Glossary of basic Spanish verbs in the infinitive

Glossary of basic Spanish verbs in the infinitive

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A

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  abrir — to open ([aperture])
  
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  aburrir — [to bore]
  
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  apagar — to turn off
  
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  aparecer — [to appear] (in the sense of coming into view)
  
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  apoyar — to support
  
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  apoyarse — to lean on/against
  
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  aprender — to learn; ([to apprehend])
  
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  arrancar — to pull out
  
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  arreglar — to clean up ([regulate])
  
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  ayudar — to help [aid]
  

B

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  bailar — to dance
  
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  bajar — to lower; to put down; to get off (a bus, for example) ([bass])
  
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  beber — to drink
  
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  bucear — to practice scuba-diving
  
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  buscar — to look for
  

C

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  cantar — to sing ([chant])
  
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  cerrar — to close
  
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  charlar — to chat
  
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  cocinar — to cook
  
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  coger — to get, to take, to grab; to shag (Rioplatense Spanish)
  
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  comer — to eat
  
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  comprar — to buy
  
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  comprender — to [comprehend], to understand
  
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  conducir — to drive
  
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  conocer — to know ([cognition])
  
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  conseguir — to get; to achieve; to acquire
  
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  conservar — [to conserve]; to save
  
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  correr — to run
  
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  cortar — to cut; to mow ([curt])
  
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  costar — [to cost]; to be difficult
  
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  creer — to think; to believe ([creed])
  

D

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  dar — to give ([donate])
  
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  deber — to ought; should; to owe
  
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  decir — to say; to tell
  
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  decorar — [to decorate]
  
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  dejar — to allow; to leave (something behind)
  
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  depositar — [to deposit]
  
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  descansar — to rest
  
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  desear — to [desire]
  
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  destacar — to stick out
  
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  devolver — to return (something) ([devolve])
  
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  dibujar — to draw
  
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  dificultar — [to make difficult]
  
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  distinguir — [to distinguish]
  
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  doler — to hurt; to ache
  
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  dormir — to sleep ([dormant])
  
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  durar — to last ([duration])
  

E

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  educar — to bring up; to rear ([educate])
  
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  empezar — to begin; to start
  
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  empujar — to push
  
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  encantar — to be loved; [to enchant]
  
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  encontrar — to find; [to encounter]
  
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  enseñar — to teach; to show (something)
  
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  enviar — to send; to post; to mail
  
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  escoger — to choose
  
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  esconder — to hide; ([ensconce])
  
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  escribir — to write; ([inscribe])
  
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  escuchar — to listen to
  
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  esquiar — [to ski]
  
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  estar — to be (in the sense of having a [status])
  
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  estudiar — [to study]
  
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  explorar — [to explore]
  

F

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  faltar — to be lacking; to be missing
  
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  fascinar — [to fascinate]
  
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  fijarse — to pay attention; to become fixed [fixation]
  

G

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  ganar — to win; [to gain]; to earn
  
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  girar — to turn ([girate])
  
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  gustar — to be pleasing, to be liked
  

H

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  hablar — to talk, to speak
  
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  hacer — to do; to make
  

I

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  importar — to matter; [to be important]
  
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  interesar — [to interest]
  
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  invitar — [to invite]
  
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  ir — to go
  
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  irse — to leave
  

J

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  jugar — to play
  

L

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  lastimar — to hurt
  
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  lavar — to wash
  
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  leer — to read
  
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  limpiar — to clean
  
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  lograr — to get, to attain, to achieve
  

LL

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  llamar — to call
  
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  llegar — to arrive
  
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  llenar — to fill
  
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  llevar — to wear
  
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  llevarse — to get along (with someone)
  

N

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  nadar — to swim
  
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  necesitar — to need; ([necessitate])
  

P

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  pagar — to pay for
  
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  parar — to stop
  
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  parecer — to appear; to seem
  
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  parecerse — to resemble
  
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  pasar — [to pass]; to happen
  
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  patinar — to skate
  
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  pedir — to order; to ask for
  
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  pensar — to think
  
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  poder — can; to be able to
  
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  poner — to put; to place; to set
  
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  practicar — [to practise]
  
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  preferir — [to prefer]
  
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  preparar — [to prepare]
  
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  presentar — to introduce; [to present]
  
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  prestar — to lend
  
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  probar — to try; to taste; [to probe]
  
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  proteger — [to protect]
  

Q

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  quedar — to have remaining; to meet up (colloquial, Spain)
  
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  quedarse — to be located; to be left; to remain
  
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  querer — to want; to love (a person)
  

R

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  recibir — [to receive]
  
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  reciclar — [to recycle]
  
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  recoger — to pick up
  
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  reducir — [to reduce]
  
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  regalar — to give (a gift)
  
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  regresar — to come back; to return
  
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  reír — to laugh
  
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  robar — [to rob]; to steal
  
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  rogar — to beg
  

S

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  saber — to know
  
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  sacar — to take out
  
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  sacudir — to dust
  
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  salir — to go out
  
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  saltar — to jump; to skip over
  
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  salvar — [to save]
  
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  separar — [to separate]
  
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  ser — to be (in an intrinsic or [essential] sense)
  
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  servir — [to serve]
  
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  soler — to be in the habit of
  
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  sostener — to hold; [to sustain]
  
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  subir — to climb; to raise
  
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  sujetar — to hold up
  
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  soportar — to tolerate
  

T

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  tener — to have
  
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  terminar — to end; [to terminate]
  
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  tirar — to pull; to throw out
  
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  tocar — to play; [to touch]
  
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  tomar — to have (a drink, for example)
  
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  trabajar — to work
  
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  traer — to bring
  

U

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  usar — [to use]
  

V

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  vaciar — to empty
  
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  vender — to sell; [to vend]
  
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  vestir — to dress (someone)
  
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  vestirse — to get dressed; to dress (habitually)
  
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  ver — to see
  
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  visitar — [to visit]
  
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  vivir — to live
  
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  volar — to fly