stem changing verbs

to serve (e to i)

servir

to play (u to ue)

jugar

can/to be able to (o to ue)

poder

to think (e to ie)

pensar

to ask for (e to i)

pedir

to prefer (e to ie)

preferir

to begin (e to ie)

empezar/comenzar

to come (over) (e to ie)

venir

to find (o to ue)

encontrar

to want (e to ie)

querer

to repeat (e to i)

repetir

to sleep (o to ue)

dormir

to remember (o to ue)

recordar

to understand (e to ie)

entender

to lie (e to ie)

mentir

to close (e to ie)

cerrar

to eat lunch (o to ue)

almorzar

to return (o to ue)

volver

to eat a snack (e to ie)

merendar

to trip/bump in to (e to ie)

tropezar

to laugh (e to i)

reír

to have (e to ie)

tener

to sit (e to ie)

sentar

to say/to tell (e to i)

decir

to follow/to continue (e to i)

seguir

to lose

perder