In this module, we will explore 30 common Spanish verbs beginning with the letter “G.” You will learn their English translations, how to use them in sentences, and practice using them in different tenses (present, past, and future). These verbs will allow you to expand your vocabulary and enhance your ability to express a wide range of actions.
Ganar (gah-nahr) – to win, to earn
Garantizar (gah-rahn-tee-SAHR) – to guarantee
Gastar (gahs-TAHR) – to spend (money)
Gemir (heh-MEER) – to moan, to groan
Generalizar (heh-neh-rah-lee-SAHR) – to generalize
Generar (heh-neh-RAHR) – to generate
Girar (hee-RAHR) – to turn, to spin
Gobernar (go-behr-NAHR) – to govern
Gozar (go-SAHR) – to enjoy
Graduar (grah-DOO-ahr) – to graduate, to calibrate
Grabar (grah-BAHR) – to record
Granizar (grah-nee-SAHR) – to hail (weather)
Gruñir (groo-ÑEER) – to grumble, to growl
Guarecerse (gwah-reh-SEHR-seh) – to take shelter
Guiar (gee-AHR) – to guide
Gustar (goos-TAHR) – to like, to please
Glorificar (glo-ree-fee-KAHR) – to glorify
Germinar (hehr-mee-NAHR) – to germinate
Golpear (gol-PEH-ahr) – to hit, to strike
Guardarse (gwahr-DAR-seh) – to keep, to guard
Ganarse (gah-NAHR-seh) – to earn, to deserve
Gasificar (gah-see-fee-KAHR) – to gasify
Generalizarse (heh-neh-rah-lee-SAHR-seh) – to become widespread
Gesticular (hehs-tee-coo-LAHR) – to gesticulate
Garantizarse (gah-rahn-tee-SAHR-seh) – to secure, to ensure
Golpearse (gol-PEH-ahr-seh) – to hit oneself
Guiarse (gee-AHR-seh) – to be guided
Gruñirse (groo-ÑEER-seh) – to grumble at each other
Galopar (gah-loh-PAHR) – to gallop
Glorificarse (glo-ree-fee-KAHR-seh) – to glorify oneself
Ganar – to win / to earn
Present: Yo gano dinero trabajando duro. – I earn money by working hard.
Past: Ellos ganaron el partido ayer. – They won the match yesterday.
Future: Tú ganarás más experiencia con el tiempo. – You will gain more experience over time.
Garantizar – to guarantee
Present: Ella garantiza la calidad de su trabajo. – She guarantees the quality of her work.
Past: Nosotros garantizamos el éxito del proyecto. – We guaranteed the project’s success.
Future: Ustedes garantizarán la entrega a tiempo. – You will guarantee on-time delivery.
Gastar – to spend
Present: Gastamos mucho dinero en comida. – We spend a lot of money on food.
Past: Él gastó todo su salario en ropa. – He spent his entire salary on clothes.
Future: No gastaré tanto el próximo mes. – I won’t spend that much next month.
Gemir – to moan / to groan
Present: El niño gime porque está cansado. – The child groans because he is tired.
Past: Ellos gimieron al levantar la caja pesada. – They groaned when lifting the heavy box.
Future: Ella gemirá si la molestan más. – She will moan if they bother her more.
Generalizar – to generalize
Present: No es bueno generalizar sobre las personas. – It’s not good to generalize about people.
Past: El profesor generalizó al hablar del tema. – The teacher generalized while discussing the topic.
Future: Generalizarás menos cuando conozcas más casos. – You will generalize less when you know more cases.
Generar – to generate
Present: Las fábricas generan empleo en la ciudad. – Factories generate jobs in the city.
Past: Generamos muchas ideas nuevas en la reunión. – We generated many new ideas during the meeting.
Future: Ellos generarán energía limpia con paneles solares. – They will generate clean energy with solar panels.
Girar – to turn / to spin
Present: Gira a la izquierda en la esquina. – Turn left at the corner.
Past: El planeta giró sobre su eje. – The planet spun on its axis.
Future: Nosotros giraremos en la pista de baile esta noche. – We will spin on the dance floor tonight.
Gobernar – to govern
Present: Los líderes gobiernan con justicia. – Leaders govern with justice.
Past: Él gobernó el país durante diez años. – He governed the country for ten years.
Future: Tú gobernarás con sabiduría algún día. – You will govern with wisdom one day.
Gozar – to enjoy
Present: Ellos gozan de buena salud. – They enjoy good health.
Past: Gozamos mucho en la fiesta anoche. – We enjoyed ourselves at the party last night.
Future: Gozarás de unas merecidas vacaciones. – You will enjoy a well-deserved vacation.
Graduarse – to graduate
Present: Ella se gradúa este año de la universidad. – She graduates this year from university.
Past: Yo me gradué con honores en 2015. – I graduated with honors in 2015.
Future: Nosotros nos graduaremos juntos el próximo año. – We will graduate together next year.
Grabar – to record
Present: Estoy grabando un video para el proyecto. – I am recording a video for the project.
Past: Ellos grabaron la entrevista ayer. – They recorded the interview yesterday.
Future: Grabaremos un álbum nuevo este mes. – We will record a new album this month.
Granizar – to hail
Present: En invierno, a veces graniza en esta región. – In winter, it sometimes hails in this region.
