You most used verbs in spanish, such as ser, estar, tener, hablar, decir, hacer etc., are quite common in the daily lives of Spanish speakers. Verbs they are words that express actions, moods, feelings, sensations, processes, phenomena or changes in beings and events. It is a class of variable words, with person inflection (1st, 2nd and 3rd), number (singular and plural), tense (present, past and future), mood (indicative, subjunctive and imperative) and aspect.
Due to this variety of functions, verbs are in common and current use in the Spanish language, but there are some that are more common. In this article, we will present you with a list of the 30 most common verbs in Spanish, conjugated in the present tense and with examples. Continue reading to find out more!
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- 1 - Summary of the most used verbs in Spanish
- 2 - What are the most used verbs in Spanish?
Summary of the most used verbs in Spanish
Verbs are words that express actions, moods, feelings, sensations, processes, phenomena or changes in beings and events.
The verb is a class of variable words, with person inflection (1st, 2nd and 3rd), number (singular and plural), tense (present, past and future), mood (indicative, subjunctive and imperative) and aspect.
Verbs have common and current usage in spanish language, but there are some that are more usual.
Ser, estar, tener, decir, hablar, take, senti, mirar, abrazar are some examples of the most used verbs in Spanish.
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What are the most used verbs in Spanish?
1. TO BE
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
i am |
you |
you are |
you |
SOS |
he/she/usted |
es |
us/them |
are |
you/them |
you are |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
son |
Example:
Yo i am daughter of Don Ramon.
(I am Seu Ramón's daughter.)
2. BE
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I am |
you |
these |
you |
these |
he/she/usted |
it is |
us/them |
we are |
you/them |
are you |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
are |
Example:
The built-in wardrobe it is near the pieza de Ana.
(The built-in closet is near Ana's room.)
3. HAVE (have)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I have |
you |
you have |
you |
tenés |
he/she/usted |
have |
us/them |
we have |
you/them |
tennis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
tienen |
Example:
Tatiana never have silver.
(Tatiana never has money.)
4. HABLAR (speak)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
hablo |
you |
speak |
you |
hablas |
he/she/usted |
speak |
us/them |
we speak |
you/them |
hablais |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
hablan |
Example:
Rogelio never has spoken bad for you.
(Rogelio never spoke ill of you.)
5. DECIDE (say)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
say |
you |
dices |
you |
decide |
he/she/usted |
say |
us/them |
tenths |
you/them |
decide |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
dicen |
Example:
you always decide interesting things.
(You always say interesting things.)
6. TO FEEL
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I feel |
you |
aware |
you |
you felt |
he/she/usted |
aware |
us/them |
we feel |
you/them |
you felt |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
sienten |
Example:
You aware well?
(You feel good?)
7. TAKE (take, take)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I take |
you |
you take |
you |
Thomas |
he/she/usted |
take |
us/them |
we take |
you/them |
take |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
toman |
Example:
Yo I take Sol every day.
(I sunbathe almost every day.)
8. TO SEE
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
see |
you |
see |
you |
see |
he/she/usted |
see |
us/them |
we see |
you/them |
see |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
come |
Example:
we always we see a film on Sundays.
(We always see a movie on Sundays.)
9. AIM (look, give)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I aim |
you |
sights |
you |
you will look |
he/she/usted |
aim |
us/them |
we aim |
you/them |
mirais |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
miran |
Examples:
Juliana never aim well what do you do.
(Juliana never takes a good look at what she is doing.)
my window aim towards the avenue.
(My window faces the avenue.)
10. GO
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
voy |
you |
go |
you |
go |
he/she/usted |
go |
us/them |
let's go |
you/them |
you go |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
van |
Example:
where van you?
(Where will you go?)
11. EMBRACE (embrace)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
hug |
you |
hugs |
you |
hugs |
he/she/usted |
embrace |
us/them |
we embrace |
you/them |
abrazáis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
hug |
Example:
always hug to mi mamá before going to sleep.
(I always hug my mom before I go to sleep.)
12. LEARN
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I learn |
you |
you learn |
you |
you learned |
he/she/usted |
learn |
us/them |
we learn |
you/them |
you learn |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
learning |
Example:
I only I learn writing what the teacher says.
(I only learn by writing what the teacher says.)
13. LOVE
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I love |
you |
nanny |
you |
you love |
he/she/usted |
love |
us/them |
we love |
you/them |
more |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
tomorrow |
Example:
Yours the more for real.
(You really love each other.)
14. DESAYUNAR (to have breakfast)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
breakfast |
you |
breakfasts |
you |
breakfast |
he/she/usted |
breakfast |
us/them |
we have breakfast |
you/them |
breakfast |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
breakfast |
Example:
In Colombia the people breakfast tamal.
(In Colombia, people eat tamal for breakfast.)
15. BAILAR (to dance)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
dance |
you |
dances |
you |
dancers |
he/she/usted |
dance |
us/them |
we dance |
you/them |
dancers |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
dancer |
Example:
¿Elos dancer parsley?
(Do they salsa dance?)
