The Big 5 Verbs (Present Tense)
The “Big 5” are among the most useful and commonly used phrases a person can learn. Mastering these makes almost any other vocabulary words usable in practical conversations.
Can
Going to
Need
Have (to)
Want
To turn “Have” into “Have to”, simply add “que”.
Example: Tengo – I have; Tengo que – I have to.
Example: Tengo – I have; Tengo que – I have to.
Can
| Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Puedo | I can |
| Puedes | You can |
| Puede | He/ She/ It can |
| Podemos | We can |
| Pueden | You all/ They can |
Going to
| Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Voy a | I’m going to |
| Vas a | You’re going to |
| Va a | She/ He/ It is going to |
| Vamos a | We’re going to |
| Van a | You all/ They’re going to |
Need
| Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Necesito | I need |
| Necesitas | You need |
| Necesita | She/ He/ It needs |
| Necesitamos | We need |
| Necesitan | You all/ They need |
Have (to)
| Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Tengo (que) | I have (to) |
| Tienes (que) | You have (to) |
| Tiene (que) | She/ He/ It has (to) |
| Tenemos (que) | We have (to) |
| Tienen (que) | You all/ They have (to) |
Want
| Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Quiero | I want |
| Quieres | You want |
| Quiere | He/ She/ It wants |
| Queremos | We want |
| Quieren | You all/ They want |
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