100 Most Commonly Used Regular Verbs in Spanish

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If you're learning Spanish, then you're sure to have encountered your fair share of regular verbs. There are thousands of them.

We’ve made a list of 100 commonly used Spanish regular verbs with examples of how to use them.

What are regular verbs in Spanish?

Spanish regular verbs are composed of two main parts: the root and the ending.

The root is the part of the verb that expresses the meaning.

The ending of the verb agrees with the number and person you are talking about. It also states the time and mood.

Spanish regular verbs maintain their root and follow conjugation patterns depending on their ending - ar, er, and ir.

For example, in the verb amaba (loved), the root is am-, which comes from the verb amar (to love), and the ending -aba indicates who is doing the action, and when it is being done.

The conjugated forms of regular verbs in Spanish change their ending depending on whether they belong to one of the groups below, while the root of the verb stays the same.

Spanish AR verbs

To conjugate verbs that end in -ar, you replace the -ar suffix with a specific group of letters that matches the subject of the sentence.

For example, if we use amar with the personal pronoun yo (I), then we could say Yo amo (I love), replacing the suffix -ar with -o.

Tip: In most instances, he subject can be omitted in most sentences without affecting the meaning.

Verbs ending in -ar, such as asar (to roast), borrar (to erase), estudiar (to study), hablar (to talk),jugar (to play), saltar (to jump), tomar (to drink) and amar (to love) all follow the same conjugation pattern.

ER verbs

The second group of regular Spanish verbs end in -er. To conjugate these verbs, you’ll follow a similar rule.

For example, the conjugation for the pronoun yo (I) is formed by replacing -er with the vowel -o, like this: Yo como (I eat).

Verbs ending in -er, such as beber (to drink), comer (to eat), comprender (to understand), leer (to read), vender (to sell) and temer (to fear) all follow the same conjugation pattern.

IR verbs

Finally, the third group of regular Spanish verbs end in -ir like vivir (to live). In this case, you replace the ending -ir depending on the subject of the sentence.

If you compare these endings with those of the verbs ending in -ar and -er, you can see how similar the three conjugations are.

Basically, the only thing that varies is a vowel or an accent. Identifying these similarities can help you remember these rules more easily.

Verbs ending in -ir, such as mentir (to lie), pedir (to ask), subir (to rise), vivir (to live) and partir (to leave) all follow the conjugation pattern .

Spanish, irregular verbs are differentiated because their conjugations differ from those of the regular example verbs.

They present changes in the root or in the ending or in both parts of the verb in one or more of their verbal forms. For example the verbs ser (to be) and ir (to go).

So you might be asking yourself, “How can I conjugate regular verbs in Spanish?”. Well, continue reading to see complete examples of how to conjugate regular verbs in different tenses.

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How many regular verbs are there in Spanish?

It's believed that there are about 20,000 verbs in the Spanish language, and 18,000 of them are regular verbs.

Regular verbs in Spanish can be classified into three groups.

Types of regular verbs

Regular -ar verbs in Spanish

  • Abandonar - to abandon
  • Abrazar - to hug
  • Averiguar - to find out
  • Bailar - to dance
  • Bañar - to bathe
  • Caminar - to walk
  • Cantar - to sing
  • Causar - to cause
  • Cuidar - to take care
  • Degustar - to taste
  • Enviar - to send
  • Hablar - to speak
  • Luchar - to fight
  • Peinar - to comb
  • Tomar - to take/to drink

Amar - to love - Indicative simple tenses

Pronoun Present Imperfect- Preterite Future Conditional
I (yo) amo amaba amé amaré amaría
You (tú/vos) amas/amás amabas amaste amarás amarías
He/she (él/ella) ama amaba amó amará amaría
We (nosotros) amamos amábamos amamos amaremos amaríamos
You (vosotros) amáis amabais amasteis amaréis amaríais
They (ellos/ellas) aman amaban amaron amarán amarían
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
love

