500+ Spanish Verbs

revocar

to revoke, to repeal

revolver

to revolve, to turn around, to turn over, to turn upside down

robar

to rob, to steal

rogar

to supplicate, to ask, to ask for, to request, to beg, to pray

romper

to break, to shatter, to tear

saber

to know, to know how

sacar

to take out, to get

sacudir

to shake, to jerk, to jolt

salir

to go out, to leave

saltar

to jump, to leap, to hop, to spring

saludar

to greet, to salute

satisfacer

to satisfy

secar

to dry, to wipe dry

secarse

to dry oneself

seguir

to follow, to pursue, to continue

se�alar

to signal, to indicate, to point out, to show

sentarse

to sit down

sentir

to feel sorry, to regret, to feel

sentirse

to feel (well, ill)

separar

to separate, to detach, to sort, to set apart

ser

to be

servir

to serve

socorrer

to help, to aid, to assist, to succor

sofocar

to choke, to smother, to suffocate, to stifle

soler

to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to have the custom of

sollozar

to sob, to whimper

someter

to subdue, to subject, to surrender, to submit

sonar

to ring, to echo, to resound, to sound

so�ar

to dream

sonre�r

to smile

soplar

to blow, to blow out

sorprender

to surprise, to astonish

sospechar

to suspect

sostener

to sustain, to support, to maintain, to uphold

subir

to go up, to come up, to climb, to rise, to mount, to get on (a train, bus, etc.)

subrayar

to underline, to underscore, to emphasize

subscribir

to subscribe, to agree with, to sign

suceder

to happen

sufrir

to suffer, to endure, to bear up, to undergo

sugerir

to hint, to insinuate, to suggest

sumergir

to submerge, to plunge, to immerse, to sink

suponer

to suppose, to assume

suprimir

to suppress, to abolish, to cancel (in mathematics), to eliminate

surgir

to surge, to appear, to spout, to spurt

suspirar

to sigh

ta�er

to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument)

telefonear

to telephone

telegrafiar

to telegraph, to cable

temblar

to tremble, to quake, to quiver, to shake, to shiver

temer

to fear, to dread

tender

to extend, to offer, to stretch, to spread out, to hang out (washing)

tener

to have, to hold

tentar

to examine by touch, to feel with the fingers, to attempt, to try

terminar

to end, to terminate, to finish

venir

to come

tirar

to pull, to draw, to pitch (a ball), to shoot (a gun), to throw, to fling

ver

to see

tocar

to play (a musical instrument), to touch

tomar

to take, to have (something to eat or to drink)

zurcir

to darn, to mend

tostar

to toast, to tan, to roast (coffee)

trabajar

to work, to labor

traducir

to translate

traer

to bring

tratar

to try, to treat a subject

tropezar

to stumble, to blunder

unir

to connect, to unite, to join, to bind, to attach

usar

to use, to employ, to wear

utilizar

to utilize

vaciar

to empty

valer

to be worth

velar

to stay awake, to guard, to watch over

vencer

to conquer, to overcome, to defeat

vender

to sell

vestirse

to dress oneself, to get dressed

viajar

to travel

vigilar

to watch (over), to keep guard, to look out for

visitar

to visit

vivir

to live

volar

to fly

volver

to return, to go back

votar

to vote, to vow

yacer

to lie down, to be lying down, to lie in a grave

zumbar

to buzz, to hum, to flutter around

mostrar

to show, to point out

mover

to move, to persuade, to excite

mudarse

to change one's clothes, to change one's place of residence, to move

nacer

to be born

nadar

to swim

navegar

to navigate, to sail

necesitar

to need

negar

to deny

nevar

to snow

obedecer

to obey

observar

to observe

obtener

to obtain, to get

ocultarse

to hide oneself

ocupar

to occupy

ocurrir

to occur, to happen

ofrecer

to offer

o�r

to hear

oler

to smell, to scent

olvidar

to forget

oponer

to oppose

ordenar

to order, to command, to put in order, to arrange

organizar

to organize, to arrange, to set up

osar

to dare, to venture

pagar

to pay

parar

to stop (someone or something)

pararse

to stop (oneself)

parecer

to seem, to appear

parecerse

to resemble each other, to look alike

partir

to leave, to depart, to divide, to split

pasar

to pass (by), to happen, to spend (time)

pasearse

to take a walk, to parade

pedir

to ask for, to request

pegar

to beat, to hit, to slap, to stick, to glue, to paste

peinarse

to comb one's hair

pensar

to think

percibir

to perceive

perder

to lose

perdonar

to pardon, to forgive, to excuse

permitir

to permit, to admit, to allow, to grant

pertenecer

to pertain, to appertain, to belong

pintar

to paint

pintarse

to make up (one's face), to tint, to color (one's hair, lips, etc.)

