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The 100 Most Common Spanish Verbs

Verbs are the engine of every Spanish sentence — you simply cannot say what happened without one. This list contains the 100 most frequently used Spanish verbs from our 10,000-word corpus, ranked by real-world usage and shown in the infinitive.

The list is packed with irregular workhorses like tener (to have), hacer (to do/make), and poder (to be able to). These verbs appear in a huge share of all Spanish speech, so they deserve the most practice time.

Each verb comes with an example sentence showing it conjugated in context. In Lingular, verb questions appear constantly during battles, so the meanings become automatic long before you drill conjugation tables.

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100 words ordered by frequency — lower numbers appear more often in real Spanish.
#	Spanish	English	Example
1	tener	to have	Yo tengo un libro.I have a book.
2	hablar	to speak	Ella habla inglés.She speaks English.
3	ir	to go	¿Puedo ir de compras?Can I go shopping?
4	comer	to eat	Yo como pizza.I eat pizza.
5	doler	to hurt	Me duele la cabeza.My head hurts.
6	saber	to know	Yo sé la respuesta.I know the answer.
7	estar	to be	Estoy cansado.I am tired.
8	pagar	to pay	Tengo que pagar la cuenta.I have to pay the bill.
9	vivir	to live	Vivo en Madrid.I live in Madrid.
10	dejar	to leave	Debo dejar mi mochila.I must leave my backpack.
11	ver	to see	Puedo ver la película.I can see the movie.
12	empezar	to start	Vamos a empezar la reunión.We are going to start the meeting.
13	tomar	to take, to drink (water)	Quiero tomar agua.I want to drink water.
14	levantarse	to get up	Me levanto a las siete.I get up at seven.
15	volver	to return	Voy a volver a casa.I am going to return home.
16	pedir	to ask for	Voy a pedir una pizza.I am going to ask for a pizza.
17	salir	to go out	Ellos van a salir a las diez.They are going to go out at ten.
18	poder	to be able to	Puedo correr rápido.I can run fast.
19	venir	to come	Ellos vienen a la fiesta.They are coming to the party.
20	poner	to put	Pongo el libro en la mesa.I put the book on the table.
21	decir	to say	Ella dice la verdad.She says the truth.
22	querer	to want	Quiero ir al cine.I want to go to the cinema.
23	hacer	to do	Tengo que hacer mi tarea.I have to do my homework.
24	perder	to lose	Perdí mi teléfono.I lost my phone.
25	acostarse	to go to bed	Me acuesto a las diez.I go to bed at ten.
26	bailar	to dance	Me gusta bailar salsa.I like to dance salsa.
27	ser	to be	Soy estudiante.I am a student.
28	llegar	to arrive	Vamos a llegar tarde.We are going to arrive late.
29	conocer	to know	Quiero conocer a tu amigo.I want to meet your friend.
30	dormir	to sleep	Necesito dormir ocho horas.I need to sleep eight hours.
31	deber	should	Debo estudiar para el examen.I should study for the exam.
32	contar	to tell	Me gusta contar historias.I like to tell stories.
33	gastar	to spend	No quiero gastar mucho dinero.I don't want to spend a lot of money.
34	buscar	to look for	Estoy buscando mis llaves.I am looking for my keys.
35	leer	to read	Me gusta leer libros de aventura.I like to read adventure books.
36	descansar	to rest	Después del trabajo, descanso un poco.After work, I rest a bit.
37	estudiar	to study	Necesito estudiar para el examen.I need to study for the exam.
38	ganar	to win	Mi equipo va a ganar el partido.My team is going to win the game.
39	escribir	to write	Me gusta escribir cartas.I like to write letters.
40	jugar	to play	Vamos a jugar al fútbol.We are going to play football.
41	gustar	to like	Me gusta mucho leer.I really like reading.
42	viajar	to travel	Quiero viajar a España.I want to travel to Spain.
43	beber	to drink	Me gusta beber café por la mañana.I like to drink coffee in the morning.
44	terminar	to end	La película termina a las diez.The movie ends at ten.
45	ducharse	to take a shower	Necesito ducharme antes de salir.I need to take a shower before going out.
46	reciclar	to recycle	Debemos reciclar el plástico.We should recycle plastic.
47	llevar	to take	Necesito llevar este libro a la biblioteca.I need to take this book to the library.
48	seguir	to follow	Ella me sigue en Instagram.She follows me on Instagram.
49	conseguir	to get	Quiero conseguir un buen trabajo.I want to get a good job.
50	comprar	to buy	Voy a comprar una camisa nueva.I am going to buy a new shirt.
51	correr	to run	Me gusta correr por la mañana.I like to run in the morning.
52	ponerse	to put on	Me voy a poner un abrigo.I am going to put on a coat.
53	vestirse	to get dressed	Tardo mucho en vestirme.It takes me a long time to get dressed.
