| ser | to be (permanent) | Es importante ser feliz en la vida. | It's important to be happy in life. |
| estar | to be (temporary) | Ella está feliz hoy. | She is happy today. |
| tener | to have | Tengo un perro. | I have a dog. |
| hacer | to do, to make | Estoy intentando hacer mi tarea. | I am trying to do my homework. |
| ir | to go | Voy a ir al cine esta noche. | I am going to the cinema tonight. |
| venir | to come | Yo vengo a la fiesta | I come to the party |
| decir | to say | Él dice que está cansado. | He says he is tired. |
| saber | to know | Quiero saber más sobre la historia. | I want to know more about history. |
| conocer | to know / to meet | Quiero conocer a tu familia. | I want to meet your family. |
| querer | to want | Yo quiero una manzana. | I want an apple. |
| poder | to be able to | Yo puedo hablar español. | I can speak Spanish. |
| necesitar | to need | Necesito ayuda con mi tarea. | I need help with my homework. |
| dar | to give | Voy a dar una fiesta este fin de semana. | I'm going to give a party this weekend. |
| tomar | to take | Voy a tomar un café. | I am going to take a coffee. |
| poner | to put | Voy a poner la llave en la mesa. | I'm going to put the key on the table. |
| dejar | to leave, to let | Voy a dejar el libro en la mesa. | I am going to leave the book on the table. |
| llegar | to arrive | El tren va a llegar tarde. | The train is going to arrive late. |
| mirar | to look | Quiero mirar el cielo esta noche. | I want to look at the sky tonight. |
| ver | to see | Podemos ver la película esta noche. | We can watch the movie tonight. |
| oír | to hear | Ella oye la música | She hears the music |
| escuchar | to listen | Es importante escuchar a los demás. | It is important to listen to others. |
| hablar | to speak | Me gusta hablar varios idiomas. | I like to speak several languages. |
| leer | to read | Me gusta leer libros de ficción. | I like to read fiction books. |
| escribir | to write | Voy a escribir una carta a mi amigo. | I am going to write a letter to my friend. |
| comer | to eat | Me gusta comer pizza. | I like to eat pizza. |
| beber | to drink | Nosotros bebemos agua | We drink water |
| Dormir | to sleep | Yo quiero dormir temprano. | I want to sleep early. |
| vivir | to live | Decido vivir en España por un año. | I decide to live in Spain for a year. |
| trabajar | to work | Voy a trabajar mañana. | I am going to work tomorrow. |
| pensar | to think | Voy a pensar en tu propuesta. | I am going to think about your proposal. |
| creer | to believe | Creo que va a llover hoy. | I believe it's going to rain today. |
| entender | to understand | Es difícil entender sus razones. | It is difficult to understand his reasons. |
| recordar | to remember | Recuerda que debemos salir a las siete. | Remember that we have to leave at seven. |
| olvidar | to forget | A veces me olvido de su nombre. | Sometimes I forget his name. |
| intentar | to try | Voy a intentar resolver el problema. | I am going to try to solve the problem. |
| comenzar | to begin | Voy a comenzar mi tarea ahora. | I am going to begin my homework now. |
| terminar | to finish | Necesito terminar mi tarea hoy. | I need to finish my homework today. |
| abrir | to open | Voy a abrir la puerta. | I am going to open the door. |
| cerrar | to close | Necesitamos cerrar la ventana. | We need to close the window. |
| esperar | to wait | Espero aquí mientras tú vas a comprar. | I wait here while you go to buy. |
| ayudar | to help | Quiero ayudar a mis amigos con sus tareas. | I want to help my friends with their homework. |
| preguntar | to ask | Voy a preguntar a mi profesor. | I am going to ask my teacher. |
| responder | to respond | Voy a responder a tu pregunta. | I am going to respond to your question. |
| gustar | to please | Me gusta el chocolate. | I like chocolate. |
| amar | to love | Yo amo a mi familia | I love my family |
| odiar | to hate | Ella odia las mentiras | She hates lies |
| parecer | to seem | Parece que va a llover. | It seems that it is going to rain. |
| existir | to exist | Es importante que todos los derechos existan. | It is important that all rights exist. |
| cambiar | to change | Quiero cambiar mi contraseña. | I want to change my password. |
| seguir | to follow / to continue | Voy a seguir trabajando hasta tarde. | I am going to continue working until late. |
| traer | to bring | Voy a traer unos regalos para la fiesta. | I am going to bring some gifts for the party. |
| llevar | to carry, to take | Voy a llevar a los niños al parque. | I am going to take the children to the park. |