GCSE Spanish verbs

Pick a verb to see it in every GCSE tense (Presente, Pretérito indefinido, Pretérito imperfecto, Futuro inmediato, Futuro, Condicional, Pretérito perfecto, Presente continuo, Imperativo), with the forms that break the rules highlighted. Every page has its own 60-second drill.

• abandonarto abandon, leave (a place)Regular
• abrazarto hugSpelling change
• abrirto open, unwrapIrregular
• abrirseto open upIrregular
• aceptarto acceptRegular
• acercarseto come closerSpelling change
• acompañarto go with, accompanyRegular
• acordarto agree on, remindStem-changing (o → ue)
• acordarseto rememberStem-changing (o → ue)
• acostarto put to bedStem-changing (o → ue)
• acostarseto go to bedStem-changing (o → ue)
• acostumbrarseto get accustomed, get usedRegular
• actuarto actIrregular
• advertirto warnStem-changing (e → ie)
• afectarto affectRegular
• afectarseto be movedRegular
• agradecerto be grateful forIrregular yo form
• aguantarto put up with, standRegular
• ahorrarto save (time, money)Regular
• alcanzarto reach, catch up withSpelling change
• alegrarto make happy, cheer upRegular
• alquilarto hire, rentRegular
• amenazarto threatenSpelling change
• añadirto addRegular
• andarto walkIrregular
• animarto encourage, cheer upRegular
• apagarto turn off, extinguishSpelling change
• aparecerto turn up, appearIrregular yo form
• apoyarto supportRegular
• apreciarto appreciateRegular
• aprenderto learnRegular
• aprobarto pass (test)Stem-changing (o → ue)
• arreglarto repair, fix, tidyRegular
• arreglarseto get readyRegular
• asegurarto assureRegular
• asegurarseto ensure (that), make sure (that)Regular
• asistirto attendRegular
• atenderto serve, look after (patient, customer)Stem-changing (e → ie)
• atraerto attractIrregular
• atreverseto dareRegular
• aumentarto increaseRegular
• ayudarto helpRegular
• bailarto danceRegular
• bajarto go down, get off, download, lowerRegular
• beberto drinkRegular
• besarto kissRegular
• buscarto look for, fetchSpelling change
• caerto fallIrregular
• caerseto fall overIrregular
• callarseto be quiet, quieten downRegular
• cambiarto changeRegular
• cambiarseto get changedRegular
• caminarto walkRegular
• cantarto singRegular
• cargarto charge (phone)Spelling change
• casarseto get marriedRegular
• castigarto punishSpelling change
• causarto causeRegular
• celebrarto celebrateRegular
• celebrarseto hold (an event)Regular
• cenarto have dinner, tea (evening meal)Regular
• cerrarto closeStem-changing (e → ie)
• charlarto chatRegular
• cobrarto charge (money), earnRegular
• cocinarto cookRegular
• cogerto take, take hold of, catchIrregular yo form
• colgarto hang (up), post (photo)Stem-changing (o → ue)
• comentarto commentRegular
• comenzarto start, beginStem-changing (e → ie)
• comerto eatRegular
• cometerto commit (crime)Regular
• compararto compareRegular
• compartirto shareRegular
• comprarto buy, purchaseRegular
• comprenderto understandRegular
• comunicarto communicateSpelling change
• conducirto driveIrregular
• conectarto connect, plug inRegular
• confiarto trust, confideIrregular
• conocerto know (person, place), meet (for the first time)Irregular yo form
• conseguirto get, obtainStem-changing (e → i)
• conservarto conserve, preserveRegular
• considerarto considerRegular
• consistirto consist (of)Regular
• construirto buildIrregular
• contaminarto pollute, contaminateRegular
• contarto tell, countStem-changing (o → ue)
• contestarto answer, reply, respondRegular
• continuarto continueIrregular
• contribuirto contributeIrregular
• controlarto controlRegular
• convertirseto become, transformStem-changing (e → ie)
• correrto runRegular
• cortarto cut (up)Regular
• costarto cost, be hardStem-changing (o → ue)
• crearto createRegular
• crecerto grow, increaseIrregular yo form
• creerto believe, thinkIrregular
• criticarto criticiseSpelling change
• cruzarto crossSpelling change
• cubrirto coverIrregular
• cuidarto take care ofRegular
• darto giveIrregular
• deberto have to, mustRegular
• decidirto decideRegular
• decirto say, tellIrregular
• dedicarto devote, dedicateSpelling change
• dejarto let, leaveRegular
• dependerto dependRegular
• desaparecerto disappearIrregular yo form
• desarrollarto developRegular
• descansarto rest, relaxRegular
• describirto describeIrregular
• descubrirto discoverIrregular
• despedirto sack, dismissStem-changing (e → i)
• despedirseto say goodbye (to)Stem-changing (e → i)
• despertarto wake (someone) (up)Stem-changing (e → ie)
• despertarseto wake (up)Stem-changing (e → ie)
