Spanish Verbs - ar

abandonar abandon- to abandon, leave, forsake, give up
abusar abus- to abuse, misuse
acabar acab- to complete, finish, end
acampar acamp- to camp, go camping
acelerar aceler- to accelerate, hasten, hurry, speed
aceptar acept- to accept
aclamar aclam- to acclaim, applaud, shout, hail
aclarar aclar- to explain, clarify, make clear
acompañar acompañ- to accompany, go along
aconsejar aconsej- to counsel, advise
acostumbrar acostumbr- to be accustomed, be in the habit of
acuchillar acuchill- to knife, cut, cut open, slash
acumular acumul- to accumulate
acusar acus- to accuse
adaptar adapt- to adapt
adelantar adelant- to advance, front, keep on, progress, go ahead
adivinar adivin- to guess, divine, foretell
administrar administr- to administer
admirar admir- to admire
adoptar adopt- to adopt
adorar ador- to adore, worship
adornar adorn- to adorn, decorate
afectar afect- to affect, feign, pretend
afeitar afeit- to shave
afirmar afirm- to affirm
agachar agach- to lower, bend down
agarrar agarr- to grab, seize, grasp, get hold of
agitar agit- to shake up, agitate, stir up, wave
agotar agot- to use up, exhaust
agrandar agrand- to enlarge, grow larger, increase
agravar agrav- to aggravate, make worse, burden
agrupar agrup- to group, form groups
aguantar aguant- to endure, tolerate, put up with
aguardar aguard- to expect, wait for
agujerear agujere- to pierce, perforate, puncture, bore
ahorrar ahorr- to save (not waste)
alarmar alarm- to alarm
alimentar aliment- to feed, nourish, sustain
aliviar alivi- to lighten, unburden, alleviate, relieve
almacenar almacen- to store
alojar aloj- to lodge, house, quarter
alquilar alquil- to rent, hire
alterar alter- to alter, change, disturb, upset
alumbrar alumbr- to illuminate, light, enlighten
amar am- to love
anular anul- to annul
anunciar anunci- to announce, foretell, proclaim
apartar apart- to separate, divide, part
apestar apest- to corrupt, sicken, nauseate, plague
apoyar apoy- to support, back, favor, lean on
apreciar apreci- to appreciate, appraise, esteem
apurarse apur- to grieve, worry, fret
argumentar argument- to reason, dispute
armar arm- to arm
arreglar arregl- to arrange, set in order, settle, repair, adjust
arrestar arrest- to arrest
arrojar arroj- to fling, throw, hurl
articular articul- to articulate, pronounce clearly
asaltar asalt- to assault, storm, assail
asegurar asegur- to assure, affirm, insure, assert
asesinar asesin- to assassinate, murder
asignar asign- to assign, allot
asociar asoci- to associate
aspirar aspir- to vacuum, inhale, breathe in, draw
asustar asust- to scare, frighten
atrapar atrap- to overtake, catch
aumentar aument- to augment, increase, magnify, gain weight
ayudar ayud- to help, assist, aid, succour
ayunar ayun- to fast
bailar bail- to dance
bajar baj- to lower, go down
balancear balance- to balance
bañar bañ- to bathe, wash, rinse
basar bas- to base
beneficiar benefici- to benefit
besar bes- to kiss
bloquear bloque- to block
borrar borr- to erase
brindar brind- to toast, offer, present
cachear cache- to search, frisk
calcular calcul- to calculate
calmar calm- to calm down, pacify
callar call- to make quiet, shut-up
cambiar cambi- to change
caminar camin- to walk
cancelar cancel- to cancel
cansarse cans- to tire out, get tired, become weary
cantar cant- to sing, chant
cariciar carici- to caress, pet, fondle
casarse cas- to marry, get married, wed
causar caus- to cause, bring about, create
celebrar celebr- to celebrate
cenar cen- to eat dinner/supper
cepillar cepill- to brush
circular circul- to circulate
citar circul- to cite, quote
cocinar cocin- to cook
colaborar colabor- to collaborate
columpiar columpi- to swing, sway, play on a swing-set
combinar combin- to combine
comentar coment- to comment
comparar compar- to compare
compensar compens- to compensate
compilar compil- to compile
completar complet- to complete
comprar compr- to buy
concentrar concentr- to concentrate
condenar conden- to condemn
condensar condens- to condense
conectar conect- to connect
confirmar confirm- to confirm
conformar conform- to conform
confortar confort- to comfort
confrontar confront- to confront
conllevar conllev- to help someone with hardships
conquistar conquist- to conquer
conservar conserv- to conserve, save, maintain in some condition
considerar consider- to consider
consolar consol- to console
constipar constip- to constipate
consultar consult- to consult, counsel
contaminar contamin- to contaminate
