Here we are going to practice some basic verbs in Spanish and learn what we call an infinitive.
Overview
Look at these verbs:
- Hablar → to speak
- Comer → to eat
- Vivir → to live
The ending helps you recognize the verb group: -ar, -er, or -ir.
¡Vocabulario para empezar!
Verbos -ar
| INFINITIVO | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Hablar | To speak |
| Estudiar | To study |
| Trabajar | To work |
| Comprar | To buy |
| Escuchar | To listen |
| Mirar | To look / to watch |
| Caminar | To walk |
| Cocinar | To cook |
| Limpiar | To clean |
| Descansar | To rest |
Verbos -er
| INFINITIVO | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Comer | To eat |
| Beber | To drink |
| Leer | To read |
| Aprender | To learn |
| Vender | To sell |
| Correr | To run |
| Comprender | To understand |
| Responder | To answer |
Verbos -ir
| INFINITIVO | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Vivir | To live |
| Escribir | To write |
| Abrir | To open |
| Salir | To leave / to go out |
| Subir | To go up |
| Recibir | To receive |
| Compartir | To share |
| Decidir | To decide |
Verbos irregulares
These verbs are important because they become irregular when we conjugate them later.
For now, just learn them in the infinitive form, that is, the form without conjugation.
| INFINITIVO | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Ser | To be |
| Estar | To be |
| Tener | To have |
| Ir | To go |
| Hacer | To do / to make |
| Poder | To be able to |
| Querer | To want |
| Venir | To come |
| Decir | To say / to tell |
| Ver | To see |
Oraciones
We can also see infinitives inside short phrases. We are still not conjugating.
Verbos básicos en frases
- Hablar español – To speak Spanish
- Estudiar gramática – To study grammar
- Trabajar mañana – To work tomorrow
- Comer arroz – To eat rice
- Beber agua – To drink water
- Leer un libro – To read a book
- Vivir en una ciudad – To live in a city
- Escribir un mensaje – To write a message
- Abrir la puerta – To open the door
- Ir a casa – To go home
✏️ Traducción
To speak
Hablar
To study
Estudiar
To work
Trabajar
To buy
Comprar
To listen
Escuchar
To eat
Comer
To drink
Beber
To read
Leer
To live
Vivir
To write
Escribir
To open
Abrir
To leave / to go out
Salir
To be
Ser / Estar
To have
Tener
To go
Ir
To do / to make
Hacer
To be able to
Poder
To want
Querer
To come
Venir
To see
Ver
Wrap Up
| GRUPO | EXAMPLES | PATTERN |
|---|---|---|
| -ar verbs | hablar, estudiar, trabajar | end in -ar |
| -er verbs | comer, beber, leer | end in -er |
| -ir verbs | vivir, escribir, abrir | end in -ir |
| Important verbs | ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer | important later |