pisar

to tread (on), to step on, to trample

placer

to gratify, to humor, to please

platicar

to chat, to talk over, to discuss

poder

to be able, can

poner

to put, to place

ponerse

to put on (clothing), to become, to set (of sun)

poseer

to possess, to own

practicar

to practice

predecir

to predict, to forecast, to foretell

predicar

to preach

preferir

to prefer

preguntar

to ask, to inquire, to question

preocuparse

to be concerned, to worry, to be worried

preparar

to prepare

prepararse

to be prepared, to get ready, to prepare oneself

presentar

to present, to display, to show, to introduce

prestar

to lend

principiar

to begin

probar

to test, to prove, to try, to try on

probarse

to try on (clothes)

proclamar

to proclaim, to promulgate

producir

to produce, to cause

prohibir

to prohibit, to forbid

pronunciar

to pronounce

proteger

to protect

pulir

to polish

quedarse

to remain, to stay

quejarse

to complain, to grumble

quemar

to burn, to fire

querer

to want, to wish

quitarse

to take off (clothing), to remove oneself, to withdraw

raer

to scrape, to rub off, to erase, to wipe out

realizar

to realize, to carry out, to fulfill

recibir

to receive, to get

recoger

to pick (up), to gather, to harvest

recomendar

to recommend, to commend, to advise

reconocer

to recognize, to acknowledge, to be grateful for

recordar

to remember, to recall, to remind

referir

to refer, to relate

regalar

to give as a present, to make a present of, to give as a gift

regar

to water, to irrigate, to sprinkle

re�rse

to laugh

regresar

to return, to go back, to regress

re�r

to laugh

rellenar

to refill, to fill again, to stuff

remitir

to remit, to forward, to transmit

re�ir

to scold, to quarrel

reparar

to mend, to repair, to notice, to observe

repartir

to distribute, to deal cards

repetir

to repeat

resolver

to resolve, to solve (a problem)

responder

to answer, to reply, to respond

retirar

to retire, to withdraw

retrasar

to delay, to retard

reunirse

to assemble, to get together, to meet, to gather

escuchar

to listen (to)

dar

to give

esparcir

to scatter, to spread

esperar

to expect, to hope, to wait (for)

esquiar

to ski

establecer

to establish

estar

to be

gemir

to grieve, to groan, to moan

estimar

to estimate, to esteem, to respect, to value

estudiar

to study

exigir

to demand, to urge, to require

explicar

to explain

expresar

to express

fabricar

to fabricate, to manufacture

gobernar

to govern, to rule

gozar

to enjoy

faltar

to be lacking, to be wanting, to lack, to miss, to need

felicitar

to congratulate, to felicitate

festejar

to feast, to entertain, to celebrate

fiar

to confide, to trust

fijarse

to take notice, to pay attention, to settle

fingir

to feign, to pretend

firmar

to sign

formar

to form, to shape

fregar

to wash dishes, to scrub

fre�r

to fry

fumar

to smoke

funcionar

to function, to run (machine)

ganar

to earn, to gain, to win

gastar

to spend (money), to wear out, to waste

gritar

to shout, to scream, to shriek, to cry out

gru�ir

to grumble, to grunt, to growl, to creak

guiar

to lead, to guide

gustar

to be pleasing (to), to like

haber

to have (as an auxiliary, helping verb to form the compound tenses)

habitar

to inhabit, to dwell, to live, to reside

hablar

to talk, to speak

hacer

to do, to make

hallar

to find, to discover, to locate

helar

to freeze

heredar

to inherit

herir

to harm, to hurt, to wound

huir

to escape, to flee, to run away, to slip away

ignorar

to be ignorant of, not to know

impedir

to hinder, to impede, to prevent

importar

to matter, to be important

imprimir

to imprint, to impress, to print, to fix in the mind

incluir

to include, to enclose

indicar

to indicate, to point out

inducir

to induce, to influence, to persuade

influir

to influence

informarse

to inform oneself, to find out

inscribir

to inscribe, to record, to register

inscribirse

to enroll, to register

insistir

to insist, to persist

interesarse

to be interested in

introducir

to introduce

invitar

to invite

ir

to go

irse

to go away

jugar

to play (a game, sport)

juntar

to join, to unite, to connect

jurar

to swear, to take an oath

juzgar

to judge

lanzar

to throw, to hurl, to fling, to launch

lastimarse

to hurt oneself, to feel sorry for, to complain, to regret

lavar

to wash

lavarse

to wash oneself

leer

to read

levantar

to lift, to raise

levantarse

to get up, to rise

limpiar

to clean

limpiarse

to clean oneself

llamar

to call, to name

llamarse

to call oneself, to be named

llegar

to arrive

llenar

to fill

llevar

to carry (away), to take (away), to wear

llorar

to weep, to cry, to whine

llover

to rain

luchar

to fight, to strive, to struggle, to wrestle

maldecir

to curse

manejar

to manage, to handle, to drive, to operate (a vehicle)

