{"id":143491,"date":"2023-05-31T22:23:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T02:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/spanish-er-verbs\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T05:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:44:46","slug":"spanish-er-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-er-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Most Common ER Verbs in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

ER verbs are very commonly used in Spanish.<\/p>\n

Fair warning: 72% of Spanish ER verbs are irregular<\/strong>. Having to learn so many irregular verbs<\/a> and their conjugations may feel overwhelming, but you can\u2019t avoid them if you want to make progress in the language.<\/p>\n

Once you know more about ER verbs and how they work, I bet you\u2019ll feel better. So let\u2019s take a look at them now.<\/p>\n

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How to Conjugate Regular ER Verbs in Spanish<\/h2>\n

First, let\u2019s review the basics.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you need a full review of Spanish verb categories or the indicative simple verb tenses, check out this helpful article<\/a>.\u00a0You\u2019ll also need to be well versed in Spanish subject pronouns<\/a>, since verbs must match their subjects in person, number and gender as well as tense.<\/p>\n

Conjugating regular ER verbs in the indicative simple tenses is pretty straightforward:<\/p>\n

For the present,<\/a> preterite and imperfect tenses,<\/a> follow these steps:<\/p>\n

1. Remove the ER ending to get the verb\u2019s stem.<\/p>\n

2. Add the corresponding ending to the stem for each tense and person.<\/p>\n

For the conditional<\/a> and future tenses,<\/a> simply add the appropriate ending onto the infinitive form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the endings for these five tenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Subject<\/strong><\/th>Present<\/strong><\/th>Preterite<\/strong><\/th>Imperfect<\/strong><\/th>Conditional<\/strong><\/th>Future<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Yo<\/em><\/td>-o<\/em><\/td>-\u00ed<\/em><\/td>-\u00eda<\/em><\/td>-\u00eda<\/em><\/td>-\u00e9<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T\u00fa<\/em><\/td>-es<\/em><\/td>-iste<\/em><\/td>-\u00edas<\/em><\/td>-\u00edas<\/em><\/td>-\u00e1s<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00c9l\/ella\/Ud.<\/em><\/td>-e<\/em><\/td>-i\u00f3<\/em><\/td>-\u00eda<\/em><\/td>-\u00eda<\/em><\/td>-\u00e1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nosotros<\/em><\/td>-emos<\/em><\/td>-imos<\/em><\/td>-\u00edamos<\/em><\/td>-\u00edamos<\/em><\/td>-emos<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vosotros<\/em><\/td>-\u00e9is<\/em><\/td>-isteis<\/em><\/td>-\u00edais<\/em><\/td>-\u00edais<\/em><\/td>-\u00e9is<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellos\/ellas\/Uds.<\/em><\/td>-en<\/em><\/td>-ieron<\/em><\/td>-\u00edan<\/em><\/td>-\u00edan<\/em><\/td>-\u00e1n<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Once you remember these rules, you can conjugate any regular ER verb in the Spanish language!<\/p>\n

Common Regular ER Verbs in Spanish<\/h2>\n

1. Aprender<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To learn<\/h3>\n

Como no <\/i>aprendas<\/i><\/b> a bailar, no podr\u00e1s apuntarte para el concurso de baile.<\/i> (If you don\u2019t learn how to dance, you won\u2019t be able to sign up for the dance contest.)<\/p>\n

2. Beber<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To drink<\/h3>\n

Puedes beber<\/strong> el refresco, yo beber\u00e9<\/strong> agua.<\/em> (You can drink the soda, I\u2019ll drink water.)<\/p>\n

3. Comer<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To eat<\/h3>\n

Vamos a<\/i> comer<\/i><\/b>. (We are going to eat\/to have lunch.)<\/p>\n

4. Comprender<\/em> \u2014 To understand<\/h3>\n

Gracias por comprender<\/strong>me.<\/em> (Thank you for understanding me.)<\/p>\n

