Spanish Verbs For Beginners

Neutral beginner Spanish with English translations

Spanish Verbs For Beginners

Verbs help you say what you do, what you need, where you go, and what you are learning. Start with a small group, then save useful examples for review.

Useful first

Begin with verbs that appear in daily routines, shopping, food, and simple conversations.

Short sentences

Each section pairs verbs with examples you can actually practise.

Review slowly

Save one section at a time so Learnalist can add one item at a time over time.

Verb group

Start With These Useful Verbs

Common Spanish verbs that make many beginner sentences possible.

English

to be

Spanish infinitive

ser

English

I am a student.

Spanish sentence

Soy estudiante.

English

to be / to be located

Spanish infinitive

estar

English

I am at home.

Spanish sentence

Estoy en casa.

English

to have

Spanish infinitive

tener

English

I have a question.

Spanish sentence

Tengo una pregunta.

English

to go

Spanish infinitive

ir

English

I am going to the shop.

Spanish sentence

Voy a la tienda.

Verb group

Verbs For Daily Life

Practical verbs for eating, learning, buying, paying, and living.

English

to eat

Spanish infinitive

comer

English

I eat breakfast.

Spanish sentence

Como el desayuno.

English

to learn

Spanish infinitive

aprender

English

I am learning Spanish.

Spanish sentence

Aprendo español.

English

to buy

Spanish infinitive

comprar

English

I am buying food.

Spanish sentence

Compro comida.

English

to pay

Spanish infinitive

pagar

English

I pay by card.

Spanish sentence

Pago con tarjeta.

English

to live

Spanish infinitive

vivir

English

I live here.

Spanish sentence

Vivo aquí.

How To Practise Spanish Verbs

Do not only memorize verb names. Put each verb into a small sentence you could imagine using.

  1. Step 1Pick one small verb group.
  2. Step 2Read the Spanish and try to remember the English meaning.
  3. Step 3Say the example sentence out loud.
  4. Step 4Add more verbs only when the first group feels easier.

Use AI To Create Verb Sentences

AI can help you create extra examples, but keep the output small and check anything important with a teacher, dictionary, or native speaker.

I am learning neutral beginner Spanish.
Create simple beginner sentences for the Spanish verb: aprender.
Please include:
- the infinitive
- present tense
- preterite tense
- present perfect
- near future with "ir a"
- one everyday example sentence for each tense
- an English translation for each sentence
Keep the sentences useful for daily life.
Avoid slang and regional expressions.
Avoid vosotros.
Return the result as CSV with columns: from,to.
Put the English text in from and the Spanish text in to.
2Copy the prompt

Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI chat.

Choose only examples you would actually use. A short personal list is easier to remember than a long generic list.

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