The Most Common Irregular Verbs in Spanish

Many of the most common verbs in Spanish are irregular meaning you have to learn the verb forms individually. In fact the 13 most common verbs are ALL irregular. The list below is ordered by frequency of use.

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No.	Spanish	English
51	reconocer	to recognize	Conjugations
52	alcanzar	to reach, catch up	Conjugations
53	nacer	to be born	Conjugations
54	dirigir	to direct	Conjugations
55	utilizar	to use, utilize	Conjugations
56	pagar	to pay, pay for	Conjugations
57	jugar	to play (a game or sport)	Conjugations
58	ofrecer	to offer	Conjugations
59	descubrir	to discover	Conjugations
60	repetir	to repeat	Conjugations
61	valer	to be worth	Conjugations
62	mostrar	to show	Conjugations
63	mover	to move	Conjugations
64	continuar	to continue	Conjugations
65	referir	to refer (to)	Conjugations
66	acercar	to bring near	Conjugations
67	dedicar	to dedicate	Conjugations
68	cerrar	to close, shut	Conjugations
69	obtener	to obtain, get	Conjugations
70	indicar	to indicate	Conjugations
71	soler	to be accustomed to	Conjugations
72	detener	to stop, to hold up, delay, to arrest, detain	Conjugations
73	elegir	to elect, choose	Conjugations
74	proponer	to propose	Conjugations
75	demostrar	to demonstrate, show	Conjugations