afanar - to nick, to rush, to toilafiliar - to affiliateafinar - to tune, to refineafligir - to afflict, to trouble, to...

adicionar - to addadiestrar - to train ( animal )aditar - to addadjetivar - to use adjectivallyadjudicar - to award, to...

acunar - to rockacuntilde;ar - to mint (moneda)acusar - to accuseadaptar - to adaptadecentar - to straighten up, to tidy...

acromatizar - to achromatizeactivar - to activateacuatizar - to land in the seaacuartelar - to billet, to quarteracuchil...

acompasar - to keep in stepacomplejar - to give a complexacoplar - to put togetheracopiar - to stockpileacosar - to hara...

aclarar - to explain, to clarify, to make clearacobardar - to unnerve, to intimidateacoger - to welcome, to receiveacogo...

acendrar - to refineacentuar - to accent, to emphasizeacerar - to coat in steelacertar - to guess rightacezar - to puff...

acarrear - to carry, to transport, to entailacartonar - to make wizenedacatar - to obey, to complyaccionar - to propel,...

abstenerse - abstain; de + infinite = to refrain fromabuchear - to booabultar - to bulge up, to beef upabundar - to abou...

abolir - to abolishabrasar - to burn, to set on fireabreviar - to abbreviate, to shortenabrigar - to keep warm, to shelt...

abarcar - to includeabastecer - to suplyaberrar - to err, to be mistakenabdicar - to abdicateablandar - to softenabofete...

atraer - to attract, draw, lureatravesar - to cross, cross over, go across, go over, pass throughatreverse - to dareaume...

apretar - to be too tight; to squeeze; to tighten [up]; to press [down/against]arreglar - to arrange, settle, fix up, re...

anhelar - to be eager for/to, long for/to, yearn for/toanunciar - to announceantilde;adir - to add; to increaseapagar -...

alegrar - to make happy, cheer [up], gladenalegrarse - to be glad, happy; to become/get happy; to rejoicealentar - to en...

agradecer - to be thankful for/I; Ito thank [for]aguantar - to put up with, endure, bear, standahorcar - to hangabrir -...

adivinar - to guess, fortell, prophesy; to guess correctlyadmirar - to admire, respect, look up toadmitir - to admit, ac...

aceptar - to accept, approve; to agree toacercarse - to approachacompantilde;ar - to accompany, go with, escortaconsejar...

acordarse - to rememberabandonar - to abandon, leave behind, desert; to quit, give upabordar - to board, get on [plane,...

Many verbs in the preterite are irregular and must be memorized. There are three very effective methods for learning the...