These are the 100 most useful Spanish verbs from our 1000-word beginner course - the actions you will hear and talk about every day. Learn them first and you can build real sentences fast.
| # | Verb | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to borrow | pedir prestado |
| 2 | to buy | comprar |
| 3 | to clean | limpiar |
| 4 | to close | cerrar |
| 5 | to cook | cocinar |
| 6 | to do | hacer |
| 7 | to drink | beber |
| 8 | to eat | comer |
| 9 | to find | encontrar |
| 10 | to get | obtener |
| 11 | to give | dar |
| 12 | to grow | crecer |
| 13 | to hang | colgar |
| 14 | to have | tener |
| 15 | to keep | mantener |
| 16 | to let | dejar / permitir |
| 17 | to live | vivir |
| 18 | to litter | tirar basura |
| 19 | to make | hacer |
| 20 | to open | abrir |
| 21 | to play | jugar |
| 22 | to sleep | dormir |
| 23 | to spend | gastar |
| 24 | to start | empezar |
| 25 | to stop | parar |
| 26 | to take | tomar |
| 27 | to try | intentar |
| 28 | to use | usar |
| 29 | to wait | esperar |
| 30 | to avoid | evitar |
| 31 | to bake | hornear |
| 32 | to fill | llenar |
| 33 | to fit | quedar / encajar |
| 34 | to grate | rallar |
| 35 | to lock | cerrar con llave |
| 36 | to pack | empacar |
| 37 | to pay | pagar |
| 38 | to pick | escoger |
| 39 | to prepare | preparar |
| 40 | to remove | quitar / remover |
| 41 | to search | buscar |
| 42 | to stay | quedarse |
| 43 | to wake up | despertarse |
| 44 | to want | querer |
| 45 | to need | necesitar |
| 46 | to put | poner |
| 47 | to tie | atar |
| 48 | to unlock | desbloquear |
| 49 | to zip | abrochar / cerrar |
| 50 | to cut | cortar |
| 51 | to show | mostrar |
| 52 | to get up | levantarse |
| 53 | to lie down | tumbarse |
| 54 | to empty | vaciar |
| 55 | to turn on | encender |
| 56 | to turn off | apagar |
| 57 | to put on | ponerse |
| 58 | to wash | lavar |
| 59 | to take off | quitarse |
| 60 | to try on | probarse |
| 61 | to pick up | recoger |
| 62 | to melt | derretirse |
| 63 | to rain | llover |
| 64 | to snow | nevar |
| 65 | to smell | oler |
| 66 | to taste | saber |
| 67 | to shine | brillar |
| 68 | to smoke | fumar |
| 69 | to snore | roncar |
| 70 | to fold | doblar |
| 71 | to dry | secar |
| 72 | to begin | empezar |
| 73 | to decorate | decorar |
| 74 | to shell | pelar / descascarar |
| 75 | to chew | masticar |
| 76 | to buckle | abrochar |
| 77 | to lose | perder |
| 78 | to afford | permitir |
| 79 | to rest | descansar |
| 80 | to conceal | ocultar |
| 81 | to lend | prestar |
| 82 | to bite | morder |
| 83 | to weigh | pesar |
| 84 | to order | pedir |
| 85 | to cost | costar |
| 86 | to become | volverse |
| 87 | to recycle | reciclar |
| 88 | to warm | calentar |
| 89 | to shave | afeitar |
| 90 | to ring | sonar |
| 91 | to hide | esconder |
| 92 | to wipe | limpiar |
| 93 | to blend | mezclar |
| 94 | to bury | enterrar |
| 95 | to feed | dar de comer |
| 96 | to digest | digerir |
| 97 | to iron | planchar |
| 98 | to disguise | disfrazarse |
| 99 | to plant | plantar |
| 100 | to water | regar |