A2 Elementary
A2 Spanish verbs: elementary level word list
A2 verbs take you from survival Spanish to comfortable everyday communication. These 200 high-frequency verbs fill the gaps left by A1 and let you handle most common situations — shopping, travelling, making plans, and talking about the past. Combined with A1, you have roughly 90% of conversational vocabulary covered.
200 verbs 76 irregular 124 regular
How to study A2 verbs
- Focus on the preterite and imperfect — past tenses are where A2 learners get stuck
- Learn reflexive verbs like levantarse and acostarse — they're everywhere in daily life
- Start noticing stem-changing verbs (e→ie, o→ue) — many A2 verbs use these patterns
- Practice time expressions (ayer, mañana, siempre) alongside tenses for context
At A2, you can…
Describe past events, make plans, talk about experiences, handle most travel situations, discuss work and family.
All 200 A2 Spanish verbs
- explicar to explainConjugate →
- preguntar to ask (a question)Conjugate →
- tocar to touch / to play (instrument)Conjugate →
- repetir to repeatConjugate →
- depender to dependConjugate →
- vender to sellConjugate →
- aplicar to applyConjugate →
- aprender to learnConjugate →
- responder to respond / to answerConjugate →
- bajar to go down / to downloadConjugate →
- señalar to point out / to signalConjugate →
- requerir to requireConjugate →
- establecer to establishConjugate →
- desarrollar to developConjugate →
- coger to take / to grabConjugate →
- tirar to throw / to pullConjugate →
- referir to referConjugate →
- costar to costConjugate →
- mejorar to improveConjugate →
- resolver to resolve / to solveConjugate →
- comer to eatConjugate →
- beber to drinkConjugate →
- cortar to cutConjugate →
- doler to hurt / to acheConjugate →
- olvidar to forgetConjugate →
- preferir to preferConjugate →
- añadir to addConjugate →
- aumentar to increase / to augmentConjugate →
- asegurar to assure / to insureConjugate →
- acercar to bring closerConjugate →
- demostrar to demonstrate / to proveConjugate →
- construir to build / to constructConjugate →
- controlar to controlConjugate →
- limpiar to cleanConjugate →
- preparar to prepareConjugate →
- manejar to handle / to driveConjugate →
- colocar to place / to putConjugate →
- fijar to fix / to set / to establishConjugate →
- conducir to drive / to conductConjugate →
- enviar to sendConjugate →
- elegir to choose / to electConjugate →
- lanzar to throw / to launchConjugate →
- recoger to pick up / to collectConjugate →
- proteger to protectConjugate →
- andar to walkConjugate →
- publicar to publishConjugate →
- promover to promoteConjugate →
- realizar to carry out / to accomplishConjugate →
- indicar to indicateConjugate →
- generar to generateConjugate →
- unir to unite / to joinConjugate →
- cubrir to coverConjugate →
- operar to operateConjugate →
- relacionar to relate / to connectConjugate →
- convertir to convert / to turn intoConjugate →
- reducir to reduceConjugate →
- revelar to revealConjugate →
- ejecutar to execute / to carry outConjugate →
- afectar to affectConjugate →
- observar to observeConjugate →
- impedir to prevent / to impedeConjugate →
- proponer to proposeConjugate →
- comunicar to communicateConjugate →
- contribuir to contributeConjugate →
- evaluar to evaluateConjugate →
- analizar to analyzeConjugate →
- confirmar to confirmConjugate →
- describir to describeConjugate →
- alcanzar to reach / to achieveConjugate →
- mencionar to mentionConjugate →
- verificar to verifyConjugate →
- visitar to visitConjugate →
- comentar to comment / to discussConjugate →
- participar to participateConjugate →
- funcionar to function / to workConjugate →
- invertir to invest / to invertConjugate →
- iniciar to initiate / to startConjugate →
- gestionar to manage / to handleConjugate →
- practicar to practiceConjugate →
- planear to planConjugate →
- superar to overcome / to surpassConjugate →
- liberar to liberate / to freeConjugate →
