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The 80 verbs a first-year learner uses most, each with its English meaning, an original example sentence, the irregular yo-form and the stem-change pattern where one applies.

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  1. ser (v.)
    to be (identity, origin, profession, time) (yo soy)

    Mi hermana es médica. — My sister is a doctor.

    Watch out: ser says what something is; estar says where it is or how it is right now. Soy de Chile but Estoy en casa. Where an event takes place uses ser: La reunión es en la oficina de Ana.
    Essentials
  2. estar (v.)
    to be (location, temporary state) (yo estoy)

    Estoy cansado hoy. — I am tired today.

    Watch out: Changing the verb changes the meaning: es aburrido = he is boring, está aburrido = he is bored.
    Essentials
  3. saber (v.)
    to know (facts, information, how to do something) (yo sé)

    No sé la respuesta. — I do not know the answer.

    Watch out: saber + infinitive = to know how to: Sé nadar = I can swim. The accent on sé separates it from the pronoun se.
    Knowing & thinking
  4. conocer (v.)
    to know, to be familiar with (people, places) (yo conozco)

    ¿Conoces a mi primo? — Do you know my cousin?

    Watch out: Use the personal a before a person: conozco a Marta. saber is for facts; conocer is for acquaintance.
    Knowing & thinking
  5. hablar (v.)
    to speak, to talk

    Hablo español con mi abuela. — I speak Spanish with my grandmother.
    Communication
  6. decir (v.)
    to say, to tell (yo digo; e→i: dices, dice)

    Mi vecino siempre dice «buenos días» en el ascensor. — My neighbor always says good morning in the elevator.
    Communication
  7. venir (v.)
    to come (yo vengo; e→ie: vienes, viene)

    ¿Vienes al cumpleaños de Lucía mañana? — Are you coming to Lucía's birthday tomorrow?
    Movement & travel
  8. llamarse (v.)
    to be called, to be named (yo me llamo)

    Me llamo Ana. — My name is Ana.

    Watch out: ¿Cómo te llamas? = What is your name? Literally, how do you call yourself.
    Daily routine
  9. trabajar (v.)
    to work

    Trabajo en una farmacia del centro los sábados. — I work in a pharmacy downtown on Saturdays.
    Work · shopping & tasks
  10. ver (v.)
    to see; to watch (yo veo)

    Los domingos vemos una serie coreana con mi hermana. — On Sundays we watch a Korean series with my sister.
    Leisure & feelings

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  • Checked against the Real Academia Española, Diccionario de la lengua española (dle.rae.es) and the Instituto Cervantes Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes A1–A2 inventories for level placement (reference only; no text copied). All example sentences are original.
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