Lista de Palabras Nivel A2 - Verbos Modales y Otros

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

poder

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

poder

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

deber

used for forming future tenses

[futuro simple]

used to ask if one can do something

[condicional simple del verbo poder]

used to express a possibility

es posible que, puede que

used as the past form of "will" when reporting what someone has said or thought

[condicional]

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

deber

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

soler

used to ask advice, questions, or making suggestions using the pronoun I or we

[conjunción del verbo]

to have a particular meaning or represent something

significar

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

descubrir

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

llevar

to have or continue to have something

tener

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

esperar

to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects

comparar

to make a person or thing better

mejorar, aumentar

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

intentar

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

preferir

to complete an action more than one time

repetir

to move or travel behind someone or something

seguir

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permitir

to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time

darse prisa

to make a person or thing different

cambiar

to bring something to an end by making it whole

completar

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

escoger

to let or make something fall to the ground

soltar

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reducir

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

continuar

to remain in a particular place

quedarse

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

indicar

to come or go into a place

entrar

to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do

rechazar

to go or come back to a person or place

regresar

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

tener que

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

romper, quebrar

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

cuídate, cuídese

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

empeorar