top 500 spanish verbs

8/13/2019 Top 500 Spanish Verbs

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Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

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ser to be (norm) terminar to end, finish

haber to have (aux. verb) permitir to permit, allow

estar to be (location,

variable)

aparecer to appear

tener to have conseguir to get, acquire, obtain

hacer to make, do comenzar to commence, start,begin

poder to be able to, can servir to serve

decir to say, tell sacar to take out

ir to go necesitar to need

ver to see mantener to maintain, keep

dar to give resultar to result, turn out

saber to know (a fact) leer to read

querer to want, love caer to fall

llegar to arrive cambiar to change

pasar to pass, spend, happen presentar to introduce, present

deber to owe; must, should crear to create

poner to put abrir to open

parecer to seem, appear, look

like

considerar to consider

quedar to remain, stay oír to hear

creer to believe, think acabar de

verb

to just finish verb

hablar to speak, talk convertir to convert, become

llevar to carry, take ganar to win, earn

dejar to let, leave formar to form

seguir to follow, keep on traer to bring, carry

encontra

r

to find, meet partir to divide, leave

llamar to call, name morir to die

venir to come aceptar to accept

pensar to think realizar to realize, carry out,

fulfill

salir to leave, go out suponer to suppose, assume

volver to return, come back comprender to understand

tomar to take, drink lograr to manage, achieve

conocer to know (someone or

place)

explicar to explain

vivir to live preguntar to ask a (question)




sentir to feel, regret tocar to touch, play (an

instrument)

tratar to try reconocer to recognize

mirar to look, watch estudiar to study

contar to count, tell, narrate alcanzar to reach, catch up with

empezar to start, begin nacer to be born

esperar to wait, hope (for),expect

dirigir to direct, manage

buscar to search, look for correr to run

existir to exist utilizar to use

entrar to enter pagar to pay

trabajar to work ayudar to help

escribir to write gustar to like, be pleasing to

(3rd p.)

perder to lose, miss jugar to play (sport, game)

producir to produce, cause escuchar to listen toocurrir to occur, happen cumplir to fulfill

entender to understand ofrecer to offer, present

pedir to ask for, request descubrir to discover

recibir to receive levantar to raise, lift

recordar to remember, remind intentar to intend, attempt, try




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usar to use asegurar to assure, secure, insure

decidir to decide crecer to grow, increase

repetir to repeat surgir to appear, spring forth

olvidar to forget matar to kill

valer to be worth, cost entregar to deliver

comer to eat colocar to place, positionmostrar to show establecer to establish

ocupar to occupy, use guardar to keep, save

mover to move iniciar to initiate

continuar to continue bajar to come down, lower

suceder to happen, take place notar to notice

fijar to fix, set meter to put (into)

referir to refer actuar to act

acercar to approach, come near pretender to try, pretend, expect

dedicar to dedicate, devote acordar to agree (to/with)

aprender to learn cortar to cut

comprar to buy corresponder to correspond with

subir to go up romper to break

evitar to avoid, prevent adquirir to acquire, get

interesar to be interesting (3rd p.) lanzar to throw, launch

cerrar to close aprovechar to take adv. of, make

use of

echar to cast, throw apoyar to support, lean on

responder to respond, answer negar to deny, refuse

sufrir to suffer, undergo avanzar to advance, progress

importar to matter, be important

(3rd p.)

resolver to resolve, settle, work

out

obtener to obtain costar to cost

observar to observe exigir to demand

indicar to indicate aumentar to increase, augment

imaginar to imagine recoger to pick up, gather

soler to be accustomed to abandonar to leave, abandonardetener to detain, stop imponer to impose, enforce

desarrolla

r

to develop obligar to obligate, force

señalar to signal, point out aplicar to apply

elegir to elect, choose pertenecer to belong

preparar to prepare disponer to dispose, have means

proponer to propose expresar to express




demostrar to demonstrate, show provocar to cause, provoke

significar to signify, mean defender to defend, protect

reunir to reunite, gather, collect quitar to remove, take away

faltar to be lacking (need sthg;

