Spanish Important Verbs

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To hate
- aborrecer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To hug

abrazar(se)
To open
- abrir
- Note: Se Accidental
To end
- acabar
- Note: Se Accidental
To bring closer(approach)
- acercar(se)
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To agree
- acordar(se)
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To lie down

acostar(se)
To thank
- agradecer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To lunch/brunch
- almorzar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
- Preterito: change the "zar" to "cé" in first person
To love

amar
To walk (be/go out with someone (relationship and not))
- andar
- Preterito: gets a "v" and the conjugation changes
To crave
- antojar
- Note: Se Accidental
To turn off
- apagar
- Note: Se Accidental
- Preterito: change the "gar" to "gué" in first person
To appear
- aparecer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To gamble
- apostar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To learn

aprendir
To arm

armar
To arrange/fix/get ready to leave

arreglar
To attend

asistir
To attract
- atraer
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To attribute
- atribuir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To dance
- bailar
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
To bath

bañar(se)
To sweep

barrer
To drink

beber
To kiss

besar(se)
To search
- buscar
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To fit
- caber
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
- Preterito: gets a "p" and the conjugation changes
To fall
- caer
- Note: Se Accidental
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
To warm/heat
- calentar
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To shut up

callar
To calm

calmar(se)
To interchange/swap

cambiar
To walk

caminar
To sing

cantar
To marry

casar(se)
To dine

cenar
To brush

cepillar(se)
To close
- cerrar
- Note: Se Accidental
To chat

charlar
To quote

citar
To cook

cocinar
To hang
- colgar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To start/start
- comenzar/empezar
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
- Preterito: change the "zar" to "cé" in first person
To eat
- comer
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
To please
- complacer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To complete

completar
To fix

componer
To buy
- comprar
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To compromise/get inengaged

compromerter(se)
To conclude
- concluír
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To drive
- conducir
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To meet (the first time)

conocer(se)
To get

conseguir
To build
- construir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To count/To chat
- contar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To answer

contestar
To continue

continuar
To contradict
- contradecir
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To contribute
- contribuir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To correct
- corregir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
To run

correr
To cut

cortar
To cost
- costar
- Note: Only exists for 3rd person singular and plural
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To create

crear
To grow
- crecer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To believe
- creer
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To criticise
- criticar
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To cross

cruzar
To blame

culpar
To give
- dar
- Preterito: gets an "i" and the conjugation changes
To duty

deber
To decide

decidir
To say
- decir
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To deduce
- deducir
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To leave/let/stop

dejar
To derive

derivar
To decompose (into component parts)
- descomponer
- Note: Se Accidental
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
To unpick/unstitch
- descoser
- Note: Se Accidental
To deny having said something
- desdecir
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To wish
- desear
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
To wake up
- despertar(se)
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To destroy
- destruir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To undress

desvestir(se)
To stop
- detener
- Preterito: gets a "v" and the conjugation changes
To return the object
- devolver
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To draw

dibujar
To dissolve
- diluir
- Present: add a "y"
To escuse

disculpar
To discuss

discutir
To enjoy

disfrutar
To diminish
- disminuir
- Present: add a "y"
To distract

distraer
To distribute
- distribuir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To have fun
- divertir(se)
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To divorce

divorciar(se)
To hurt/have pain
- doler
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To fall asleep

dormir(se)
To shower

duchar(se)
To last

durar
To elect/choose
- elegir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To fall in love

enamorar(se)
To turn on/light fire
- encender
- Note: Se Accidental
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To find/encounter
- encontrar(se)
- Reflexive means to meet, but not for the first time
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To teach

enseñar
To dirty
- ensuciar
- Note: Se Accidental
To understand
- entender
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To enter

entrar
To wrap
- envolver
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To equip

equipar
To burp

eruptar
To write

escribir
To listen

escuchar
To wait
- esperar
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
To ski

esquir
To study

estudiar
To exist

existir
To fail

faltar
To sign

firmar
To flower
- florecer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To force

forzar
To smoke

fumer
To function

funcionar
To win

ganar
To spend/waste

gastar
To graduate

graduar(se)
To talk

hablar
To do
- hacer
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
To be late
- hacer tarde
- Note: Se Accidental
To hurt (person/animals/physically/emotionally)
- herir
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To escape
- huir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To matter

importar
To include
- incluir
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To indicate
- indicar
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To induce
- inducir
- Present: add a "y"
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To play
- jugar
- Present: add a "e" after the "u"
- Preterito: change the "gar" to "gué" in first person
To join

juntar(se)
To regret

lamentar
To wash

lavar(se)
To read
- leer
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To clean

limpiar
To call

llamar
To arrive
- llegar
- Preterito: change the "gar" to "gué" in first person
To rain
- llover
- Note: Only gets third person
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To fight

