Most Common Spanish Verb
Speaking Spanish starts with knowing the right verbs. Ser, estar, tener, and hacer show up in almost every sentence you’ll say, so learning them first gets you talking faster.
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 |