50 Essential Spanish Verbs

50 Essential Spanish Verbs (with A1 Examples)

To communicate effectively at the A1 level, you don’t need thousands of words—you need the right ones.

Verbs are the engine of any sentence. If you master the most frequent ones, you’ll be able to understand and produce a huge chunk of daily conversation.

This post focuses on the Present Simple tense, which is perfect for A1 learners describing habits, facts, and immediate actions.

English	Spanish	English Example	Spanish Translation
To be	Ser / Estar	I am a student.	Yo soy estudiante.
To have	Tener	I have a car.	Yo tengo un carro.
To do / make	Hacer	I do my homework.	Yo hago mi tarea.

English

Spanish

English Example

Spanish Translation

To be

Ser / Estar

I am a student.

Yo soy estudiante.

To have

Tener

I have a car.

Yo tengo un carro.

To do / make

Hacer

I do my homework.

Yo hago mi tarea.

English	Spanish	English Example	Spanish Translation
To go	Ir	I go to the park.	Yo voy al parque.
To come	Venir	You come to my house.	Tú vienes a mi casa.
To take	Tomar / Llevar	I take the bus.	Yo tomo el autobús.
To get	Obtener / Conseguir	I get a gift.	Consigo un regalo.
To give	Dar	She gives a flower.	Ella da una flor.
To put	Poner	I put the keys on the table.	Pongo las llaves en la mesa.
To find	Encontrar	I find my phone.	Encuentro mi teléfono.
To leave	Salir / Dejar	We leave at 8:00.	Salimos a las 8:00.
To work	Trabajar	He works in an office.	Él trabaja en una oficina.
To call	Llamar	I call my mother.	Llamo a mi madre.
To try	Intentar	I try to speak Spanish.	Intento hablar español.
To help	Ayudar	You help your friend.	Ayudas a tu amigo.
To run	Correr	They run in the morning.	Ellos corren por la mañana.
To move	Mover	I move the chair.	Muevo la silla.
To play	Jugar / Tocar	We play soccer.	Jugamos fútbol.
To live	Vivir	I live in Madrid.	Vivo en Madrid.
To bring	Traer	I bring the coffee.	Traigo el café.
To happen	Pasar / Suceder	Things happen fast.	Las cosas pasan rápido.
To write	Escribir	I write a blog post.	Escribo una entrada de blog.
To sit	Sentarse	I sit on the sofa.	Me siento en el sofá.
To stand	Estar de pie	She stands near the door.	Ella está de pie cerca de la puerta.
To lose	Perder	I lose my keys often.	Pierdo mis llaves a menudo.
To pay	Pagar	I pay for the dinner.	Pago la cena.
To meet	Conocer / Encontrarse	I meet new people.	Conozco a gente nueva.
To change	Cambiar	I change my clothes.	Cambio mi ropa.
To start	Empezar	The class starts now.	La clase empieza ahora.
To stop	Parar / Detener	The bus stops here.	El autobús para aquí.

English

Spanish

English Example

Spanish Translation

To go

I go to the park.

Yo voy al parque.

To come

Venir

You come to my house.

Tú vienes a mi casa.

To take

Tomar / Llevar

I take the bus.

Yo tomo el autobús.

To get

Obtener / Conseguir

I get a gift.

Consigo un regalo.

To give

Dar

She gives a flower.

Ella da una flor.

To put

Poner

I put the keys on the table.

Pongo las llaves en la mesa.

To find

Encontrar

I find my phone.

Encuentro mi teléfono.

To leave

Salir / Dejar

We leave at 8:00.

Salimos a las 8:00.

To work

Trabajar

He works in an office.

Él trabaja en una oficina.

To call

Llamar

I call my mother.

Llamo a mi madre.

To try

Intentar

I try to speak Spanish.

Intento hablar español.

To help

Ayudar

You help your friend.

Ayudas a tu amigo.

To run

Correr

They run in the morning.

Ellos corren por la mañana.

To move

Mover

I move the chair.

Muevo la silla.

To play

Jugar / Tocar

We play soccer.

Jugamos fútbol.

