Iām at level A2 in Spanish. What verbs should I know?
ser = to be (permanent, personality, height/weight, color, description)
estar = to be (temporary, location, mood, condition, wellness, dead/alive)
ver = to see (sometimesĀ āto watchā)
hacer = to do/make [also used with many idiomatic expressions like hacer calorĀ etc.]
salir = to go out, to exit
tener = to have [also used with many idiomatic expressions like tener hambreĀ etc.]
querer = to want / to love
conocer = to know (people/places) / to meet
llevar = to carry, to bring
parecer = to seem, to appear (as if/like)
amar = to love (usually romantic)
recordar / acordarse = to remind, to recall / to remember [if you havenāt learned reflexives, then just ignore acordarse for now]
empezar/comenzar = to start/begin
pensar = to think (or sometimesĀ āto plan to (do something)ā)
soƱar (con) = to dream (of/about)Ā
gustar / encantar = to like, to really like [used with indirect objects]
resolver = to resolve, to solve
preguntar = to ask, to question, to wonder
preparar = to prepare / to cook
seguir = to continue, to follow
conseguir = to achieve, to get
darse cuenta = to realize (in the sense of having an epiphany or gaining understanding) [reflexives again]
haber = to exist, to have (done something) [only the basics of hay at this point probably for A2]
dejar = to leave / to stop, to quit
permitir = to allow, to permit
tomar = to take / to drink (usually with drinks and/or medicine)
escuchar = to listen, to hear
tocar = to touch / to play (an instrument)
jugar = to play (a game/sport)
sentir = to feel, to sense, to noticesentirse = to feel (emotions)
levantar = to raise, to lift uplevantarse = to stand up
acabar = to finish, to end
terminar = to stop, to finish
esperar = to wait / to hope for
volver = to return, to come back
mentir = to lie, to tell a lie
mirar = to look, to stare, to watch
intentar = to try, to attempt
recibir = to receive, to get
colocar = to place, to put
mandar = to send / to give orders
parar = to stop (doing something), to not move
construir = to build, to construct
asistir = to attend, to assist
realizar = to accomplish, to finalize
lograr = to achieve, to accomplish, to get done
cumplir = to comply, to fulfill [in the A2 level this would show up more with the idea of birthdays as inĀ āto turn (X number of years)ā]
convertir(se) = to change (into), to convert
guardar = to hold onto, to save/reserve, to keep (objects/promises/silence)
ahorrar = to save (money)
despertar(se) = to awaken, to wake up
baƱar(se) = to bathe, to take a bath
duchar(se) = to shower, to take a shower
responder = to respond, to answer
invitar = to invite / to pay for, to treat
resultar = to happen [when used with indirect objects it meansĀ āto seem likeā]ocurrir = to occur
considerar = to consider, to think about
examinar = to examine, to look over
pasar = to pass [also used in many idiomatic expressions]
quedar = to remainquedarse = to stay / to become [situationally]
repasar = to go over, to review
revisar = to revise, to look at
quitar = to remove, to get rid of
pedir = to request, to ask for
morir (probably) = to die
There might be some repeats or things I missed here. But these are the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
If there are any major ones people think of, let me know!
