| ser | to be | Ell és estudiant | He is a student |
| estar | to be | Vull estar content | I want to be happy |
| tenir | to have | Vull tenir una casa nova | I want to have a new house |
| fer | to do, to make | Vull fer una pastissa | I want to make a cookie |
| anar | to go | Vaig a casa | I go home |
| venir | to come | Vull venir a la festa | I want to come to the party |
| dir | to say, to tell | Ell vol dir una cosa | He wants to say something |
| poder | to be able | M'agradaria poder fer-ho | I'd like to be able to do it |
| voler | to want | Jo vull un gelat | I want an ice cream |
| saber | to know | Jo sé la resposta | I know the answer |
| veure | to see | Jo veig la pel·lícula | I see the movie |
| donar | to give | Jo dono un llibre a la Maria | I give a book to Maria |
| portar | to carry, to wear | Jo porto una jaqueta | I wear a jacket |
| posar | to put, to place | Vull posar el llibre a la taula | I want to put the book on the table |
| parlar | to speak, to talk | Ell vol parlar amb tu | He wants to speak with you |
| entendre | to understand | Vull entendre la música | I want to understand the music |
| pensar | to think | M'agrada pensar | I like to think |
| creure | to believe | Jo crec en tu | I believe in you |
| sentir | to feel, to hear | Puc sentir la música | I can feel the music |
| escoltar | to listen | Vull escoltar una cançó | I want to listen to a song |
| mirar | to look, to watch | Jo miro la finestra | I look at the window |
| llegir | to read | M'agrada llegir llibres | I like to read books |
| menjar | to eat | Vull menjar una poma avui | I want to eat an apple today |
| dormir | to sleep | Ell necessita dormir prou cada nit | He needs to sleep enough each night |
| viure | to live | Vull viure a Barcelona. | I want to live in Barcelona |
| prendre | to take (consume) | Vull prendre un cafè | I want to take a coffee |
| escriure | to write | Escric una carta | I write a letter |
| beure | to drink | Beu aigua cada dia | He drinks water every day |