Module 32: Spanish Verbs Letter "B"

In this module, we will explore 30 common Spanish verbs beginning with the letter “B.” You will learn their English translations, how to use them in sentences, and practice using them in different tenses (present, past, and future). These verbs will allow you to expand your vocabulary and enhance your ability to express a wide range of actions.

Verbs and Their Translations:

  • Bailar (bah-ee-LAHR) – to dance
  • Bajar (bah-HAHR) – to lower, to go down
  • Beber (beh-BEHR) – to drink
  • Borrar (boh-RAHR) – to erase
  • Buscar (boos-KAHR) – to search, to look for
  • Burlarse (boor-LAHR-seh) – to mock, to make fun of
  • Brindar (breen-DAHR) – to toast, to offer
  • Balbucear (bahl-boo-SEHR) – to babble, to stammer
  • Bastarle (bah-STAHR-leh) – to be enough
  • Burlar (BOOR-lahr) – to outsmart, to evade
  • Barrer (bah-REHR) – to sweep
  • Bendecir (behn-deh-SEER) – to bless
  • Boicotear (boh-ee-koh-TEHR) – to boycott
  • Bañar (bah-NYAHR) – to bathe
  • Bordar (bohr-DAHR) – to embroider
  • Bailotear (bah-yoh-TEHR) – to dance around, to move rhythmically
  • Blanquear (blahn-KEHR) – to bleach, to whiten
  • Bancar (bahn-KAHR) – to support (informal)
  • Barajar (bah-RAH-hahr) – to shuffle (cards), to consider
  • Brillar (bree-YAHR) – to shine
  • Burlar (BOOR-lahr) – to outwit, to trick
  • Basar (bah-SAHR) – to base
  • Benignar (beh-NEE-gnaahr) – to bless, to favor
  • Burlarse (boor-LAHR-seh) – to make fun of
  • Barrer (bah-REHR) – to sweep
  • Bolsear (bohl-SEHR) – to bag (informal)
  • Bazar (bah-SAHR) – to haggle (in a market)
  • Bajo (BAH-hoh) – to lower
  • Bazar (bah-SAHR) – to browse
  • Borrarse (boh-RAHR-seh) – to erase oneself, to delete

Verbs in Sentences:

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

Bailar (to dance)

    • Present: Bailo salsa todas las semanas. – I dance salsa every week.
    • Past: Bailé en la fiesta el sábado pasado. – I danced at the party last Saturday.
    • Future: Bailaré con mis amigos en la boda. – I will dance with my friends at the wedding.

 

Bajar (to lower, to go down)

    • Present: Bajo las escaleras rápidamente. – I go down the stairs quickly.
    • Past: Bajé al sótano ayer. – I went down to the basement yesterday.
    • Future: Bajaré el volumen de la música. – I will lower the volume of the music.

 

Beber (to drink)

    • Present: Bebo café todas las mañanas. – I drink coffee every morning.
    • Past: Bebí agua después de correr. – I drank water after running.
    • Future: Beberé jugo de naranja mañana. – I will drink orange juice tomorrow.

 

Borrar (to erase)

    • Present: Borro la pizarra después de clase. – I erase the board after class.
    • Past: Borré el archivo por accidente. – I erased the file by accident.
    • Future: Borraré todos los datos incorrectos. – I will erase all the incorrect data.

 

Buscar (to search, to look for)

    • Present: Busco mis llaves. – I am looking for my keys.
    • Past: Busqué un buen restaurante ayer. – I looked for a good restaurant yesterday.
    • Future: Buscaré un lugar tranquilo para estudiar. – I will look for a quiet place to study.

 

Burlarse (to mock, to make fun of)

    • Present: Me burlo de sus chistes todo el tiempo. – I make fun of his jokes all the time.
    • Past: Me burlé de su acento el otro día. – I mocked his accent the other day.
    • Future: Te burlarás de mí si lo hago. – You will make fun of me if I do it.

