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Thinking & Cognition Verbs in Spanish
Cognition verbs let you articulate the inner life of the mind — thinking, knowing, believing, doubting, remembering, and understanding. These verbs are essential for expressing opinions, sharing ideas, and engaging in nuanced conversation. Saber, conocer, pensar, and creer are among the most common in the language.
91 verbs in this category
All Thinking & Cognition verbs
- poder to be able to / canConjugate →
- ver to seeConjugate →
- saber to know (facts)Conjugate →
- querer to want / to loveConjugate →
- deber to owe / must / shouldConjugate →
- parecer to seem / to appearConjugate →
- creer to believe / to thinkConjugate →
- seguir to follow / to continueConjugate →
- encontrar to find / to meetConjugate →
- pensar to thinkConjugate →
- conocer to know (people/places)Conjugate →
- mirar to look at / to watchConjugate →
- buscar to look for / to searchConjugate →
- existir to existConjugate →
- ocurrir to occur / to happenConjugate →
- entender to understandConjugate →
- recordar to rememberConjugate →
- conseguir to get / to achieveConjugate →
- resultar to result / to turn outConjugate →
- considerar to considerConjugate →
- oír to hearConjugate →
- intentar to try / to attemptConjugate →
- reconocer to recognizeConjugate →
- descubrir to discoverConjugate →
- suponer to suppose / to assumeConjugate →
- decidir to decideConjugate →
- estudiar to studyConjugate →
- explicar to explainConjugate →
- depender to dependConjugate →
- aprender to learnConjugate →
- resolver to resolve / to solveConjugate →
- olvidar to forgetConjugate →
- preferir to preferConjugate →
- demostrar to demonstrate / to proveConjugate →
- fijar to fix / to set / to establishConjugate →
- elegir to choose / to electConjugate →
- relacionar to relate / to connectConjugate →
- revelar to revealConjugate →
- observar to observeConjugate →
- evaluar to evaluateConjugate →
- analizar to analyzeConjugate →
- alcanzar to reach / to achieveConjugate →
- mencionar to mentionConjugate →
- funcionar to function / to workConjugate →
- planear to planConjugate →
- desear to wish / to desireConjugate →
- suceder to happen / to occurConjugate →
- soñar to dreamConjugate →
- odiar to hateConjugate →
- temer to fearConjugate →
- aburrirse to get boredConjugate →
- asustarse to get scaredConjugate →
- preocuparse to worryConjugate →
- calcular to calculateConjugate →
- sumar to add (math)Conjugate →
- restar to subtractConjugate →
- multiplicar to multiplyConjugate →
- comparar to compareConjugate →
- clasificar to classifyConjugate →
- avanzar to advance / to move forwardConjugate →
- retroceder to go back / to retreatConjugate →
- despertar to wake upConjugate →
- hallar to find / to discoverConjugate →
- esconder to hideConjugate →
- repasar to review / to go overConjugate →
- memorizar to memorizeConjugate →
- reflexionar to reflect / to think deeplyConjugate →
- dudar to doubtConjugate →
- opinar to have an opinion / to thinkConjugate →
- desconfiar to distrustConjugate →
- diagnosticar to diagnoseConjugate →
- investigar to investigate / to researchConjugate →
- experimentar to experiment / to experienceConjugate →
- inventar to inventConjugate →
- imaginar to imagineConjugate →
- absorber to absorbConjugate →
- asumir to assume / to take onConjugate →
- avergonzar to embarrass / to shameConjugate →
- comprobar to verify / to checkConjugate →
- concentrar to concentrateConjugate →
- concluir to concludeConjugate →
- confundir to confuseConjugate →
- detectar to detectConjugate →
- determinar to determineConjugate →
- distinguir to distinguishConjugate →
- dominar to dominate / to masterConjugate →
- equivocar to be wrong / to make a mistakeConjugate →
- identificar to identifyConjugate →
- influir to influenceConjugate →
- juzgar to judgeConjugate →
- justificar to justifyConjugate →