100 Most Commonly Used Regular Verbs in Spanish

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.

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

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

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

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