B1 Intermediate
B1 Spanish verbs: intermediate level word list
B1 is the pivotal level where Spanish starts to feel natural. These 300 intermediate-frequency verbs take you from "getting by" to genuinely understanding and being understood in most situations. B1 is the CEFR level required for Spanish citizenship applications and most standardised tests like DELE B1.
260 verbs 88 irregular 172 regular
How to study B1 verbs
- The subjunctive mood starts appearing at B1 — learn it verb by verb rather than trying to master it all at once
- B1 verbs include many that express nuance: dudar (to doubt), merecer (to deserve), lograr (to achieve)
- Focus on the conditional tense — it lets you express hypotheticals and is very common in polite speech
- Start reading authentic Spanish texts — graded readers at B1 level reinforce these verbs in context
At B1, you can…
Express opinions, discuss hypotheticals, understand most TV and film dialogue, handle unexpected situations, write clear emails.
All 260 B1 Spanish verbs
- jurar to swear / to take an oathConjugate →
- engañar to deceive / to cheatConjugate →
- confiar to trustConjugate →
- desconfiar to distrustConjugate →
- respetar to respectConjugate →
- insultar to insultConjugate →
- agradecer to thank / to be gratefulConjugate →
- disculpar to excuse / to forgiveConjugate →
- perdonar to forgiveConjugate →
- felicitar to congratulateConjugate →
- saludar to greetConjugate →
- despedir to fire / to say goodbyeConjugate →
- invitar to inviteConjugate →
- rechazar to rejectConjugate →
- colaborar to collaborateConjugate →
- competir to competeConjugate →
- empatar to tie / to draw (sports)Conjugate →
- celebrar to celebrateConjugate →
- premiar to award / to rewardConjugate →
- castigar to punishConjugate →
- prohibir to prohibit / to forbidConjugate →
- obligar to oblige / to forceConjugate →
- exigir to demand / to requireConjugate →
- rogar to beg / to prayConjugate →
- suplicar to beg / to pleadConjugate →
- mandar to send / to order / to commandConjugate →
- obedecer to obeyConjugate →
- desobedecer to disobeyConjugate →
- rebelarse to rebelConjugate →
- protestar to protestConjugate →
- quejarse to complainConjugate →
- reclamar to claim / to demandConjugate →
- denunciar to report / to denounceConjugate →
- acusar to accuseConjugate →
- defender to defendConjugate →
- atacar to attackConjugate →
- huir to flee / to escapeConjugate →
- escapar to escapeConjugate →
- perseguir to pursue / to chaseConjugate →
- atrapar to catch / to trapConjugate →
- arrestar to arrestConjugate →
- cultivar to cultivate / to farmConjugate →
- sembrar to sow / to plantConjugate →
- cosechar to harvestConjugate →
- regar to water / to irrigateConjugate →
- plantar to plantConjugate →
- podar to prune / to trimConjugate →
- fertilizar to fertilizeConjugate →
- pescar to fishConjugate →
- cazar to huntConjugate →
- criar to raise / to breedConjugate →
- domesticar to domesticate / to tameConjugate →
- alimentar to feed / to nourishConjugate →
- vacunar to vaccinateConjugate →
- recetar to prescribeConjugate →
- diagnosticar to diagnoseConjugate →
- recuperar to recover / to retrieveConjugate →
- rehabilitar to rehabilitateConjugate →
- investigar to investigate / to researchConjugate →
- experimentar to experiment / to experienceConjugate →
- inventar to inventConjugate →
- innovar to innovateConjugate →
- patentar to patentConjugate →
- imprimir to printConjugate →
- traducir to translateConjugate →
- interpretar to interpret / to performConjugate →
- narrar to narrate / to tellConjugate →
- imaginar to imagineConjugate →
- demoler to demolishConjugate →
- reformar to reform / to renovateConjugate →
- renovar to renew / to renovateConjugate →
- esculpir to sculptConjugate →
- componer to composeConjugate →
- actuar to actConjugate →
- grabar to recordConjugate →
- transmitir to transmit / to broadcastConjugate →
- emitir to emit / to broadcastConjugate →
- entrevistar to interviewConjugate →
- filmar to filmConjugate →
- editar to editConjugate →
- difundir to spread / to broadcastConjugate →
- informar to inform / to reportConjugate →
- reportar to reportConjugate →
- anunciar to announce / to advertiseConjugate →
- publicitar to advertise / to publicizeConjugate →
- importar to import / to matterConjugate →
- exportar to exportConjugate →
- distribuir to distributeConjugate →
- 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 →
- inspeccionar to inspectConjugate →
- auditar to auditConjugate →
- certificar to certifyConjugate →
- registrar to register / to recordConjugate →
- documentar to documentConjugate →
- archivar to file / to archiveConjugate →
- digitalizar to digitizeConjugate →
- procesar to processConjugate →
- exponer to expose / to exhibit / to presentConjugate →
- absorber to absorbConjugate →
- abrazar to hug / to embraceConjugate →
- acompañar to accompanyConjugate →
- adaptar to adaptConjugate →
- administrar to administer / to manageConjugate →
- admirar to admireConjugate →
- adoptar to adoptConjugate →
- advertir to warn / to noticeConjugate →
- agarrar to grab / to holdConjugate →
- agotar to exhaust / to use upConjugate →
- agregar to add / to aggregateConjugate →
- almorzar to have lunchConjugate →
- alquilar to rentConjugate →
- amenazar to threatenConjugate →
- anotar to note / to write downConjugate →
- apoyar to supportConjugate →
