Now it's time to learn some more verbs. As we learned in the grammar section, there are regular verbs and there are irregular verbs. Every verb in Spanish, both regular and irregular, end in either "-ar," "-er," or "-ir." Each regular verb form follows a certain pattern, which you learned in the previous section. By looking at those conjugations, you can conjugate any regular verb by finding the root of the verb. You can refer back to those conjugations at any time, or better yet you can print them off so it is more convenient.
Irregular verbs however do not follow any certain pattern. Therefore, the irregular verbs that are commonly used must be committed to memory. We will conjugate a few of the important irregular verbs here.
Tener - to have
Present Tense:
yo tengo - I have
tú tienes - you have
él/ella/ello/uno tiene - he/she/it has
nosotros tenemos - we have
vosotros tenéis - you (plural) have
ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen - they/you (plural) have
Past Tense:
yo tuve - I had
tú tuviste - you had
él/ella/ello/uno tuvo - he/she/it had
nosotros tuvimos - we had
vosotros tuvisteis - you (plural) had
ellos/ellas/ustedes tuvieron - they/you (plural) had
Future Tense:
yo tendré - I will have
tú tendrás - you will have
él/ella/ello/uno tendrá - he/she/it will have
nosotros tendremos - we will have
vosotros tendréis - you (plural) will have
ellos/ellas/ustedes tendrán - they/you (plural) will have
Dar - to give
Present Tense:
yo doy - I give
tú das - you give
él/ella/ello/uno da - he/she/it gives
nosotros damos - we give
vosotros dais - you (plural) give
ellos/ellas/ustedes dan - they/you (plural) give
Past Tense:
yo di - I gave
tú diste - you gave
él/ella/ello/uno dio - he/she/it gave
nosotros dimos - we gave
vosotros disteis - you (plural) gave
ellos/ellas/ustedes dieron - they/you (plural) gave
Future Tense:
yo daré - I will give
tú darás - you will give
él/ella/ello/uno dará - he/she/it will give
nosotros daremos - we will give
vosotros daréis - you (plural) will give
ellos/ellas/ustedes darán - they/you (plural) will give
Conocer - to know; to be acquainted with
Present Tense:
yo conozco - I know
tú conoces - you know
él/ella/ello/uno conoce - he/she/it knows
nosotros conocemos - we know
vosotros conocéis - you (plural) know
ellos/ellas/ustedes conocen - they/you (plural) know
Past Tense:
yo conocí - I knew
tú conociste - you knew
él/ella/ello/uno conoció - he/she/it knew
nosotros conocimos - we knew
vosotros conocisteis - you (plural) knew
ellos/ellas/ustedes conocieron - they/you (plural) knew
Future Tense:
yo conoceré - I will know
tú conocerás - you will know
él/ella/ello/uno conocerá - he/she/it will know
nosotros conoceremos - we will know
vosotros conoceréis - you (plural) will know
ellos/ellas/ustedes conocerán - they/you (plural) will know
Empezar - to start; to begin
Present Tense:
yo empiezo - I start
tú empiezas - you start
él/ella/ello/uno empieza - he/she/it starts
nosotros empezamos - we start
vosotros empezáis - you (plural) start
ellos/ellas/ustedes empiezan - they/you (plural) start
Past Tense:
yo empecé - I started
tú empezaste - you started
él/ella/ello/uno empezó - he/she/it started
nosotros empezamos - we started
vosotros empezasteis - you (plural) started
ellos/ellas/ustedes empezaron - they/you (plural) started
Future Tense:
yo empezaré - I will start
tú empezarás - you will start
él/ella/ello/uno empezará - he/she/it will start
nosotros empezaremos - we will start
vosotros empezaréis - you (plural) will start
ellos/ellas/ustedes empezarán - they/you (plural) will start
Estar - to be
Present Tense:
yo estoy - I am
tú estás - you are
él/ella/ello/uno está - he/she/it is
nosotros estamos - we are
vosotros estáis - you (plural) are
ellos/ellas/ustedes están - they/you (plural) are
Past Tense:
yo estuve - I was
tú estuviste - you were
él/ella/ello/uno estuvo - he/she/it was
nosotros estuvimos - we were
vosotros estuvisteis - you (plural) were
ellos/ellas/ustedes estuvieron - they/you (plural) were
Future Tense:
yo estaré - I will be
tú estarás - you will be
él/ella/ello/uno estará - he/she/it will be
nosotros estaremos - we will be
vosotros estaréis - you (plural) will be
