Common Spanish Verbs
Spanish verbs are listed here in the infinitive, the dictionary form. Every one ends in -ar, -er or -ir, and that ending decides how the verb changes.
The two verbs for to be
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ser
sehr
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to be
For what something is: soy, eres, es
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estar
es-TAR
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to be
For where and how something is: estoy, estás, está
Everyday actions
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tener
teh-NEHR
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to have
tengo, tienes, tiene
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ir
eer
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to go
voy, vas, va. Completely irregular
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hacer
ah-SEHR
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to do, to make
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decir
deh-SEER
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to say
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ver
behr
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to see
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venir
beh-NEER
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to come
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hablar
ah-BLAR
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to speak
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comer
koh-MEHR
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to eat
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beber
beh-BEHR
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to drink
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vivir
bee-BEER
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to live
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trabajar
trah-bah-HAR
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to work
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llamarse
yah-MAR-seh
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to be called
me llamo, te llamas, se llama
Verbs that pair with another verb
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querer
keh-REHR
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to want
quiero, quieres, quiere
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poder
poh-DEHR
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can, to be able to
puedo, puedes, puede
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saber
sah-BEHR
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to know a fact
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conocer
koh-noh-SEHR
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to know a person or place
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necesitar
neh-seh-see-TAR
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to need
Ser or estar
Ser is for what something is: identity, origin, profession, permanent qualities. Soy inglés, I am English.
Estar is for where something is and how it is right now. Estoy en casa, I am at home. Estoy cansado, I am tired.
The pair changes meaning, not just grammar. Es aburrido means he is boring; está aburrido means he is bored.
For a regular -ar verb like hablar, drop the ending and add -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an: hablo, hablas, habla.
- Soy de Madrid.I am from Madrid.
- Estoy en Madrid.I am in Madrid.
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