Stem Changing Verbs

 

 

Here is a list of common o:ue stem-changing verbs.

almorzar
to eat lunch

morir
to die

aprobar
to approve

mostrar
to show

colgar
to hang

mover
to move (an object)

contar
to count, to tell

probar
to prove, test, sample, taste

costar
to cost

recordar
to remember

devolver
to return (an object)

resolver
to solve

volver
to return (from someplace)

rogar
to beg, pray

dormir
to sleep

sonar
to sound, ring

encontrar
to find

soñar (con)
to dream (about)

envolver
to wrap

tostar
to toast

morder
to bite

volar
to fly

 

With the first group of stem-changing verbs, the letter o in the stem changes to ue in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros.

    contar- to count
    yo cuento
    tú cuentas
    él, ella, Ud.cuenta
    nosotros contamos
    vosotros contáis
    ellos, ellas, Uds. c    uentan

 

 

Here is a list of common e:ie stem-changing verbs.

acertar
to guess, get right

encender
to light, kindle

advertir
to advise, warn

entender
to understand

cerrar
to close, shut

fregar
to scrub, wash dishes

comenzar
to begin

hervir
to boil

confesar
to confess

mentir
to lie

consentir
to consent

negar
to deny

convertir
to convert

pensar (en)
to think about

defender
to defend

perder
to lose

empezar
to begin

preferir
to prefer

 

With the second group of stem-changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros.

    cerrar - to close


    yo cierro
    tú cierras
    él, ella, Ud. cierra
    nosotros cerramos
    vosotros cerráis
    ellos, ellas, Uds. c    ierran

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Here is a list of common e:i stem-changing verbs.

bendecir
to bless

impedir
to impede

colegir
to deduce

maldecir
to curse

competir
to compete

medir
to measure

conseguir
to get, obtain

pedir
to ask for, to order

corregir
to correct

perseguir
to pursue, to persecute

decir
to say, tell

reír
to laugh

despedir
to dismiss, fire

repetir
to repeat

elegir
to elect

seguir
to follow, continue

freír
to fry

servir
to serve

gemir
to groan, moan

sonreír
to smile

 

With the third group of stem-changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to i in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros.

    repetir- to repeat

     yo repito
    tú repites
    él, ella, Ud. repite
    nosotros repetimos
    vosotros repetís
    ellos, ellas, Uds.repiten

 

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