5. Correr<\/em> \u2014 To run<\/h3>\n
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\u00bfTe gusta correr?<\/strong><\/em> (Do you like to run?)<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Deber<\/em> \u2014 To have to, must<\/span><\/h3>\n

Debo<\/strong> pagar el arriendo ma\u00f1ana.<\/em> (I must pay the rent tomorrow.)<\/p>\n

7. Esconder<\/em> \u2014 To hide<\/h3>\n

El ni\u00f1o escondi\u00f3<\/strong> los juguetes de su hermano detr\u00e1s del sof\u00e1.<\/em> (The boy hid his brother’s toys behind the couch.)<\/p>\n

8. Prometer<\/em> \u2014 To promise<\/h3>\n

Te prometo<\/strong> que te llamar\u00e9 todos los d\u00edas durante mi viaje a Argentina.<\/em> (I promise that I’ll call you every day during my trip to Argentina.)<\/p>\n

9. Sorprender<\/em> \u2014 To surprise<\/h3>\n

Mi esposo me sorprendi\u00f3<\/strong> con un viaje a Sevilla para celebrar nuestro aniversario.<\/em> (My husband surprised me with a trip to Seville to celebrate our anniversary.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

10. Vender<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To sell<\/h3>\n

Vendimos<\/strong> nuestra casa el a\u00f1o pasado.<\/em> (We sold our house last year.)<\/p>\n

Irregular ER Verbs in Spanish<\/h2>\n

Below, you’ll find a list of both irregular ER stem-changing verbs<\/strong> (E\u2192IE and O\u2192UE) as well as some\u00a0truly<\/em> irregular ER verbs,<\/strong> meaning they\u2019re irregular verbs that have their own irregularities (verbos de irregularidad propia)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When conjugating this type of irregular verb, there\u2019s no formula<\/strong> to follow for the conjugations\u2014you\u2019ll just have to memorize them.<\/p>\n

11. Ascender<\/em> \u2014 To ascend, to go up<\/h3>\n

Ascenderemos<\/strong> como el f\u00e9nix.<\/em> (We will rise like the phoenix.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Trabaj\u00f3 muy duro y ascendi\u00f3<\/strong> r\u00e1pido en la empresa.<\/em> (<\/span>She worked very hard and quickly rose in the firm.)<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Conocer<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To know<\/h3>\n

La\u00a0<\/i>conozco <\/i><\/b>bastante bien y puedo decir que es muy buena persona.<\/i> (I know her pretty well and can say she\u2019s a very good person.)<\/p>\n

\u00bf<\/i>Conoces <\/i><\/b>la ciudad?<\/i> (Do you know\/Have you personally visited the city?)<\/p>\n

13. Defender<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To defend<\/h3>\n

\u00c9l defiende<\/strong> bien sus argumentos.<\/em> (He defends his arguments well.)<\/p>\n

Muchos creen que los soldados defienden<\/strong> los valores de su pa\u00eds.<\/em> (Many believe that soldiers defend the values of their country.)<\/p>\n

14. Encender<\/em> \u2014 To ignite, to switch on<\/h3>\n

Ricardo encendi\u00f3<\/strong>\u00a0la\u00a0fogata.<\/em> (Ricardo lit the campfire.)<\/p>\n

El gran bot\u00f3n rojo enciende<\/strong> la m\u00e1quina.<\/em> (The big red button turns on the machine.)<\/p>\n

15. Entender<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To understand<\/h3>\n

No <\/i>entiendo <\/i><\/b>c\u00f3mo has logrado escapar.<\/i> (I don\u2019t understand how you\u2019ve managed to escape.)<\/p>\n

Entiende<\/i><\/b> muy bien c\u00f3mo funciona la empresa y por eso se ha convertido en director.<\/i> (He understands very well how the company operates and for this reason he\u2019s become the CEO.)<\/p>\n

16. Haber<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To have, to be, there is\/are<\/h3>\n

Hay <\/i><\/b>mucha gente aqu\u00ed.<\/i> (There are a lot of people here.)<\/p>\n