mantener

to maintain, to keep up, to support, to provide for

marcar

to mark, to note, to observe

marchar

to walk, to march, to function (machine), to run (machine)

marcharse

to go away, to leave

matar

to kill

medir

to measure, to weigh, to scan (verses)

mejorar

to improve

mencionar

to mention

mentir

to lie, to tell a lie

merecer

to merit, to deserve

mirar

to look, to look at, to watch

mirarse

to look at oneself, to look at each other (uno a otro, unos a otros)

mojarse

to get wet, to wet oneself

montar

to mount, to go up, to climb, to get on, to wind (a watch)

morder

to bite

morir

to die

componer

to compose

comprar

to buy, to purchase

comprender

to understand

conducir

to lead, to conduct, to drive

confesar

to confess

conocer

to know, to be acquainted with

conseguir

to attain, to get, to obtain

constituir

to constitute, to make up

construir

to construct, to build

contar

to count, to relate, to tell

contener

to contain, to hold

contestar

to answer, to reply

continuar

to continue

contribuir

to contribute

convencer

to convince

convenir

to agree, to convene

convertir

to convert

convocar

to call together, to convene, to convoke, to summon

corregir

to correct

correr

to run, to race, to flow

cortar

to cut, to cut off, to cut out

costar

to cost

crecer

to grow

creer

to believe

criar

to breed, to raise, to bring up (rear)

cruzar

to cross

cubrir

to cover

cuidarse

to take care of oneself

cumplir

to fulfill, to keep (a promise), to reach one's birthday (use with a�os)

deber

to owe, must, ought

decidir

to decide

decir

to say, to tell

declarar

to declare

dedicarse

to devote oneself

defender

to defend

dejar

to let, to permit, to allow, to leave

delinquir

to be delinquent, to violate the law

demostrar

to demonstrate, to prove

denunciar

to denounce

depender

to depend

derribar

to knock down, to overthrow, to tear down, to throw down

desayunarse

to breakfast, to have breakfast

descansar

to rest

describir

to describe, to delineate

descubrir

to discover

desear

to desire, to wish, to want

desempe�ar

to play (a part), to act (a part), to discharge, to perform (a duty), to take out of pawn

deshacer

to undo, to destroy, to take apart

despedirse

to take leave of, to say good-bye to

despegar

to detach, to unglue, to unstuck, to take off (airplane)

desperezarse

to stretch oneself, to stretch one's arms and legs

despertarse

to wake up oneself

destruir

to destroy

desvestirse

to undress oneself, to get undressed

detener

to stop (someone or something), to detain

detenerse

to stop (oneself)

devolver

to return (an object), to refund, to give back

dibujar

to design, to draw, to sketch

dirigir

to direct

disculparse

to apologize, to excuse (oneself)

discutir

to discuss

dispensar

to excuse, to dispense, to distribute, to exempt

distinguir

to distinguish

divertirse

to have a good time, to enjoy oneself

divorciarse

to be (get) divorced

doler

to ache, to pain, to hurt, to cause grief, to cause regret

dormir

to sleep

ducharse

to take a shower, to shower oneself

dudar

to doubt

echar

to cast, to fling, to hurt, to pitch, to throw

ejecutar

to execute, to carry out, to perform

ejercer

to exercise, to practice (a professional)

elegir

to elect, to select, to choose

embeber

to soak in, to soak up, to suck in, to imbibe

empezar

to begin, to start

emplear

to employ, to use

encender

to incite, to inflame, to kindle, to light

encerrar

to enclose, to lock up, to confine

celebrar

to celebrate

encontrar

to meet, to encounter, to find

enfadarse

to become angry

enfermarse

to get sick, to fall sick, to become sick, to fall ill, to become ill

enojarse

to become angry, to get angry, to get cross

ense�ar

to teach, to show, to point out

entender

to understand

entrar

to enter, to go (in), to come (in)

entregar

to deliver, to hand over, to give

enunciar

to enunciate, to state

enviar

to send

envolver

to wrap up

equivocarse

to be mistaken

erguir

to raise, to stand up straight

errar

to err, to wander, to roam, to miss

escoger

to choose, to select

escribir

to write

advertir

to advise, to give notice, to give warning, to take notice of, to warn

afeitarse

to shave oneself

agarrar

to grasp, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to clutch, to come upon

