My father started to teach me English when I was around 9 years old.

Out of all the techniques he used to teach me English, one helped me the most in becoming fluent in the language.  

Today, I will share with you that technique, and a list of common Spanish verbs so that you can put into practice.

common spanish verbs

Spanish Verb List

  1. ser (be)
  2. estar (be)
  3. tener (have)
  4. hacer (do, make)
  5. poder (can, be able to)
  6. decir (say)
  7. haber (have [aux. verb], there is/are)
  8. ir (go)
  9. dar (give)
  10. ver (see)
  11. saber (know)
  12. pasar (walk by, pass)
  13. deber (must, have to)
  14. querer (want, love)
  15. llegar (arrive)
  16. dejar (leave)
  17. llevar (carry)
  18. encontrar (find)
  19. seguir (follow)
  20. poner (put)
  21. quedarse (stay)
  22. parecer (seem)
  23. hablar (speak)
  24. pensar (think)
  25. volver (return)
  26. conocer (know)
  27. salir (go out)
  28. realizar (do, realize)
  29. tomar (take, drink)
  30. tratar (try, deal with)
  31. contar (count, tell)
  32. llamarse (call, name)
  33. venir (come, arrive)
  34. mirar (see, look)
  35. presentar (present, show)
  36. permitir (allow)
  37. esperar (wait)
  38. sentir (feel)
  39. vivir (live)
  40. buscar (look for)
  41. creer (believe)
  42. crear (create)
  43. perder (lose)
  44. existir (exist)
  45. considerar (consider)
  46. abrir (open)
  47. trabajar (work)
  48. recibir (receive)
  49. mantener (maintain)
  50. explicar (explain)
  51. lograr (achieve)
  52. empezar (begin)
  53. recordar (remember)
  54. comenzar (start)
  55. pedir (ask for)
  56. preguntar (ask)
  57. producir (produce)
  58. convertir (convert, change)
  59. entrar (enter)
  60. mostrar (show)
  61. señalar (point)
  62. escribir (write)
  63. utilizar (use)
  64. entender (understand)
  65. terminar (end)
  66. ganar (win, earn)
  67. incluir (include)
  68. morir (die)
  69. asegurar (ensure, secure)
  70. ocurrir (occur)
  71. ofrecer (offer)
  72. jugar (play)
  73. gustar (like)
  74. escuchar (listen to)
  75. sentar (sit)
  76. cambiar (change)
  77. aparecer (appear)
  78. acabar (finish, end)
  79. decidir (decide)
  80. resultar (result, prove)
  81. caer (fall)
  82. desarrollar (develop)
  83. necesitar (need)
  84. sacar (remove)
  85. establecer (establish, set)
  86. conseguir (get)
  87. indicar (indicate)
  88. formar (form)
  89. reconocer (recognize)
  90. dirigir (lead)
  91. servir (serve)
  92. alcanzar (reach)
  93. intentar (try)
  94. cumplir (accomplish)
  95. leer (read)
  96. obtener (get)
  97. ayudar (help)
  98. usar (use)
  99. observar (observe)
  100. responder (answer)

I used something called CORPES XXI to create the list of verbs above. CORPES XXI is a corpus.

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.

CORPES XXI is the most current corpus available in the Spanish language. Actually, it was last updated in February, 2021.

spanish verbs list

How to Use Spanish Verbs

When my friends ask me for tips on how to learn verbs in Spanish, I usually give them these pieces of advice.

1. Learn their meaning, pronunciation, and spelling.

2. Learn to conjugate them.

3. Create a story or meaningful examples with them. It will help you learn their use and practice their conjugation.

4. Get a teacher or a friend to correct your texts or speech because practicing something incorrectly can be worse than not practicing at all.

My father used to ask me to create stories with a list of verbs he gave me. Then, he would correct me and ask me to narrate them to him.

If you don’t have anyone to correct you, you can find great teachers in this online Spanish academy.

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