The most common Spanish verb forms:
Utterance

The verbs classed here as utterance verbs are essentially verbs of 'saying'.

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FormCorresponding
Infinitive
Form typeCommon translationFrequency
dijodecirPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) said17.5 % of sources
dichodecirPast participlesaid5.6 % of sources
indicóindicarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) indicated5.6 % of sources
dicedecirPresent 3 Sing(he/she/it) says4.1 % of sources
comentócomentarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) commented4.0 % of sources
agregóagregarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she) added
Note: Both 'agregar' and 'añadir' can be used to mean 'add' as in 'say in addition'.
4.0 % of sources
añadióañadirPreterite 3 Sing(he/she) added
Note: Both 'agregar' and 'añadir' can be used to mean 'add' as in 'say in addition'.
4.0 % of sources
anuncióanunciarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) announced
Note: Anunciar' can also mean 'to advertise'
3.9 % of sources
destacódestacarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) highlighted/emphasised3.4 % of sources
recordórecordarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) reminded3.4 % of sources
decirdecirInfinitive(to) say3.3 % of sources
declaródeclararPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) declared3.3 % of sources
anunciadoanunciarPast participleannounced3.0 % of sources
aseguraasegurarPresent 3 Sing(he/she/it) assures, ensures2.8 % of sources
decidiódecidirPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) decided2.7 % of sources
presentadopresentarPast participlepresented2.5 % of sources
explicaexplicarPresent 3 Sing(he/she/it) explains2.5 % of sources

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