| Term | Definition |
| pensar | to think
- i conjugation |
| poner | to put
- go verb |
| poder | to be able to, can
- ue conjugation |
| buscar | to look for, to search
-busqué (yo preterite) |
| significar | to mean
- signifiqué (yo preterite) |
| sorpender | to surprise |
| viajar | to travel |
| botar | to throw away |
| sentir | to feel
- i conjugation |
| obtener | to obtain, to gain
- go verb
- i conjugation
- uv conjugation (preterite) |
| conseguir | to get, to achieve, obtain (as a result)
- go verb
- i conjugation (tu, el/ella, ustedes present forms) |
| recoger | to pick up, to gather, to put up
-recojo (yo present) |
| llegar | to arrive, to come
- llegué (yo preterite) |
| cambiar | to change, to exchange |
| acabar | to finish, to end, to complete |
| salir | to leave
- go verb |
| mantener | to hold, to maintain, to keep
- go verb
- i conjugation
- uv conjugation (preterite) |
| consumir | to consume |
| ocupar | to occupy, to take up |
| chalar | to drive crazy |
| trapear | to mop |
| mostrar | to show
- ue conjugation |
| haber | to have, to be
- used to express existence, similar to "there is/there are"
- phrases like "hay que" used
- tener is more like "to own or to possess"
- special conjugations for present & preterite forms |
| quedar | to stay, to meet, to remain, to be located |
| venir | to come
- go verb
- i conjugation
- vine (yo preterite), vino (el/ella preterite) |
| creer | to believe, to think
- i and y conjugations (preterite) |
| craer | to create |
| abiri | to open |
| cerrar | to close
- i conjugation (present) |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| aparecer | to appear, to turn up
- z conjugation (yo present) |
| aceptar | to accept |
| caer | to fall
- go verb |
| comenzar | to begin, to start |
| comprender | to understand, to comprehend |
| considerar | to consider |
| conventir | to convert, to turn into
- i conjugation |
| deber | to owe, ought to, should |
| dejar | to leave
- as in leaving something behind or in a specific place |
| descubrir | to discover, to describe |
| dirigir | to direct, to manage, to run
- as in "to be in charge of"
- dirijo (yo present) |
| empezar | to start
- can be used as "to begin/start by" or "to originate" (meaning as in a story or order of events)
- i conjugation (present) |
| entender | to understand
- i conjugation |
| entrar | to enter, to go into |
| esperar | to wait (for), to hope |
| explicar | to explain
-expliqué (yo preterite) |
| formar | to form, to shape, to make |
| ganar | to win, to earn |
| intentar | to try, to attempt |
| levantar | to raise, to lift, to get up, to stand |
| tratar | to treat (in regards to behavior) |
| llevar | to take (as in carry), to wear |
| seguir | to follow
- go verb
- i conjugation (present) |
| volver | to return
- ue conjugation (present) |
| sacar | to take out
- can be used in regards to photos |
| morir | to die
- ue conjugation |
| encontrar | to find
- ue conjugation (present) |
| recordar | to remember, to recall
- ue conjugation (present) |
| contar | to count
- ue conjugation (present) |
| existir | to exist |
