| A | B |
| aceptar | to accept |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| acostumbrarse | to become accustomed |
| actuar | to act |
| acusar | to accuse |
| adaptarse | to adapt |
| ahorrar | to save money or time |
| alabar | to praise |
| alegrarse de | to become happy about |
| alejarse de | to draw away or grow apart from |
| almorzar | to have lunch |
| alojarse en | to stay at (accommodations), to lodge in a hotel |
| alquilar | to rent |
| amar | to love (a person) |
| andar | to walk |
| andar bien o mal | to be going well or badly |
| andar en mateo | to take a carriage ride |
| aprender | to learn |
| averiguar | to find out |
| ayudar | to help |
| bajar | to go down |
| bajar una fiebre | to bring down a fever |
| besar | to kiss |
| besarse | to kiss one another |
| buscar | to search or to look for |
| caer | to fall |
| caerle bien o mal a alguien | to make a good or bad impression on someone |
| cambiar | to exchange money, to change |
| caminar | to walk |
| cancelar | to cancel |
| cansarse de | to get tired of |
| cargar | to charge (on a credit card) |
| casarse con | to get married to |
| cenar | to eat dinner |
| cocinar | to cook |
| coleccionar | to collect |
| comenzar | to begin |
| comer | to eat |
| comprar | to buy |
| comprender | to understand |
| comunicarse con | to get in touch with or to contact |
| confiar en | to trust |
| confirmar | to confirm |
| conocer | to know a person or place |
| construir | to construct |
| contar | to relate or tell a story or to count |
| contestar | to answer |
| contradecir | to contradict |
| correr | to run |
| coser | to sew |
| creer | to believe |
| cruzar | to cross |
| culpar | to blame |
| curar | to heal or cure |
| dar | to give |
| dar o hacer fiestas | to give or have parties |
| dar paseos | to talk walks |
| darlo de alta o darla de alta | to release someone from an institution (hospital) |
| decidir | to decide |
| decir | to say or to tell |
| dejar | to leave (something) behind or to let to allow |
| derrumbarse | to collapse or cave in |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| descansar | to rest |
| desconfiar de | to distrust |
| desdeñar | to disdain, scorn |
| despedir | to fire (an employee) |
| despedirse de | to say good-bye to |
| despreciar | to hold in low esteem |
| dirigir | to run a business, to direct |
| disculpar | to make excuses for |
| discutir | to argue |
| disfrutar de | to enjoy, to have a good time |
| divorciarse de | to get divorced from |
| doblar | to turn or to fold |
| doler | to hurt or be painful |
| dormir | to sleep |
| dormirse | to fall asleep |
| economizar | to economize |
| empezar | to begin |
| enamorarse de | to fall in love with |
| encontrar | to find or to encounter |
| enfadarse con | to become angry with |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| enfrentarse con | to deal with, face a problem |
| enojarse con | to become angry with |
| enterarse de | to find out about |
| entrar en | to enter |
| entretenerse | to entertain oneself |
| enviar | to send |
| escribir | to write |
| escuchar | to listen to |
| esperar | to wait for to hope to expect |
| esquiar | to ski |
| estar | to be |
| estar enamorado de | to be in love with |
| estar harto de | to be fed up with |
| estar interesado en | to be interested in |
| estimar | to hold in high esteem |
| estorbar | to be in the way |
| estudiar | to study |
| examinar | to examine |
| explicar | to explain |
| extrañar | to miss or long for |
| funcionar | to work or function (machines) |
| ganar | to earn |
| gastar | to spend money |
| gozar de | to enjoy |
| guardar | to save or keep things |
| guardar cama | to stay in bed |
| haber | to have (helping verb) |
| hablar | to speak to talk |
| hacer | to do or to make |
| hacer ejercicio | to do exercise |
| hacer la maleta | to pack one's suitcase |
| hacer preguntas | to ask questions |
| hacer un picnic | to have a picnic |
| hacer una gira | to take a tour |
| hacer una reservación | to make a reservation |
| insistir en | to insist on |
| insultar | to insult |
| interesarse en | to be interested in |
| ir | to go |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| jugar a las cartas | to gamble at cards |
