All 121 verbs from our library that appear on the AQA (8692), Edexcel (1SP1) and Eduqas GCSE vocabulary lists, ranked by how many boards list them. If a verb is on all three lists, it is the safest possible revision target.
Practise them free →Each of the 128 verbs in our library was checked against the Foundation and Higher vocabulary lists of the three 2024 GCSE specifications: AQA 8692, Pearson Edexcel 1SP1 and WJEC Eduqas. The score below is the number of boards whose published list includes the verb (its infinitive or a conjugated form). Every verb on at least one list is here.
These are the safest verbs in the language for GCSE: they appear on every 2024 spec. Learn them first.
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abrir | to open |
| aceptar | to accept |
| acompañar | to accompany |
| aprender | to learn |
| arreglar | to fix |
| asistir | to attend |
| aumentar | to increase |
| ayudar | to help |
| bailar | to dance |
| beber | to drink |
| cambiar | to change |
| caminar | to walk |
| cantar | to sing |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| cocinar | to cook |
| comer | to eat |
| compartir | to share |
| comprar | to buy |
| comprender | to understand |
| consistir | to consist |
| contestar | to answer |
| correr | to run |
| deber | to owe / should |
| decidir | to decide |
| decir | to say / tell |
| dejar | to leave / let |
| depender | to depend |
| descansar | to rest |
| describir | to describe |
| discutir | to discuss |
| dormir | to sleep |
| entrar | to enter |
| esconder | to hide |
| escribir | to write |
| escuchar | to listen |
| esperar | to wait / hope |
| estar | to be (temporary) |
| estudiar | to study |
| existir | to exist |
| ganar | to win / earn |
| gritar | to shout |
| guardar | to keep |
| hablar | to speak |
| hacer | to do / make |
| invitar | to invite |
| ir | to go |
| lavar | to wash |
| leer | to read |
| limpiar | to clean |
| llamar | to call |
| llenar | to fill |
| llevar | to carry / wear |
| llorar | to cry |
| mandar | to send |
| mirar | to look / watch |
| montar | to ride / assemble |
| necesitar | to need |
| notar | to notice |
| odiar | to hate |
| olvidar | to forget |
| parar | to stop |
| pasar | to pass / spend time |
| pensar | to think |
| permitir | to allow |
| pintar | to paint |
| poder | to be able to / can |
| poner | to put / place |
| preguntar | to ask |
| preparar | to prepare |
| presentar | to present |
| prometer | to promise |
| quedar | to stay / arrange |
| querer | to want |
| recibir | to receive |
| regresar | to return |
| responder | to answer |
| romper | to break |
| saber | to know |
| salir | to leave / go out |
| seguir | to follow / continue |
| sentir | to feel |
| ser | to be (permanent) |
| subir | to go up / upload |
| tener | to have |
| terminar | to finish |
| tirar | to throw / pull |
| tomar | to take / drink |
| trabajar | to work |
| usar | to use |
| vender | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| ver | to see |
| viajar | to travel |
| visitar | to visit |
| vivir | to live |
Still high-frequency and worth knowing for any board.
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alquilar | to rent |
| barrer | to sweep |
| cenar | to have dinner |
| charlar | to chat |
| consumir | to consume |
| coser | to sew |
| desayunar | to have breakfast |
| desear | to wish |
| dibujar | to draw |
| enseñar | to teach |
| firmar | to sign |
| gastar | to spend |
| meter | to put in |
| nadar | to swim |
| ocurrir | to happen |
| quitar | to remove |
| robar | to steal |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| sufrir | to suffer |
| temer | to fear |
| unir | to unite |
Required by one board's list; useful beyond GCSE too.
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| añadir | to add |
| cumplir | to fulfil |
| definir | to define |
| dividir | to divide |
| insistir | to insist |
These seven verbs are on none of the three 2024 GCSE lists: absorber aplaudir arder ceder prender tejer toser. They are still common in real Spanish, so keep them for A-Level or everyday use, but don't let them crowd out the 121 verbs above.
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Practise free →Last updated 2 August 2026. Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.