101 essential Spanish verbs — English to Spanish infinitives with example sentences
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| Front | Back |
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| to be (permanent) | ser Ella es doctora. (She is a doctor.) |
| to be (temporary/state/location) | estar Estoy cansado hoy. (I am tired today.) |
| to have | tener Tengo dos hermanos. (I have two siblings.) |
| to do; to make | hacer Hago la tarea. (I do my homework.) También: Hago una pizza. (I make a pizza.) |
| to be able to | poder ¿Puedes ayudarme? (Can you help me?) |
| to go | ir Vamos al parque. (We go to the park.) |
| to say; to tell | decir Digo hola. (I say hello.) También: Digo la verdad. (I tell the truth.) |
| to see | ver Veo a mi amigo. (I see my friend.) |
| to give | dar Te doy mi número. (I give you my number.) |
| to know | saber Sé la respuesta. (I know the answer.) Use for facts and how to do things. Contrast with conocer (to know people or places). |
| to want | querer Quiero un café, por favor. (I want a coffee, please.) With people it can also mean 'to love': Te quiero. (I love you.) |
| to come | venir Vengo mañana. (I’m coming tomorrow.) |
| to leave; to go out | salir Salgo a las ocho. (I leave at eight.) |
| to arrive | llegar Llegamos tarde. (We arrive late.) |
| to think | pensar Pienso en ti. (I think of you.) |
| to put | poner Pongo la mesa. (I set the table.) |
| to take | tomar Tomo el autobús. (I take the bus.) Also means "to drink" (esp. in Latin America): Tomo café. (I drink coffee.) |
| to call | llamar Te llamo luego. (I’ll call you later.) |
| to talk | hablar Hablamos mañana. (We talk tomorrow.) |
| to need | necesitar Necesito ayuda ahora. (I need help now.) |
| to like | gustar Me gusta el café. (I like coffee.) |
| to use | usar Uso mi teléfono. (I use my phone.) |
| to work | trabajar Trabajo en casa. (I work at home.) |
| to eat | comer Como arroz y pollo. (I eat rice and chicken.) |
| to live | vivir Vivo en México. (I live in Mexico.) |
| to know; be acquainted with people or places | conocer Expresses familiarity with people or places; use the personal a before people. Saber is for facts and how to do things. |