No <\/i>ha <\/i><\/b>descansado y por eso tiene sue\u00f1o ahora.<\/i> (He hasn\u2019t rested and\u00a0that\u2019s why he\u2019s sleepy now.)<\/p>\n

17. Hacer<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To do, to make<\/h3>\n

Siempre <\/i>hago<\/i><\/b> los deberes.<\/i> (I always do my homework.)<\/p>\n

Hace<\/i><\/b> buen tiempo.<\/i> (The weather is nice.) [Literally: It makes good weather.]<\/p>\n

18. Leer<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To read<\/h3>\n

\u00c9l todav\u00eda lee<\/strong> el peri\u00f3dico todas las ma\u00f1anas.<\/em> (He still reads the newspaper every morning.)<\/p>\n

La semana pasada le\u00ed<\/strong> un libro sobre finanzas personales.<\/em> (Last week I read a book about personal finance.)<\/p>\n

19. Llover<\/em> \u2014 To rain<\/h3>\n

Llueve<\/strong> todos los d\u00edas aqu\u00ed en el verano.<\/em> (It rains every day here in the summer.)<\/p>\n

Siempre me llueven regalos en mi cumplea\u00f1os<\/strong>.<\/em> (I always get showered with presents on my birthday.)<\/p>\n

20. Morder<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To bite<\/h3>\n
El perrito no muerde<\/strong> nunca.<\/em> (The puppy never bites.)<\/div>\n
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Me mord\u00ed<\/strong> la lengua para no hablar.<\/em> (I bit my tongue to keep from speaking.)<\/div>\n

21. Mover<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To move<\/h3>\n

\u00a1No se mueva<\/strong>!<\/em> (Don\u2019t move!)<\/p>\n

\u00a1Los ni\u00f1os se mueven<\/strong> muy gracioso cuando intentan bailar!<\/em> (The kids move so funny when they try to dance!)<\/p>\n

22. Nacer<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To be born<\/h3>\n
Nac\u00ed<\/strong> en un d\u00eda fr\u00edo en febrero. <\/span><\/em>(I was born on a cold day in February.)<\/div>\n
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\u00a1El beb\u00e9 nacer\u00e1<\/strong> en cualquier momento!<\/em> (<\/span>The baby will be born any day now!)<\/span><\/div>\n

23. Oler<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To smell<\/h3>\n

Me despert\u00e9 cuando ol\u00ed<\/strong> el caf\u00e9.<\/em> (I woke up when I smelled the coffee.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Es gracioso que el caf\u00e9 nunca sabe tan bueno como huele<\/strong>.<\/em> (It’s funny how coffee never tastes as good as it smells.)<\/p>\n

24. Perder<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To lose<\/h3>\n

Ella perdi\u00f3<\/strong> las llaves de su auto en el parque.<\/em> (She lost her car keys at the park.)<\/p>\n

Si no apruebo este examen, perder\u00e9\u00a0<\/strong>toda motivaci\u00f3n para esta clase.<\/em> (If I fail this exam, I\u2019ll lose all motivation for this class.)<\/p>\n

25. Poder<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To be able to<\/h3>\n

Puedes<\/i><\/b> acompa\u00f1arnos si quieres.<\/i> (You can come along with us if you\u2019d like.)<\/p>\n

Puede<\/i><\/b> ser.<\/i> (It\u2019s possible.)<\/p>\n

26. Poner<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To put<\/h3>\n

Ten\u00eda fr\u00edo, as\u00ed que me\u00a0puse<\/strong> un su\u00e9ter.<\/em> (I was cold, so I put on a sweater.)<\/p>\n

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\u00c9l pondr\u00e1<\/strong> la mesa.<\/em> (He will set the table.)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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27. Querer<\/em> \u2014 To want, to love\/care for<\/h3>\n

Ellas quieren<\/strong> ir a Italia el pr\u00f3ximo a\u00f1o.<\/em> (They want to go to Italy next year.)<\/p>\n