3rd p.)

conservar to conserve, preserve

acompaña

r

to accompany depender to depend on

desear to wish, desire marcar to mark, note

enseñar to teach compartir to share

construir to construct, build consistir to consist of

vender to sell constituir to constitue

represent

ar

to represent cubrir to cover

desaparec

er

to disappear, vanish funcionar to function, work

mandar to send, order caber to fitandar to walk atender to attend to

preferir to prefer insistir to insist on




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sentar to sit down manejar to drive, handle

merecer to deserve, merit, be

worthy of

unir to unite, join together

incluir to include caminar to walk

cruzar to cross coincidir to coincide, agree

tender to tend to llenar to fillanunciar to announce, advertise dominar to dominate, master

despertar to wake up medir to measure

comentar to comment on atraversar to cross

publicar to publish destacar to stand out, emphasize

cargar to load up, carry, charge pronunciar to pronounce

participar to participate distinguir to distinguish

impedir to prevent, hinder introducir to introduce, bring in

salvar to save, rescue comunicar to communicate

escapar to escape invitar to invite

tirar to pull, shoot, throw instalar to install

contestar to answer, reply tardar to delay, take long

preocupar to worry mejorar to improve, get better

prestar to lend emplear to employ

pesar to weigh convenir to be convenient, be

agreeable

exponer to expose, expound recuperar to recover, recuperate

viajar to travel definir to define

separar to separate superar to surpass, overcome

regresar to return, go back (place) afirmar to affirm, assert

contempla

r

to contemplate interpretar to interpret

recorrer to cover (distance) admitir to admit

retirar to retire, take away identificar to identify

permanec

er

to stay, remain afectar to affect

asistir to attend (concert/game) reducir to reduce

organizar to organize montar to ride, mount, assemble

contener to contain parar to stop (moving)

visitar to visit devolver to return, give back

informar to inform ejercer to exercise, practice

enviar to send poseer to possess

cuidar to take care of proteger to protect

intervenir to intervene causar to cause, bring about




extender to extend spread determinar to determine

comproba

r

to verify, prove cobrar to charge (money)

dormir to sleep dividir to divide

discutir to argue, discuss inventar to invent

enfrentar to face, confront limitar to limit

conducir to drive, lead luchar to wrestle, fightfirmar to sign acudir to frequent, attend

respetar to respect analizar to analyze

sostener to support, hold up encargar(se) to entrust ( take charge of)

advertir to warn destinar to appoint, assign

transform

ar

to transform, change comparar to compare

bastar to be sufficient celebrar to celebrate

mencionar to mention, cite sonar to sound, rig

plantear to propose, lay out manifestar to express, show

probar to test, prove, try controlar to control




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saltar to jump, leap, hop atraer to attract

