🎯 Goal: Expand vocabulary with 70 essential Spanish verbs for A1 level, including simple usage examples. Practice using these verbs to talk about daily routines, express needs and feelings, and build confidence in basic conversations.

🔤 Verb with Examples
These 70 essential verbs form the foundation of Spanish communication and cover the most common actions, states, and situations you’ll encounter as a beginner.
Mastering these verbs will enable you to express your daily activities, describe your feelings, and engage in basic conversations with confidence. All examples use the “yo” (I) form for simplicity.
🔗 Basic Linking Verbs & States
| ser | to be | Soy estudiante. | I am a student. |
| estar | to be | Estoy cansado. | I am tired. |
| tener | to have | Tengo un libro. | I have a book. |
| hacer | to do/make | Hago la tarea. | I do the homework. |
| ir | to go | Voy a la escuela. | I go to school. |
| venir | to come | Vengo de México. | I come from Mexico. |
| querer | to want | Quiero agua. | I want water. |
| poder | can | Puedo correr. | I can run. |
💬 Communication & Perception
| decir | to say | Digo la verdad. | I tell the truth. |
| hablar | to speak | Hablo español. | I speak Spanish. |
| escuchar | to listen | Escucho música. | I listen to music. |
| ver | to see | Veo la televisión. | I watch TV. |
| mirar | to look at | Miro el paisaje. | I look at the landscape. |
| oír | to hear | Oigo un ruido. | I hear a noise. |
| preguntar | to ask | Pregunto la hora. | I ask the time. |
| llamar | to call | Llamo a mi amigo. | I call my friend. |
| entender | to understand | Entiendo la lección. | I understand the lesson. |
| saber | to know | Sé nadar. | I know how to swim. |
🍽️ Daily Activities
| comer | to eat | Como una manzana. | I eat an apple. |
| beber | to drink | Bebo agua. | I drink water. |
| dormir | to sleep | Duermo ocho horas. | I sleep eight hours. |
| descansar | to rest | Descanso en casa. | I rest at home. |
| trabajar | to work | Trabajo en una oficina. | I work in an office. |
| estudiar | to study | Estudio matemáticas. | I study math. |
| vivir | to live | Vivo en Madrid. | I live in Madrid. |
| cocinar | to cook | Cocino la cena. | I cook dinner. |
| limpiar | to clean | Limpio la casa. | I clean the house. |
| caminar | to walk | Camino al parque. | I walk to the park. |
| correr | to run | Corro por la mañana. | I run in the morning. |
| bailar | to dance | Bailo en la fiesta. | I dance at the party. |
| cantar | to sing | Canto una canción. | I sing a song. |
| jugar | to play | Juego al fútbol. | I play soccer. |
| viajar | to travel | Viajo a España. | I travel to Spain. |
🛍️ Shopping & Money
| comprar | to buy | Compro un libro. | I buy a book. |
| vender | to sell | Vendo mi coche. | I sell my car. |
| pagar | to pay | Pago la cuenta. | I pay the bill. |
| costar | to cost | El libro cuesta 10 euros. | The book costs 10 euros. |
| dar | to give | Doy un regalo. | I give a gift. |
| recibir | to receive | Recibo una carta. | I receive a letter. |
| necesitar | to need | Necesito un lápiz. | I need a pencil. |
🚶 Movement & Location
| llegar | to arrive | Llego a casa. | I arrive home. |
| salir | to go out | Salgo con amigos. | I go out with friends. |
| entrar | to enter | Entro en la tienda. | I enter the store. |
| volver | to return | Vuelvo mañana. | I return tomorrow. |
| pasar | to pass | Paso el día en la playa. | I spend the day at the beach. |
| quedar | to stay | Yo me quedo aquí. | I’m staying here. |
| dejar | to leave | Dejo el coche en el parking. | I leave the car in the parking lot. |
| llevar | to carry | Llevo una mochila. | I carry a backpack. |
| traer | to bring | Traigo un pastel. | I bring a cake. |
💻 Study & Information Work
| leer | to read | Leo un libro. | I read a book. |
| escribir | to write | Escribo una carta. | I write a letter. |
| aprender | to learn | Aprendo español. | I learn Spanish. |
| recordar | to remember | Recuerdo tu nombre. | I remember your name. |
| olvidar | to forget | Olvido las llaves. | I forget the keys. |
| pensar | to think | Pienso en ti. | I think about you. |
| deber | must | Debo estudiar. | I must study. |
🧭 Search & Discovery
| buscar | to search | Busco mi teléfono. | I look for my phone. |
| encontrar | to find | Encuentro un tesoro. | I find a treasure. |
| ganar | to win to gain | Gano 1000 euros al mes. | I earn 1000 euros a month. |
| perder | to lose to waste | Pierdo mi tiempo. | I waste my time. |
| conocer | to know | Conozco a María. | I know María. |
| mostrar | to show | Muestro mi dibujo. | I show my drawing. |
| ayudar | to help | Ayudo a mi hermano. | I help my brother. |
| esperar | to wait | Espero el autobús. | I wait for the bus. |
⚙️ Object Actions
| empezar | to start | Empiezo la clase ahora. | I start the class now. |
| terminar | to finish | Termino el libro este mes | I finish the book this month. |
| abrir | to open | Abro la puerta. | I open the door. |
| cerrar | to close | Cierro la ventana. | I close the window. |
| poner | to put, to place | Pongo el libro en la mesa. | I put the book on the table. |
| usar | to use | Uso el ordenador. | I use the computer. |
| tocar | to touch to play | Toco la guitarra. | I play the guitar. |
😃 Emotions & Preferences
| gustar(se) | to like | Me gusta el café. | I like coffee. |
| preferir | to prefer | Prefiero té. | I prefer tea. |
| sentir | to feel | Siento dolor. | I feel pain. |
| creer | to believe | Creo en la paz. | I believe in peace. |
↩️ Flashcard:
Use these flashcards to learn and review new vocabulary words. Study each word carefully and try to remember both the Spanish term and its English translation.