 

Brindar (to toast, to offer)

    • Present: Brindo por nuestra amistad. – I toast to our friendship.
    • Past: Brindé con mis amigos el fin de semana pasado. – I toasted with my friends last weekend.
    • Future: Brindaremos por el éxito de nuestro proyecto. – We will toast for the success of our project.

 

Balbucear (to babble, to stammer)

    • Present: Balbuceo cuando estoy nervioso. – I babble when I’m nervous.
    • Past: Balbuceé unas palabras cuando me sorprendieron. – I stammered some words when I was surprised.
    • Future: Balbucearé si sigo tan nervioso. – I will babble if I stay this nervous.

 

Bastarle (to be enough)

    • Present: Me basta con una taza de café. – One cup of coffee is enough for me.
    • Past: Me bastó el tiempo que tuvimos. – The time we had was enough for me.
    • Future: Me bastará un día para terminar. – One day will be enough for me to finish.

 

Burlar (to outsmart, to evade)

    • Present: Burlamos las reglas cuando jugamos. – We outsmart the rules when we play.
    • Past: Burlamos a la policía el año pasado. – We evaded the police last year.
    • Future: Burlaremos los obstáculos que encuentres. – We will outsmart the obstacles you find.

 

Barrer (to sweep)

    • Present: Barro el suelo todos los días. – I sweep the floor every day.
    • Past: Barrí la casa ayer. – I swept the house yesterday.
    • Future: Barré el jardín el próximo fin de semana. – I will sweep the garden next weekend.

 

Bendecir (to bless)

    • Present: Bendigo tu vida. – I bless your life.
    • Past: Bendije a mi familia durante la ceremonia. – I blessed my family during the ceremony.
    • Future: Bendeciré a todos los asistentes del evento. – I will bless all the attendees of the event.

 

Boicotear (to boycott)

    • Present: Boicoteo los productos que no me gustan. – I boycott products I don’t like.
    • Past: Boicoteé la tienda el año pasado. – I boycotted the store last year.
    • Future: Boicotearé a esa marca si siguen con su política. – I will boycott that brand if they continue with their policy.

 

Bañar (to bathe)

    • Present: Bano a mi perro todos los días. – I bathe my dog every day.
    • Past: Bañé a mi hijo ayer. – I bathed my son yesterday.
    • Future: Bañaré a los niños después de la escuela. – I will bathe the children after school.

 

Bordar (to embroider)

    • Present: Bordo un vestido para la fiesta. – I embroider a dress for the party.
    • Past: Bordé una camisa para mi abuela. – I embroidered a shirt for my grandmother.
    • Future: Bordaré un pañuelo para mi madre. – I will embroider a handkerchief for my mother.

 

Bailotear (to dance around, to move rhythmically)

    • Present: Bailoteo cuando escucho música alegre. – I dance around when I hear happy music.
    • Past: Bailoteé toda la noche en la fiesta. – I danced around all night at the party.
    • Future: Bailotearé con mis amigos en el concierto. – I will dance around with my friends at the concert.

 

Blanquear (to bleach, to whiten)

    • Present: Blanqueo las camisas con lejía. – I bleach the shirts with bleach.
    • Past: Blanqueé la pared del baño ayer. – I whitened the bathroom wall yesterday.
    • Future: Blanquearé la ropa para que se vea más limpia. – I will bleach the clothes so they look cleaner.

 

Bancar (to support, to back (informal))

    • Present: Banco a mis amigos en sus decisiones. – I support my friends in their decisions.
    • Past: Bancamos el proyecto durante todo el año. – We supported the project throughout the year.
    • Future: Bancarás mi idea, ¿verdad? – You will back my idea, right?

 

Barajar (to shuffle (cards), to consider)

    • Present: Barajo las cartas antes de repartirlas. – I shuffle the cards before dealing them.
    • Past: Barajé todas las opciones antes de decidirme. – I considered all the options before deciding.
    • Future: Barajaré las cartas cuando llegue la gente. – I will shuffle the cards when the people arrive.

