Here you have the 100 most used verbs in the Spanish language according to RAE. I sorted them out by frequency of use. “Ser” is the most used verb in this list.
- ser (be)
- estar (be)
- tener (have)
- hacer (do, make)
- poder (can, be able to)
- decir (say)
- haber (have [aux. verb], there is/are)
- ir (go)
- dar (give)
- ver (see)
- saber (know)
- pasar (walk by, pass)
- deber (must, have to)
- querer (want, love)
- llegar (arrive)
- dejar (leave)
- llevar (carry)
- encontrar (find)
- seguir (follow)
- poner (put)
- quedar (stay)
- parecer (seem)
- hablar (speak)
- pensar (think)
- volver (return)
- conocer (know)
- salir (go out)
- realizar (do, realize)
- tomar (take, drink)
- tratar (try, deal with)
- contar (count, tell)
- llamar (call, name)
- venir (come, arrive)
- mirar (see, look)
- presentar (present, show)
- permitir (allow)
- esperar (wait)
- sentir (feel)
- vivir (live)
- buscar (look for)
- creer (believe)
- crear (create)
- perder (lose)
- existir (exist)
- considerar (consider)
- abrir (open)
- trabajar (work)
- recibir (receive)
- mantener (maintain)
- explicar (explain)
- lograr (achieve)
- empezar (begin)
- recordar (remember)
- comenzar (start)
- pedir (ask for)
- preguntar (ask)
- producir (produce)
- convertir (convert, change)
- entrar (enter)
- mostrar (show)
- señalar (point)
- escribir (write)
- utilizar (use)
- entender (understand)
- terminar (end)
- ganar (win, earn)
- incluir (include)
- morir (die)
- asegurar (ensure, secure)
- ocurrir (occur)
- ofrecer (offer)
- jugar (play)
- gustar (like)
- escuchar (listen to)
- sentar (sit)
- cambiar (change)
- aparecer (appear)
- acabar (finish, end)
- decidir (decide)
- resultar (result, prove)
- caer (fall)
- desarrollar (develop)
- necesitar (need)
- sacar (remove)
- establecer (establish, set)
- conseguir (get)
- indicar (indicate)
- formar (form)
- reconocer (recognize)
- dirigir (lead)
- servir (serve)
- alcanzar (reach)
- intentar (try)
- cumplir (accomplish)
- leer (read)
- obtener (get)
- ayudar (help)
- usar (use)
- observar (observe)
- responder (answer)
Interesting Fact: I used CORPES XXI to create the list of verbs above. CORPES XXI is the most current corpus available in the Spanish language. Actually, it was last updated in May, 2020.
A corpus is a collection of texts (plays, film scripts, press releases, essays, transcripts of radio or television news, transcripts of conversations, and speeches), and they can be used to identify the most used words in a language.
How to Use Spanish Verbs
When my friends ask me for tips on how to learn verbs in Spanish, I usually give them the same pieces of advice.
1. Learn their meaning, pronunciation, and spelling.
2. Creating a story or meaningful examples will help you learn their use and conjugation. I like to use RAE to conjugate verbs.
3. If it is hard for you to memorize their conjugation, organize them into their endings or conjugation patterns.
I grouped more than 1000 verbs into a few categories. Would you like to check that out? Click here.
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