contemplar contempl- to contemplate
contestar contest- to answer, respond, reply
contratar contrat- to contract for, hire, engage
controlar control- to control
conversar convers- to converse, have a conversation
coordinar coordin- to coordinate
cortar cort- to cut
crear cre- to create
cuidar cuid- to guard, take care of
curar cur- to cure, heal
charlar charl- to chat, talk
chiflar chifl- to whistle, hiss, scoff
chillar chill- to shriek, squeak, scream, shout, screech
chismear chisme- to chat, gossip, prattle
chupar chup- to suck, draw
declarar declar- to declare
decorar decor- to decorate
defraudar defraud- to defraud, cheat
dejar dej- to leave, let, leave alone, let stand
deliverar deliver- to deliver
demandar demand- to demand
denunciar denunci- to denounce
derivar deriv- to derive
desayunar desayun- to eat breakfast
descansar descans- to rest
descifrar descifr- to decipher, decode, figure out
descuidar descuid- to relieve from care
desear dese- to wish, desire
desempeñar desempeñ- to redeem, recover, unpawn
desenchufar desenchuf- to unplug
desengañar desengañ- to disillusion, disabuse
desfigurar desfigur- to disfigure
desilusionar desilusion- to disillusion
desmayar desmay- to faint, lose heart
desocupar desocup- to vacate, leave empty
desorientar desorient- to disorient
despreciar despreci- to despise, condemn, look down on
detectar detect- to detect
determinar determin- to determine
devorar devor- to devour
dibujar dibuj- to draw
dictar dict- to dictate, pronounce, inspire, suggest
disculpar disculp- to excuse
disfrutar disfrut- to enjoy, take enjoyment in
disgustar disgust- to disgust
disparar dispar- to shoot, discharge, fire
disputar disput- to dispute
divorciar divorci- to divorce
doblar dobl- to double, fold, bend
duchar duch- to shower
dudar dud- to doubt
echar ech- to put in, throw, cast, fling, put
ejecutar ejecut- to execute, carry out
elevar elev- to elevate
eliminar elimin- to eliminate, exclude, remove
emborrachar emborrach- to make drunk, intoxicate
empeorar empeor- to worsen, make worse, deteriorate
emplear emple- to employ, use, hire
enamorarse enamor- to fall in love, enamour
encantar encant- to enchant, be enchanting
encarcelar encarcel- to imprison, put in jail
enchilar enchil- to chilify, burn with chiles
enfadar enfad- to annoy, displease, anger
enfermarse enferm- to get sick, become ill
engañar engañ- to deceive, cheat
engendrar engendr- to engender
engordar engord- to get fat, gain weight
enojar enoj- to anger, make mad, madden
enseñar enseñ- to show, teach
ensuciar ensuci- to soil, get dirty, stain, pollute
entrar entr- to enter, go in
entrevistar entrevist- to interview
enumerar enumer- to enumerate, number
envidiar envidi- to envy
escapar escap- to escape
escoltar escolt- to escort
escuchar escuch- to listen, hear
esperar esper- to wait, hope, be pregnant
estipular estipul- to stipulate
estornudar estornud- to sneeze
estudiar estudi- to study
evitar evit- to avoid, evade
exagerar exager- to exaggerate
exaltar exalt- to exalt
examinar examin- to examine, test
excusar excus- to excuse
exhalar exhal- to exhale
expresar expres- to express
expulsar expuls- to expel, eject, drive out
extirpar extirp- to extirpate
facilitar facilit- to facilitate
faltar falt- to lack, miss, be missing
fallar fall- to fail, miss, be deficient
fascinar fascin- to fascinate, bewitch
fastidiar fastidi- to bug, annoy, bother
fecundar fecund- to fecundate, fertilize
fijar fij- to fix, focus
firmar firm- to sign
formar form- to form
formular formul- to formulate
fracturar fractur- to fracture
frustrar frustr- to frustrate
fumar fum- to smoke
funcionar funcion- to work, function
fundar fund- to found
fusilar fusil- to shoot
ganar gan- to win, earn, gain
gastar gast- to spend (money)
golpear golpe- to hit, strike, bump
grabar grab- to record
gritar grit- to scream, shout, yell
gustar gust- to please, be pleasing
hablar habl- to speak, talk
hallar hall- to find
heredar hered- to inherit
hinchar hinch- to swell up, become swollen
honrar honr- to honor
ignorar ignor- to ignore
imaginar imagin- to imagine
imitar imit- to imitate
implantar implant- to implant
implementar implement- to implement
importar import- to import, to be important
impresionar impresion- to impress, affect, influence
incapacitar incapacit- to incapacitate
incorporar incorpor- to incorporate
incrementar increment- to increment
infectar infect- to infect
inflamar inflam- to inflame
informar inform- to inform
