100 most useful verbs in Spanish

ser - to be (permanent)
estar - to be (temporary)
ir - to go
poder – to be able to
hacer - to do, to make
haber - to exist, also used with past participle
decidir - to decide
cambiar - to change
tomar - to take
tener - to have
traer - to bring, to carry
comenzar - to begin
empezar - to begin
terminar - to end
dejar - to leave behind
pasar - to pass
cruzar - to cross
evitar - to avoid
lograr - to achieve
trabajar - to work
correr - to close
abrir - to open
dar - to give
deber – to “should”
aumentar - to increase
agregar - to add
mejorar - to improve
poner – to put, to place
tirar – to shoot
echar – to throw
tratar – to try (to do something)
probar – to try (a new thing)
quemar – to burn
llenar – to fill
servir – to seve
usar – to use, to wear
utilizar – to use
visitar – to visit
perdir – to lose
escoger – to choose
preferir – to prefer
permitir - to permit
mandar - to order, to send
unirse - to join
mostrar - to show
significar - to mean

thinking and saying
pensar - to think
creer - to believe
hablar - to talk
decir - to say, to tell
llamar - to call
gritar – to yell
preguntar - to ask
pedir – to ask for
contestar - to answer
saber - to know a fact
conocer - to know a person or a thing

motion
llegar - to arrive
salir - to leave
volar - to fly
manejar - to drive
caminar - to walk
cerrar – to run
andar - to ride
venir - to come
parar – to stop
llevar - to carry, take
buscar - to search
encontrar - to find
sentarse – to sit down
levantarse – to get up
bajar – to go down
subir – to go up, to board
quedar – to remain
regresar - to return
volver - to return

perception
ver - to see
mirar - to watch
parecer - to seem, to appear
escuchar - to hear
oir - to hear
tocar – to touch, to play an instrument
sentir – to feel
entender – to understand
comprender – to comprehend

life
querer – to want
gustar – to like
encantar – to enchant
desear – to desire
amar – to love
encantar - to love (a thing), to enchant
preocuparse - to worry
comer - to eat
bebir - to drink
cantar - to sing
jugar - to play (a game)
chingar – to fuck
coger – to have sex
nadar – to swim
seguir - to follow
conseguir – to get, to obtain
reirse – to laugh
sonreirse – to smile
dormir – to sleep
llorar – cry
curar - to cure
sanar - to make healthy
cazar – to hunt
atrapar – to catch
cocinar - to cook
banarse – to bath
vestirse – to dress
lavar – to wash
limpiar – to clean
caer – to fall
ayudar – to help
apoyar – to support
viajar – to travel
divertir - to enjoy
molestar - to bother
agradar - to like, to agree with

school
enseñar - to teach
aprender - to learn
estudiar - to study
olvidar - to forget
recordar - to remember
escribir - to write
leer - to read
explicar - to explain
traducir - to translate
equivocar - to make a mistake

humanity
nacer - to be born
vivir - to live
crecer - to grow
casarse - to get married
pelear - to argue, to fight
luchar - to fight, to struggle
quejarse – to complain
morir - to die

commerce
vender - to sell
comprar - to buy
pagar - to pay
costar - to cost
gastar - to spend
valer - to value, to be worth

note: after preposition, de, con, sin, para, always the infinitive