ellos/ellas/ustedes estarán - they/you (plural) will be
Hacer - to make someone do something
Present Tense:
yo hago - I make
tú haces - you make
él/ella/ello/uno hace - he/she/it makes
nosotros hacemos - we make
vosotros hacéis - you (plural) make
ellos/ellas/ustedes hacen - they/you (plural) make
Past Tense:
yo hice - I made
tú hiciste - you made
él/ella/ello/uno hizo - he/she/it made
nosotros hicimos - we made
vosotros hicisteis - you (plural) made
ellos/ellas/ustedes hicieron - they/you (plural) made
Future Tense:
yo haré - I will make
tú harás - you will make
él/ella/ello/uno hará - he/she/it will make
nosotros haremos - we will make
vosotros haréis - you (plural) will make
ellos/ellas/ustedes harán - they/you (plural) will make
Ir - to go
Present Tense:
yo voy - I go
tú vas - you go
él/ella/ello/uno va - he/she/it goes
nosotros vamos - we go
vosotros vais - you (plural) go
ellos/ellas/ustedes van - they/you (plural) go
Past Tense:
yo fui - I went
tú fuiste - you went
él/ella/ello/uno fue - he/she/it went
nosotros fuimos - we went
vosotros fuisteis - you (plural) went
ellos/ellas/ustedes fueron - they/you (plural) went
Future Tense:
yo iré - I will go
tú irás - you will go
él/ella/ello/uno irá - he/she/it will go
nosotros iremos - we will go
vosotros iréis - you (plural) will go
ellos/ellas/ustedes irán - they/you (plural) will go
Mover - to move
Present Tense:
yo muevo - I move
tú mueves - you move
él/ella/ello/uno mueve - he/she/it moves
nosotros movemos - we move
vosotros movéis - you (plural) move
ellos/ellas/ustedes mueven - they/you (plural) move
Past Tense:
yo moví - I moved
tú moviste - you moved
él/ella/ello/uno movió - he/she/it moved
nosotros movimos - we moved
vosotros movisteis - you (plural) moved
ellos/ellas/ustedes movieron - they/you (plural) moved
Future Tense:
yo moveré - I will move
tú moverás - you will move
él/ella/ello/uno moverá - he/she/it will move
nosotros moveremos - we will move
vosotros moveréis - you (plural) will move
ellos/ellas/ustedes moverán - they/you (plural) will move
Negar - to deny; to refuse
Present Tense:
yo niego - I refuse
tú niegas - you refuse
él/ella/ello/uno niega - he/she/it refuses
nosotros negamos - we refuse
vosotros negáis - you (plural) refuse
ellos/ellas/ustedes niegan - they/you (plural) refuse
Past Tense:
yo negué - I refused
tú negaste - you refused
él/ella/ello/uno negó - he/she/it refused
nosotros negamos - we refused
vosotros negasteis - you (plural) refused
ellos/ellas/ustedes negaron - they/you (plural) refused
Future Tense:
yo negaré - I will refuse
tú negarás - you will refuse
él/ella/ello/uno negará - he/she/it will refuse
nosotros negaremos - we will refuse
vosotros negaréis - you (plural) will refuse
ellos/ellas/ustedes negarán - they/you (plural) will refuse
Pedir - to ask for; to request
Present Tense:
yo pido - I request
tú pides - you request
él/ella/ello/uno pide - he/she/it requests
nosotros pedimos - we request
vosotros pedís - you (plural) request
ellos/ellas/ustedes piden - they/you (plural) request
Past Tense:
yo pedí - I requested
tú pediste - you requested
él/ella/ello/uno pedió - he/she/it requested
nosotros pedimos - we requested
vosotros pedisteis - you (plural) requested
ellos/ellas/ustedes pedieron - they/you (plural) requested
Future Tense:
yo pediré - I will request
tú pedirás - you will request
él/ella/ello/uno pedirá - he/she/it will request
nosotros pediremos - we will request
vosotros pediréis - you (plural) will request
ellos/ellas/ustedes pedirán - they/you (plural) will request
Poder - can; to be able to
Present Tense:
yo puedo - I can
tú puedes - you can
él/ella/ello/uno puede - he/she/it can
nosotros podemos - we can
vosotros podéis - you (plural) can
ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden - they/you (plural) can
Past Tense:
yo pude - I could
tú pudiste - you could
él/ella/ello/uno pudo - he/she/it could
nosotros pudimos - we could
vosotros pudisteis - you (plural) could
ellos/ellas/ustedes pudieron - they/you (plural) could
Future Tense:
yo podré - I will be able to
tú podrás - you will be able to
él/ella/ello/uno podrá - he/she/it will be able to
nosotros podremos - we will be able to
vosotros podréis - you (plural) will be able to
