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Movement Verbs in Spanish
Movement verbs describe how people and things travel through the world — going, coming, arriving, running, flying. Whether you're giving or following directions, describing a journey, or narrating a story, these verbs are indispensable. Ir, venir, llegar, and salir will come up in almost every conversation.
60 verbs in this category
All Movement verbs
- ir to goConjugate →
- llegar to arriveConjugate →
- pasar to pass / to happen / to spend (time)Conjugate →
- poner to put / to placeConjugate →
- llevar to carry / to take / to wearConjugate →
- seguir to follow / to continueConjugate →
- venir to comeConjugate →
- salir to go out / to leaveConjugate →
- volver to return / to come backConjugate →
- entrar to enter / to come inConjugate →
- caer to fallConjugate →
- abrir to openConjugate →
- correr to runConjugate →
- levantar to lift / to raiseConjugate →
- meter to put in / to insertConjugate →
- continuar to continueConjugate →
- partir to leave / to splitConjugate →
- subir to go up / to uploadConjugate →
- traer to bringConjugate →
- bajar to go down / to downloadConjugate →
- coger to take / to grabConjugate →
- tirar to throw / to pullConjugate →
- acercar to bring closerConjugate →
- conducir to drive / to conductConjugate →
- andar to walkConjugate →
- viajar to travelConjugate →
- doblar to fold / to turnConjugate →
- girar to turn / to rotateConjugate →
- empujar to pushConjugate →
- jalar to pullConjugate →
- cargar to load / to carryConjugate →
- avanzar to advance / to move forwardConjugate →
- retroceder to go back / to retreatConjugate →
- acelerar to accelerate / to speed upConjugate →
- frenar to brake / to slow downConjugate →
- aparcar to parkConjugate →
- volar to flyConjugate →
- caminar to walkConjugate →
- saltar to jumpConjugate →
- sentar to sit / to seatConjugate →
- mandar to send / to order / to commandConjugate →
- atacar to attackConjugate →
- huir to flee / to escapeConjugate →
- escapar to escapeConjugate →
- perseguir to pursue / to chaseConjugate →
- transportar to transportConjugate →
- entregar to deliver / to hand overConjugate →
- empacar to packConjugate →
- desempacar to unpackConjugate →
- montar to mount / to ride / to assembleConjugate →
- desmontar to dismount / to disassembleConjugate →
- acompañar to accompanyConjugate →
- agarrar to grab / to holdConjugate →
- arrancar to start (engine) / to pull outConjugate →
- arrojar to throw / to hurlConjugate →
- atravesar to cross / to go throughConjugate →
- chocar to crash / to collideConjugate →
- echar to throw / to pour / to fireConjugate →
- embarcar to embark / to boardConjugate →
- golpear to hit / to strikeConjugate →