- aprobar to approve / to pass (exam)Conjugate →
- aprovechar to take advantage ofConjugate →
- arrancar to start (engine) / to pull outConjugate →
- arrojar to throw / to hurlConjugate →
- asistir to attend / to assistConjugate →
- asumir to assume / to take onConjugate →
- atravesar to cross / to go throughConjugate →
- atreverse to dareConjugate →
- avergonzar to embarrass / to shameConjugate →
- bendecir to blessConjugate →
- borrar to erase / to deleteConjugate →
- brillar to shineConjugate →
- calentar to heat / to warm upConjugate →
- chocar to crash / to collideConjugate →
- colgar to hang / to hang upConjugate →
- comprobar to verify / to checkConjugate →
- concentrar to concentrateConjugate →
- concluir to concludeConjugate →
- confundir to confuseConjugate →
- congelar to freezeConjugate →
- conquistar to conquerConjugate →
- conservar to conserve / to preserveConjugate →
- consolar to consoleConjugate →
- consultar to consultConjugate →
- contaminar to contaminate / to polluteConjugate →
- copiar to copyConjugate →
- corresponder to correspond / to matchConjugate →
- dañar to damage / to harmConjugate →
- dedicar to dedicate / to devoteConjugate →
- derrotar to defeatConjugate →
- desperdiciar to wasteConjugate →
- destruir to destroyConjugate →
- detectar to detectConjugate →
- determinar to determineConjugate →
- disculparse to apologizeConjugate →
- disfrutar to enjoyConjugate →
- disminuir to diminish / to decreaseConjugate →
- distinguir to distinguishConjugate →
- dominar to dominate / to masterConjugate →
- duchar to showerConjugate →
- echar to throw / to pour / to fireConjugate →
- eliminar to eliminateConjugate →
- embarcar to embark / to boardConjugate →
- emplear to employ / to useConjugate →
- encantar to enchant / to love (something)Conjugate →
- enfrentar to face / to confrontConjugate →
- enojar to anger / to annoyConjugate →
- enterrar to buryConjugate →
- equivocar to be wrong / to make a mistakeConjugate →
- exagerar to exaggerateConjugate →
- examinar to examineConjugate →
- excluir to excludeConjugate →
- expresar to expressConjugate →
- extrañar to miss (someone) / to find strangeConjugate →
- fabricar to manufacture / to makeConjugate →
- fallar to fail / to missConjugate →
- faltar to lack / to be missingConjugate →
- firmar to signConjugate →
- fluir to flowConjugate →
- freír to fryConjugate →
- golpear to hit / to strikeConjugate →
- gobernar to govern / to ruleConjugate →
- gritar to shout / to screamConjugate →
- herir to injure / to woundConjugate →
- hervir to boilConjugate →
- identificar to identifyConjugate →
- incluir to includeConjugate →
- influir to influenceConjugate →
- insistir to insistConjugate →
- introducir to introduce / to insertConjugate →
- juzgar to judgeConjugate →
- justificar to justifyConjugate →
- llorar to cryConjugate →
- llover to rainConjugate →
- madrugar to get up earlyConjugate →
- marcar to mark / to score / to dialConjugate →
- matar to killConjugate →
- molestar to bother / to annoyConjugate →
- morder to biteConjugate →
- mudarse to move (house)Conjugate →
- nevar to snowConjugate →
- atar to tieConjugate →
- dispensar to dispense, to excuseConjugate →
- oprimir to oppress, to pressConjugate →
- circular to circulateConjugate →
- trasladar to transfer, to moveConjugate →
- ingresar to enter, to depositConjugate →
- encargar to entrust, to orderConjugate →
- fundar to found, to establishConjugate →
- suprimir to suppress, to eliminateConjugate →
- arrastrar to drag, to pullConjugate →
- cenar to have dinnerConjugate →
- estrenar to premiere, to use for first timeConjugate →
- apretar to squeeze, to tightenConjugate →
- prolongar to prolong, to extendConjugate →
- tropezar to stumble, to tripConjugate →
- descartar to discard, to rule outConjugate →
- rendir to yield, to surrenderConjugate →
- disparar to shoot, to fireConjugate →
- heredar to inheritConjugate →
- aburrir to boreConjugate →
- desplazar to displace, to moveConjugate →
- caber to fitConjugate →
- depositar to depositConjugate →
- inspirar to inspire, to inhaleConjugate →
- voltear to turn over, to flipConjugate →
- formular to formulateConjugate →
- captar to capture, to graspConjugate →
- desaparecer to disappearConjugate →
- sumergir to submerge, to immerseConjugate →
- sobrevivir to surviveConjugate →
- contemplar to contemplate, to gaze atConjugate →
- deslizar to slideConjugate →
- inclinar to inclineConjugate →
- simpatizar to sympathizeConjugate →
- vaciar to emptyConjugate →
- estacionar to parkConjugate →
- percatar to noticeConjugate →
- agitar to shakeConjugate →
- desatar to untieConjugate →
- fundir to meltConjugate →
- remontar to go back toConjugate →
- desempeñar to carry outConjugate →
- desviar to divertConjugate →
- madurar to matureConjugate →
- dificultar to hinderConjugate →
- elaborar to elaborateConjugate →
- emocionar to move emotionallyConjugate →
- nutrir to nourishConjugate →
- interrogar to interrogateConjugate →
- rescatar to rescueConjugate →
- fomentar to promoteConjugate →
- tragar to swallowConjugate →
- tronar to thunderConjugate →
- citar to citeConjugate →
- estimar to estimateConjugate →
- reconstruir to reconstructConjugate →
- aportar to contributeConjugate →
- invadir to invadeConjugate →
- privilegiar to privilegeConjugate →
- esforzar to make an effortConjugate →
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