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All categories Action Aspectual Auxiliary Copular Existential Locative Modal Movement Perception Relationship State UtteranceThe most common Spanish verb forms:
Perception
The following are common forms of verbs to do with 'perception' and opinion: seeing, thinking etc.
Note that English verbs denoting a person's perception of physical taste, appearance etc are often translated in Spanish by the verb estar. See the Copular Verbs category for forms of this verb.
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Action Aspectual Auxiliary Copular Existential Locative Modal Movement Relationship State Utterance
| Form | Corresponding Infinitive | Form type | Common translation | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ver | ver | Infinitive | (to) see | 5.6 % of sources |
| encuentra | encontrar | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) finds/encounters | 4.9 % of sources |
| pesar | pesar | Infinitive | (to) weigh (up), carry weight | 4.1 % of sources |
| parece | parecer | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) appears | 4.0 % of sources |
| considera | considerar | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) considers | 3.9 % of sources |
| destacó | destacar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) highlighted/emphasised | 3.4 % of sources |
| previsto | prever | Past participle | forseen, predicted, anticipated | 3.3 % of sources |
| creo | creer | Present 1 Sing | i believe/think | 2.7 % of sources |
| consideró | considerar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) considered | 2.7 % of sources |
| cree | creer | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) believes/thinks | 2.5 % of sources |
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