loves
loved

loved
loved

loved
will love

will love
would love

would love

Amar - to love - Indicative compound tenses

Pronoun Present perfect Past perfect Preterite perfect Future perfect Condicional perfect
I (yo) he amado había amado hube amado habré amado habría amado
You (tú) has amado habías amado hubiste amado habrás amado habrías amado
He/she (él/ella) ha amado había amado hubo amado habrá amado habría amado
We (nosotros) hemos amado habíamos amado hubimos amado habremos amado habríamos amado
You (vosotros) habéis amado habíais amado hubisteis amado habréis amado habríais amado
They (ellos/ellas) han amado habían amado hubieron amado habrán amado habrían amado
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
have loved

has loved
had loved have loved will have loved would have loved

Amar - to love - Subjunctive simple tenses

Pronoun Present subjunctive Imperfect subjunctive Future
I (yo) ame amara o amase amare
You (tú) ames amaras o amases amares
He/she (él/ella) ame amara o amase amare
We (nosotros) amemos amáramos o amásemos amáremos
You (vosotros) améis amarais o amaseis amareis
They (ellos/ellas) amen amaran o amasen amaren
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
would love have loved (imperfect)

has loved
love, would love, will love

(Depending on the translation)

Amar - to love - Subjunctive compound tenses

Pronoun Present perfect subjunctive Pluperfect subjunctive Future perfect subjunctive
I (yo) haya amado hubiera o hubiese amado hubiere amado
You (tú) hayas amado hubieras o hubieses amado hubieres amado
He/she (él/ella) haya amado hubiera o hubiese amado hubiere amado
We (nosotros) hayamos amado hubiéramos o hubiésemos amado hubiéremos amado
You (vosotros) hayáis amado hubierais o hubieseis amado hubiereis amado
They (ellos/ellas) hayan amado hubieran o hubiesen amado hubieren amado
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she

had loved

had loved (past perfect)*

would have loved (perfect)*

Amar - to love - Imperative

Infinitive - Simple Infinitive - Compound Participle Gerund - Simple Gerund - Compound
amar - to love haber amado - have loved amado - loved amando - loving habiendo amado - having loved

Regular -er verbs in Spanish

  • Aprender - to learn
  • Aparecer - to appear
  • Barrer - to sweep
  • Beber - to drink
  • Comer - to eat
  • Correr - to run
  • Coser - to sew
  • Defender - to depend
  • Ofender - to offend
  • Temer - to fear
  • Vender - to sell

Temer - to fear - Indicative simple tenses

Pronoun Present Imperfect- Preterite Future Conditional
I (yo) temo temía temí temeré temería
You (tú/vos) temes (temés) temías temiste temerás temerías
He/she (él/ella) teme temía temió temerá temería
We (nosotros) tememos temíamos temimos temeremos temeríamos
You (vosotros) teméis temíais temisteis temeréis temeríais
They (ellos/ellas) temen temían temieron temerán temerían
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
fear

fears
feared

feared
loved

loved
will fear

will fear
would fear

would fear

Temer - to fear - Indicative compound tenses

Pronoun Present perfect Past perfect Preterite perfect Future perfect Condicional perfect
I (yo) he temido había temido hube temido habré temido habría temido
You (tú) has temido habías temido hubiste temido habrás temido habrías temido
He/she (él/ella) ha temido había temido hubo temido habrá temido habría temido
We (nosotros) hemos temido habíamos temido hubimos temido habremos temido habríamos temido
You (vosotros) habéis temido habíais temido hubisteis temido habréis temido habríais temido
They (ellos/ellas) han temido habían temido hubieron temido habrán temido habrían temido
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
have feared

has feared
had feared

had feared
have feared

have feared
will have feared

will have feared
would have feared

would have feared

Temer - to fear - Subjunctive simple tenses

Pronoun Present subjunctive Imperfect subjunctive Future
I (yo) tema temiera o temiese temiere
You (tú) temas temieras o temieses temieres
He/she (él/ella) tema temiera o temiese temiere
We (nosotros) temamos temiéramos o temiésemos temiéremos
You (vosotros) temáis temierais o temieseis temiereis
They (ellos/ellas) teman temieran o temiesen temieren
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
would fear have feared (imperfect)

has feared
fear, would fear, will fear

(Depending on the translation)

