her name. | Verb of thinking |
| to think | pensar | Estoy pensando en ti. | I am thinking of you. | Verb of thinking |
| to kneel | arrodillarse | Nos arrodillamos cuando oramos | We kneel when we pray | Verb of movement |
| to crawl | gatear | Los niños gatean antes de caminar. | Children crawl before they walk. | Verb of movement |