Module 31: Spanish Verbs Letter A

In this module, you will learn 30 common Spanish verbs that start with the letter “A,” their English translations, and how to use them in sentences in various tenses (present, past, and future). These verbs will help you express yourself in a wide variety of situations, from talking about daily activities to expressing intentions and experiences.

Verbs and Their Translations:

  • Acabar (ah-kah-BAHR) – to finish
  • Admirar (ahd-mee-RAHR) – to admire
  • Aceptar (ahk-sep-TAHR) – to accept
  • Ayudar (ah-yoo-DAHR) – to help
  • Alquilar (ahl-kee-LAHR) – to rent
  • Abrir (ah-BREER) – to open
  • Adivinar (ah-dee-vee-NAHR) – to guess
  • Acercar (ah-sehr-KAHR) – to approach
  • Aguantar (ah-gwahn-TAHR) – to endure, to tolerate
  • Amar (ah-MAHR) – to love
  • Andar (ahn-DAHR) – to walk
  • Aprender (ah-prehn-DEHR) – to learn
  • Almorzar (ahl-mohr-SAHR) – to have lunch
  • Asistir (ah-sees-TEER) – to attend
  • Aplaudir (ah-plow-DEER) – to applaud
  • Aprobar (ah-proh-BAHR) – to approve, to pass (a test)
  • Acostar (ah-kohs-TAHR) – to put to bed
  • Aterrizar (ah-teh-rree-SAHR) – to land
  • Atender (ah-tehn-DEHR) – to attend to, to take care of
  • Anunciar (ah-noon-SEEAHR) – to announce
  • Arrancar (ah-rrahn-KAHR) – to start (an engine), to pull out
  • Atraer (ah-trah-EHR) – to attract
  • Aprovechar (ah-proh-VEH-chahr) – to take advantage of
  • Apagar (ah-pah-GAHR) – to turn off
  • Adivinar (ah-dee-vee-NAHR) – to guess, to predict
  • Arreglar (ah-rreh-GLAHR) – to fix, to arrange
  • Aliviar (ah-lee-VYAHR) – to relieve
  • Atraer (ah-trah-EHR) – to attract
  • Amortiguar (ah-mohr-tee-GWAHR) – to cushion, to soften
  • Arrepentir (ah-rreh-pehn-TEER) – to regret

Verbs in Sentences

Now let’s see how each verb is used in a sentence with different tenses: Present, Past, and Future.

Acabar (to finish)

    • Present: Acabo de terminar el proyecto. – I just finished the project.
    • Past: Ayer acabé el libro. – Yesterday, I finished the book.
    • Future: Mañana acabaré el trabajo. – Tomorrow, I will finish the work.

 

Admirar (to admire)

    • Present: Admiro mucho a mi madre. – I admire my mother a lot.
    • Past: Admiré su talento durante años. – I admired her talent for years.
    • Future: Admire la vista cuando lleguemos. – You will admire the view when we arrive.

 

Aceptar (to accept)

    • Present: Acepto tu invitación. – I accept your invitation.
    • Past: Acepté la propuesta el mes pasado. – I accepted the proposal last month.
    • Future: Aceptarás la oferta de trabajo, ¿verdad? – You will accept the job offer, right?

 

Ayudar (to help)

    • Present: Ayudo a mi hermana con la tarea. – I help my sister with the homework.
    • Past: Ayudé a mi amigo ayer. – I helped my friend yesterday.
    • Future: Ayudaré en la organización del evento. – I will help with the event organization.

 

Alquilar (to rent)

    • Present: Alquilo una casa en la playa. – I rent a house at the beach.
    • Past: Alquilé un coche el fin de semana pasado. – I rented a car last weekend.
    • Future: Alquilaré una bicicleta mañana. – I will rent a bike tomorrow.

 

Abrir (to open)

    • Present: Abro la puerta para ti. – I open the door for you.
    • Past: Abrí el regalo ayer. – I opened the gift yesterday.
    • Future: Abriré la tienda a las 9 a.m. – I will open the store at 9 a.m.

 

Adivinar (to guess)

    • Present: Adivino el futuro. – I guess the future.
    • Past: Adiviné la respuesta correctamente. – I guessed the answer correctly.
    • Future: Adivinarás la respuesta en el examen. – You will guess the answer on the test.

 

Acercar (to approach)

    • Present: Me acerco a la mesa. – I approach the table.
    • Past: Me acerqué a él lentamente. – I approached him slowly.
    • Future: Me acercaré a ti para hablar. – I will approach you to talk.

 

Aguantar (to endure, to tolerate)

    • Present: Aguanto el dolor con paciencia. – I endure the pain with patience.
    • Past: Aguanté toda la situación. – I endured the whole situation.
    • Future: Aguantaré cualquier dificultad. – I will endure any difficulty.

 

Amar (to love)

    • Present: Amo a mi familia. – I love my family.
    • Past: Amé a alguien mucho en el pasado. – I loved someone a lot in the past.
    • Future: Amarás a tu nuevo compañero. – You will love your new partner.

 

Andar (to walk)

    • Present: Ando por la ciudad todos los días. – I walk through the city every day.
    • Past: Anduve por el parque ayer. – I walked through the park yesterday.
    • Future: Andaré por las montañas el próximo verano. – I will walk through the mountains next summer.

 

Aprender (to learn)

    • Present: Aprendo español todos los días. – I learn Spanish every day.
    • Past: Aprendí mucho en la conferencia. – I learned a lot at the conference.
    • Future: Aprenderé a tocar la guitarra. – I will learn to play the guitar.

