| Term | Definition |
| comer | to eat |
| caminar | to eat |
| beber | to drink |
| bailar | to dance |
| cantar | to sing |
| terminar | to finish or end |
| salir | to leave or exit |
| saber | to know (facts or information) |
| conocer | to know (people or places) |
| necesitar | to need |
| ser | to be (semi-permanent characteristics) |
| estar | to be (location or temporary condition) |
| comprar | to buy |
| llamar | to call |
| limpiar | to clean |
| venir (e:ie) | to come |
| tener (e:ie) | to have |
| empezar (e:ie) | to begin or start |
| tomar | to take (or drink) |
| buscar | to look for |
| esperar | to wait for, hope, or expect |
| cocinar | to cook |
| hacer | to make or do |
| creer | to believe (or think) |
| pensar (e:ie) | to think |
| poder (o:ue) | to be able to, CAN |
| encontrar (o:ue) | to find |
| ver | to see or watch |
| mirar | to look at |
| comprender | to understand |
| entender (e:ie) | to understand |
| ir | to go |
| dar | to give |
| perder (e:ie) | to lose |
| ganar | to win |
| abrir | to open |
| cerrar (e:ie) | to close |
| leer | to read |
| estudiar | to study |
| pagar | to pay |
| pegar | to hit |
| tirar | to throw |
| jugar (u:ue) | to play |
| escuchar | to listen to |
| oír | to hear |
| dormir (o:ue) | to sleep |
| morir (o:ue) | to die |
| querer (e:ie) | to want or love |
| poner | to put |
| volver (o:ue) | to go back or come back |
| regresar | to go back or come back |
| devolver (o:ue) | to give back, return |
| pedir (e:i) | to ask for or order |
| correr | to run |
| andar | to walk or go |
| llevar | to wear or bring |
| traer | to bring |
| desear | to desire, wish or want |
| lavar | to wash |
| trabajar | to work |
| viajar | to travel |
| escribir | to write |
| vivir | to live |
| mover (o:ue) | to move |
| llegar | to arrive |
| vender | to buy |
| ayudar | to help |
| explicar | to explain |
| visitar | to visit |
| intentar | to try |
| usar | to use |
| recibir | to receive |
| conseguir (e:i) | to get or obtain |
| decidir | to decide |
| olvidar | to forget |
| divertirse (e:ie) | to have fun |
| preferir | to prefer |
| mandar | to send |
| enviar | to send |
| pasar | to spend (time - tiempo) or pass |
| gastar | to spend (money - dinero) |
| nadar | to swim |
| dibujar | to draw |
| llorar | to cry |
| caer | to fall |
| tocar | to touch or play (an instrument) |
| decir (e:i) | to say or tell |
| conducir | to drive |
| apagar | to turn off |
| encender (e:ie) | to turn on |
| arreglar | to fix |
| haber (hay, había) | there is / there are, there was / there were) |
| corregir (e:i) | to collect |
| elegir (e:i) | to choose |
| regalar | to give (as a gift) |
| borrar | to erase |
| matar | to kill |
| cambiar | to change |
| descansar | to rest |