Use these flashcards to learn and review new vocabulary words. Study each word carefully and try to remember both the Spanish term and its English translation.
🧩 Vocabulary Quiz #1
Match the image of an action with the correct verb. Choose from three options.
🧠 Grammar Quiz #1: Present Tense
Choose the correct verb conjugation.
📚 Reading #1: Mi vida en Madrid
Read the text and answer the questions.
Hola, soy Carlos. Vivo en Madrid y trabajo en una tienda de ropa. Me gusta comer comida italiana y beber vino tinto. Todos los días, miro las redes sociales y escucho música. A veces, viajo a otras ciudades y conozco a gente nueva. Mis amigos y yo salimos los fines de semana y jugamos al tenis. Quiero aprender inglés porque creo que es útil. Siempre ayudo a mi familia y pongo la mesa para la cena. ¡Mi vida es divertida!
🔍 Missing Words #1
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the word bank.
2. muy cansado después del trabajo.
3. la verdad siempre.
4. a la fiesta esta noche.
5. la televisión ahora.
6. dinero para comprar ropa nueva.
7. por la comida en el restaurante.
8. la guitarra.
✏️ Listening Practice: Complete the Sentences
Listen and complete the sentences by typing the missing words.
🗣️ Shadowing Practice
Repeat these sentences aloud to practice pronunciation:
⬇️ Click to show transcript & translation
Quiero aprender español. – I want to learn Spanish.
Como pizza los viernes. – I eat pizza on Fridays.
Escucho música clásica. – I listen to classical music.
Vivo en una casa pequeña. – I live in a small house.
Puedo bailar muy bien. – I can dance very well.
Hago mi tarea por la noche. – I do my homework at night.
Veo una película interesante. – I watch an interesting movie.
Camino al parque todos los días. – I walk to the park every day.
Tengo un perro muy bonito. – I have a very beautiful dog.
Digo “hola” a mis amigos. – I say “hello” to my friends.
Cocino la cena para mi familia. – I cook dinner for my family.
Sé tocar el piano. – I know how to play the piano.
🔍 Missing Words #2
Complete the text using the words provided.
🧠 Grammar Quiz #2: Present Tense
Choose the correct verb conjugation.
🧩 Vocabulary Quiz #2
Match the image of an action with the correct verb. Choose from three options. (15 questions)
🎧 Listening: Así es mi vida
Listen to the text and answer the questions.
⬇️ Click to show transcript & translation
Hola, me llamo María. Soy estudiante y vivo en Barcelona. Todos los días, leo libros y aprendo español. Me gusta comer comida española y beber café. Por la mañana, camino a la escuela y escucho música. A veces, cocino con mi familia o bailo en mi habitación. Mis amigos y yo hacemos muchas cosas juntos: vemos películas, jugamos al fútbol y cantamos. ¡Me gusta mi vida!
Hello, my name is María. I’m a student and I live in Barcelona. Every day, I read books and learn Spanish. I like to eat Spanish food and drink coffee. In the morning, I walk to school and listen to music. Sometimes, I cook with my family or dance in my room. My friends and I do many things together: we watch movies, we play soccer and we sing. I like my life!
🧠 Grammar Quiz #3: Present Tense
Fill in the blank with the correct verb conjugation.
🔍 Missing Words #3
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the word bank.
2. a mi madre todos los días.
3. las llaves en casa.
4. té al café.
5. dolor en la garganta.
6. a casa tarde.
7. ocho horas.
8. ruido allí.