16. CENAR (dinner)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
scene |
you |
scenes |
you |
scenes |
he/she/usted |
scene |
us/them |
we had dinner |
you/them |
scenarios |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
cenan |
Example:
Scenario at my abuela's house all mondays.
(I have dinner at my grandmother's house every Monday.)
17. COCINAR (to cook)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
kitchen |
you |
kitchens |
you |
cooks |
he/she/usted |
kitchen |
us/them |
we cook |
you/them |
cooks |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
cook |
Example:
Meentras arreglo las piezas, tu kitchens.
(While I tidy the rooms, you cook.)
18. DUCHARSE (take a bath)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I shower |
you |
you showers |
you |
you shower |
he/she/usted |
shower |
us/them |
we showered |
you/them |
the showers |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
if shower |
Example:
Me shower for the morning.
(I shower in the morning.)
19. STUDY
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
studio |
you |
you study |
you |
you study |
he/she/usted |
studied |
us/them |
we study |
you/them |
students |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
student |
Example:
Leonardo studied Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
(Leonardo studies Japanese, Korean and Chinese.)
20. ACOSTARSE (to lie down; go to sleep)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I sit down |
you |
you stand up |
you |
you lean back |
he/she/usted |
sits down |
us/them |
we lay down |
you/them |
the acostáis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
get up |
Example:
Never acuest before la doce de la noche.
(I never go to sleep before midnight.)
21. READ (read)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
lion |
you |
lions |
you |
lees |
he/she/usted |
read |
us/them |
we read |
you/them |
loyal |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
leen |
Example:
Fernando read 15 books a year.
(Fernando reads 15 books a year.)
22. THINK
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
think |
you |
piensas |
you |
you think |
he/she/usted |
think |
us/them |
we think |
you/them |
you think |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
piesan |
Example:
think in you all days.
(I think about you everyday.)
23. PAY
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
paid out |
you |
paid |
you |
you pay |
he/she/usted |
pay |
us/them |
we pay |
you/them |
pay |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
pagan |
Example:
Pedro paid out the duck.
(Peter paid for the duck.)
24. GIVE (gift)
This verb is usually accompanied by the pronouns me, you, the, us, the, them, which indicate the people to whom a gift is given (give something to someone). In Colombia, the expression “Me regalas…” is used when going to buy something.
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
muff |
you |
regalia |
you |
regalas |
he/she/usted |
gift |
us/them |
we treat |
you/them |
regaláis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
gift |
Examples:
Me regalia a coffee?
(Will you sell/sell me a coffee?)
Le we treat a book by Rigoberta Menchú a professor of Geography.
(We gave a book by Rigoberta Menchú as a gift to the Geography teacher.)
25. HACER (to do)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
hago |
you |
haces |
you |
you did |
he/she/usted |
hace |
us/them |
we do |
you/them |
hacéis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
hacen |
Example:
never used hacen anything.
(You never do anything.)
26. CAMINAR (to walk)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
path |
you |
paths |
you |
trucks |
he/she/usted |
walk |
us/them |
we walked |
you/them |
trucks |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
caminan |
Example:
¿we walk together today?
(Are we going to walk together today?)
27. CLOSE (close)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
cirro |
you |
skies |
you |
close |
he/she/usted |
sky |
us/them |
we close |
you/them |
cerráis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
cierran |
Example:
we close la puerta después de pasar.
(We close the door after entering.)
28. EMPEZAR/COMENZAR (begin)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
empiezo/comienzo |
you |
empiezas/comienzas |
you |
empezás/comenzás |
he/she/usted |
start/start |
us/them |
we start / start |
you/them |
empezáis/comenzáis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
empiezan/comienzan |
Example:
silence that ya empieza the film of Jesus.
(Silence, the Jesus movie is already starting.)
29. CONOCER (to know)
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
conozco |
you |
know |
you |
you know |
he/she/usted |
know |
us/them |
let's get to know |
you/them |
you know |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
know |
Example:
¿know a la nueva alumna?
No, not there conozco.
(Do you know the new student?
No, I don't know her.)
30. BELIEVE
pronoun |
Conjugation |
yo |
I believe |
you |
beliefs |
you |
believe |
he/she/usted |
believe |
us/them |
we believe |
you/them |
believe |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
believe |
Example:
Yo I believe that Antonia does not come today.
(I think Antonia is not coming today.)
Sources
LOS DIEZ verbs most used in Spanish. Cervantes Virtual Center. Archive of the Spanish Forum, 2023. Available in: https://cvc.cervantes.es/foros/leer_asunto1.asp? vccode=37511.
LOS 50 most used verbs in spanish. Lingolia Español, 2023. Available in: https://espanol.lingolia.com/es/50-verbos-en-español.
VERBS in common use. Profedele, 2023. Available in: https://www.profedeele.es/actividad/verbos-ilustrados-1-20/.
By Renata Martins Gornattes
Spanish teacher
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GORNATTES, Renata Martins. "Most used verbs in Spanish"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/espanhol/verbos-mais-usados-em-espanhol.htm. Accessed on June 3, 2023.
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