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100 essential Spanish verbs

100 Spanish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

SpanishEnglish
decirto say
leerto read
reírto laugh
matarto kill
verto see
serto be
ayudarto help
irto go
tenerto have
crearto create
hacerto do
acabarto finish
jugarto play
pagarto pay
sostenerto hold
tirar deto pull
venirto come
vivirto live
creerto believe
deberto have to
darto give
entrarto enter
ganarto win
guardarto keep
comerto eat
ponerto put
subirto go up
morirto die
abrirto open
hablarto speak
irseto leave
pasarto pass
pensarto think
perderto lose
llevarto carryHave on you, carry around
devolverto give back
quedarseto stayNot change place or state
saberto knowHave a piece of information or a skill
servirto serve
salirto go out
seguirto follow
caerto fall
venderto sell
escribirto write
evitarto avoid
comprarto buy
añadirto add
llamarto call
llegarto arrive
pararto stop
cambiarto change
elegirto choose
contarto countWork out how many there are
convertirseto becomeChange from one state to another
enviarto send
intentarto try
dejarto leave behind
mostrarto show
obtenerto obtain
olvidarto forget
poderto be able to
tomarto take
volver a casato go home
volverto come back
sonreírto smile
encontrarto find
quererto want
escucharto listen
esperarto waitBe patient, let time pass
buscarto look for
preguntarto ask
defenderto defend
impedirto prevent
oírto hear
compartirto share
protegerto protect
prepararto prepare
recibirto receive
mirarto watch
responderto answer
usarto use
aprenderto learn
alcanzarto reach
empezarto start
conocerto be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
continuarto continue
explicarto explain
permitirto allow
unirseto join
reencontrarto find again
entenderto understand
aconsejarto advise
construirto build
encontrarseto meet
trabajarto work
preguntarseto wonder
acordarseto recall
recordarto remember
amarto love
beberto drink

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