This document lists and defines several Spanish stem-changing verbs, including almorzar (to eat lunch), costar (to cost), dormir (to sleep), poder (to be able), jugar (to play a sport/game), entender (to understand), pensar (to think), preferir (to prefer), querer (to want), empezar/comenzar (to begin), servir (to serve), repetir (to repeat), and pedir (to ask, order, request). Examples are provided to illustrate the use of some of these verbs like "Comer a las doce de la tarde" with the verb "almorzar" and "Poner la comida

1. Stem-changing
verbs

2. almorzar

3. To eat lunch
(ue)

4. costar

5. To cost
(ue)

6. dormir

7. To sleep
(ue)

8. poder

9. To be able
(ue)

10. jugar

11. To play a
sport, game
(ue)

12. entender

13. To understand
(ie)

14. pensar

15. To think
(ie)

16. preferir

17. To prefer
(ie)

18. querer

19. To want
(ie)

20. Empezar;
comenzar

21. To begin
(ie)

22. servir

23. To serve
(i)

24. repetir

25. To repeat
(i)

26. To ask, order,
request
(i)

27. pedir

28. Which stem-
changing 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