2. Remember that in Spanish
there are three groups of
stem-changing verbs.
The stem change occurs in
all forms except the
nosotros(as) and
vosotros(as) forms.
Stem-Changing Verbs
3. Let´s look at some verbs
that have a stem change
of e > ie:
Stem-Changing Verbs
4. pierdo perdemos
pierdes perdéis
pierde pierden
PERDER (e > ie) – to lose
5. empezar to begin
querer to want
preferir to prefer
pensar to think, plan
divertirse
to have fun
despertarse
to wake up
sentirse
to feel
mentir
cerrar to lie
Stem-Changing Verbs (e > ie)
comenzar to close
entender to begin
to understand
6. Let´s look at some verbs
that have a stem change
of o > ue:
Stem-Changing Verbs
7. puedo podemos
puedes podéis
puede pueden
PODER (o > ue) – to be able
to, can
8. jugar (u > ue) to play
contar to count, tell a story
costar to cost
encontrar to find, meet
recordar
to remember
volar
to fly
dormir
to sleep
volver
devolver to return
Stem-Changing Verbs (o > ue)
acostarse to return something
almorzar to go to bed
to eat lunch
9. Let´s look at some verbs
that have a stem change
of e > i:
Stem-Changing Verbs
10. pido pedimos
pides pedís
pide piden
PEDIR (o > ue) – to ask for,
to order
11. servir to serve
repetir to repeat
reír to laugh
sonreír to smile
Stem-Changing Verbs (e >
seguir to follow, continue
i)
vestirse to dress
12. r ío reímos
ríes reís
r íe ríen
REÍR (e > i) – to laugh
13. sonrío sonreímos
sonríes sonreís
sonríe sonríen
SONREÍR (e > i) – to
smile