• destacarto emphasise, stand out, highlightSpelling change
• destruirto destroy, ruinIrregular
• devolverto return, give backStem-changing (o → ue) with an irregular past participle
• dirigirto direct, manageIrregular yo form
• discutirto argue, discussRegular
• diseñarto designRegular
• disfrutarto enjoyRegular
• divertirto amuse, entertainStem-changing (e → ie)
• divertirseto enjoy oneself, have a good timeStem-changing (e → ie)
• divorciarseto get divorcedRegular
• dolerto hurt, be painfulStem-changing (o → ue)
• dormirto sleepStem-changing (o → ue)
• dormirseto fall asleepStem-changing (o → ue)
• durarto lastRegular
• echarto throw, castRegular
• echarseto lie downRegular
• elegirto choose, electStem-changing (e → i)
• emitirto emit, give off, broadcastRegular
• empezarto begin, startStem-changing (e → ie)
• emplearto employ, useRegular
• empujarto pushRegular
• enamorarseto fall in love (with)Regular
• encantarto love, delight, be delightful toRegular
• encenderto turn onStem-changing (e → ie)
• encontrarto findStem-changing (o → ue)
• engañarto trick, deceiveRegular
• enseñarto teach, showRegular
• entenderto understandStem-changing (e → ie)
• entenderseto get onStem-changing (e → ie)
• entrarto enter, go inRegular
• entregarto deliver, hand inSpelling change
• entregarseto turn yourself inSpelling change
• entrenarto trainRegular
• entrenarseto train, go trainingRegular
• enviarto sendIrregular
• equivocarseto be wrong, make a mistakeSpelling change
• escaparto escapeRegular
• escaparseto run awayRegular
• escogerto chooseIrregular yo form
• esconderto hideRegular
• escribirto writeIrregular
• escucharto listen (to)Regular
• esperarto wait (for), hope (for), expectRegular
• estarto be (state, location)Irregular
• estudiarto studyRegular
• evitarto avoid, preventRegular
• exigirto demandIrregular yo form
• existirto existRegular
• explicarto explainSpelling change
• expresarto expressRegular
• fabricarto manufacture, produceSpelling change
• firmarto signRegular
• formarto form, set upRegular
• fumarto smokeRegular
• funcionarto function, workRegular
• fundarto set up, establishRegular
• ganarto win, earnRegular
• gastarto spend (money)Regular
• grabarto recordRegular
• gritarto shoutRegular
• guardarto keep, saveRegular
• gustarto please, be pleasing (to)Regular
• haberto have (done something) (aux)Irregular
• hablarto speak, talkRegular
• hacerto do, makeIrregular
• identificarto identifySpelling change
• imaginarto imagineRegular
• impedirto preventStem-changing (e → i)
• importarto matter, be importantRegular
• incluirto includeIrregular
• indicarto point (out), indicateSpelling change
• influirto influenceIrregular
• insistirto insistRegular
• instalarto installRegular
• intentarto try, attempt (to)Regular
• interesarto interestRegular
• introducirto introduceIrregular
• investigarto investigate, researchSpelling change
• invitarto inviteRegular
• irto goIrregular
• jugarto play (sport/game)Stem-changing (u → ue)
• lavarto washRegular
• lavarseto have a washRegular
• leerto readIrregular
• levantarto raiseRegular
• levantarseto get upRegular
• limpiarto cleanRegular
• llamarto call, nameRegular
• llamarseto be calledRegular
• llegarto arriveSpelling change
• llevarto take, carry, wear, leadRegular
• llorarto cryRegular
• lloverto rainStem-changing (o → ue)
• lograrto achieve, manage toRegular
• lucharto fight, struggleRegular
• mandarto send, orderRegular
• mantenerto keep, maintainIrregular
• matarto killRegular
• mejorarto improve, make betterRegular
• mencionarto mentionRegular
• merecerto deserve, be worthy ofIrregular yo form
• meterto put, placeRegular
• mezclarto mixRegular
• mirarto look, watchRegular
• molestarto bother, annoy, upset, disturbRegular
• molestarseto be offendedRegular
• montarto ride, set upRegular
• morirto dieStem-changing (o → ue) with an irregular past participle
• mostrarto showStem-changing (o → ue)
• moverto moveStem-changing (o → ue)
• nacerto be bornIrregular yo form
• nadarto swimRegular
• navegarto surf, browseSpelling change
• necesitarto needRegular
• negarto deny, refuseStem-changing (e → ie)
• negarseto refuse toStem-changing (e → ie)
• notarto noticeRegular
• obtenerto obtain, getIrregular
• ocurrirto happen, occurRegular
• odiarto hateRegular
• ofrecerto offer, presentIrregular yo form
• oírto hearIrregular
• olvidarto forgetRegular
• olvidarseto forgetRegular
• ordenarto tidy, organiseRegular
• organizarto organiseSpelling change
• pagarto pay (for)Spelling change
• pararto stop (person, vehicle)Regular
• parecerto seemIrregular yo form
