| A | B |
| empezar | to start, to begin |
| entender | to understand |
| merendar | to est a snack, to have a snack |
| querer | to want |
| ¿A qué hora empieza la pelicula? | What time does the movie start? |
| ¿A qué hora empiezan a trabajar tus padres? | What time your parents start working? |
| La película empieza a las seis en punto. | The movie starts at six o'clock. |
| Mis padres empiezan a trabajar a las ocho de la mañana. | My parents start working at eight o'clock in the morning. |
| tener | to have |
| yo tengo | I have |
| tú tienes | you have (informal or familiar) |
| usted,él, ella tiene | you (formal), he, she has |
| nosotros, nosotras tenemos | we have |
| ustedes, ellos, ellas tienen | you (plural), they have |
| Ellos tienen calor. | They are hot. |
| María tiene dos perros y un gato. | Haría has two dogs and a cat. |
| Yo tengo tres libros. | I have three books. |
| Ellos quieren comer hamburguesas. | They want to eat hamburgers. |
| Mi amigo merienda churros. | My friend (male) has as snack churros. |
| Yo entiendo todos los problemas de matemáticas. | I understand all the Math problems. |