Temer - to fear - Subjunctive compound tenses

Pronoun Present perfect subjunctive Plusperfect subjunctive Future perfect subjunctive
I (yo) haya temido hubiera o hubiese temido hubiere temido
You (tú) hayas temido hubieras o hubieses temido hubieres temido
He/she (él/ella) haya temido hubiera o hubiese temido hubiere temido
We (nosotros) hayamos temido hubiéramos o hubiésemos temido hubiéremos temido
You (vosotros) hayáis temido hubierais o hubieseis temido hubiereis temido
They (ellos/ellas) hayan temido hubieran o hubiesen temido hubieren temido
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she

had feared

had feared (past perfect)*

would have feared (perfect)*

Temer - to fear - Subjunctive compound tenses

Infinitive - Simple Infinitive - Compound Participle Gerund - Simple Gerund - Compound
temer - to fear haber temido - have feared temido - feared temiendo - fearing habiendo temido - having feared

Regular - ir verbs in Spanish:

  • Abrir – to open
  • Decidir – to decide
  • Descubrir – to discover
  • Discutir – to argue
  • Dividir– to split/ to divide
  • Partir – to divide/to chop
  • Partir – to leave
  • Permitir – to allow/to permit
  • Persuadir – to persuade
  • Recibir – to get/to obtain
  • Subir – to go up/to raise

Partir - to leave - Indicative simple tenses

Pronoun Present Imperfect- Preterite Future Conditional
I (yo) parto partía partí partiré partiría
You (tú/vos) partes (partís) partías partiste partirás partirías
He/she (él/ella) parte partía partió partirá partiría
We (nosotros) partimos partíamos partimos partiremos partiríamos
You (vosotros) partís partíais partisteis partiréis partiríais
They (ellos/ellas) parten partían partieron partirán partirían
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
leave

leaves
left

left
left

left
will leave

will leave
would leave

would leave

Partir - to leave - Indicative compound tenses

Pronoun Present perfect Past perfect Preterite perfect Future perfect Condicional perfect
I (yo) he partido había partido hube partido habré partido habría partido
You (tú) has partido habías partido hubiste partido habrás partido habrías partido
He/she (él/ella) ha partido había partido hubo partido habrá partido habría partido
We (nosotros) hemos partido habíamos partido hubimos partido habremos partido habríamos partido
You (vosotros) habéis partido habíais partido hubisteis partido habréis partido habríais partido
They (ellos/ellas) han partido habían partido hubieron partido habrán partido habrían partido
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
have left

has left
had left

had left
have left

have left
will have left

will have left
would have left

would have left

Partir - to leave - Subjunctive simple tenses

Pronoun Present subjunctive Imperfect subjunctive Future
I (yo) parta partiera o partiese partiere
You (tú) partas partieras o partieses partieres
He/she (él/ella) parta partiera o partiese partiere
We (nosotros) partamos partiéramos o partiésemos partiéremos
You (vosotros) partáis partierais o partieseis partiereis
They (ellos/ellas) partan partieran o partiesen partieren
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she
would leave have left (imperfect)

has left
leave, would leave, will leave

(Depending on the translation)

Partir - to leave - Subjunctive compound tenses

Pronoun Present perfect subjunctive Plusperfect subjunctive Future perfect subjunctive
I (yo) haya partido hubiera o hubiese partido hubiere partido
You (tú) hayas partido hubieras o hubieses partido hubieres partido
He/she (él/ella) haya partido hubiera o hubiese partido hubiere partido
We (nosotros) hayamos partido hubiéramos o hubiésemos partido hubiéremos partido
You (vosotros) hayáis partido hubierais o hubieseis partido hubiereis partido
They (ellos/ellas) hayan partido hubieran o hubiesen partido hubieren partido
I/ you (singular)/ we/ you (plural)/ they
He/she

had left

had left (past perfect)*

would have left (perfect)*

Partir - to leave - Imperative

Infinitive - Simple Infinitive - Compound Participle Gerund - Simple Gerund - Compound
partir - to leave haber partido - have left partido - left partiendo - leaving habiendo partido - having left

Sentences using regular verbs

Here are some sentences with regular verbs in Spanish. Notice how the ending changes depending on the subject in the sentence.