ellos/ellas/ustedes podrán - they/you (plural) will be able to
Querer - to want; to desire
Present Tense:
yo quiero - I want
tú quires - you want
él/ella/ello/uno quire - he/she/it wants
nosotros queremos - we want
vosotros queréis - you (plural) want
ellos/ellas/ustedes quiren - they/you (plural) want
Past Tense:
yo quise - I wanted
tú quisiste - you wanted
él/ella/ello/uno quiso - he/she/it wanted
nosotros quisimos - we wanted
vosotros quisisteis - you (plural) wanted
ellos/ellas/ustedes quisieron - they/you (plural) wanted
Future Tense:
yo querré - I will want
tú querrás - you will want
él/ella/ello/uno querrá - he/she/it will want
nosotros querremos - we will want
vosotros querréis - you (plural) will want
ellos/ellas/ustedes querrán - they/you (plural) will want
Saber - to know
Present Tense:
yo sé - I know
tú sabes - you know
él/ella/ello/uno sabe - he/she/it knows
nosotros sabemos - we know
vosotros sabéis - you (plural) know
ellos/ellas/ustedes saben - they/you (plural) know
Past Tense:
yo supe - I knew
tú supiste - you knew
él/ella/ello/uno supo - he/she/it knew
nosotros supimos - we knew
vosotros supisteis - you (plural) knew
ellos/ellas/ustedes supieron - they/you (plural) knew
Future Tense:
yo sabré - I will know
tú sabrás - you will know
él/ella/ello/uno sabrá - he/she/it will know
nosotros sabremos - we will know
vosotros sabréis - you (plural) will know
ellos/ellas/ustedes sabrán - they/you (plural) will know
Ser - to be
Present Tense:
yo soy - I am
tú eres - you are
él/ella/ello/uno es - he/she/it is
nosotros somos - we are
vosotros sois - you (plural) are
ellos/ellas/ustedes son - they/you (plural) are
Past Tense:
yo fui - I was
tú fuiste - you were
él/ella/ello/uno fue - he/she/it was
nosotros fuimos - we were
vosotros fuisteis - you (plural) were
ellos/ellas/ustedes fueron - they/you (plural) were
Future Tense:
yo seré - I will be
tú serás - you will be
él/ella/ello/uno será - he/she/it will be
nosotros seremos - we will be
vosotros seréis - you (plural) will be
ellos/ellas/ustedes serán - they/you (plural) will be
Venir - to come; to arrive
Present Tense:
yo vengos - I come
tú vienes - you come
él/ella/ello/uno viene - he/she/it comes
nosotros venimos - we come
vosotros venís - you (plural) come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen - they/you (plural) come
Past Tense:
yo vine - I came
tú viniste - you came
él/ella/ello/uno vino - he/she/it came
nosotros vinimos - we came
vosotros vinisteis - you (plural) came
ellos/ellas/ustedes vinieron - they/you (plural) came
Future Tense:
yo vendré - I will come
tú vendrás - you will come
él/ella/ello/uno vendrá - he/she/it will come
nosotros vendremos - we will come
vosotros vendréis - you (plural) will come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vendrán - they/you (plural) will come
Ver - to see
Present Tense:
yo veo - I see
tú ves - you see
él/ella/ello/uno ve - he/she/it sees
nosotros vemos - we see
vosotros veis - you (plural) see
ellos/ellas/ustedes ven - they/you (plural) see
Past Tense:
yo vi - I saw
tú viste - you saw
él/ella/ello/uno vio - he/she/it saw
nosotros vimos - we saw
vosotros visteis - you (plural) saw
ellos/ellas/ustedes vieron - they/you (plural) saw
Future Tense:
yo veré - I will see
tú verás - you will see
él/ella/ello/uno verá - he/she/it will see
nosotros veremos - we will see
vosotros veréis - you (plural) will see
ellos/ellas/ustedes verán - they/you (plural) will see
There you have it. I good list of commonly used irregular verbs and their conjugations. As you can see they do not follow any real pattern, so they must be memorized to be used correctly. There are other irregular verbs, but this list makes up most of the verbs commonly used in conversations.
Now that we're past the irregular verbs, it's on to the much easier regular verbs. You will learn the meaning of these verbs, however they will not be conjugated since they follow the regular verb patterns that you learned in the grammar section. You can refer back there if you cannot remember a verb form. All you need is to find the root of the verb. Determining which pattern to follow is as simple as looking at the ending of the verb.