citar to cite, quote acumular to accumulate

requerir to require practicar to practice

incorporar to incorporate, include gozar to enjoy

perseguir to pursue, persecute,

chase

justificar to justify

procurar to seek, procure soportar to endure, to

withstand

casar(se) to marry (get married) resistir to resist

someter to submit vestir to wear, dress

fundar to found, base sorprender to surprise

elevar to elevate, raise proceder to proceed

cantar to sing condener to convict, condemn

asumir to assume, take on consumir to consume

aclarar to clarify, clear up sugerir to suggest,

arrastrar to drag, pull conceder to concede, grant

declarar to declare, testify componer to compose, be part of

nombrar to name, appoint arrelglar to arrange, organize,

fix

confundir to confuse animar to cheer up

describir to describe apuntar to point, aim

calcular to calculate, figure out liberar to free, liberate

conformar to conform añadir to add

pintar to paint girar to revolve, rotate

repartir to distribute, share

among

volar to fly, steal

hallar to find (sthg lost) facilitar to facilitate

ordenar to put in order, organize solicitar to solicit, request

convencer to convince temer to fear

rodear to surround atacar to attack

reflejar to reflect pegar to hit, stick (on), glue

rechazar to reject juzgar to judge

contribuir to contribute interrumpir to interrupt

vencer to overcome, conquer fabricar to manufacture

alejar to move away confiar to trust, confide

transmitir to transmit, broadcast operar to operate

marchar to walk, work (function),

leave

basar to base upon

destruir to destroy, ruin estimar to estimate, hold in




esteem

opinar to think (have an opinion) confirmar to confirm

cometer to commit integrar to integrate, fit in

trasladar to move, transfer aprobar to pass (test), approve

concluir to conclude, finish grabar to engrave, record

oponer to oppose equivocar to be wrong

figurar to figure in, appear,represent

llorar to cry

concentra

r

to concentrate proyector to project

ignorar to be unaware beber to drink

dudar to (have) doubt apreciar to appreciate

descansar to rest, relax experimentar to experience,

experiment

adpotar to adopt amar to love

arrancar to start (machine), uproot robar to rob, stealdisfrutar to enjoy reír to laugh

molestar to bother, disturb, upset mezclar to mix

atrever to dare distribuir to distribute, deliver

ceder to yield, give way apartar to move away,

separate




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reclamar to claim, demand completar to complete

quemar to burn combatir to combat, fight against

obedecer to obey aportar to provide

satisfacer to satisfy derivar to derive, come (from)

concebir to conceive prohibir to prohibit, forbid

reaccionar to react proporcionar to supplyacusar to accuse saludar to greet, say hello

gastar to spend (money), waste relacionar to relate

regalar to gift investigar to investigate

quejar to complain ubicar to find, locate, place,

assign

penetrar to penetrate modificar to modify

rendir(se) to render (give in) lavar to wash

registrar to register, record invadir to invade, overcome

limpiar to clean desplazar to replace, displace, shift

atribuir to attribute adelantar to move forward

ocultar to hide examinar to examine, inspect

enterarse to find out sustituir to substitute

ajustar to adjust implicar to implicate, imply

aspirar to aspire, breathe in

(inhale)

ingresar to join, deposit, admit

recurrir to resort to, appeal to respirar to breathe

huir to flee, run away esconder to hide, conceal

percibir to perceive alterar to alter, modify

transcurrir to take place, occur emitir to emit, give off

recomend

ar

to recommend inclinar to bow, tilt, incline

corregir to correct, rectify desprender to detach, release, remove

consultar to consult circular to circulate, go around,

flow

padecer to suffer pelear to fight, struggle

elaborar to develop, produce aconsejar to advise, counsel

soñar to dream arrojar to throw, fling

gritar to yell, shout criticar to criticize

traducir to translate hundir to sink, submerge

sumar to add up, sum encerrar to shut in

alimentar to feed, nourish denominar to call, name

eliminar to eliminate, exclude impulsar to push, promote

renunciar to give up, renounce empujar to push, shove




acostumb

rar

to be accustomed to dictar to dictate, announce

revisar to check, revise, inspect chocar to crash into, collide with

carecer to be without, lack borrar to erase

prometer to promise aguantar to endure, put up with

descender to descend coger to hold, take, catch

reproducir to reproduce golpear to hit, strikeconstar to consist of, comprise ascender to ascend, be promoted

asociar to associate with complicar to complicate, make

difficult

desconoce

r

to not know, not recognize engañar to trick, deceive

fallar to fail, miss agotar to wear out, run out,

exhaust

perdonar to forgive, excuse precisar to specify, do exactly

agradecer to thank for suspender to suspend, hangadmirar to admire ampliar to enlarge, amplify,

expand

revelar to reveal, disclose cultivar to cultivate, produce

agregar to aggregate, add, gather explotar to explode, exploit

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