  • La pareja anunció su decisión de casarse. - The couple announced their decision to marry.
  • El detective averiguó al culpable del asesinato. - The detective found out the culprit of the murder.
  • Sebastián enviará un correo a su maestra. - Sebastián will send an email to his teacher.
  • Los niños actuaron en el festival. - The children performed at the festival.
  • La mamá aconsejó a su hija. - The mother advised her daughter.
  • Ellos agregaron una nueva película en la plataforma. - They added a new movie on the platform.
  • El cachorro causó el accidente. - The puppy caused the accident.
  • Los invitados hablaban durante la cena. - The guests talked during dinner.
  • Pedro baila con su mejor amiga. - Pedro dances with his best friend.
  • La multitud camina despacio. - The crowd walks slowly.
  • Los policías cantan en el Karaoke. - The policemen sing at karaoke.
  • Los niños dependen de sus padres. - Children depend on their parents.
  • La esponja absorbe el agua. - The sponge absorbs the water.
  • Los asistentes aplaudieron al artista. - The attendees applauded the artist.

100 regular Spanish verbs and their meaning

Here's a list of the most common regular verbs in Spanish.

Verb in Spanish Verb in English Verb in Spanish Verb in English
1. Abrazar Embrace 51. Asegurar Secure
2. Abrir Open 52. Asesinar Murder
3. Acabar Finish 53. Asistir Attend
4. Acampar To camp 54. Asociar Associate
5. Acariciar To caress 55. Asombrar Amaze
6. Acceder To access 56. Aumentar Increase
7. Acelerar Speed ​​up 57. Averiguar Figure out
8. Aceptar To accept 58. Avisar Warn
9. Aclarar Clarify 59. Ayudar Help
10. Acomodar Accommodate 60. Bailar Dance
11. Acompañar Accompany 61. Bañar Bath
12. Aconsejar Advise 62. Barajar Shuffle
13. Actuar Act 63. Barrer Sweep
14. Acudir flock 64. Beber To drink
15. Acusar to accuse 65. Beneficiar Benefit
16. Adaptar Fit 66. Besar Kiss
17. Adelantar Advance 67. Borrar Erase
18. Adivinar Guess 68. Cambiar Change
19. Adjuntar To attach 69. Caminar To walk
20. Administrar Manage 70. Cantar Sing
21. Admirar Admire 71. Comer To eat
22. Adoptar To adopt 72. Comprender Understand
23. Adorar To adore 73. Correr Run
24. Adornar Decorate 74. Coser To sew
25. Afectar To affect 75. Cuidar Look after
26. Agarrar Grab 76. Decidir To decide
27. Agitar Shake 77. Defender Defend
28. Agradar Please 78. Degustar Taste
29. Agregar Add 79. Depender To depend
30. Aguantar Endure 80. Descubrir Discover
31. Aguardar Wait 81. Discutir Argue
32. Ahorrar Save money 82. Dividir Split
33. Alegrar Gladden 83. Enviar Send
34. Aligerar Lighten up 84. Escribir Write
35. Alimentar Feed 85. Estudiar To study
36. Amar Love 86. Hablar Speak
37. Añadir Add 87. Jugar Play
38. Anhelar Long 88. Ofender To offend
39. Anima animate 89. Partir depart
40. Anunciar Announce 90. Pedir Ask
41. Aparecer Appear 91. Peinar Comb
42. Apartar Set aside 92. Permitir Allow
43. Apelar Appeal 93. Persuadir To persuade
44. Apestar Stink 94. Recibir To receive
45. Aplastar Smash 95. Saltar Skip
46. Aplaudir Applaud 96. Subir Go up
47. Apreciar Cherish 97. Temer Fear
48. Aprender To learn 98. Tomar Drink
49. Aprovechar Leverage 99. Vender Sell
50. Asar Roast 100. Vivir To live

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