stem changing verbs and verbs with spelling changes
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Verbs in Spanish with stem changes and spell changesTRANSCRIPT
Stem-changing Verbs and Stem-changing Verbs and verbs with spelling changesverbs with spelling changes
Stem-changing verbsStem-changing verbs
There are 4 types of stem-changesThere are 4 types of stem-changes o -> ueo -> ue u -> ueu -> ue e -> iee -> ie e -> Ie -> I
Examples:
encontrar (o -> ue) querer (e -> ie)
jugar (u -> ue) servir (e -> i)
Verbos con el cambioVerbos con el cambioe -> iee -> ie
Cerrar – to closeCerrar – to close
Comenzar – to beginComenzar – to begin
Despertar – to wakeDespertar – to wake
Empezar – to beginEmpezar – to begin
Pensar – to thinkPensar – to think
Quebrar – to breakQuebrar – to break
Defender – to defendDefender – to defend
Descender – to descendDescender – to descend
Encender – to lightEncender – to light
Entender – to understandEntender – to understand
Perder – to losePerder – to lose
Querer – to wantQuerer – to want
Advertir – to warnAdvertir – to warn
Mentir – to lieMentir – to lie
Preferir – to preferPreferir – to prefer
Sentir – to feelSentir – to feel
Verbos con el cambioVerbos con el cambioe -> ie -> i
Pedir – to ask forPedir – to ask for ReReíír – to laughr – to laugh
Repetir – to repeatRepetir – to repeat Seguir – to followSeguir – to follow Servir – to serveServir – to serve SonreSonreíír – to smiler – to smile
Verbos con el cambioVerbos con el cambioo -> ueo -> ue
Almorzar – to eat lunchAlmorzar – to eat lunch devolver – devolver – to return (give back)to return (give back)
Contar – to tell, relateContar – to tell, relate mover – to movemover – to moveCostar – to costCostar – to cost oler – to smelloler – to smellEncontrar – to find, meetEncontrar – to find, meet poder – to be able (can)poder – to be able (can)Mostrar – to showMostrar – to show resolver – to solveresolver – to solveProbar – to tryProbar – to try soler – to be used tosoler – to be used toRecordar – to rememberRecordar – to remember volver – volver – to return (come back)to return (come back)
Sonar – to ring, soundSonar – to ring, sound dormir – to sleepdormir – to sleepSoSoññar – to dreamar – to dream morir – to diemorir – to die
Verbo con el cambioVerbo con el cambiou -> ueu -> ue
Jugar = to play (a game, sport)Jugar = to play (a game, sport)
Otros verbos con cambio
• Oler = to smell o->hue
• Reír & sonreír = to laugh & smileaccent over the í in all forms
• Seguir = to follow gu->g before o and a