ingresar ingres- to enter, join a group, become a member
iniciar inici- to initiate
inspeccionar inspeccion- to inspect, examine, survey, oversee
inspirar inspir- to inspire
insultar insult- to insult
intentar intent- to intend
intercambiar intercambi- to interchange, exchange
interesar interes- to interest
interpretar interpret- to interpret
inventar invent- to invent
invitar invit- to invite
inyectar inyect- to inject
irritar irrit- to irritate
jalar jal- to pull, draw, drag
jubilarse jubil- to retire
juntar junt- to join, bring together, gather
jurar jur- to swear, take an oath
ladrar ladr- to bark, howl
lastimar lastim- to injure, hurt, wound
lavar lav- to wash
levantar levant- to lift, pick up, raise
liberar liber- to liberate, free, set free
licenciar licenci- to license
limitar limit- to limit
limpiar limpi- to clean, wipe
luchar luch- to fight, battle, wage war
llamar llam- to call
llenar llen- to fill, make full
llevar llev- to take (literally), wear
llorar llor- to cry, weep
lloviznar llovizn- to rain lightly, drizzle
madurar madur- to mature, ripen
malfuncionar malfuncion- to malfunction
maltratar maltrat- to mistreat, abuse
manchar manch- to spot, stain, soil
mandar mand- to send, order, command
manejar manej- to drive, manage, handle, operate (vehicle)
manipular manipul- to manipulate
martillar martill- to hammer, pound with a hammer
mejorar mejor- to make better, get better
mencionar mencion- to mention
mirar mir- to watch, see, look
moderar moder- to moderate
mojar moj- to moisten, wet, make wet
molestar molest- to annoy, bother, disturb, bug
montar mont- to mount, ride
mudarse mud- to move, relocate
nadar nad- to swim
necesitar necesit- to need
nombrar nombr- to name
notar not- to note
nublarse nubl- to cloud up, get cloudy
observar observ- to observe
ocupar ocup- to occupy
odiar odi- to hate
olvidar olvid- to forget
operar oper- to operate, run
opinar opin- to opine, to be of the opinion
optar opt- to opt
orar or- to pray
parar par- to stand, come to a stand-still, stop
participar particip- to participate
pasar pas- to pass, spend (time)
patinar patin- to skate
patrullar patrull- to patrol
peinar pein- to comb
pelear pele- to fight
penetrar penetr- to penetrate
perdonar perdon- to pardon, excuse, forgive
perdurar perdur- to last, last a long time
perfeccionar perfeccion- to perfect
perforar perfor- to perforate
perpetrar perpetr- to perpetrate
perturbar perturb- to perturb
pesar pes- to weigh, be weighty
pintar pint- to paint
pitar pit- to toot, honk, blow a whistle, whistle
planchar planch- to iron
portar port- to bear, carry, port, comport
precisar precis- to state precisely, specify
preguntar pregunt- to ask (a question)
preocuparse preocup- to preoccupy, concern
preparar prepar- to prepare, fix, get ready
presentar present- to present
prestar prest- to lend, let borrow, loan
privar priv- to deprive, impede, prohibit, forbid
procrear procre- to procreate
programar program- to program
progresar progres- to progress
pronunciar pronunci- to pronounce
proporcionar proporcion- to proportion
protestar protest- to protest
proyectar proyect- to project
pulsar puls- to pulsate, beat
quebrar quebr- to break
quedar qued- to stay
quejarse quej- to complain, gripe
quemar quem- to burn
quitar quit- to remove, take off, take away
regañar regañ- to nag, gripe, snarl (dog)
regatear regate- to barter
regresar regres- to return, go back, give back
rentar rent- to rent
reparar repar- to repair, fix
respetar respet- to respect
resultar result- to result
saludar salud- to greet, say hello
señalar señal- to wave, signal, stamp, show, point out, indicate
terminar termin- to terminate, end, finish, stop
tirar tir- to throw, pull, draw
tolerar toler- to tolerate, put up with, endure
tomar tom- to drink, to take (figuratively)
trabajar trabaj- to work, labor
traicionar traicion- to betray
transformar transform- to transform
transportar transport- to transport
trasladar traslad- to move, transfer, remove (from one place to another)
tratar trat- to treat, try
triunfar triunf- to triumph, be triumphant
untar unt- to anoint, grease, oil, smear, "bribe"
usar us- to use
viajar viaj- to travel, take a trip
vibrar vibr- to vibrate
vigilar vigil- to watch over, vigil
vincular vincul- to conquer
violar viol- to violate
visitar visit- to visit
voltear volte- to turn
vomitar vomit- to vomit, puke, upchuck
votar vot- to vote
yodurar yodur- to iodize
zapatear zapate- to give a shoe to, kick
zonar zon- to zone