In this article you will learn the most common verbs in Spanish, a fundamental part when learning vocabulary and that you must know well if you want to speak and express yourself correctly.
Advantages of learning the most used verbs
If you are beginning to study Spanish, learning the most important verbs is a good way to start.
While it is true that there are many, there are some that we use the most in our daily lives and, therefore, it is advisable to learn them from the beginning.
In addition, focusing on just a few will help you advance in your learning without feeling overwhelmed.
List of the 50 most common Spanish verbs
At this point you are probably wondering which are the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.
The truth is that it depends on what you want to communicate, since I think we should adapt the learning of a language to the use we are going to give it.
What do I mean by this? Well, each person needs a different vocabulary. For example, a cook needs to know verbs related to cooking, while someone who is learning Spanish to sell in Spanish-speaking countries will need verbs more related to the world of sales and business.
As we said, this depends on each student, but in general terms, the most common verbs in Spanish according to their importance are the following:
| Ser | Deber | Estudiar | Probar | Comenzar |
| Estar | Gustar | Trabajar | Esperar | Empezar |
| Tener | Mirar | Hablar | Recordar | Terminar |
| Hacer | Ver | Encontrar | Olvidar | Acabar |
| Haber | Ir | Escuchar | Leer | Coger |
| Decir | Venir | Dejar | Sentir | Volver |
| Llevar | Llegar | Tomar | Vivir | Traer |
| Poder | Dar | Poner | Explicar | Conocer |
| Querer | Entender | Comer | Pensar | Pedir |
| Saber | Aprender | Beber | Creer | Preferir |
Spanish verbs with many meanings
In this list we have included some verbs that have a variety of different meanings.
Learning them is an excellent way to know how to say more things in Spanish with less effort, since a single verb will serve to express different ideas.
Luckily for you, there are many such verbs in the Spanish language: coger, llevar, dar, poner, quedar….
It is true that some ways of using them are more advanced, but most of them have meanings and expressions that we use a lot in our daily life.
Therefore, if you want to learn more quickly, I recommend you to learn the conjugation of these verbs and their respective meanings as soon as possible.
In fact, we have an article on the multiple meanings of the verb «llevar» in Spanish.
So much for our compilation of the 50 most common verbs in Spanish. Remember that these are some of the most used ones.
Take your time to learn them well and you will see how useful they are to improve your conversations and express yourself in this language.
And you, did you know all these verbs? Which are the ones you use the most when speaking Spanish?