Abandonar - to abandone
Abatir - to knock down; to throw down
Abrasar - to burn; to set on fire
Abrir - to open
Acabar - to finish; to end
Acelerar - to accelerate; to speed; to hurry
Aceptar - to accept
Aclarar - to explain; to clarify
Acompañar - to accompany; to escort
Acordar - to agree upon
Acuchillar - to cut open; to slash
Acusar - to accuse
Adivinar - to guess
Admitir - to admit; to permit
Advertir - to advise; to warn
Agarrar - to grasp; to obtain; to seize
Agitar - to agitate
Agravar - to aggrivate
Aguardar - to expect; to wait for
Alimentar - to feed
Alzar - to pick up; to lift
Amar - to love
Amarrar - to fasten
Amenazar - to threaten
Apellido - to appeal
Apoderarse - to take power; to take possession
Apresar - to seize
Aprobar - to approve
Apuñular - to stab
Apurarse - to hurry up; to fret; to worry
Arrancar - to start up
Arrestar - to arrest
Arruinar - to wreck
Asegurar - to secure
Asustar - to frighten
Ayudar - to help
Beber - to drink
Besar - to kiss
Buscar - to search
Caer - to fall
Calmar - to calm
Cambiar - to change
Caminar - to walk
Castigar - to punish
Cerrar - to close
Coger - to catch
Comer - to eat
Comprar - to buy
Comprender - to understand
Confesar - to confess
Confiar - to trust
Contestar - to answer
Convencer - to convince
Correr - to run
Cortar - to cut
Cruzar - to cross
Chocar - to crash
Denunciar - to charge
Descansar - to rest
Desmayarse - to faint
Destruir - to destroy
Detener - to detain
Devolver - to return something
Dirigir - to steer
Disparar - to shoot
Doblar - to bend
Dormir - to sleep
Elegir - to choose
Embargar - to impound
Empujar - to push
Encarcelar - to incarcerate
Encontrar - to find
Entender - to understand
Entregar - to turn in
Escapar - to escape
Esconder - to hide
Escribir - to write
Escuchar - to listen
Esperar - to wait
Estacionar - to park
Estudiar - to study
Examinar - to examine
Faltar - to miss
Firmar - to sign
Forzar - to break in
Fumar - to smoke
Gritar - to yell
Herir - to injure
Inhalar - to inhale
Investigar - to investigate
Inyectar - to inject
Jalar - to pull
Juntar - to join; to connect; to unite
Juzgar - to judge
Lavar - to wash
Lanzar - to throw; to hurl
Leer - to read
Levantar - to lift
Levantarse - to stand up
Liberar - to release
Limpiar - to clean
Llamar - to call
Llegar - to arrive
Llevar - to carry
Llorar - to cry
Llover - to rain
Luchar - to fight; to strive; to struggle; to wrestle
Mandar - to send
Manejar - to drive
Matar - to kill; to murder
Medir - to measure
Mentir - to lie (not tell the truth)
Mirar - to look
Molestar - to bother
Morir - to die
Obedecer - to obey
Obstruir - to obstruct
Ocupar - to occupy
Ocurrir - to occur
Oír - to hear
Pagar - to pay
Parar - to stop
Pasar - to happen
Pegar - to hit
Pelear - to fight
Perder - to lose
Perseguir - to chase
Pintar - to paint
Portarse - to behave
Practicar - to practice
Preferir - to prefer
Preguntar - to ask
Probar - to prove
Prometer - to promise
Pronunciar - to pronounce
Proteger - to protect
Quebrar - to break
Quedarse - to stay
Recuperar - to recover
Regañar - to scold
Registrar - to frisk
Rehusar - to refuse
Reír - to laugh
Rellenar - to refill; to stuff
Remolcar - to tow
Renovar - to renew
Reparar - to repair; to mend
Repartir - to share
Repetir - to repeat
Reportar - to report
Respirar - to breath
Responder - to respond
Retirar - to retire; to withdraw
Retroceder - to back up
Rezar - to pray
Robar - to rob; to steal
Rodear - to surround
Sacar - to take out
Salvar - to save
Sangrar - to bleed
Secar - to dry
Segundo - to follow; to continue
Señalar - to signal
Sentarse - to sit down
Sobrevivir - to survive
Sofocar - to choke; to smother; to suffocate
Soplar - to blow
Sospechar - to suspect
Sudar - to sweat
Sufrir - to suffer
Suspender - to suspend
Temblar - to tremble; to shiver; to shake
Temer - to fear; to dread
Terminar - to end
Testificar - to testify
Tocar - to touch
Tomar - to consume; to take
Trabajar - to work
Tragar - to swallow
Tumbar - to knock down
Usar - to use
Vaciar - to empty
Vender - to sell
Verificar - to verify; to check
Viajar - to travel
Vigilar - to watch over; to keep guard
Violar - to rape
Visitar - to visit
Vivir - to live
Volar - to fly
Vomitar - to vomit
Zigzaguear - to zigzag; to swerve
There are many, many more verbs that are not on this list. This is a short list of many common verbs, and verbs that are likely to be of importance in the realm of emergency personnel.