 

Almorzar (to have lunch)

    • Present: Almuerzo con mis amigos. – I have lunch with my friends.
    • Past: Almorcé en el restaurante ayer. – I had lunch at the restaurant yesterday.
    • Future: Almorzaré en casa mañana. – I will have lunch at home tomorrow.

 

Asistir (to attend)

    • Present: Asisto a clases de inglés. – I attend English classes.
    • Past: Asistí a una conferencia el mes pasado. – I attended a conference last month.
    • Future: Asistiré a la boda de mi amigo. – I will attend my friend’s wedding.

 

Aplaudir (to applaud)

    • Present: Aplaudo por su éxito. – I applaud for their success.
    • Past: Aplaudí cuando terminaron la obra. – I applauded when they finished the play.
    • Future: Aplaudiré el próximo concierto. – I will applaud the next concert.

 

Aprobar (to approve, to pass)

    • Present: Apruebo tus ideas para el proyecto. – I approve your ideas for the project.
    • Past: Aprobé el examen ayer. – I passed the exam yesterday.
    • Future: Aprobarás el examen si estudias. – You will pass the exam if you study.

 

Acostar (to put to bed)

    • Present: Acuesto a mis hijos a las 8 p.m. – I put my children to bed at 8 p.m.
    • Past: Acosté a mi hijo antes de salir. – I put my son to bed before leaving.
    • Future: Acostarás a los niños pronto. – You will put the children to bed soon.

 

Aterrizar (to land)

    • Present: El avión aterriza en breve. – The plane lands shortly.
    • Past: El avión aterrizó a las 10 de la mañana. – The plane landed at 10 a.m.
    • Future: El vuelo aterrizará en la ciudad a las 3 p.m. – The flight will land in the city at 3 p.m.

 

Atender (to attend to, to take care of)

    • Present: Atiendo a los clientes con gusto. – I attend to customers gladly.
    • Past: Atendí a un cliente importante ayer. – I attended to an important client yesterday.
    • Future: Atenderé todas tus preguntas mañana. – I will attend to all your questions tomorrow.

 

Anunciar (to announce)

    • Present: Anuncio con alegría el nacimiento de mi hijo. – I announce with joy the birth of my son.
    • Past: Anuncié la buena noticia ayer. – I announced the good news yesterday.
    • Future: Anunciaré los resultados de la reunión más tarde. – I will announce the results of the meeting later.

 

Arrancar (to start [an engine], to pull out)

    • Present: Arranco el coche a las 7 a.m. – I start the car at 7 a.m.
    • Past: Arranqué el coche sin problemas. – I started the car without problems.
    • Future: Arrancaré el motor cuando llegues. – I will start the engine when you arrive.

 

Atraer (to attract)

    • Present: Atraigo a muchas personas con mi entusiasmo. – I attract many people with my enthusiasm.
    • Past: Atraje la atención de todos durante la presentación. – I attracted everyone’s attention during the presentation.
    • Future: Atraerás a nuevos clientes con la oferta. – You will attract new customers with the offer.

 

Aprovechar (to take advantage of)

    • Present: Aprovecho el tiempo libre para estudiar. – I take advantage of my free time to study.
    • Past: Aproveché la oportunidad de viajar a Europa. – I took advantage of the opportunity to travel to Europe.
    • Future: Aprovecharé mi descanso para leer un libro. – I will take advantage of my break to read a book.

 

Apagar (to turn off)

    • Present: Apago las luces al salir de la casa. – I turn off the lights when I leave the house.
    • Past: Apagué la computadora después de usarla. – I turned off the computer after using it.
    • Future: Apagaré la televisión cuando termine la película. – I will turn off the TV when the movie finishes.

 

Adivinar (to guess, to predict)

    • Present: Adivino el resultado del juego. – I guess the outcome of the game.
    • Past: Adiviné la respuesta correcta en el examen. – I guessed the correct answer on the exam.
    • Future: Adivinarás el número en el juego. – You will guess the number in the game.

 

Arreglar (to fix, to arrange)

    • Present: Arreglo el coche todos los fines de semana. – I fix the car every weekend.
    • Past: Arreglé el teléfono ayer. – I fixed the phone yesterday.
    • Future: Arreglaré la mesa antes de la cena. – I will arrange the table before dinner.

 

Aliviar (to relieve)

    • Present: Este medicamento alivia el dolor de cabeza. – This medicine relieves the headache.
    • Past: Alivié su estrés con un buen consejo. – I relieved her stress with good advice.
    • Future: Aliviaré tu carga de trabajo si puedo. – I will relieve your workload if I can.

 

Atraer (to attract)

    • Present: La nueva campaña atrae a muchos turistas. – The new campaign attracts many tourists.
    • Past: Atraje mucha atención con mi nuevo diseño. – I attracted a lot of attention with my new design.
    • Future: Atraerás a más clientes con tu enfoque único. – You will attract more clients with your unique approach.

 

Amortiguar (to cushion, to soften)

    • Present: La alfombra amortigua el sonido. – The carpet cushions the sound.
    • Past: El cojín amortiguó el impacto. – The cushion softened the impact.
    • Future: Amortiguaremos el ruido con el aislamiento. – We will soften the noise with insulation.

 

Arrepentir (to regret)

  • Present: Me arrepiento de no haber ido a la fiesta. – I regret not going to the party.
  • Past: Me arrepentí de no haber tomado esa oportunidad. – I regretted not taking that opportunity.
  • Future: Te arrepentirás de no estudiar para el examen. – You will regret not studying for the exam.

End of Module 31: Review

In this section, we’ve covered 30 Spanish verbs starting with “A.” These verbs are widely used and can help you express actions and states across various situations. Practicing these in different tenses will help you become more versatile in speaking and writing Spanish.