agitar

to agitate, to wave, to shake up, to stir

agotar

to exhaust, to use up

agradar

to please, to be pleasing

agradecer

to thank, to be thankful for

agrandar

to enlarge, to grow larger, to increase

agravar

to aggravate, to make worse

agregar

to add, to collect, to gather, to aggregate, to collate

agrupar

to group

aguardar

to expect, to wait for

ahorrar

to economize, to save

alcanzar

to reach, to overtake

alegrarse

to be glad, to rejoice

almorzar

to lunch, to have lunch

alquilar

to hire, to rent

alumbrar

to illuminate, to light, to enlighten

alumbrarse

to be (get) high, to get tipsy, to become lively (from liquor)

alzar

to heave, to lift, to pick up, to raise (prices)

amar

to love

a�adir

to add

andar

to walk

anunciar

to announce, to foretell, to proclaim

apagar

to put out (flame, fire), to extinguish, to turn off (flame, fire, light)

aparecer

to appear, to show up

aplaudir

to applaud

apoderarse

to take power, to take possession

apreciar

to appreciate, to appraise, to esteem

aprender

to learn

apresurarse

to hasten, to hurry, to rush

aprobar

to approve, to pass a test

aprovecharse

to take advantage, to avail oneself

apurarse

to fret, to grieve, to worry

arrancar

to root up (out), to pull up (out), to tear off (away), to snatch

arreglar

to fix, to arrange, to adjust, to regulate, to settle, to repair

arrojar

to fling, to hurl, to throw

articular

to articulate, to pronounce distinctly

asegurar

to assure, to affirm, to assert, to insure

asir

to seize, to grasp

asistir

to attend, to assist, to be present

asustarse

to be frightened, to be scared

atacar

to attack

atenerse

to rely on, to depend on

atraer

to attract, to allure, to charm

atravesar

to cross, to go through, to run through

atreverse

to dare, to venture

avanzar

to advance

averiguar

to find out, to inquire, to investigate

ayudar

to help, to aid, to assist

bailar

to dance

bajar

to lower, to let down, to come down, to go down, to descend

balbucear

to stammer, to hesitate in speech

ba�arse

to bathe oneself, to take a bath

barrer

to sweep, to whisk

bastar

to be enough, to be sufficient, to suffice

bautizar

to baptize, to christen

beber

to drink

bendecir

to bless, to consecrate

borrar

to erase, to cross out

bostezar

to yawn, to gape

botar

to fling, to cast (away), to throw (away), to launch

broncear

to bronze, to tan

bullir

to boil, to bustle, to hustle, to stir

burlarse

to make fun of, to poke fun at, to ridicule

buscar

to look for, to seek

caber

to be contained, to fit into

caer

to fall

caerse

to fall, to fall down, to tumble

calentar

to heat (up), to warm (up)

callarse

to be silent, to keep quiet

calzar

to shoe, to wear (shoes), to put on (shoes)

cambiar

to change

caminar

to walk, to move along

casarse

to get married, to marry

cansarse

to become tired, to become weary, to get tired

cantar

to sing

caracterizar

to characterize

cargar

to load, to burden

cenar

to have supper, to eat supper

cepillar

to brush

cerrar

to close

certificar

to certify, to register (a letter), to attest

charlar

to chat, to prattle

chistar

to mumble, to mutter

chupar

to suck

cocinar

to cook

coger

to seize, to take, to grasp, to grab, to catch

colegir

to collect

colgar

to hang (up)

colocar

to put, to place

comenzar

to begin, to commence, to start

comer

to eat

abatir

to knock down, to overthrow, to throw down

abrasar

to burn, to set on fire

abrazar

to embrace, to hug; to clamp

abrir

to open

absolver

to absolve, to acquit

abstenerse

to abstain

aburrir

to annoy, to bore, to vex

aburrirse

to be bored, to grow tired, to grow weary

acabar

to finish, to end, to complete

acelerar

to accelerate, to speed, to hasten, to hurry

aceptar

to accept

acercar

to bring near, to place near

acercarse

to approach, to draw near

acertar

to hit the mark, to hit upon, to do (something) right, to succeed in, to guess right

aclamar

to acclaim, to applaud, to shout, to hail

aclarar

to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse, to clear

acompa�ar

to accompany, to escort, to go with, to keep company

aconsejar

to advise, to counsel

acordar

to agree (upon)

acordarse

to remember

acostarse

to go to bed, to lie down

acostumbrar

to be accustomed

acuchillar

to knife, to cut, to flash, to cut open

acudir

to attend, to be present frequently, to respond (to a call), to come to the rescue

acusar

to accuse

adelantar

to advance, to keep on, to progress, to go ahead

adelantarse

to go forward, to go ahead, to move ahead, to take the lead

adivinar

to divine, to foretell, to guess

admirar

to admire

admitir

to admit, to grant, to permit

adoptar

to adopt

adorar

to adore, to worship

adquirir

to acquire, to get, to obtain