This document lists and defines Spanish stem-changing verbs. It provides the infinitive form of each verb and indicates whether the stem change is from e to ie or o to ue. Some verbs listed that undergo a stem change are dormir, poder, jugar, entender, pensar, preferir, querer, empezar/comenzar, servir, and repetir. An example is also provided to illustrate the stem change in the verb being defined.

1. Stem-changing
verbs

2. To eat lunch
(ue)

3. almorzar

4. To cost
(ue)

5. costar

6. To sleep
(ue)

7. dormir

8. To be able
(ue)

9. poder

10. To play a
sport, game
(ue)

11. jugar

12. To understand
(ie)
like
“comprender”

13. entender

14. To think
(ie)

15. pensar

16. To prefer
(ie)

17. preferir

18. To want
(ie)

19. querer

20. To begin
(ie)

21. Empezar;
comenzar

22. To serve
(i)

23. servir

24. To repeat
(i)

25. repetir

26. To ask, order,
request
(i)

27. pedir

28. Which stemchanging verb is
being defined?

29. Comer a las
doce de la tarde

30. almorzar

31. Poner la comida
en el plato

32. servir

33. Le gusta más

34. preferir

35. desear

36. querer

37. creer

38. pensar