B2 Upper Intermediate
B2 Spanish verbs: upper intermediate level word list
B2 marks the point of genuine linguistic independence. You can understand complex arguments, engage in debates, and consume native-speaker content without frequent look-ups. B2 verbs tend to be more formal or domain-specific — politics, literature, business — and mastering them makes you sound sophisticated and natural.
112 verbs 17 irregular 95 regular
How to study B2 verbs
- At B2, focus on register — many verbs have formal and informal equivalents (solicitar vs. pedir)
- Learn compound verbal structures: llevar + gerund, ir + a + infinitive, acabar de + infinitive
- Study the imperfect subjunctive — it appears constantly in reported speech and conditionals
- Watch unscripted Spanish content (interviews, news, podcasts) to see B2 verbs in real use
At B2, you can…
Engage in debates, understand native-speed conversations, write formal documents, consume news and literature in Spanish.
All 112 B2 Spanish verbs
- convocar to convene, to call togetherConjugate →
- percibir to perceiveConjugate →
- preocupar to worryConjugate →
- presumir to presume, to show offConjugate →
- enrollar to roll up, to windConjugate →
- seleccionar to selectConjugate →
- facilitar to facilitateConjugate →
- simbolizar to symbolizeConjugate →
- pilotar to pilot, to flyConjugate →
- tornar to return, to turnConjugate →
- recomendar to recommendConjugate →
- brindar to toast, to offerConjugate →
- pillar to catch, to nabConjugate →
- arriesgar to riskConjugate →
- recortar to cut out, to trimConjugate →
- consagrar to consecrate, to devoteConjugate →
- enlazar to link, to connectConjugate →
- residir to reside, to liveConjugate →
- suspirar to sighConjugate →
- suministrar to supply, to provideConjugate →
- restablecer to restore, to reestablishConjugate →
- limitar to limit, to restrictConjugate →
- soler to be accustomed to, to usually doConjugate →
- hundir to sink, to plungeConjugate →
- retirar to withdraw, to removeConjugate →
- derribar to knock down, to demolishConjugate →
- acoger to welcome, to take inConjugate →
- lucir to shine, to displayConjugate →
- mermar to diminish, to reduceConjugate →
- encarnar to embody, to incarnateConjugate →
- asignar to assign, to allocateConjugate →
- especificar to specifyConjugate →
- sobresalir to stand out, to excelConjugate →
- adherir to adhere, to stickConjugate →
- abarcar to encompass, to coverConjugate →
- despreciar to despise, to scornConjugate →
- catalogar to catalog, to classifyConjugate →
- encerrar to lock up, to encloseConjugate →
- trazar to trace, to drawConjugate →
- soplar to blowConjugate →
- financiar to finance, to fundConjugate →
- oscilar to oscillate, to fluctuateConjugate →
- optar to opt, to chooseConjugate →
- honrar to honorConjugate →
- fiscalizar to oversee, to auditConjugate →
- implicar to imply, to involveConjugate →
- conmover to move emotionally, to touchConjugate →
- intensificar to intensifyConjugate →
- someter to submit, to subjectConjugate →
- desencadenar to trigger, to unleashConjugate →
- inhalar to inhaleConjugate →
- acumular to accumulateConjugate →
- transitar to travel, to pass throughConjugate →
- precisar to specify, to needConjugate →
- propiciar to foster, to bring aboutConjugate →
- alentar to encourageConjugate →
- presionar to pressure, to pressConjugate →
- desplegar to unfold, to deployConjugate →
- socorrer to help, to aidConjugate →
- enfermar to get sick, to fall illConjugate →
- simular to simulate, to feignConjugate →
- despachar to dispatch, to send offConjugate →
- aliviar to relieve, to alleviateConjugate →
- empeñar to pawn, to pledgeConjugate →
- remitir to remit, to sendConjugate →
- asomar to appear, to peek outConjugate →
- alegar to allege, to claimConjugate →
- soltar to release, to let goConjugate →
- condenar to condemn, to sentenceConjugate →
- gestar to gestate, to developConjugate →
- elogiar to praise, to eulogizeConjugate →
- aguantar to endure, to bearConjugate →
- descansar to restConjugate →
- aventurar to venture, to riskConjugate →
- adornar to adorn, to decorateConjugate →
- reinar to reign, to ruleConjugate →
- despojar to strip, to depriveConjugate →
- disimular to conceal, to disguiseConjugate →
- agravar to aggravate, to worsenConjugate →
- adquirir to acquire, to obtainConjugate →
- picar to sting, to chop, to biteConjugate →
- torcer to twist, to turnConjugate →
- impulsar to drive, to propel, to promoteConjugate →
- brotar to sprout, to spring forthConjugate →
- sujetar to hold, to fastenConjugate →
- protagonizar to star in, to leadConjugate →
- vincular to link, to bindConjugate →
- negar to deny, to refuseConjugate →
- suscitar to provoke, to arouseConjugate →
- proclamar to proclaimConjugate →
- soportar to support, to endureConjugate →
- sugerir to suggestConjugate →
- predecir to predict, to foretellConjugate →
- ocultar to hide, to concealConjugate →
- otorgar to grant, to awardConjugate →
- acentuar to accentuate, to emphasizeConjugate →
- cifrar to encrypt, to encodeConjugate →
- prevalecer to prevailConjugate →
- manipular to manipulateConjugate →
- rebasar to exceed, to surpassConjugate →
- monitorear to monitorConjugate →
- ahogar to drown, to suffocateConjugate →
- predicar to preachConjugate →
- desprender to detach, to give offConjugate →
- bifurcar to bifurcate, to forkConjugate →
- labrar to carve, to plowConjugate →
- deplorar to deploreConjugate →
- pelear to fightConjugate →
- jadear to pant, to gaspConjugate →
- restringir to restrictConjugate →
- purificar to purifyConjugate →
- fusilar to execute by firing squadConjugate →
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