Past: Granizó mucho la semana pasada. – It hailed a lot last week.
Future: Dicen que granizará mañana en la tarde. – They say it will hail tomorrow afternoon.
Gruñir – to growl / to grumble
Present: El perro gruñe cuando se siente amenazado. – The dog growls when it feels threatened.
Past: Ellos gruñeron durante toda la discusión. – They grumbled throughout the discussion.
Future: El gato gruñirá si alguien se le acerca. – The cat will growl if someone approaches it.
Guarecerse – to take shelter
Present: Nos guarecemos de la lluvia bajo el techo. – We take shelter from the rain under the roof.
Past: Se guarecieron del viento en una cueva. – They took shelter from the wind in a cave.
Future: Me guareceré si empieza la tormenta. – I will take shelter if the storm begins.
Guiar – to guide
Present: El profesor guía a los estudiantes con paciencia. – The teacher guides the students patiently.
Past: Ella nos guió por la ciudad antigua. – She guided us through the old city.
Future: El mapa guiará a los visitantes. – The map will guide the visitors.
Gustar – to like
Present: Me gusta aprender español. – I like learning Spanish.
Past: Nos gustó mucho la película. – We liked the movie a lot.
Future: ¿Te gustará la comida guatemalteca? – Will you like Guatemalan food?
Glorificar – to glorify
Present: Algunos libros glorifican la guerra. – Some books glorify war.
Past: La película glorificó al héroe nacional. – The movie glorified the national hero.
Future: No glorificarán la violencia en el documental. – They will not glorify violence in the documentary.
Germinar – to germinate
Present: Las semillas germinan en primavera. – Seeds germinate in spring.
Past: Las plantas germinaron rápidamente. – The plants germinated quickly.
Future: Las semillas germinarán con suficiente agua. – The seeds will germinate with enough water.
Golpear – to hit
Present: Golpea la puerta antes de entrar. – Knock on the door before entering.
Past: El boxeador golpeó con fuerza. – The boxer struck with force.
Future: La pelota golpeará la pared. – The ball will hit the wall.
Guardarse – to keep
Present: Me guardo mis opiniones en esa reunión. – I keep my opinions to myself in that meeting.
Past: Ella se guardó el secreto por años. – She kept the secret for years.
Future: Nos guardaremos los documentos importantes. – We will keep the important documents.
Ganarse – to earn / deserve
Present: Se gana el respeto de todos. – He earns everyone’s respect.
Past: Ella se ganó la confianza del equipo. – She earned the team’s trust.
Future: Te ganarás una recompensa por tu esfuerzo. – You will earn a reward for your effort.
Gasificar – to gasify
Present: La planta gasifica los residuos orgánicos. – The plant gasifies organic waste.
Past: Gasificaron el carbón para producir energía. – They gasified the coal to produce energy.
Future: La tecnología gasificará nuevos materiales. – The technology will gasify new materials.
Generalizarse – to become widespread
Present: El uso de internet se generaliza rápidamente. – Internet use is becoming widespread quickly.
Past: La costumbre se generalizó en todo el país. – The custom became widespread throughout the country.
Future: La práctica se generalizará en pocos años. – The practice will become widespread in a few years.
Gesticular – to gesticulate
Present: Él gesticula mucho al hablar. – He gesticulates a lot when speaking.
Past: Ella gesticuló para explicar mejor la idea. – She gesticulated to explain the idea better.
Future: Gesticularán más durante la presentación. – They will gesticulate more during the presentation.
Garantizarse – to ensure / secure
Present: Se garantiza un lugar con la reserva. – A spot is secured with the reservation.
Past: Se garantizó el acceso al evento. – Access to the event was ensured.
Future: Se garantizará la seguridad de los participantes. – The participants’ safety will be ensured.
Golpearse – to hit oneself
Present: Se golpea la cabeza con la puerta. – He hits his head on the door.
Past: Me golpeé el brazo sin querer. – I hit my arm by accident.
Future: Podrías golpearte si corres así. – You could hit yourself if you run like that.
Guiarse – to be guided
Present: Nos guiamos por las señales. – We are guided by the signs.
Past: Se guiaron por la intuición. – They were guided by intuition.
Future: Te guiarás por tus valores. – You will be guided by your values.
Gruñirse – to grumble at each other
Present: Los hermanos se gruñen constantemente. – The siblings grumble at each other constantly.
Past: Se gruñeron durante toda la cena. – They grumbled at each other throughout dinner.
Future: Se gruñirán si no resuelven el problema. – They will grumble at each other if they don’t solve the problem.
Galopar – to gallop
Present: El caballo galopa por el campo. – The horse gallops across the field.
Past: Los caballos galoparon al amanecer. – The horses galloped at dawn.
Future: Galopará más rápido en la carrera. – It will gallop faster in the race.
Glorificarse – to glorify oneself
Present: No se glorifica por sus logros. – He does not glorify himself for his achievements.
Past: Se glorificó innecesariamente. – He glorified himself unnecessarily.
Future: No se glorificarán en el discurso. – They will not glorify themselves in the speech.
In this section, we’ve covered 30 Spanish verbs starting with “G.” These verbs are widely used and can help you express actions and states across various situations. Practicing these in different tenses will help you become more versatile in speaking and writing Spanish.