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500 most used Spanish verbs
1. abatir - to knock down, to
overthrow, to throw down
2.
abrasar - to burn, to set on fire
3. abrazar - to embrace, to hug; to
clamp
4. abrir - to open
5. absolver - to absolve,
to acquit
6. abstenerse -
to abstain
7. aburrir - to
annoy, to bore, to vex
8.
aburrirse - to be bored, to grow tired, to grow
weary
9. acabar - to
finish, to end, to complete
10. acelerar - to accelerate, to speed,
to hasten, to hurry
11.
aceptar - to accept
12.
acercar - to bring near
, to place near
13. acercarse - to
approach, to draw near
14.
acertar - to hit the mark, to hit upon, to do
(something) right, to
succeed in, to
guess right
15. aclamar -
to acclaim, to applaud, to shout, to hail
16. aclarar - to explain,
to clarify, to make clear
, to rinse, to
clear
17.
acompa?
ar
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to
accompany,
to
escort,
to
go
with,
to
keep
company
18.
aconsejar - to advise, to counsel
19. acordar - to agree (upon)
20. acordarse - to remember
21. acostarse - to go to bed, to lie
down
22. acostumbrar - to
be accustomed
23.
acuchillar - to knife, to cut, to flash, to cut
open
24. acudir - to
attend, to be present frequently, to respond (to a
call),
to come to the rescue
25. acusar - to accuse
26. adelantar - to advance,
to keep on, to progress, to go ahead
27. adelantarse - to go forward, to go
ahead, to move ahead, to take
the lead
28. adivinar - to divine,
to foretell, to guess
29.
admirar - to admire
30.
admitir - to admit, to grant, to permit
31. adoptar - to adopt
32. adorar - to adore, to
worship
33. adquirir - to acquire, to
get, to obtain
34. advertir - to
advise, to give notice, to give warning, to take
notice
of, to warn
35. afeitarse - to shave oneself
36. agarrar - to grasp, to
obtain, to seize, to catch, to clutch, to come
upon
37. agitar
- to agitate, to wave, to shake up, to stir
38. agotar - to exhaust, to
use up
39. agradar - to
please, to be pleasing
40.
agradecer - to thank, to be thankful for
41. agrandar - to enlarge,
to grow larger
, to increase
42. agravar - to aggravate, to make
worse
43. agregar - to add,
to collect, to gather
, to aggregate, to
collate
44. agrupar - to
group
45. aguardar - to
expect, to wait for
46.
ahorrar - to economize, to save
47. alcanzar - to reach, to overtake
48. alegrarse - to be glad,
to rejoice
49. almorzar -
to lunch, to have lunch
50.
alquilar - to hire, to rent
51. alumbrar - to illuminate, to light,
to enlighten
52. alumbrarse
- to be (get) high, to get tipsy, to become lively
(from
liquor)
53. alzar - to heave, to lift, to pick
up, to raise (prices)
54.
amar - to love
55.
a?
adir - to add
56. andar - to walk
57. anunciar - to announce, to
foretell, to proclaim
58.
apagar - to put out (flame, fire), to extinguish,
to turn off (flame,
fire, light)
59. aparecer - to appear
, to
show up
60. aplaudir - to
applaud
61. apoderarse - to
take power
, to take possession
62. apreciar - to
appreciate, to appraise, to esteem
63. aprender - to learn
64. apresurarse - to hasten, to hurry,
to rush
65. aprobar - to
approve, to pass a test
66.
aprovecharse - to take advantage, to avail oneself
67. apurarse - to fret, to
grieve, to worry
68.
arrancar - to root up (out), to pull up (out), to
tear off (away), to
snatch
69. arreglar - to fix, to arrange, to
adjust, to regulate, to settle, to
repair
70.
arrojar - to fling, to hurl, to throw
71. articular - to articulate, to
pronounce distinctly
72.
asegurar - to assure, to affirm, to assert, to
insure
73. asir - to seize,
to grasp
74. asistir - to
attend, to assist, to be present
75. asustarse - to be frightened, to be
scared
76. atacar - to
attack
77. atenerse - to
rely on, to depend on
78.
atraer - to attract, to allure, to charm
79. atravesar - to cross,
to go through, to run through
80. atreverse - to dare, to venture
81. avanzar - to advance
82. averiguar - to find
out, to inquire, to investigate
83. ayudar - to help, to aid, to assist
84. bailar - to dance
85.
bajar
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to
lower
,
to
let
down,
to
come
down,
to
go
down,
to
descend
86.
balbucear - to stammer
, to hesitate in
speech
87.
ba?
arse - to bathe oneself, to take a
bath
88. barrer - to sweep,
to whisk
89. bastar - to be
enough, to be sufficient, to suffice
90. bautizar - to baptize, to christen
91. beber - to drink
92. bendecir - to bless, to
consecrate
93. borrar - to
erase, to cross out
94.
bostezar - to yawn, to gape
95. botar - to fling, to cast (away),
to throw (away), to launch
96. broncear - to bronze, to tan
97. bullir - to boil, to
bustle, to hustle, to stir
98. burlarse - to make fun of, to poke
fun at, to ridicule
99.
buscar - to look for
, to seek
100. caber - to be
contained, to fit into
101.
caer - to fall
102. caerse
- to fall, to fall down, to tumble
103. calentar - to heat (up), to warm
(up)
104. callarse - to be
silent, to keep quiet
105.
calzar - to shoe, to wear (shoes), to put on
(shoes)
106. cambiar - to
change
107. caminar - to
walk, to move along
108.
cansarse - to become tired, to become weary, to
get tired
109. cantar - to
sing
110. caracterizar - to
characterize
111. cargar -
to load, to burden
112.
