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All categories Action Aspectual Auxiliary Copular Existential Locative Modal Movement Perception Relationship State UtteranceThe most common Spanish verb forms:
Relationship
The verbs listed below generally express a relationship between the subject and the object, such as is-a, has-a, creates, causes etc.
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Action Aspectual Auxiliary Copular Existential Locative Modal Movement Perception State Utterance
| Form | Corresponding Infinitive | Form type | Common translation | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tiene | tener | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) has ... Note: Indicates 'has' as in possession. | 19.0 % of sources |
| tienen | tener | Present 3 Plur | (they) have Note: Indicates 'have' as in possession. | 7.9 % of sources |
| tener | tener | Infinitive | (to) have Note: Indicates 'have' as in possession. | 7.8 % of sources |
| dar | dar | Infinitive | (to) give | 5.8 % of sources |
| dado | dar | Past participle | given | 5.4 % of sources |
| dio | dar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) gave | 5.3 % of sources |
| tenía | tener | Imperfect 3 Sing | (he/she/it) had Note: Followed by 'de' plus an infinitive, means 'had to ...' | 5.2 % of sources |
| tenemos | tener | Present 1 Plur | we have Note: Followed by 'de' plus an infinitive, means 'we have to ...' | 5.0 % of sources |
| conocer | conocer | Infinitive | (to) know | 4.6 % of sources |
| evitar | evitar | Infinitive | (to) avoid | 4.5 % of sources |
| dejó | dejar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) left/let | 4.4 % of sources |
| tenido | tener | Past participle | had/held | 4.3 % of sources |
| ganar | ganar | Infinitive | (to) win/earn/gain | 4.2 % of sources |
| da | dar | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) gives | 4.1 % of sources |
| causa | causar | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) causes | 4.0 % of sources |
| tendrá | tener | Future 3 Sing | (he/she/it) will have Note: Followed by 'de' plus an infinitive, means 'will have to ...' | 3.8 % of sources |
| tomar | tomar | Infinitive | (to) take; (to) drink | 3.0 % of sources |
| quiere | querer | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) wants | 2.8 % of sources |
| recibido | recibir | Infinitive | received | 2.8 % of sources |
| unido | unir | Past participle | united Note: Used country names such as 'Reino Unido' (United Kingdom) and 'Estados Unidos' (United States) | 2.7 % of sources |
| pidió | pedir | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) asked/requested | 2.7 % of sources |
| conseguir | conseguir | Infinitive | (to) obtain | 2.5 % of sources |
| lleva | llevar | Present 3 Sing | (he/she/it) carries/bears | 2.5 % of sources |
| ganó | ganar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) earned/won/gained | 2.5 % of sources |
| manifestó | manifestar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) demonstrated Note: Can mean 'demonstrated' as in 'displayed' or 'rallied'. | 2.5 % of sources |
| mostró | mostrar | Preterite 3 Sing | (he/she/it) showed | 2.5 % of sources |
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