GCSE Spanish Words to Learn – Day 6 – 'F'

The following words are especially helpful for students taking any GCSE Spanish qualification. You will find that these words often show up in reading and listening papers, and are very useful during writing and speaking controlled assessments.

Every day GCSE Zone publish a list of important and useful Spanish words, one for each letter of the alphabet. Please note that we have only included nouns and adjectives – make sure to learn new verbs and their conjugations, too!

Spanish words are provided in the singular, masculine form.

Fabric	Tejido
Facility	Facilidad
Fact	Hecho
Factory	Fábrica
Fair trade	Comercio justo
Fairy	Hada
Faith	Confianza
False	Falso
Fame	Fama
Family	Familia
Fan	Abanico
Farm	Granja
Farmer	Ganjero
Fat	Gordo
Fear	Miedo
Feminine	Femenino
Festival	Fiesta
Fibre	Fibra
Film	Película
Finally	Finalmente
Finance	Fondos
Finger	Dedo
Fire alarm	Alarma de incendios
Fireworks	Fuegos artificiales
First	Primero
First aid	Primeros auxilios
Fish	Pescado
Fist	Puño
Fitness	Forma física
Flashback	Escena retrospectiva
Flat (building)	Piso
Flaw	Defecto
Flight	Vuelo
Flour	Harina
Flower	Flor
Food	Comida
Foolish	Tonto
Football	Balón (ball), fútbol (game)
Force	Fuerza
Forgery	Falsificación
Fox	Zorro
Free gift	Regalo
French	Francés
Fresh	Fresco
Friend	Amigo
Frost	Helada
Fruit	Fruta
Fuel	Combustible
Funny	Gracioso
Furniture	Muebles

Top 100 Most Common Spanish Verbs

The following is a list of the top 100 most common Spanish verbs in the infinitive form. Check out the Spanish verb conjugation list for help conjugating regular verbs.

Ser	To be
Estar	To be
Tener	To have
Hacer	To do/make
Poder	To be able to (can)
Decir	To say/tell
Ir	To go
Ver	To see
Dar	To give
Comer	To eat
Saber	To know (info)
Querer	To want
Llegar	To arrive
Deber	To owe, ought to, must
Poner	To put/place
Creer	To believe
Hablar	To speak
Leer	To read
Dormir	To sleep
Entender	To understand
Encontrar	To find
Llamar	To call
Venir	To come
Llevar	To carry/take/wear
Salir	To leave
Abrir	To open
Vivir	To live
Traer	To bring
Escribir	To write
Pensar	To think
Buscar	To look for
Tomar	To take/drink
Caminar	To walk
Correr	To run
Necesitar	To need
Perder	To lose
Bailar	To dance
Comprar	To buy
Contestar	To answer
Preguntar	To ask
Cerrar	To close
Trabajar	To work
Comenzar	To begin
Estudiar	To study
Pedir	To ask for/order
Cantar	To sing
Jugar	To play
Seguir	To follow/continue
Llevar	To wear
Pagar	To pay
Conocer	To know (personally)
Aprender	To learn
Escuchar	To listen to
Oír	To hear
Subir	To go up
Vender	To sell
Viajar	To travel
Cambiar	To change
Explicar	To explain
Terminar	To finish
Preferir	To prefer
Servir	To serve
Gustar	To like
Beber	To drink
Cocinar	To cook
Desayunar	To eat breakfast
Cenar	To eat dinner
Almorzar	To eat lunch
Mirar	To watch/look at
To receive	Recibir
Sacar	To take out
Contar	To count
Tocar	To play (instrument)
Conseguir	To get
Ganar	To win/earn
Visitar	To visit
Esperar	To wait for
Ayudar	To help
Recordar	To remember
Desear	To desire
Practicar	To practise
Limpiar	To clean
Conversar	To conserve
Entregar	To deliver
Repetir	To repeat
Volver	To return
Enfermarse	To get sick
Lavarse	To wash oneself
Vestirse	To get dressed
Romperse	To break
Bañarse	To bathe oneself
Quemarse	To burn
Cepillarse	To brush
Levantarse	To get up
Reunirse	To meet
Afeitarse	To shave
Olvidarse	To forget
Nadar	To swim
Invitar	To invite

Spanish Verb Conjugations

The following table contains the most important nine tenses you will need to achieve an A* grade in a Spanish speaking or writing controlled assessment. It is also useful to learn these conjugations to better understand the content on reading and listening papers.

Make sure to also check out the Top 100 Spanish Verbs!

Present
Form	AR	ER	IR
Yo	o	o	o
Tú	as	es	es
Él/Ella/Usted	a	e	e
Nosotros/as	amos	emos	imos
Vosotros/as	áis	éis	ís
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	an	en	en
Future
Form	AR	ER	IR
Yo	é
Tú	ás
Él/Ella/Usted	á
Nosotros/as	emos
Vosotros/as	éis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	án
Preterite
Form	AR	ER	IR
Yo	é	í
Tú	aste	íste
Él/Ella/Usted	ó	ió
Nosotros/as	amos	imos
Vosotros/as	asteis	isteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	aron	ieron
Imperfect
Form	AR	ER	IR
Yo	aba	ía
Tú	abas	ías
Él/Ella/Usted	aba	ía
Nosotros/as	ábamos	íamos
Vosotros/as	abais	íais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	aban	ían

Present Perfect
Form	Haber	AR	ER/IR
Yo	He	ado	ido
Tú	Has
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha
Nosotros/as	Hemos
Vosotros/as	Habéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han
Past Perfect
Form	Haber	AR	ER/IR
Yo	Había	ado	ido
Tú	Habías
Él/Ella/Usted	Había
Nosotros/as	Habíamos
Vosotros/as	Habíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habían
Future Perfect
Form	Haber	AR	ER/IR
Yo	Habré	ado	ido
Tú	Habrás
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá
Nosotros/as	Habremos
Vosotros/as	Habréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán
Conditional
Form		AR/ER/IR
Yo		ía
Tú		ías
Él/Ella/Usted		ía
Nosotros/as		íamos
Vosotros/as		íais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes		ían

Present Progressive
Form	Estar	AR	ER/IR
Yo	Estoy	ando	iendo
Tú	Estás
Él/Ella/Usted	Está
Nosotros/as	Estamos
Vosotros/as	Estáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están