Most Common Spanish Verbs: Free PDF + Quiz

Verbs are the heartbeat of any real conversation-you need them to order a meal, share a story, or just explain what you did yesterday. We pulled together around 439 of the most common Spanish verbs so you can stop flipping through scattered resources and actually start using them. No dusty textbook relics, just the practical words you’ll hear at the market, in your favorite show, or in a chat with friends.

Every entry hands you a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you see exactly how the verb behaves in the wild-not a lifeless translation. Tap the play button next to any word to hear it spoken aloud, because your ears need practice just as much as your eyes.

This is a clean, no‑fluff reference for any learner who wants practical vocabulary they can steal for real‑life Spanish. When you’re ready to study offline, the free PDF download button below the table has your back-print it, scribble on it, or tuck it into your bag for a commute.

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Quick Quiz

Think you’ve locked these verbs into memory? Give the quick quiz a whirl-no grades, just a friendly nudge toward the ones that need a second look.

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WordMeaningExampleAudio
pasearto strollPaseo al perro.
pedirto ask for / to orderPido la cuenta al camarero.
pegarglue/hitPego la foto en el libro.
peinarto combMe tengo que peinar el pelo.
pensarto thinkPienso en ti.
perderto losePierdo mis llaves.
perdonarto forgiveTe pido perdonar mi error.
permitirto allow / to permitNo permiten fumar aquí.
pertenecerto belongEsto va a pertenecer a mi hermano.
pintarto paintPinto un cuadro.
pisarto step onCuidado de no pisar el césped.
plancharto ironTengo que planchar mi camisa.
ponerto putPongo el libro en la mesa.
posarto poseVa a posar para la foto.
practicarto practiceNecesito practicar mi inglés.
preferirto preferPrefiero el té al café.
preguntarto askPregunto al profesor.
preocuparto worryNo te debes preocupar.
prepararto preparePreparo la comida.
presentarto present / to introduceTe presento a mi amigo.
prestarto lend¿Me puedes prestar tu bolígrafo?
probarto try / to tastePrueba esta sopa.
producirto produceLa fábrica produce coches.
prohibirto prohibitVan a prohibir fumar aquí.
prometerpromisePrometo llegar a tiempo.