- abrir: to open
- acostarse: to go to bed (o to ue)
- afeitarse: to shave oneself
- almorzar: to eat lunch (o to ue)
- apagar: to turn off (lights); to extinguish (fire)
- aprender: to learn
- arreglar: to fix
- asistir: to attend (a class, an event)
- ayudar: to help
- añadir: to add
- bailar: to dance
- bajar: to descend; to get off of (a bus, ride)
- bajar de peso: to lose weight
- barrer: to sweep
- bañarse: to bathe oneself
- beber: to drink
- besar: to kiss
- borrar: to erase
- caerse: to fall down (accidentally)
- calentar: to heat up (e to ie)
- caminar: to walk
- cenar: to eat dinner
- cepillarse: to brush (ones teeth, hair)
- cerrar: to close (e to ie)
- cocinar: to cook
- comenzar: to start (usually followed with an a) (i to ie)
- comer: to eat
- comprar: to buy
- comprender: to understand
- conocer: to know (people and places)
- contar: decir, to tell (o to ue)
- contestar: to answer
- cortar: to cut
- creer: to believe
- dar: to give
- dar una vuelta: to take a ride
- decir: to say or to tell
- desayunar: to eat breakfast
- descansar: to rest
- desenchufar: to unplug
- despertarse: to wake up (e to ie)
- devolver: to return something (o to ue)
- ducharse: to shower
- encender: to turn on (lights) or to light (a fire) (e to ie)
- enchufar: to plug in
- encontrar: to find (o to ue)
- enojarse: to get angry
- entender: to understand (e to ie)
- escribir: to write
- escuchar: to listen
- esperar: to wait or to hope
- estacionar: to park (a car)
- estar a dieta: to be on a diet
- estornudar: to sneeze
- estudiar: to study
- explicar: to explain
- fumar: to smoke
- funcionar: to function, to work (the machine works)
- ganar: to win or to earn
- gastar: to spend (money)
- gritar: to shout
- hablar: to speak
- hacer: to do or to make
- hacer una pregunta: to ask a question
- ir: to go
- irse: to leave
- jugar: to play (u to ue)
- lastimarse: to hurt, to injure
- leer: to read
- levantar: to raise
- levantarse: to get up
- limpiar: to clean
- llamar: to call
- llamarse: to be named, to call oneself
- llegar: to arrive
- llevar: to bring
- llorar: to cry
- llover: to rain (o to ue)
- manejar: to drive
- mezclar: to mix
- mirar: to watch
- morir: to die (o to ue)
- mostrar: to show (o to ue)
- nacer: to be born
- obedecer: to obey
- olvidar: to forget
- pagar: to pay
- parar: to stop
- parecer: to seem, to appear
- pasar la aspiradora: to vacuum
- pasarlo bien: divertirse, to have a good time
- perder: to lose (e to ie)
- poder: can, to be able to (o to ue)
- poner: to put, to place
- ponerse: to put on (clothing)
- practicar: to practice
- preferir: to prefer (i to ie)
- preguntar: to ask
- preocuparse: to worry
- prestar atención: to pay attention
- probar: to taste (o to ue)
- probarse: to try on (clothes) (o to ue)
- quedarse: to remain, to stay
- quejarse de: to complain about
- querer: to want or to love
- quitar: to remove
- quitarse: to take off (clothing)
- regresar: to return (person)
- repasar: to review
- saber: to know (facts)
- sacar: to take out
- salir: to leave
- secar: to dry
- sentarse: to sit down (e to ie)
- sentirse: to feel (e to ie)
- subir: to go up, climb, or to get on (bus, car)
- tener: to have
- terminar: to finish
- toser: to cough
- trabajar: to work (person, not a machine)
- vender: to sell
- venir: to come
- ver: to see
- volver: to return (person, not a thing) (o to ue)
Really Important Basic Spanish Verbs