In this module, we will explore 20 common Spanish verbs beginning with the letter “B.” 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.
Bailar – to dance
Bajar – to lower, to go down
Bañar – to bathe
Barajar – to shuffle, to consider
Barrer – to sweep
Basar – to base
Bastar – to be enough
Beber – to drink
Bendecir – to bless
Blanquear – to bleach, to whiten
Boicotear – to boycott
Bolsear – to steal from pockets (slang)
Bordar – to embroider
Borrar – to erase
Borrarse – to erase oneself, to withdraw
Brillar – to shine
Brindar – to toast, to offer
Burlar – to mock, to outwit
Burlarse – to make fun of
Buscar – to search, to look for
Bailar – to dance
Present: Bailo salsa todas las semanas. – I dance salsa every week.
Past: Bailé en la fiesta el sábado pasado. – I danced at the party last Saturday.
Future: Bailaré con mis amigos en la boda. – I will dance with my friends at the wedding.
Bajar – to lower / to go down
Present: Bajo las escaleras rápidamente. – I go down the stairs quickly.
Past: Bajé al sótano ayer. – I went down to the basement yesterday.
Future: Bajaré el volumen de la música. – I will lower the volume of the music.
Beber – to drink
Present: Bebo café todas las mañanas. – I drink coffee every morning.
Past: Bebí agua después de correr. – I drank water after running.
Future: Beberé jugo de naranja mañana. – I will drink orange juice tomorrow.
Borrar – to erase
Present: Borro la pizarra después de clase. – I erase the board after class.
Past: Borré el archivo por accidente. – I erased the file by accident.
Future: Borraré todos los datos incorrectos. – I will erase all the incorrect data.
Borrarse – to delete oneself / withdraw
Present: Me borro del grupo si no es necesario. – I remove myself from the group if it’s not necessary.
Past: Me borré del sistema. – I deleted myself from the system.
Future: Me borraré de la aplicación si sigue fallando. – I will delete myself from the app if it keeps malfunctioning.
Buscar – to look for
Present: Busco mis llaves. – I am looking for my keys.
Past: Busqué un buen restaurante ayer. – I looked for a good restaurant yesterday.
Future: Buscaré un lugar tranquilo para estudiar. – I will look for a quiet place to study.
Burlarse – to make fun of
Present: Me burlo de su acento. – I make fun of his accent.
Past: Me burlé de su ropa en la fiesta. – I mocked his clothes at the party.
Future: Te burlarás de mí si lo hago. – You will make fun of me if I do it.
Burlar – to outwit / evade
Present: Burlamos al sistema cuando encontramos un error. – We outwit the system when we find a loophole.
Past: Burlamos a la policía el año pasado. – We evaded the police last year.
Future: Burlaremos los obstáculos si trabajamos juntos. – We will outwit the obstacles if we work together.
Brindar – to toast / to offer
Present: Brindo por nuestra amistad. – I toast to our friendship.
Past: Brindé con mis amigos el fin de semana pasado. – I toasted with my friends last weekend.
Future: Brindaremos por el éxito del proyecto. – We will toast to the success of the project.
Balbucear – to babble / to stammer
Present: Balbuceo cuando estoy nervioso. – I stammer when I’m nervous.
Past: Balbuceé unas palabras cuando me sorprendieron. – I stammered some words when I was surprised.
Future: Balbucearé si sigo tan nervioso. – I will stammer if I stay this nervous.
Bastar – to be enough
Present: Me basta con una taza de café. – One cup of coffee is enough for me.
Past: Me bastó el tiempo que tuvimos. – The time we had was enough for me.
Future: Me bastará un día para terminar. – One day will be enough for me to finish.
Barrer – to sweep
Present: Barro el suelo todos los días. – I sweep the floor every day.
Past: Barrí la casa ayer. – I swept the house yesterday.
Future: Barreré el jardín el próximo fin de semana. – I will sweep the garden next weekend.
Bendecir – to bless
Present: Bendigo tu vida. – I bless your life.
Past: Bendije a mi familia durante la ceremonia. – I blessed my family during the ceremony.
Future: Bendeciré a todos los asistentes. – I will bless all the attendees.
Boicotear – to boycott
Present: Boicoteo los productos que no me gustan. – I boycott products I don’t like.
Past: Boicoteé la tienda el año pasado. – I boycotted the store last year.
Future: Boicotearé esa marca si continúan así. – I will boycott that brand if they continue like that.
Bañar – to bathe
Present: Baño a mi perro todos los días. – I bathe my dog every day.
Past: Bañé a mi hijo ayer. – I bathed my son yesterday.
Future: Bañaré a los niños después de la escuela. – I will bathe the children after school.
Bordar – to embroider
Present: Bordo un vestido para la fiesta. – I embroider a dress for the party.
Past: Bordé una camisa para mi abuela. – I embroidered a shirt for my grandmother.
Future: Bordaré un pañuelo para mi madre. – I will embroider a handkerchief for my mother.
Barajar – to shuffle / consider
Present: Barajo las cartas antes de repartirlas. – I shuffle the cards before dealing them.
Past: Barajé todas las opciones antes de decidirme. – I considered all the options before deciding.
Future: Barajaré las cartas cuando llegue la gente. – I will shuffle the cards when people arrive.
Blanquear – to bleach / whiten
Present: Blanqueo las camisas con lejía. – I bleach the shirts.
Past: Blanqueé la pared del baño ayer. – I whitened the bathroom wall yesterday.
Future: Blanquearé la ropa mañana. – I will bleach the clothes tomorrow.
Brillar – to shine
Present: Brillo como una estrella en el escenario. – I shine like a star on stage.
Past: Brillé mucho en mi presentación. – I shone in my presentation.
Future: Brillaré en mi próximo proyecto. – I will shine in my next project.
Basar – to base
Present: Basamos nuestra estrategia en la investigación. – We base our strategy on research.
Past: Basé mi decisión en la experiencia pasada. – I based my decision on past experience.
Future: Basaré el análisis en los resultados recientes. – I will base the analysis on recent results.
In this section, we’ve covered 20 Spanish verbs starting with “B.” 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.