The 100 most common verbs
A1
to open
Abro la aplicación por la mañana.
I open the app in the morning.
to walk
Prefiero andar a tomar el bus.
I prefer walking to taking the bus.
to help
Ayudo a mi madre en casa.
I help my mother at home.
to go down
Bajo por la escalera.
I go down the stairs.
to look for
Busco trabajo desde hace tres meses.
I've been looking for work for three months.
to close
Cierra la puerta, por favor.
Close the door, please.
to take
Coge el autobús número cinco.
Take bus number five.
to buy
Compro pan todos los días.
I buy bread every day.
to answer
No contesta a mis mensajes.
He doesn't answer my messages.
to grow
Los niños crecen muy rápido.
Children grow very fast.
to believe
Creo que tiene razón.
I think he's right.
to give
Te doy mi palabra.
I give you my word.
must / owe
Debes estudiar más.
You should study more.
to say / tell
¿Qué dice tu padre?
What does your father say?
to start
Empezamos el proyecto mañana.
We start the project tomorrow.
to find
Por fin encontré las llaves.
I finally found the keys.
to enter
Entra, la puerta está abierta.
Come in, the door is open.
to write
Escribo en el chat cada día.
I write in the chat every day.
to listen
Escucha, alguien llama a la puerta.
Listen, someone is knocking at the door.
to wait / hope
Espero el autobús en la parada.
I wait for the bus at the stop.
to be (state/location)
Estoy en la oficina hasta las seis.
I am at the office until six.
to win
Nuestro equipo ganó el partido.
Our team won the match.
to like
Me gusta mucho la música clásica.
I really like classical music.
there is / to have (aux.)
Hay leche en la nevera.
There is milk in the fridge.
to speak
Hablo español y un poco de inglés.
I speak Spanish and a little English.
to do / make
¿Qué haces?
What are you doing?
to go
Vamos al cine esta noche.
We're going to the cinema tonight.
to play
Juego al tenis los domingos.
I play tennis on Sundays.
to read
Leo un libro cada noche.
I read a book every night.
to arrive
¿A qué hora llegas?
What time do you arrive?
to wear
Llevo una camisa azul.
I'm wearing a blue shirt.
to look / watch
Miro vídeos cada noche.
I watch videos every night.
to be born
Nací en Moscú.
I was born in Moscow.
to need
Necesito tu ayuda.
I need your help.
to hear
No te oigo bien, habla más alto.
I can’t hear you well, speak louder.
to pay
Yo pago la cena hoy.
I’m paying for dinner today.
to seem
Parece cansado hoy.
He looks tired today.
to pass / to happen
¿Qué pasa aquí?
What’s going on here?
to think
Pienso en ti todos los días.
I think of you every day.
to lose
Perdimos el partido por dos goles.
We lost the match by two goals.
to put / place
Pongo las llaves en la mesa.
I put the keys on the table.
to prefer
Prefiero el café al té.
I prefer coffee to tea.
to ask
Pregunta al camarero por el menú.
Ask the waiter for the menu.
to want / love
Quiero aprender español.
I want to learn Spanish.
to know
No sé hablar francés.
I can't speak French.
to leave
¿A qué hora sales del trabajo?
What time do you leave work?
to go straight on
Siga todo recto hasta la plaza.
Go straight on until the square.
to sit down
Siéntate a mi lado.
Sit down next to me.
to be
Soy estudiante.
I'm a student.
to go up
Subo las escaleras todos los días.
I go up the stairs every day.
to have
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
to finish
Termino el trabajo a las seis.
I finish work at six.
to take / to drink
Tomo café por la mañana.
I drink coffee in the morning.
to bring
Trae el pan, por favor.
Bring the bread, please.
to sell
Vendemos pan recién hecho.
We sell freshly baked bread.
to come
¿Vienes conmigo al supermercado?
Are you coming with me to the supermarket?
to see
Veo la tele por la noche.
I watch TV at night.
to live
Vivo en una casa.
I live in a house.
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to finish
La película acaba a medianoche.
The movie ends at midnight.
to add
Añadí tu nombre a la lista.
I added your name to the list.
to appear
El gato apareció en la ventana.
The cat appeared at the window.
to fall
Cuidado, el vaso va a caer.
Careful, the glass is about to fall.
to change
Voy a cambiar de trabajo.
I'm going to change jobs.
to begin
El curso comienza en octubre.
The course begins in October.
to share
Comparte el enlace con sus amigos en redes sociales.
He shares the link with his friends on social media.
to know (a person)
Conozco bien esta ciudad.
I know this city well.
to get / achieve
Conseguí el trabajo que quería.
I got the job I wanted.
to cut
Corté las verduras para la sopa.
I cut the vegetables for the soup.
to fulfill / to turn (age)
Mi hijo cumple cinco años mañana.
My son turns five tomorrow.
to decide
Decidimos ir en coche.
We decided to go by car.
to leave / stop
Dejé el tabaco hace dos años.