- discutir to discuss / to argueConjugate →
- diseñar to designConjugate →
- revisar to review / to checkConjugate →
- compartir to shareConjugate →
- desear to wish / to desireConjugate →
- suceder to happen / to occurConjugate →
- viajar to travelConjugate →
- cocinar to cookConjugate →
- bailar to danceConjugate →
- cantar to singConjugate →
- nadar to swimConjugate →
- pintar to paintConjugate →
- dibujar to drawConjugate →
- fotografiar to photographConjugate →
- soñar to dreamConjugate →
- rezar to prayConjugate →
- votar to voteConjugate →
- mentir to lieConjugate →
- robar to steal / to robConjugate →
- amar to loveConjugate →
- odiar to hateConjugate →
- temer to fearConjugate →
- sufrir to sufferConjugate →
- curar to cure / to healConjugate →
- sanar to heal / to recoverConjugate →
- enfermarse to get sickConjugate →
- cansarse to get tiredConjugate →
- aburrirse to get boredConjugate →
- divertirse to have funConjugate →
- asustarse to get scaredConjugate →
- alegrarse to be glad / to rejoiceConjugate →
- preocuparse to worryConjugate →
- enamorarse to fall in loveConjugate →
- casarse to get marriedConjugate →
- divorciarse to get divorcedConjugate →
- crecer to growConjugate →
- envejecer to age / to grow oldConjugate →
- adelgazar to lose weightConjugate →
- engordar to gain weightConjugate →
- empeorar to worsen / to get worseConjugate →
- reparar to repair / to fixConjugate →
- romper to breakConjugate →
- doblar to fold / to turnConjugate →
- girar to turn / to rotateConjugate →
- empujar to pushConjugate →
- jalar to pullConjugate →
- cargar to load / to carryConjugate →
- pesar to weighConjugate →
- medir to measureConjugate →
- calcular to calculateConjugate →
- sumar to add (math)Conjugate →
- restar to subtractConjugate →
- multiplicar to multiplyConjugate →
- comparar to compareConjugate →
- clasificar to classifyConjugate →
- ordenar to order / to organizeConjugate →
- organizar to organizeConjugate →
- planificar to plan / to scheduleConjugate →
- programar to program / to scheduleConjugate →
- instalar to installConjugate →
- configurar to configure / to set upConjugate →
- conectar to connectConjugate →
- desconectar to disconnectConjugate →
- encender to turn on / to lightConjugate →
- apagar to turn off / to extinguishConjugate →
- cerrar to closeConjugate →
- 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 →
- navegar to navigate / to sailConjugate →
- caminar to walkConjugate →
- saltar to jumpConjugate →
- sentar to sit / to seatConjugate →
- acostar to put to bed / to lay downConjugate →
- despertar to wake upConjugate →
- vestir to dress / to wearConjugate →
- lavar to washConjugate →
- secar to dryConjugate →
- planchar to ironConjugate →
- coser to sewConjugate →
- tejer to knit / to weaveConjugate →
- hornear to bakeConjugate →
- mezclar to mixConjugate →
- afeitar to shaveConjugate →
- peinar to combConjugate →
- maquillar to apply makeupConjugate →
- arreglar to fix / to arrangeConjugate →
- decorar to decorateConjugate →
- barrer to sweepConjugate →
- fregar to scrub / to wash (dishes)Conjugate →
- aspirar to vacuum / to aspireConjugate →
- reciclar to recycleConjugate →
- cobrar to charge / to collect paymentConjugate →
- ahorrar to save (money)Conjugate →
- gastar to spend (money)Conjugate →
- prestar to lendConjugate →
- devolver to return (something) / to give backConjugate →
- regalar to give (a gift)Conjugate →
- hallar to find / to discoverConjugate →
- esconder to hideConjugate →
- guardar to keep / to save / to storeConjugate →
- enseñar to teach / to showConjugate →
- 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 →
- debatir to debateConjugate →
- argumentar to argue / to reasonConjugate →
- convencer to convinceConjugate →
- persuadir to persuadeConjugate →
- negociar to negotiateConjugate →
- acordar to agree / to decideConjugate →
- comprometer to commit / to compromiseConjugate →
- prometer to promiseConjugate →
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