Most Common Spanish Verbs - Free Printable Flashcards

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.

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Word	Meaning	Example
avanzar	to advance	Tenemos que avanzar rápido.
avisar	to warn/notify	Tienes que avisar si vas a llegar tarde.
ayudar	to help	Ayudo a mi madre.
bailar	to dance	Bailo en la fiesta.
bajar	go down	Bajo al primer piso.
bañar	to bathe	Voy a bañar al perro.
barrer	to sweep	Tienes que barrer el suelo.
bastar	to be enough	Con eso va a bastar.
batir	to beat	Tienes que batir los huevos.
bautizar	to baptize	Van a bautizar al bebé.
beber	to drink	Bebo agua.
besar	to kiss	La madre fue a besar a su hijo.
borrar	erase	Borro el error con la goma.
botar	to throw away/bounce	La pelota empezó a botar.
brillar	to shine	El sol empezó a brillar.
bucear	to scuba dive	Me encanta bucear en el mar.
buscar	to look for	Busco mis llaves.
caber	to fit	No va a caber en la caja.
caer	to fall	Me caigo.
calcular	to calculate	Tienes que calcular el precio.
calentar	to heat	Voy a calentar la comida.
calmar	to calm	Intenta calmar al niño.
cambiar	to change	Cambio de ropa.
caminar	to walk	Camino por la calle.
capturar	to capture	Lograron capturar al animal.

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