Spanish verb conjugation, verb by verb
The 57 verbs you actually need first, each with every main tense, real examples, the mistakes English speakers make, and a printable chart. Start with the four below — they carry half of everyday Spanish.
57 verbs
Every main tense
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All 57 verbs
aprender
to learn REGULAR
ayudar
to help REGULAR
buscar
to look for SPELLING-CHANGE
cerrar
to close STEM-CHANGING
comenzar
to start STEM-CHANGING
comer
to eat REGULAR
comprar
to buy REGULAR
pedir
to ask for · to order STEM-CHANGING
querer
to want · to love STEM-CHANGING · IRREGULAR
saber
to know · to know how to IRREGULAR
venir
to come IRREGULAR
vivir
to live REGULAR
gustar
to be pleasing REGULAR · SPECIAL STRUCTURE
conocer
to know (people, places) IRREGULAR
conseguir
to get · to manage to STEM-CHANGING
construir
to build SPELLING-CHANGE
costar
to cost STEM-CHANGING
creer
to believe SPELLING-CHANGE
dar
to give IRREGULAR
deber
to owe, must REGULAR
decir
to say · to tell IRREGULAR
dormir
to sleep STEM-CHANGING
empezar
to start STEM-CHANGING
encontrar
to find STEM-CHANGING
entender
to understand STEM-CHANGING
escribir
to write REGULAR · IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLE
escuchar
to listen REGULAR
estar
to be IRREGULAR
estudiar
to study REGULAR
haber
to have (auxiliary) IRREGULAR
hablar
to speak · to talk REGULAR
hacer
to do · to make IRREGULAR
ir
to go IRREGULAR
jugar
to play STEM-CHANGING
leer
to read SPELLING CHANGE
llevar
to carry REGULAR
mirar
to look at REGULAR
mostrar
to show STEM-CHANGING
oir
to hear IRREGULAR
pagar
to pay SPELLING-CHANGE
pensar
to think STEM-CHANGING
perder
to lose · to miss STEM-CHANGING
poder
can · to be able STEM-CHANGING
poner
to put IRREGULAR
probar
to try STEM-CHANGING
repetir
to repeat STEM-CHANGING
salir
to go out · to leave IRREGULAR
sentir
to feel STEM-CHANGING
ser
to be IRREGULAR
servir
to serve STEM-CHANGING
tener
to have (possession) IRREGULAR
tocar
to touch SPELLING-CHANGE
tomar
to take REGULAR
traducir
to translate IRREGULAR
traer
to bring IRREGULAR
ver
to see IRREGULAR
volver
to return · to come back STEM-CHANGING