| --- Common ar-Verbs |
|---|
| acabar to finish | to end | Ref. acabar |
| acabar de + inf convenes recent past [ =Fr. venir de + inf ] | Ref. acabar |
| no acabar de + inf to fail to [ =Fr. ne pas arriver à + inf ] | Ref. acabar |
| acabar por + inf to end up + gerund [ =Fr. finir par + infinitif ] | Ref. acabar |
| acertar to guess [right] | Ref. acertar |
| acostarse to lay down | to go to bed | Ref. acostarse |
| alcanzar to reach | to catch up [ =Fr. attraper ] | Ref. alcanzar |
| alquilar to lease, to rent | Ref. alquilar |
| andar to go | to walk | Ref. andar |
| andar to run | Ref. andar |
| andar + adjectivo to be + adjective | Ref. andar |
| apagar to extinguish | to turn off | Ref. apagar |
| apagarse to go out [ =Fr. s'éteindre ] | Ref. apagarse |
| bajar to go down | Ref. bajar |
| bajar to get off a vehicle | Ref. bajar |
| bajar to lower | Ref. bajar |
| bajar to get lower | to come down | Ref. bajar |
| bajarse to lower oneself | Ref. bajar |
| buscar to search | to look for | Ref. buscar |
| caminar to walk | Ref. caminar |
| cansar to tire | Ref. cansar |
| cansarse to get tired [ =Fr. se fatiguer ] | Ref. cansarse |
| cerrar to close | to shut | Ref. cerrar |
| cerrar to lock | Ref. cerrar |
| cocinar to cook | to prepare food | Ref. cocinar |
| comenzar to begin | to start | Ref. comenzar |
| contar to count | Ref. contar |
| contar to tell | Ref. contar |
| contestar to answer | Ref. contestar |
| costar to cost | Ref. costar |
| dar to give | to offer | Ref. dar |
| dar to give | to pass | Ref. dar |
| dar to produce | Ref. dar |
| dar to hit | Ref. dar |
| dar a to face | Ref. dar |
| dejar to leave | Ref. dejar |
| dejar to allow | to let | Ref. dejar |
| dejar de + infinitivo to stop + gerund | Ref. dejar |
| descansar to rest | Ref. descansar |
| desear to want | to wish | to desire | Ref. desear |
| empezar to begin | to start | Ref. empezar |
| encontrar to find | Ref. encontrar |
| encontrarse to feel [ =Fr. se trouver ] | Ref. encontrarse |
| encontrarse (en) to be located [ =Fr. se trouver ] | Ref. encontrarse |
| encontrarse (con algo) to meet | to encounter [ =Fr. se rencontrer ] | Ref. encontrarse |
| entrar to enter | Ref. entrar |
| entrar to put | to bring in | Ref. entrar |
| entrar to fit in | Ref. entrar |
| entregar to deliver | to turn in | to submit | Ref. entregar |
| escuchar to listen | Ref. escuchar |
| estar to be [state or condition] | Ref. estar |
| estar [en] to be in | to be at | Ref. estar |
| estar + gerundio Expresses a continuous action | Ref. estar |
| estar de | Ref. estar |
| ganar to win | Ref. ganar |
| ganar to earn | Ref. ganar |
| ganar to beat | to defeat | Ref. ganar |
| gustar to like | Ref. gustar |
| jugar [a algo] to play [something] | Ref. jugar |
| jugarse to be played | Ref. jugarse |
| levantar to lift | to raise | Ref. levantar |
| levantarse to get up | to stand up | Ref. levantarse |
| limpiar to clean | Ref. limpiar |
| limpiarse to clean oneself | Ref. limpiarse |
| llamar to call | Ref. llamar |
| llamar to name | Ref. llamar |
| llamarse to be named | Ref. llamarse |
| llegar to arrive | Ref. llegar |
| llegar a + infinitivo to manage to ... =Fr. arriver à ... | Ref. llegar |
| llegar a ser to become | Ref. llegar |
| llevar to wear | Ref. llevar |
| llevar to carry | Ref. llevar |
| llevar take to | Ref. llevar |
| llevar + duración to spend + duration | Ref. llevar |
| mandar to send | Ref. mandar |
| mandar [a uno] a + infinitivo to send | order [somebody] to + infinitive | Ref. mandar |
| mirar to see | Ref. mirar |
| mirar to look | Ref. mirar |
| mirar to watch | Ref. mirar |
| mostrar to show | Ref. mostrar |
| necesitar to need | to want | Ref. necesitar |
| necesitar + infinitivo to need + infinitive | to have to + infinitive | Ref. necesitar |
| olvidar [algo] to forget [something] | Ref. olvidar |
| pagar to pay | Ref. pagar |
| parar to stop | to end | Ref. parar |
| parar [en] to end up =Fr. finir [par] | Ref. parar |
| parar de + infinitivo to stop + gerund | Ref. parar |
| pasar to pass near | trough | etc...) | Ref. pasar |
| pasar to pass [somebody] =Fr. dépasser [quelqu'un] | Ref. pasar |
| pasar to pass [something to somebody ] | Ref. pasar |
| pasar to spend [time] | Ref. pasar |
| pasar to happen =Fr. se passer | Ref. pasar |
| pasearse take a walk =Fr. se promener | Ref. pasearse |
| pensar to think | Ref. pensar |
| pensar en uno | algo to think of somebody | something | Ref. pensar |
| pensar + infinitivo to plan + infinitif | to think of + gerund | Ref. pensar |
| preguntar to ask | Ref. preguntar |
| quedar to remain | to be left =Fr. rester | Ref. quedar |
| quedar en + inf to agree to | Ref. quedar |
| quedarse to stay =Fr. rester | Ref. quedarse |
| quedarse to keep =Fr. garder | Ref. quedarse |
| recordar to remind, to recall | Ref. recordar |
| recordar to remember | Ref. recordar |
| segar to mow | to cut | Ref. segar |
| sentarse to sit down | Ref. sentarse |
| terminar to end | Ref. terminar |
| terminar de + infinitivo to finish + gerund | Ref. terminar |
| tocar to touch | Ref. tocar |
| tocar to knock | Ref. tocar |
| tocar to play [an instrument] | Ref. tocar |
| tocar a uno to be somebody's turn | Ref. tocar |
| tomar to take | Ref. tomar |
| tomar to have | to take [food or beverage] | Ref. tomar |
| tomarse =Fr. se prendre pour | Ref. tomarse |
| usar to use | to utilize | Ref. usar |
| usar de to make use of | Ref. usar |
| usarse to be used | Ref. usarse |