to be (permanent): ser to be (state, place): estar to have: tener to do / to make: hacer to go: ir to come: venir to say / to tell: decir to give: dar to see: ver to know (a fact): saber to know (a person or place): conocer to want: querer to be able to / can: poder to put: poner to leave / to go out: salir to eat: comer to drink: beber to sleep: dormir to live: vivir to speak: hablar to listen: escuchar to look at / to watch: mirar to hear: oír to read: leer to write: escribir to learn: aprender to study: estudiar to teach: enseñar to understand: entender to think: pensar to remember: recordar to forget: olvidar to ask (a question): preguntar to answer: responder to call: llamar to walk: caminar to run: correr to jump: saltar to swim: nadar to dance: bailar to sing: cantar to play (a game): jugar to play (an instrument): tocar to work: trabajar to help: ayudar to need: necesitar to like (it pleases): gustar to love: amar to take / to drink / to grab: tomar to carry / to wear: llevar to bring: traer to buy: comprar to sell: vender to pay: pagar to cost: costar to open: abrir to close: cerrar to begin: empezar to finish: terminar to stop: parar to wait for: esperar to find: encontrar to look for: buscar to lose: perder to win: ganar to try / to taste: probar to try / to attempt: intentar to use: usar to cook: cocinar to clean: limpiar to wash: lavar to cut: cortar to draw: dibujar to paint: pintar to build: construir to fall: caer to climb: subir to go down: bajar to enter: entrar to return: volver to arrive: llegar to travel: viajar to drive: conducir to ride / to go up: montar to fly: volar to sit: sentarse to get up: levantarse to wake up: despertarse to shower / bathe: bañarse to laugh: reír to cry: llorar to smile: sonreír to share: compartir to send: enviar to receive: recibir to choose: elegir to follow: seguir to ask for (a thing): pedir to believe: creer to wish / to hope: esperar to happen: pasar to stay: quedarse to catch: atrapar to move: mover to change: cambiar Free flashcards from Peabody at peabody.kids/flashcards/es-verbs