I quit smoking two years ago.
to miss (sb / sth)
Echo mucho de menos a mi familia.
I really miss my family.
to understand
No entiendo lo que dices.
I don't understand what you're saying.
to explain
El profesor explica con paciencia.
The teacher explains patiently.
to try
Voy a intentarlo otra vez.
I'm going to try again.
to achieve / manage
Logré terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
I managed to finish the project on time.
to improve
El tiempo va a mejorar mañana.
The weather is going to improve tomorrow.
to die
Mi abuela murió el año pasado.
My grandmother died last year.
to show
Te muestro las fotos del viaje.
I'll show you the photos from the trip.
to move
Ayúdame a mover el sofá.
Help me move the sofa.
to forget
Se me olvidó comprar el pan.
I forgot to buy the bread.
can / to be able to
¿Puedes ayudarme?
Can you help me?
to stay
Me quedo en casa este fin de semana.
I’m staying home this weekend.
to remember
No recuerdo dónde dejé las llaves.
I don't remember where I left the keys.
to break
Rompí el vaso sin querer.
I broke the glass by accident.
to take out
Saca la basura, por favor.
Take out the trash, please.
to rescue
El médico salvó la vida del paciente.
The doctor saved the patient's life.
to touch / play
Sé tocar la guitarra.
I know how to play the guitar.
to use
No uso azúcar en el café.
I don't use sugar in my coffee.
to be worth it
Esta película vale la pena verla.
This movie is worth watching.
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to affirm
Afirma que la vio en el parque.
She claims she saw her in the park.
to reach
Alcancé mi objetivo de ahorro.
I reached my savings goal.
to apply
Hay que aplicar la crema dos veces al día.
You have to apply the cream twice a day.
to take advantage
Aprovecho las rebajas para comprar abrigos.
I take advantage of the sales to buy coats.
to assure / to insure
Aseguró que llegaría a tiempo.
He assured us he would arrive on time.
to fit (in)
No cabe nada más en la maleta.
Nothing more fits in the suitcase.
to consider
Considero que es una buena idea.
I consider it a good idea.
to convince
Me convencieron de quedarme.
They convinced me to stay.
to turn into
Convirtieron la fábrica en un museo.
They turned the factory into a museum.
to create
Creó una empresa de software.
He created a software company.
to realize
No me di cuenta de que ya era tarde.
I didn't realize it was already late.
to depend
Depende del clima si vamos a la playa.
It depends on the weather whether we go to the beach.
to develop
Desarrolla aplicaciones móviles.
He develops mobile apps.
to describe
Describe el lugar con detalle.
Describe the place in detail.
to direct / to manage
Dirige la orquesta desde 2020.
He has conducted the orchestra since 2020.
to doubt
Dudo que llegue a tiempo.
I doubt he'll arrive on time.
to take a look
¿Puedes echar un vistazo a este documento?
Can you take a look at this document?
to choose
Elige tú el restaurante.
You choose the restaurant.
to establish
Establecieron una nueva norma.
They established a new rule.
to avoid
Evito el tráfico de la tarde.
I avoid the afternoon traffic.
to exist
No existe una solución perfecta.
There's no perfect solution.
to form
Formamos un grupo de estudio.
We formed a study group.
to prevent
La lluvia me impidió salir.
The rain stopped me from going out.
to include
El menú incluye postre y café.
The menu includes dessert and coffee.
to indicate
La flecha indica la salida.
The arrow indicates the exit.
to maintain
Mantengo el contacto con mis antiguos compañeros.
I keep in touch with my former colleagues.
to deny
Niega haber cogido el dinero.
He denies having taken the money.
to observe
Observamos las estrellas desde la terraza.
We observe the stars from the terrace.
to occur / to happen
El accidente ocurrió de madrugada.
The accident occurred in the early morning.
to offer
Me ofrecieron un puesto mejor.
They offered me a better position.
to allow / permit
No se permite fumar aquí.
Smoking is not permitted here.
to catch / grab
Esta oficina me pilla de camino.
This office is on my way.
to produce
Esta región produce mucho aceite.
This region produces a lot of oil.
to carry out
Realizamos el proyecto en dos meses.
We carried out the project in two months.
to receive
Recibí tu carta esta mañana.
I received your letter this morning.
to recognise
No te reconocí con el pelo corto.
I didn't recognize you with short hair.
to solve
Resolví el problema rápidamente.
I solved the problem quickly.
to turn out
El examen resultó fácil.
The exam turned out to be easy.
to point out
El informe señala varios errores.
The report points out several errors.
to suppose
Supongo que llegará tarde.
I suppose he'll arrive late.
to use
Utilizamos energía solar en casa.
We use solar energy at home.
Frequently asked
131 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 58, A2 — 32, B1 — 41.
With the A1 list: abrir — to open, andar — to walk, ayudar — to help, bajar — to go down, buscar — to look for, cerrar — to close, coger — to take, comprar — to buy, contestar — to answer, crecer — to grow. The full level is on this page.
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