• parecerseto look likeIrregular yo form
• participarto participateRegular
• pasarto pass, spend (time), happenRegular
• pasearto take for a walk, go for a walkRegular
• pedirto ask forStem-changing (e → i)
• pegarto hit, stick (on)Spelling change
• pelearseto fight (physically)Regular
• pensarto thinkStem-changing (e → ie)
• perderto lose, missStem-changing (e → ie)
• perderseto get lostStem-changing (e → ie)
• perdonarto forgive, excuseRegular
• permitirto allow, permitRegular
• permitirseto affordRegular
• pintarto paintRegular
• pintarseto put on makeupRegular
• poderto be able to, canIrregular
• ponerto put (on)Irregular
• ponerseto get, becomeIrregular
• practicarto practiseSpelling change
• preferirto preferStem-changing (e → ie)
• preguntarto ask (a question)Regular
• preocuparto worry, be a worryRegular
• preocuparseto worry aboutRegular
• prepararto prepareRegular
• presentarto introduce, presentRegular
• prestarto lend, pay (attention)Regular
• probarto taste, tryStem-changing (o → ue)
• producirto produce, causeIrregular
• prohibirto prohibit, forbidIrregular
• prometerto promiseRegular
• prometerseto get engagedRegular
• promoverto promoteStem-changing (o → ue)
• proponerto propose, suggestIrregular
• protegerto protectIrregular yo form
• publicarto publish, post (online)Spelling change
• quedarto arrange to meet, remain, be leftRegular
• quejarseto complainRegular
• quemarto burnRegular
• quemarseto get sunburntRegular
• quererto want (to), loveIrregular
• quitarto remove, take awayRegular
• quitarseto take off (clothes)Regular
• rechazarto rejectSpelling change
• recibirto receiveRegular
• reciclarto recycleRegular
• recogerto pick up, collect, tidy upIrregular yo form
• recomendarto recommendStem-changing (e → ie)
• reconocerto recognise, admitIrregular yo form
• recordarto remember, recall, remindStem-changing (o → ue)
• reducirto reduceIrregular
• referirto referStem-changing (e → ie)
• reflejarto reflectRegular
• regalarto give (as a gift)Regular
• regresarto come back, go back, returnRegular
• reírseto laughIrregular
• relacionarseto relate to, get on withRegular
• repasarto revise, reviewRegular
• repetirto repeatStem-changing (e → i)
• reservarto book, reserveRegular
• resolverto solve, resolveStem-changing (o → ue) with an irregular past participle
• respetarto respectRegular
• respirarto breatheRegular
• responderto reply, respond, answerRegular
• resultarto be, turn outRegular
• reunirto gatherIrregular
• reunirseto get togetherIrregular
• robarto rob, stealRegular
• romperto breakIrregular
• saberto know (how to)Irregular
• sacarto take out, get, obtainSpelling change
• salirto go out, leaveIrregular
• salvarto save, rescueRegular
• seguirto followStem-changing (e → i)
• sentarseto sit (down)Stem-changing (e → ie)
• sentirto feel, senseStem-changing (e → ie)
• sentirseto feelStem-changing (e → ie)
• separarto separateRegular
• separarseto separate (of a couple)Regular
• serto be (trait)Irregular
• servirto serveStem-changing (e → i)
• significarto meanSpelling change
• sobrevivirto surviveRegular
• solerto normally, tend to, usuallyStem-changing (o → ue)
• solicitarto request, apply forRegular
• soñarto dreamStem-changing (o → ue)
• sonreírto smileIrregular
• sorprenderto surpriseRegular
• subirto go up, uploadRegular
• sufrirto sufferRegular
• sugerirto suggestStem-changing (e → ie)
• superarto get over, overcomeRegular
• suspenderto failRegular
• tardarto take (time)Regular
• temerto fearRegular
• tenerto haveIrregular
• terminarto finish, endRegular
• tirarto throw, pullRegular
• tocarto touch, play (instrument)Spelling change
• tomarto take, have, drinkRegular
• trabajarto workRegular
• traerto bringIrregular
• tratarto treat, deal withRegular
• usarto useRegular
• utilizarto useSpelling change
• venderto sellRegular
• venirto comeIrregular
• verto see, watchIrregular
• vestirto dressStem-changing (e → i)
• vestirseto get dressedStem-changing (e → i)
• viajarto travelRegular
• visitarto visitRegular
• vivirto liveRegular
• volverto go back, returnStem-changing (o → ue) with an irregular past participle
• votarto voteRegular

The 20 most common Spanish verbs

• ser be (trait)
• haber have (done something) (aux)
• tener have
• estar be (state, location)
• hacer do, make
• decir say, tell
• poder be able to, can
• ir go
• ver see, watch
• dar give
• saber know (how to)
• querer want (to), love
• pasar pass, spend (time), happen
• deber have to, must
• llegar arrive
• creer believe, think
• dejar let, leave
• parecer seem
• hablar speak, talk
• poner put (on)