54	bañarse	to take a bath	Me baño todos los días.I take a bath every day.
55	cocinar	to cook	Me encanta cocinar pasta.I love to cook pasta.
56	necesitar	to need	Necesito comprar leche.I need to buy milk.
57	ahorrar	to save	Necesito ahorrar dinero.I need to save money.
58	ir de compras	to go shopping	Vamos a ir de compras mañana.We are going shopping tomorrow.
59	resolver	to solve	Necesito resolver este problema.I need to solve this problem.
60	funcionar	to work	Este coche no funciona bien.This car doesn't work well.
61	esperar	to wait for	Tengo que esperar el autobús.I have to wait for the bus.
62	mirar	to look at	Me gusta mirar las estrellas por la noche.I like to look at the stars at night.
63	trabajar	to work	Ella trabaja en una oficina.She works in an office.
64	preferir	to prefer	Prefiero ir al cine.I prefer to go to the cinema.
65	cantar	to sing	Me encanta cantar en la ducha.I love to sing in the shower.
66	probar	to taste	Quiero probar la pizza.I want to taste the pizza.
67	nadar	to swim	Me gusta nadar en el mar.I like to swim in the sea.
68	compartir	to share	Voy a compartir mi comida.I am going to share my food.
69	molestar	to bother	Ese sonido me molesta.That sound bothers me.
70	descubrir	to discover	Quiero descubrir nuevos lugares.I want to discover new places.
71	proteger	to protect	Los padres protegen a sus hijos.Parents protect their children.
72	encontrar	to find	No puedo encontrar mis llaves.I can’t find my keys.
73	pensar	to think	Estoy pensando en tomar unas vacaciones.I’m thinking of taking a vacation.
74	quedar	to be left	No quedan más entradas para el concierto.There are no more tickets left for the concert.
75	tocar	to touch	No toques la pintura, está fresca.Don’t touch the painting, it’s fresh.
76	cenar	to have dinner	Vamos a cenar a las ocho.We are going to have dinner at eight.
77	llover	to rain	Va a llover esta tarde.It’s going to rain this afternoon.
78	costar	to cost	¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa?How much does this shirt cost?
79	discutir	to discuss	Vamos a discutir el tema más tarde.We are going to discuss the topic later.
80	desayunar	to have breakfast	Me gusta desayunar cereal con leche.I like to have cereal with milk for breakfast.
81	pintar	to paint	Ella quiere pintar su habitación de azul.She wants to paint her room blue.
82	mejorar	to improve	Necesito mejorar mi español.I need to improve my Spanish.
83	recomendar	to recommend	Te recomiendo que veas esta película.I recommend you watch this movie.
84	aprender	to learn	Me gusta aprender idiomas nuevos.I like to learn new languages.
85	creer	to believe	Creo que mañana va a llover.I believe that it will rain tomorrow.
86	caminar	to walk	Prefiero caminar al trabajo.I prefer to walk to work.
87	despertarse	to wake up	Me despierto a las seis de la mañana.I wake up at six in the morning.
88	ayudar	to help	Siempre trato de ayudar a mis amigos.I always try to help my friends.
89	vender	to sell	Voy a vender mi bicicleta.I am going to sell my bike.
90	morir	to die	Los árboles mueren sin agua.The trees die without water.
91	recordar	to remember	No puedo recordar su nombre.I can’t remember his name.
92	dibujar	to draw	Me gusta dibujar paisajes.I like to draw landscapes.
93	caerse	to fall	Me caí mientras caminaba por la calle.I fell while walking down the street.
94	explicar	to explain	El profesor va a explicar la lección.The teacher is going to explain the lesson.
95	pasar la aspiradora	to vacuum	Mi madre va a pasar la aspiradora hoy.My mom is going to vacuum today.
96	dar	to give	Voy a dar un regalo a mi amigo.I am going to give a gift to my friend.
97	traer	to bring	Ella va a traer su guitarra a la fiesta.She’s going to bring her guitar to the party.
98	abrir	to open	Voy a abrir la ventana para que entre aire fresco.I’m going to open the window to let fresh air in.
99	llamar	to call	Necesito llamar a mi madre.I need to call my mother.
100	enseñar	to teach	Mi padre va a enseñar matemáticas en la escuela.My dad is going to teach math at school.

How to actually learn these words

Prioritize the irregular giants

The most common Spanish verbs are almost all irregular — ser, ir, tener, hacer. Frequency is exactly why they stayed irregular, and why they are worth mastering first.

Learn meaning before conjugation

Knowing that lograr means "to achieve" is useful immediately, even if you can only use the infinitive. Conjugation is a separate, later skill.

Watch for stem patterns

Once you know poder → puedo, you can predict contar → cuento. Spotting the o→ue and e→ie families cuts the memorization load dramatically.

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