Below there is a list of most common Spanish verbs that you’ll hear and use a lot; for more content about verbs, you can visit the grammar section.
| ser/ estar (ser y estar) | to be |
| tener | to have |
| haber | to have/to be |
| hacer | to do |
| poder | to be able to |
| dormir | to sleep |
| hablar | to speak |
| comer | to eat |
| vivir | to live |
| andar | to walk |
| amar | to love |
| beber | to drink |
| decir | to say |
| trabajar | to work |
| ir | to go |
| comprar | to buy |
| llamar | to call |
| escribir | to write |
| ver | to see |
| oír | to hear |
| escuchar | to listen |
| mirar | to look |
| sentarse | to sit |
| levantarse | to stand up, to get up |
| despertarse | to wake up |
| conducir | to drive |
| reír | to laugh |
| poner | to put |
| dejar | to leave, to let |
| leer | to read |
| llevar | to carry |
| esperar | to wait |
| saber | to know |
| pensar | to think |
| ayudar | to help |
| mentir | to lie |
| traer | to bring |
| subir | to go up |
| bajar | to go down |
| coger | to take |
| estudiar | to study |
| guardar | to keep |
| preguntar | to ask |
| responder | to answer |
| viajar | to travel |
| empezar | to begin |
| vestirse | to wear, get dressed |
| lavar | to wash |
| crecer | to grow |
| nacer | to be born |
| *with –se at the end is a reflexive verb |