Spanish Verbs — Basic Flashcards Flashcards

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hablar

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To speak or talk. Regular -ar verb; conjugates follow the pattern hablar → hablo, hablas, habla. Used for general communication and expressing opinions.

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comer

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To eat. Regular -er verb; conjugation pattern comer → como, comes, come. Also used in idiomatic phrases about meals and consumption.

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vivir

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To live. Regular -ir verb; conjugation pattern vivir → vivo, vives, vive. Can mean residing somewhere or experiencing life.

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ser

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To be (essential characteristics). Highly irregular verb used for permanent traits, identity, time, and origin. Conjugates include soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.

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estar

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To be (temporary states). Irregular verb used for location, feelings, and ongoing actions with gerunds. Conjugates include estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están.

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tener

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To have. Irregular verb used for possession, age, and idiomatic expressions like tener que + infinitive. Conjugates include tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos.

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ir

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To go. Highly irregular verb used for movement, plans, and the near future construction ir a + infinitive. Conjugates include voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

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hacer

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To do or to make. Irregular verb used in many expressions and compound constructions like hacer + time expressions. Conjugates include hago, haces, hace, hacemos.

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decir

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To say or to tell. Irregular verb with a stem change and irregular first person form; used for reporting speech and commands. Conjugates include digo, dices, dice.

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ver

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To see. Irregular in the first person singular (veo) but regular in other forms. Used for perception and the act of watching.

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poder

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To be able to/can. Stem-changing verb (o→ue) with irregularities; used to express ability, permission, and possibility. Conjugates include puedo, puedes, puede.

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querer

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To want or to love (in some contexts). Stem-changing verb (e→ie) used for desires and requests. Conjugates include quiero, quieres, quiere.

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saber

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To know (facts or how to do something). Irregular in the first person (sé) and often contrasted with conocer; used for knowledge and skills. Conjugates include sé, sabes, sabe.

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dar

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To give. Irregular in the first person singular (doy) and used in many expressions. Conjugates include doy, das, da, damos.

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venir

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To come. Stem-changing verb (e→ie) and irregular in the first person (vengo); used for movement toward the speaker and schedules. Conjugates include vengo, vienes, viene.