| jugar al | to play a game or a sport |
| jugar por dinero | to gamble |
| leer | to read |
| ligar con | to "pick someone up" |
| llamar | to call |
| llegar | to arrive |
| llevar | to take something or someone somewhere, to wear |
| llevar cuentas | to keep the books or to keep track of expenses |
| llevar una vida activa | to have an active life |
| llevarse bien o mal | to get along well or badly |
| llorar | to cry |
| lograr | to manage to or to be able to or to succeed at |
| mandar | to order, command or to send (a package or letter) |
| manejar | to drive |
| manejar bien o mal | to manage (money) well or badly |
| mentir | to lie |
| meterse en | to get involved with or in |
| mirar | to look at, to watch |
| molestarse | to get irritated or bothered |
| montar a caballo | to ride horseback |
| morir | to die |
| mostrar | to show |
| mudarse | to move (from one residence or city to another) |
| nadar | to swim |
| navegar | to sail, navegate |
| necesitar | to need |
| no hacer caso de | to pay no attention (to an issue) |
| no hacerle caso a alguien | to ignore someone |
| ocultar | to hide |
| odiar | to hate |
| ofender | to offend |
| oír | to hear |
| oponerse a | to oppose |
| ordenar | to order a meal at a restaurant (Mexico) |
| pagar | to pay |
| parar | to stop |
| pasar | to pass or spend time or to happen |
| pasarlo bien | to have a good time |
| pasear | to take a walk |
| pedir | to ask for or to order a meal |
| pelearse | to fight |
| pensar | to think, to plan |
| perder | to lose |
| perderse | to get lost or to lose oneself |
| perdonar | to pardon |
| pescar | to fish |
| poder | to be able or can |
| poner | to put or to set |
| poner a alguien a cargo de | to put someone in charge of |
| ponerle a alguien una inyección | to give someone a shot |
| ponerse (adj.) | to get or to become |
| portarse bien o mal | to act or behave well or badly |
| practicar un deporte | to play or practice a sport |
| preferir | to prefer |
| preguntar | to ask (a question) |
| preparar | to prepare |
| prestar atención a | to pay attention to |
| prever | to preview, foresee |
| producir | to produce |
| quedarse | to stay or remain |
| querer | to want or love |
| rechazar | to reject |
| recibir | to receive or to get |
| recomendar | to recommend |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| regresar | to return |
| reír | to laugh |
| repetir | to repeat |
| reponerse | to get better or to get over an illness |
| requerir | to require |
| rescatar | to rescue or to save a person or animal |
| resolver | to resolve or to solve |
| respetar | to respect |
| respirar | to breathe |
| reunirse con | to be reunited with or to get back together with or to meet with |
| rogar | to beg |
| saber | to know facts or to know how |
| sacar | to take out, withdraw money from an account |
| sacar la lengua | to stick out one's tongue |
| sacar rayos X | to take X-rays |
| salir | to leave (a place) |
| seguir | to continue or to follow |
| sentir | to regret |
| sentirse bien o mal | to feel well or poorly |
| ser | to be |
| sonreír | to smile |
| subir | to go up to (a place) |
| sugerir | to suggest |
| superar | to overcome, conquer |
| tener | to have |
| tener
años | to be
years old |
| tener calor | to be hot, warm |
| tener celos de | to be jealous of |
| tener cuidado | to be careful |
| tener envidia | to have envy or to be jealous of |
| tener frío | to be cold |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tener miedo | to be afraid |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| tener suerte | to be lucky |
| tener vergüenza | to be embarrassed or ashamed |
| terminar | to finish |
| tomar | to take to have something to eat or drink |
| tomar un autobús | to take a bus |
| tomarle a alguien la temperatura | to take someone's temperature |
| tomarle cariño a alguien | to start to have affection for someone |
| trabajar | to work |
| traer | to bring |
| tratar | to treat, deal with |
| tratar de | to try to (do something) |
| vender | to sell |
| venerar | to venerate |
| venir | to come |
| ver | to see |
| viajar | to travel |
| virar | to turn (Puerto Rico) |
| visitar | to visit |
| vivir | to live |
| volver | to return |
| volverse loco | to go crazy |