casarse - to get married, to marry
113.
celebrar - to celebrate
114. cenar - to have supper
,
to eat supper
115. cepillar
- to brush
116. cerrar - to
close
117. certificar - to
certify, to register (a letter), to attest
118. charlar - to chat, to
prattle
119. chistar - to
mumble, to mutter
120.
chupar - to suck
121.
cocinar - to cook
122.
coger - to seize, to take, to grasp, to grab, to
catch
123. colegir - to
collect
124. colgar - to
hang (up)
125. colocar - to
put, to place
126. comenzar
- to begin, to commence, to start
127. comer - to eat
128. componer - to compose
129. comprar - to buy, to purchase
130. comprender - to
understand
131. conducir -
to lead, to conduct, to drive
132. confesar - to confess
133. conocer - to know, to be
acquainted with
134.
conseguir - to attain, to get, to obtain
135. constituir - to
constitute, to make up
136.
construir - to construct, to build
137. contar - to count, to relate, to
tell
138. contener - to
contain, to hold
139.
contestar - to answer
, to reply
140. continuar - to
continue
141. contribuir -
to contribute
142.
convencer - to convince
143. convenir - to agree, to convene
144. convertir - to convert
145. convocar - to call
together
, to convene, to convoke, to
summon
146. corregir - to
correct
147. correr - to
run, to race, to flow
148. cortar - to
cut, to cut off, to cut out
149. costar - to cost
150. crecer - to grow
151. creer - to believe
152. criar - to breed, to raise, to
bring up (rear)
153. cruzar
- to cross
154. cubrir - to
cover
155. cuidarse - to
take care of oneself
156.
cumplir - to fulfill, to keep (a promise), to
reach one's birthday
(use with
a?
os)
157. dar -
to give
158. deber - to
owe, must, ought
159.
decidir - to decide
160.
decir - to say, to tell
161. declarar - to declare
162. dedicarse - to devote oneself
163. defender - to defend
164. dejar - to let, to
permit, to allow, to leave
165. delinquir - to be delinquent, to
violate the law
166.
demostrar - to demonstrate, to prove
167. denunciar - to denounce
168. depender - to depend
169. derribar - to knock
down, to overthrow, to tear down, to throw
down
170.
desayunarse - to breakfast, to have breakfast
171. descansar - to rest
172. describir - to
describe, to delineate
173.
descubrir - to discover
174. desear - to desire, to wish, to
want
175.
desempe?
ar - to play (a part), to act
(a part), to discharge, to
perform (a
duty), to take out of pawn
176. deshacer - to undo, to destroy, to
take apart
177. despedirse
- to take leave of, to say good-bye to
178. despegar - to detach, to unglue,
to unstuck, to take off (airplane)
179. desperezarse - to stretch oneself,
to stretch one's arms and legs
180. despertarse - to wake up oneself
181. destruir - to destroy
182. desvestirse - to
undress oneself, to get undressed
183. detener - to stop (someone or
something), to detain
184.
detenerse - to stop (oneself)
185. devolver - to return (an object),
to refund, to give back
186. dibujar - to design, to draw, to
sketch
187. dirigir - to
direct
188. disculparse -
to apologize, to excuse (oneself)
189. discutir - to discuss
190. dispensar - to excuse, to
dispense, to distribute, to exempt
191. distinguir - to distinguish
192. divertirse - to have a
good time, to enjoy oneself
193. divorciarse - to be (get) divorced
194. doler - to ache, to
pain, to hurt, to cause grief, to cause regret
195. dormir - to sleep
196. ducharse - to take a
shower
, to shower oneself
197. dudar - to doubt
198. echar - to cast, to fling, to
hurt, to pitch, to throw
199. ejecutar
- to execute, to carry out, to perform
200. ejercer - to exercise, to practice
(a professional)
201.
elegir - to elect, to select, to choose
202. embeber - to soak in,
to soak up, to suck in, to imbibe
203. empezar - to begin, to start
204. emplear - to employ,
to use
205. encender - to
incite, to inflame, to kindle, to light
206. encerrar - to enclose,
to lock up, to confine
207.
encontrar - to meet, to encounter
, to
find
208. enfadarse - to
become angry
209.
enfermarse - to get sick, to fall sick, to become
sick, to fall ill, to
become ill
210. enojarse - to become
angry, to get angry, to get cross
211. ense?
ar - to teach, to
show, to point out
212.
entender - to understand
213. entrar - to enter
, to
go (in), to come (in)
214.
entregar - to deliver
, to hand
over
, to give
215. enunciar - to enunciate, to state
216. enviar - to send
217. envolver - to wrap up
218. equivocarse - to be
mistaken
219. erguir - to
raise, to stand up straight
220. errar - to err
, to
wander
, to roam, to miss
221. escoger - to choose, to select
222. escribir - to write
223. escuchar - to listen
(to)
224. esparcir - to
scatter
, to spread
225. esperar - to expect, to hope, to
wait (for)
226. esquiar -
to ski
227. establecer - to
establish
228. estar - to
be
229. estimar - to
estimate, to esteem, to respect, to value
230. estudiar - to study
231. exigir - to demand, to
urge, to require
232.
explicar - to explain
233.
expresar - to express
234.
fabricar - to fabricate, to manufacture
235. faltar - to be
lacking, to be wanting, to lack, to miss, to need
236. felicitar - to
congratulate, to felicitate
237. festejar - to feast, to entertain,
to celebrate
238. fiar - to confide, to
trust
239. fijarse - to
take notice, to pay attention, to settle
240. fingir - to feign, to
pretend
241. firmar - to
sign
242. formar - to form,
to shape
243. fregar - to
wash dishes, to scrub
244.
freí
r - to fry