 

Brillar (to shine)

    • Present: Brillo como una estrella en el escenario. – I shine like a star on stage.
    • Past: Brillé mucho en mi presentación ayer. – I shone a lot in my presentation yesterday.
    • Future: Brillaré en mi próximo proyecto. – I will shine in my next project.

 

Burlar (to outwit, to trick)

    • Present: Burlamos a nuestros amigos en la broma. – We outwitted our friends in the joke.
    • Past: Burlamos las reglas del juego para ganar. – We tricked the rules of the game to win.
    • Future: Burlaremos el sistema si no cambia. – We will outwit the system if it doesn’t change.

 

Basar (to base)

    • Present: Basamos nuestra estrategia en la investigación. – We base our strategy on the research.
    • Past: Basé mi decisión en la experiencia pasada. – I based my decision on past experience.
    • Future: Basaré el análisis en los resultados más recientes. – I will base the analysis on the most recent results.

 

Benignar (to bless, to favor)

    • Present: Benigno esta tierra con mis oraciones. – I bless this land with my prayers.
    • Past: Benigné a la familia en su nueva casa. – I blessed the family in their new house.
    • Future: Benignaré a todos los presentes en la ceremonia. – I will bless everyone present at the ceremony.

 

Burlarse (to mock, to make fun of)

    • Present: Me burlo de su acento cuando habla rápido. – I make fun of his accent when he speaks fast.
    • Past: Me burlé de su ropa en la fiesta. – I mocked his clothes at the party.
    • Future: Te burlarás de mí cuando vea mi peinado. – You will make fun of me when you see my hairstyle.

 

Barrer (to sweep)

    • Present: Barro el piso de la cocina todos los días. – I sweep the kitchen floor every day.
    • Past: Barrí el patio antes de que llegaran los invitados. – I swept the yard before the guests arrived.
    • Future: Barré la casa para la fiesta de mañana. – I will sweep the house for tomorrow’s party.

 

Bolsear (to bag, to put in a bag (informal))

    • Present: Bolseo las verduras antes de llevarlas a casa. – I bag the vegetables before taking them home.
    • Past: Bolseé las compras en el supermercado. – I bagged the groceries at the supermarket.
    • Future: Bolsearé los regalos para la fiesta. – I will bag the gifts for the party.

 

Bazar (to haggle, to bargain at a market)

    • Present: Bazo mucho cuando voy al mercado. – I haggle a lot when I go to the market.
    • Past: Bazé el precio de la alfombra con el vendedor. – I bargained the price of the rug with the vendor.
    • Future: Bazaremos los precios antes de comprar. – We will haggle the prices before buying.

 

Bajo (to lower)

    • Present: Bajo el volumen cuando alguien entra. – I lower the volume when someone enters.
    • Past: Bajé la temperatura porque hacía calor. – I lowered the temperature because it was hot.
    • Future: Bajaré los precios después de la promoción. – I will lower the prices after the promotion.

 

Bazar (to browse)

    • Present: Bazareo por el mercado durante horas. – I browse the market for hours.
    • Past: Bazé en el centro comercial el fin de semana pasado. – I browsed the mall last weekend.
    • Future: Bazaremos por las tiendas para encontrar regalos. – We will browse the shops to find gifts.

 

Borrarse (to erase oneself, to delete)

  • Present: Me borro del grupo de WhatsApp si no es necesario. – I erase myself from the WhatsApp group if it’s not necessary.
  • Past: Me borré del sistema porque me olvidé de mi contraseña. – I erased myself from the system because I forgot my password…
  • Future: Me borraré de la aplicación si sigue fallando. – I will erase myself from the app if it keeps malfunctioning.

End of Module 32: Review

In this section, we’ve covered 30 Spanish verbs starting with “B.” 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.