51 KEY SPANISH VERBS                                              T. Mount

 

(The following verbs are important either in their own right or because they represent patterns that are found in other verbs.  The idea is that if you master the forms of these verbs you can deal with all (or most all) verbs in Spanish.)

 

 

hablar                                                   dormir (ue, u) - like morir (ue, u)

comer                                                   pedir (i, i)

vivir                                                       traer

haber                                                    caer

ser                                                        oír

estar                                                     creer

tener                                                     conocer

hacer                                                    llegar - like pagar

querer                                                   jugar (ue) plus spelling change

poder (ue and irregular)                           tocar - like sacar

ir                                                          cruzar - like gozar

venir                                                      recoger - like coger

dar (i, i and irregular)                              traducir - like conducir

decir (i, i and irregular)                            vencer

ver                                                        zurcir

saber                                                    distinguir

caber                                                    seguir (i, i and spelling change)

poner                                                    fingir

salir                                                      enviar

contar (ue) - like encontrar                     continuar

cerrar (ie) - like pensar                            averigüar

perder (ie)                                              andar

volver (ue) - like mover                            delinquir

sentir (ie, i)                                            concluir - like huir

valer                                                      reír (i, i)

                                                            reñir (i, i)