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“Essential 55 verb list Beginning students should pay careful attention to the 55 verbs in this list. We have chosen them because they are useful for learning essential conjugations, tricky spelling changes, and common usage. We have also highlighted certain pairs of verbs to help you understand the difference between a reflexive and a nonreflexive verb. If you study the verbs on this list, you will be able to conjugate just about any verb you come across and you will be able to express yourself in correct idiomatic Spanish.   acabar ir/irse (Verb Pair) andar   aprender leer caer/caerse (Verb Pair) llamar/llamarse (Verb Pair) cantar llevar comenzar mirar/mirarse (Verb Pair) comer   comprar oír conducir pagar conocer pensar construir perder contar poder creer poner/ponerse (Verb Pair) dar   deber quedarse decir querer dormir saber entrar salir escribir sentir/sentirse (Verb Pair) estar   estudiar ser gustar (See Defective and Impersonal Verbs) tener   tomar   traer   venir haber ver hablar vivir hacer volver”
― Christopher Kendris, 501 Spanish Verbs