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Verb Families

The meanings of many Spanish verbs can be expanded through the use of prefixes. These lessons look at groups of verbs that share a common ending.

Meet the 'Tener' Family

Spanish has a number of verbs derived from 'tener' that roughly correspond to the English verbs that end in '-tain.' This article lists the most common ones.

Meet the 'Volver' Family

Several prefixes can be used with the Spanish verb 'volver' to provide additional meanings.

Meet the 'Venir' Family

Here are the common Spanish verbs that are based on the verb 'venir.'

Verbs Derived from 'Decir'

Several Spanish verbs are derived from the very common verb 'decir.'

Meet the 'Traer' Family of Verbs

A look at the Spanish verbs derived from 'traer,' with sample sentences and translations.

Meet the 'Hacer' Family

Words derived from 'hacer,' with sample sentences.

Words Related to 'Ver'

Here is a look at Spanish words related to 'ver,' the verb meaning 'to see.'

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