luchar
To send

mandar
To make up

maquillar(se)
To kill

matar
To measure
- medir
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To lie (falshood)
- mentir
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To look

mirar
To wet
- mojar
- Note: Se Accidental
To bother

molestar
To bite
- morder
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To show
- mostrar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To move
- mover(se)
- Reflexive is yourself, otherwise an object
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To move your stuff

mudar(se)
To swim

nadar
To need
- necesitar
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To deny
- negar
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To snow
- nevar
- Note: Only gets third person
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To get/obtain
- obtener
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To occur

ocurrir
To occur
- ocurrir
- Note: Se Accidental
- Note:can be used as "tener una idea"
To offer
- ofrecer
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To hear
- oir
- Present: add a "y"
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To forget
- olvidar
- Note: Se Accidental
To pay
- pagar
- Preterito: change the "gar" to "gué" in first person
To seem
- parecer(se)
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To participate

participar
To pass

pasar
To sin
- pecar
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To ask
- pedir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To hit/stick
- pegar
- Preterito: change the "gar" to "gué" in first person
To comb

peinar(se)
To peel

pelar
To quarrel

pelear
To jeopardize

peligrar
To think
- pensar
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To lose
- perder
- Note: Se Accidental
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To pertain
- pertenecer
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To chop
- picar
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To step/tread

pisar
To be able
- poder
- Preterito: gets a "p" and the conjugation changes
To put
- poner
- Preterito: gets a "p" and the conjugation changes
To predict
- predecir
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To prefer
- preferir
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To switch on
- prender
- Note: Se Accidental
To worry

preocupar
To prepare

preparar
To prevent
- prevenir
- Preterito: gets an "i" and the conjugation changes
To try/taste test
- probar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To produce
- producir
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To promise

prometer
To propose
- proponer
- Preterito: gets a "p" and the conjugation changes
To prostitute
- prostituir
- Present: add a "y"
To break/smash
- quebrar
- Note: Se Accidental
To stay

quedar(se)
To want
- querer
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
- Preterito: gets a "i" and the conjugation changes
To take off

quitar(se)
To shave

rasurar(se)
To recieve
- recibir
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To collect

recoger
To reward
- recompensar
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To remember (not reflexive)
- recordar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To reduce
- reducir
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
To give

regalar
To water (plants)
- regar
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To laugh
- reir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To repeat
- repetir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To reproduce
- reproducir
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To require
- requir
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To respect

respectar
To respond

responder
To get restitution
- restituir
- Present: add a "y"
- Proterito: Conjugated “i” changes to a “y”
To hold
- retener
- Preterito: gets a "v" and the conjugation changes
To get retribution
- retribuir
- Present: add a "y"
To reunite (with)

reunir(se) con
To pray
- rezar
- Preterito: change the "zar" to "cé" in first person
To beg
- rogar
- Preterito: change the "gar" to "gué" in first person
To break
- romper
- Note: Se Accidental
To know
- saber
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
- Preterito: gets a "p" and the conjugation changes
To leave
- salir
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
To greet

saludar
To save

salvar
To dry up

secar(se)
To seduce
- seducir
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To follow
- seguir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To sit
- sentar(se)
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
To feel
- sentir(se)
- Present: add an "i" before the "e"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To separate

separar(se)
To serve
- servir
- Present: change the "e" to an "i"
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To mean
- significar
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To request
- solicitar
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To sob
- sollozar
- Preterito: change the "zar" to "cé" in first person
To dream
- soñar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To smile
- sonreír
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To rise

subir
To happen

suceder
To suicide

suidar(se)
To suppose
- suponer
- Preterito: gets a "p" and the conjugation changes
To substitute
- sustituir
- Present: add a "y"
To terminate/end
- terminar
- Note: Se Accidental
To pull
- tirar
- Note: Se Accidental
To touch
- tocar
- Preterito: change the "car" to "qué" in first person
To take

tomar
To work

trabajar
To translate
- traducir
- Present: use a "z" in the first person
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To bring here
- traer
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
- Preterito: root gets a "j" and the conjugation changes
To treat

tratar
To use

usar
To value
- valer
- Note: Only exists for 3rd person singular and plural
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
To sell
- vender
- Note: Se Impersonal generic
To come
- venir
- Present: has a "g" in the first person
- Preterito: gets an "i" and the conjugation changes
To dress
- vestir(se)
- Proterito: change the "e" for an "i"
To travel

viajar
To visit

visitar
To live
- vivir
- Note: Se Impersonal daily
To fly
- volar
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"
To come back (person)
- volver
- Present: change an "o" for "ue"

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Spanish Important Verbs

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Contains the most used Spanish verbs, with descriptions of how it is irregular in present and preterito. Also notes if verb can be used for "Se impersonal" and "Se accidental". Does not contain the highly used & highly irregular verbs, such as tener, ser, estar, ir, ver.

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