100 most common Spanish verbs

Here is the list of the 100 most common Spanish verbs in alphabetical order. Find the English translation behind the verb.

100 most used Spanish verbs

Abrir | to open

Acabar | to finish

Aceptar | to accept

Alcanzar | to reach

Andar | to walk

Añadir | to add

Apoyar | to support

Aprender | to learn

Arreglar | to fix

Ayudar | to help

Beber | to drink

Buscar | to search

Caber | to fit

Caer | to fall

Cambiar | to change

Caminar | to walk

Cantar | to sing

Coger | to take

Comer | to eat

Comprar | to buy

Conducir | to drive

Conocer | to know/meet

Conseguir | to get

Contar | to count/tell

Continuar | to continue

Convertir | to convert

Correr | to run

Creer | to believe

Dar | to give

Decidir | to decide

Decir | to say/tell

Dejar | to leave/allow

Desear | to wish/want

Descubrir | to discover

Dormir | to sleep

Empezar | to start

Encontrar | to find

Enseñar | to teach

Entender | to understand

Entrar | to enter

Escribir | to write

Escuchar | to listen

Esperar | to wait/hope

Estar | to be [temporary]

Estudiar | to study

Exigir | to demand

Existir | to exist

Explicar | to explain

Ganar | to win/earn

Haber | to have

Hablar | to speak

Hacer | to do/make

Intentar | to try

Ir | to go

Jugar | to play

Leer | to read

Levantar | to lift/raise

Llamar | to call

Llegar | to arrive

Llevar | to carry/wear

Luchar | to fight

Mandar | to send

Mirar | to look at

Morir | to die

Mover | to move

Necesitar | to need

Ofrecer | to offer

Oír | to hear

Pagar | to pay

Parecer | to seem

Pasar | to pass

Pedir | to ask for

Poder | to be able to/can

Poner | to put

Preparar | to prepare

Preguntar | to ask

Probar | to try/prove

Prometer | to promise

Quedar | to stay/remain

Querer | to want

Realizar | to carry out

Recibir | to receive

Reír | to laugh

Recordar | to remember

Repetir | to repeat

Responder | to respond

Romper | to break

Saber | to know

Sacar | to take out

Salir | to leave/go out

Seguir | to follow

Sentir | to feel

Ser | to be [permanent]

Subir | to go up

Tener | to have

Terminar | to finish

Tocar | to touch

Tomar | to take/drink

Trabajar | to work

Traer | to bring

Usar | to use

Valer | to be worth

Vender | to sell

Venir | to come

Ver | to see

Viajar | to travel

Vivir | to live

Volver | to return

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