Spanish Verbs Vocabulary Exercise 1

Practise essential Spanish verbs by translating each from English. Knowing these verbs by heart is a key foundation for speaking Spanish. Beginner–elementary level.

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Foundational Spanish verbs — bailar (to dance), hablar (to speak), preguntar (to ask), contestar (to answer), ver (to see/watch), salir (to leave/go out), dormir (to sleep), cocinar (to cook), vivir (to live), tomar (to take/drink). These ten cover an enormous range of daily activity.

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Three verb groups: -ar, -er, -ir — Spanish verbs belong to three conjugation families: hablar, bailar, cocinar (-ar — the most common); ver (-er); salir, dormir, vivir (-ir). Regular -ar present tense: hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, hablan. Irregular ones to watch: salir → salgo (yo), ver → veo (yo), dormir → duermo (stem-changing).

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Using these verbs naturally — ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?). Salgo a las ocho (I leave at eight). ¿Puedo preguntarte algo? (Can I ask you something?). No contestó el teléfono (He didn't answer the phone). Vemos una película y tomamos algo (We'll watch a film and have a drink).

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| Level: Beginner

Write the correct Spanish INFINITIVE version for each of the verbs below. Choose from the following options: bailar, hablar, preguntar, contestar, ver, salir, dormir, cocinar, vivir, tomar.

1. TO COOK → ✓

2. TO SPEAK → ✓

3. TO TAKE or TO DRINK → ✓

4. TO GO OUT → ✓

5. TO ASK → ✓

6. TO DANCE → ✓

7. TO SEE → ✓

8. TO LIVE → ✓

9. TO ANSWER → ✓

10. TO SLEEP → ✓