What are the twenty or so most important spanish verbs? And what does each one mean?

4 Comments

1. Kiké says:

   September 5, 2010 at 11:12 pm

   I’m not gonna make a long list, but I will tell you that the first verb we were taught in Spanish 1 was ser.

   Ser = To be
2. London-Boombox says:

   September 5, 2010 at 11:12 pm

   Ser – to be (permanent)

   # Estar – to be (temporary)

   # Tener – to have

   # Hacer – to make / do

   # Poder – to be able to / can

   # Decir – to say / tell

   # Ir – to go

   # Ver – to see

   # Dar – to give

   # Saber – to know

   # Querer – to want

   # Llegar – to arrive

   # Pasar – to pass / to spend time

   # Deber – should / ought to

   # Poner – to put / to put on

   # Paracer – to seem / to look like

   # Quedar – to stay / remain

   # Creer – to believe

   # Hablar – to speak

   # Llamar – to call / name
3. Ender says:

   September 5, 2010 at 11:12 pm

   I’d ad:

   Llamar – to call. "I call myself Bob" (aka my name is)

   cojer (swear word in some countries like Argentina) – to get, grab, pick up, pass by,
4. CarissLP says:

   September 5, 2010 at 11:12 pm

   Ser/estar: verb to be
   haber, ej: haber visto: have seen
   tener: have
   hacer: can
   decir: tell
   ver: see
   ir: to go
   quedarse: stay
   soñar: dream
   bailar: dance
   mover: move
   poner: put
   comer: eat
   sentir: feel
   amar: love
   creer: believe
   olvidar: forget
   crecer: grow up
   discutir: discoss
   pelear: fight
   jugar: play
   amenazar: threaten
   juzgar: judge
   viajar: travel
   perder: lose
   saber: know
   escuchar: listen
   quemar: burn
   construir: build
   comenzar/empezar: start
   disculparse: apologaze
   mentir: lie
   aparecer: appear
   desaparecer: disappear
   ocultar: hide
   confiar: trust
   pedir: ask
   gritar: scream
   iluminar: illuminate
   cantar: sing
   volar: fly
   recuperar: recover
   darse cuenta: realize
   inventar: invent
   elegir: choose
   irse/dejar: leave. Example: (yo) me voy: I´m leaving
   bañarse/ducharse: have a shower
   cansarse: get tired
   dormir: sleep
   pensar: think
   actuar: act
   caminar: walk
   correr: run
   cocinar: cook
   decir: say
   cambiar: change
   mirar: look (look at the eyes)
   mirar: watch (watch the TV)
   alcanzar: reach
   encontrar: find
   descubrir: discover
   manejar: drive (drive a car)
   manejar (algo): have control (of something)
   disfrutar: enjoy
   recordar: remember
   disparar: shoot
   aprender: learn
   dibujar: draw
   pintar: paint
   tocar: touch
   responder: answer