Spanish Verbs Letter "G"

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

Verbs in Sentences:

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.

 

End of Module Review

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.