🏃 Action Verbs
Action verbs describe physical movements and everyday activities. These verbs are useful for talking about exercise, sports, travel, household tasks, and daily routines. In this section, you'll learn common Spanish action verbs along with practical examples you can use in everyday conversations.
🟢 Movement Verbs
🏃 To run → Correr
🚶 To walk → Caminar
⬆️ To get up → Levantarse
🪑 To sit down → Sentarse
🦘 To jump → Saltar
🤲 To carry → Llevar
🟡 Everyday Actions
🚪 To open → Abrir
🔒 To close → Cerrar
🖐️ To touch → Tocar
📦 To move → Mover
➡️ To push → Empujar
✋ To grab → Agarrar
🔵 Sports & Physical Activities
⚽ To play → Jugar
🏊 To swim → Nadar
💃 To dance → Bailar
🚗 To drive → Conducir
⚾ To throw → Lanzar
🏋️ To exercise → Hacer ejercicio
🧠 Useful Grammar
Reflexive verbs
Some verbs end in -se because the action is done to yourself.
Levantarse = to get up
Sentarse = to sit down
Some verbs end in -se because the action is done to yourself.
Levantarse = to get up
Sentarse = to sit down
Action verbs
Action verbs describe physical movement or something someone does.
Action verbs describe physical movement or something someone does.
Infinitives
Spanish infinitives end in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Spanish infinitives end in -ar, -er, or -ir.
💬 Common Action Verb Phrases
🏃 Me gusta correr en el parque.
I like to run in the park.
I like to run in the park.
🚪 Por favor, abre la puerta.
Please open the door.
Please open the door.
⚽ Los niños juegan fútbol.
The children play soccer.
The children play soccer.
🏋️ Hago ejercicio todos los días.
I exercise every day.
I exercise every day.
❓ Useful Questions
🏃 ¿Te gusta correr?
Do you like running?
Do you like running?
🏊 ¿Sabes nadar?
Do you know how to swim?
Do you know how to swim?
🚗 ¿Conduces todos los días?
Do you drive every day?
Do you drive every day?
⚽ ¿Qué deporte juegas?
What sport do you play?
What sport do you play?
💬 Everyday Conversation
At the Park
A: ¿Quieres caminar conmigo?
B: Claro. Después podemos correr un poco.
A: ¿También haces ejercicio aquí?
B: Sí, casi todos los días.
A: Do you want to walk with me?
B: Sure. Afterwards we can run a little.
A: Do you also exercise here?
B: Yes, almost every day.
A: ¿Quieres caminar conmigo?
B: Claro. Después podemos correr un poco.
A: ¿También haces ejercicio aquí?
B: Sí, casi todos los días.
A: Do you want to walk with me?
B: Sure. Afterwards we can run a little.
A: Do you also exercise here?
B: Yes, almost every day.
📝 Example Sentences
🚶 Ella camina al trabajo todos los días.
She walks to work every day.
She walks to work every day.
🏊 Nadamos en la piscina los fines de semana.
We swim in the pool on weekends.
We swim in the pool on weekends.
📦 Voy a mover la mesa.
I'm going to move the table.
I'm going to move the table.
🚗 Mi padre conduce al trabajo.
My father drives to work.
My father drives to work.
💃 Bailamos toda la noche.
We danced all night.
We danced all night.
🤲 Ella lleva una mochila grande.
She carries a large backpack.
She carries a large backpack.
🏆 Final Practice
Practice saying these sentences before pressing play.
- Me gusta correr en el parque.
- Por favor, abre la puerta.
- Los niños juegan fútbol.
- Hago ejercicio todos los días.
- Ella camina al trabajo todos los días.
- Bailamos toda la noche.