Want to learn the Spanish language? Here’s a complete list of the most common and useful verbs of movement and action in Spanish with their translation in English. Ideal to help you boost your Spanish vocabulary!
| ENGLISH | SPANISH |
| accompany | acompañar |
| accelerate | acelere |
| applaud | aplaudir |
| approach | acercarse |
| arrive | llegar |
| bite | morder |
| blink | parpadear con los ojos |
| blow | soplar |
| break | romper |
| breathe | respirar |
| bring back | traer de vuelta |
| bring (something) | traer |
| build | construir |
| catch | atrapar |
| chew | masticar |
| choose | elija |
| climb | escalar/ escalar hasta arriba |
| close | cerrar |
| come | venir |
| continue | continuar, proseguir |
| cook | cocinar |
| count | contar |
| crawl | arrastrarse |
| crossing (something) | cruzar (algo más) |
| cry | llorar |
| dance | bailar |
| discard | descartar, separar |
| dive | bucear |
| dodge | esquivar |
| dream | soñar |
| drink | beber |
| drive | conducir |
| eat | comer |
| enter | entrar |
| escape | escapar |
| escape | escaparse, evadirse |
| expand/ spread out | extenderse/ extenderse por todo |
| fall | caer |
| feel | sentir, oler |
| float | flotar |
| fold | doblar |
| follow (someone) | seguir (a alguien) |
| get off | bajar |
| get out | salir |
| get up | levantarse, pararse |
| give | dar |
| go | ir |
| go to bed | acostarse en la cama |
| grow | engordar |
| hang out | arrastrar |
| howl/scream | gritar |
| increase | aumentar |
| jump | saltar |
| jump/ jump | saltar |
| kick | dar una patada, patear |
| kiss | besar |
| hug | dar un abrazo/ tomar en sus brazos |
| kneel/ kneel down | ponerse de rodillas/ arrodillarse |
| knock | golpear |
| laugh | reír |
| launch | tirar |
| leave | salir / dejar |
| leave | salir |
| lick | lamer |
| lie down | tumbarse |
| lift | plantear, levantar |
| listen | escuchar |
| lose weight | bajar de peso, perder peso |
| move (something) | mover |
| move forward | avanzar |
| open | abrir |
| park | estacionarse, aparcar |
| pass | pasar |
| pick up | recoger |
| pour | verter |
| push | empujar |
| reach/ join | llegar / alcanzar (atteindre un objectif, un but) |
| read | leer |
| repair (something) | reparar, arreglar |
| repeat | repetir |
| return (somewhere) / back | volver / regresar |
| ride | rodar |
| run | correr |
| search/ search | buscar |
| see | ver |
| shake | sacudir, agitar |
| shoot | sacar, tirar |
| shout | gritar |
| shower/ take a shower | ducharse / tomar una ducha |
| shrug shoulders | encogerse de hombros |
| sing | cantar |
| sit down | sentarse |
| sleep | dormir |
| slide | deslizar |
| sniff | olfatear, oler |
| squatting | agacharse |
| steal | robar |
| stop | detiene |
| swallow | tragar |
| sweat | sudar |
| swim | nadar |
| take | tomar |
| take/ take away | llevar/ tomar/ llevar a casa |
| talk | hablar |
| teach | enseñar |
| think | pensar |
| throw/throw | lanzar |
| to go backward (in time) | retroceder |
| touch | tocar |
| turn | girar |
| turn around | volver, girar |
| visit | visitar |
| walk | caminar, andar |
| walk away | alejarse |
| watch | mirar, ver, observar |
| wear/ take away | llevar |
| whisper | susurrar |
| whistle | silbar |
| wink | hacer un guiño, guiñar / parpadear |
| work | trabajar |
| write | escribir |
| yawn | bostezar |