Here is a list of the most common verbs in Spanish, containing more than 200 verbs, it’s essential for Spanish learners who would like to expand their vocabulary and express their ideas more comfortably.

Most Common Verbs In Spanish
English | Spanish |
Accept | Aceptar |
Achieve | Alcanzar |
Admit | Admitir |
Affect | Afectar |
Agree | Estar de acuerdo |
Allow | Permitir |
Answer | Responder |
Appear | Aparecer |
Apologize | Pedir perdón |
Argue | Argumentar |
Arrange | Organizar |
Arrive | Llegar |
Ask (for something) | Pedir |
Ask (a question) | Preguntar |
Attend | Assistir |
Avoid | Evitar |
Become | Convertirse |
Begin | Empezar |
Believe | Creer |
Borrow | Pedir prestado |
Break | Romper |
Breathe | Respirar |
Bring | Traer |
Build | Construir |
Buy | Comprar |
Call | Llamar |
Care | Cuidar |
Carry | Cargar |
Catch | Tomar |
Cause | Causar |
Change | Cambiar |
Check | Comprobar |
Choose | Elegir |
Clean | Limpiar |
Close | Cerrar |
Collect | Recoger |
Come | Venir |
Complain | Quejarse |
Complete | Completar |
Consist of | Consistir en |
Concentrate | Concentrarse |
Congratulate | Felicitar |
Contain | Contener |
Continue | Continuar |
Contribute | Contribuir |
Control | Controlar |
Correct | Corregir |
Cost | Costar |
Could | Podría |
Count | Contar |
Create | Crear |
Cross | Cruzar |
Cry | Llorar |
Cut | Cortar |
Damage | Dañar |
Deal | Tratar |
Deliver | Entregar |
Deny | Negar |
Describe | Describir |
Destroy | Destruir |
Develop | Desarrollar |
Disappear | Desaparecer |
Discover | Descubrir |
Do | Hacer |
Dress | Vestirse |
Drink | Beber |
Drive | Conducir |
Eat | Comer |
Encourage | Alentar |
Enjoy | Aprovechar |
Exist | Existir |
Expect | Esperar |
Experience | Experimentar |
Explain | Explicar |
Express | Expresar |
Face | Enfrentarse |
Fall | Caer |
Feel | Sentir |
Fill | Rellenar |
Find | Encontrar |
Finish | Terminar |
Fly | Volar |
Follow | Seguir |
Forget | Olvidar |
Forgive | Perdonar / disculpar |
Form | Formar |
Give | Dar |
Go | Ir |
Grow | Crecer |
Happen | Pasar |
Have | Tener |
Hear | Escuchar |
Help | Ayudar |
Hide | Ocultar |
Hold | Sostener |
Hope | Esperar |
Imagine | Imaginar |
Improve | Mejorar |
Increase | Aumentar |
Influence | Influir |
Inform | Informar |
Invite | Invitar |
Keep | Mantener |
Know | Conocer |
Last | Durar |
Laugh | Reír |
Learn | Aprender |
Leave (a place) | Dejar |
Leave (something/someone) | Salir |
Lend | Prestar |
Like | Gustar |
Limit | Limitar |
Listen | Escuchar |
Live | Vivir |
Look | Mirar |
Look for | Buscar |
Lose | Perder |
Love | Amar |
Make | Hacer |
Measure | Medir |
Meet | Encontrar |
Move | Mover |
Need | Necesitar |
Offer | Ofrecer |
Open | Abrir |
Order | Pedir |
Paint | Pintar |
Pay | Pagar |
Play | Jugar |
Pray | Rezar |
Prefer | Preferir |
Prepare | Preparar |
Press | Presionar |
Prevent | Impedir |
Produce | Producir |
Protect | Proteger |
Provide | Ofrecer |
Push | Empujar |
Reach | Llegar |
Read | Leer |
Receive | Recibir |
Record | Grabar |
Reduce | Reducir |
Release | Lanzar |
Remember | Recordar |
Remove | Eliminar |
Repeat | Repetir |
Replace | Sustituir |
Reply | Responder |
Resist | Resistir |
Return | Volver |
Reveal | Revelar |
Run | Correr |
Say | Decir |
See | Ver |
Sell | Vender |
Send | Enviar |
Sew | Coser |
Share | Compartir |
Show | Mostrar |
Sing | Cantar |
Sit | Sentarse |
Sleep | Dormir |
Smile | Sonreír |
Speak | Hablar |
Start | Iniciar |
Study | Estudiar |
Succeed | Lograr |
Suggest | Sugerir |
Supply | Ofrecer |
Suppose | Suponer |
Survive | Sobrevivir |
Swear | Jurar |
Swim | Nadar |
Take | Tomar |
Talk | Hablar |
Taste | Probar |
Teach | Enseñar |
Tell | Decir |
Thank | Agradecer |
Think | Pensar |
Throw | Lanzar |
Touch | Tocar |
Train | Entrenar |
Translate | Traducir |
Travel | Viajar |
Treat | Tratar |
Trust | Confiar |
Try | Intentar |
Turn | Voltear |
Understand | Entender |
Use | Usar |
Visit | Visitar |
Wait | Esperar |
Wake up | Despertar |
Walk | Caminar |
Want | Querer |
Watch | Ver |
Wear | Vestir |
Win | Ganar |
Wonder | Preguntarse |
Work | Trabajar |
Write | Escribir |
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