To live

Vivir

I live in Madrid.

Vivo en Madrid.

To bring

Traer

I bring the coffee.

Traigo el café.

To happen

Pasar / Suceder

Things happen fast.

Las cosas pasan rápido.

To write

Escribir

I write a blog post.

Escribo una entrada de blog.

To sit

Sentarse

I sit on the sofa.

Me siento en el sofá.

To stand

Estar de pie

She stands near the door.

Ella está de pie cerca de la puerta.

To lose

Perder

I lose my keys often.

Pierdo mis llaves a menudo.

To pay

Pagar

I pay for the dinner.

Pago la cena.

To meet

Conocer / Encontrarse

I meet new people.

Conozco a gente nueva.

To change

Cambiar

I change my clothes.

Cambio mi ropa.

To start

Empezar

The class starts now.

La clase empieza ahora.

To stop

Parar / Detener

The bus stops here.

El autobús para aquí.

English	Spanish	English Example	Spanish Translation
To say / tell	Decir	I say the truth.	Digo la verdad.
To think	Pensar	I think it is a good idea.	Pienso que es una buena idea.
To know	Saber / Conocer	I know the answer.	Sé la respuesta.
To want	Querer	I want an apple.	Quiero una manzana.
To use	Usar	I use the computer.	Uso la computadora.
To look / watch	Mirar	I watch TV.	Veo la televisión.
To see	Ver	I see the mountains.	Veo las montañas.
To ask	Preguntar	I ask a question.	Hago una pregunta.
To feel	Sentir	I feel happy.	Me siento feliz.
To seem	Parecer	It seems easy.	Parece fácil.
To tell	Contar / Decir	You tell a story.	Cuentas una historia.
To hear	Oír	I hear a noise.	Oigo un ruido.
To listen	Escuchar	I listen to music.	Escucho música.
To believe	Creer	I believe in you.	Creo en ti.
To mean	Significar	What does this word mean?	¿Qué significa esta palabra?
To keep	Mantener / Guardar	I keep the secret.	Guardo el secreto.
To let	Permitir / Dejar	They let us enter.	Ellos nos dejan entrar.
To begin	Comenzar	We begin the game.	Comenzamos el juego.
To show	Mostrar	I show the photos.	Muestro las fotos.
To need	Necesitar	I need water.	Necesito agua.
To become	Hacerse / Llegar a ser	It becomes cold.	Se pone frío.
To read	Leer	I read a book.	Leo un libro.
To understand	Comprender	I understand the lesson.	Comprendo la lección.

English

Spanish

English Example

Spanish Translation

To say / tell

Decir

I say the truth.

Digo la verdad.

To think

Pensar

I think it is a good idea.

Pienso que es una buena idea.

To know

Saber / Conocer

I know the answer.

Sé la respuesta.

To want

Querer

I want an apple.

Quiero una manzana.

To use

Usar

I use the computer.

Uso la computadora.

To look / watch

Mirar

I watch TV.

Veo la televisión.

To see

Ver

I see the mountains.

Veo las montañas.

To ask

Preguntar

I ask a question.

Hago una pregunta.

To feel

Sentir

I feel happy.

Me siento feliz.

To seem

Parecer

It seems easy.

Parece fácil.

To tell

Contar / Decir

You tell a story.

Cuentas una historia.

To hear

Oír

I hear a noise.

Oigo un ruido.

To listen

Escuchar

I listen to music.

Escucho música.

To believe

Creer

I believe in you.

Creo en ti.

To mean

Significar

What does this word mean?

¿Qué significa esta palabra?

To keep

Mantener / Guardar

I keep the secret.

Guardo el secreto.

To let

Permitir / Dejar

They let us enter.

Ellos nos dejan entrar.

To begin

Comenzar

We begin the game.

Comenzamos el juego.

To show

Mostrar

I show the photos.

Muestro las fotos.

To need

Necesitar

I need water.

Necesito agua.

To become

Hacerse / Llegar a ser

It becomes cold.

Se pone frío.

To read

Leer

I read a book.

Leo un libro.

To understand

Comprender

I understand the lesson.

Comprendo la lección.

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