\u00bfQuieres<\/strong> hacer el pastel de cumplea\u00f1os de pap\u00e1 conmigo?<\/em> (Do you want to make dad\u2019s birthday cake with me?)<\/p>\n

Quiere <\/i><\/b>mucho a su hermanito.<\/i> (She really loves her little brother.)<\/p>\n

28. Resolver<\/em> \u2014 To solve, to resolve<\/h3>\n

El gran detective resuelve<\/strong> el caso de nuevo.<\/em> (The great detective solves the case again.)<\/p>\n

Resolvimos<\/strong> pasar la noche all\u00ed.<\/em> (We decided to spend the night there.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

29. Saber<\/em> \u2014 To know, to discover, to taste of\/like<\/h3>\n

S\u00e9 <\/i><\/b>hablar espa\u00f1ol.<\/i> (I know how to speak Spanish.)<\/p>\n

No <\/i>sabe<\/i><\/b> cu\u00e1nto lo quiero.<\/i> (He doesn\u2019t know how much I love him.)<\/p>\n

Supimos<\/i><\/b> que iba a llover y cancelamos la barbacoa.<\/i> (We found out it was going to rain and canceled the barbecue.)<\/p>\n

El pollo <\/i>sabe a <\/i><\/b>perejil.<\/i> (The chicken tastes like parsley\/has a parsley taste to it.)<\/p>\n

30. Ser<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To be<\/h3>\n

Soy <\/i><\/b>de Georgia.<\/i> (I am from Georgia.)<\/p>\n

Hoy <\/i>es <\/i><\/b>jueves.<\/i> (Today is Thursday.)<\/p>\n

31. Soler<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To have the tendency to<\/h3>\n

Ellas suelen<\/strong> hacer su tarea en ese caf\u00e9.<\/em> (They usually do their homework in that coffee shop.)<\/p>\n

Cuando era ni\u00f1o, sol\u00eda<\/strong> ir a un campamento de verano en los Estados Unidos.<\/em> (As a kid, I used to go to summer camp in the US.)<\/p>\n

32. Tener<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To have<\/h3>\n

Tengo <\/i><\/b>21 a\u00f1os.<\/i> (I am 21 years old.)<\/p>\n

\u00c9l tiene <\/b>que hacer algunos recados.<\/em> (He has to run some errands.)<\/p>\n

Tuve calor <\/i><\/b>y por eso decid\u00ed dormir sin manta.<\/i> (I was hot and that\u2019s why I decided to sleep without a blanket.)<\/p>\n

33. Ver<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To see, to watch<\/h3>\n

Hoy <\/i>vemos <\/i><\/b>una pel\u00edcula de terror.<\/i> (Today we\u2019ll watch a horror movie.)<\/p>\n

Hoy he <\/i>visto a <\/i><\/b>Carmen andando por la calle.<\/i> (Today I saw Carmen walking down the street.)<\/p>\n

No quiero verme<\/strong> en el espejo ahora mismo.<\/em> (I don\u2019t want to see myself in the mirror right now.)<\/p>\n

Te ves<\/strong> muy linda esta noche.<\/em> (You look very pretty tonight.)<\/p>\n

34. Verter<\/em> \u2014 To pour<\/h3>\n

Algunas personas vierten<\/strong> una libaci\u00f3n para honrar a los muertos.<\/em> (Some people pour a libation to honor the dead.)<\/p>\n

Vert\u00ed<\/strong> el t\u00e9 sobre mi computadora. <\/em>(<\/span>I spilled tea on my computer.)<\/span><\/p>\n

35. Volver<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 To return<\/h3>\n

Ellos vuelven a<\/strong> sus asientos.<\/em> (They return to their seats.)<\/p>\n

Volv\u00ed a<\/strong> la casa de mi amigo anoche.<\/em> (I went back to my friend\u2019s house last night.)<\/p>\n

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That’s it for our list!<\/p>\n

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