Stem Changing Verbs

jugar (u-ue)

to play

poder (o:ue)

to be able to

dormir (o:ue)

to sleep

contar (o:ue)

to count; to tell

volver (o:ue)

to return, to come back

almorzar (o:ue) (el almuerzo)

to eat lunch (lunch)

recordar (o:ue)

to remember

pedir (e:i)

to ask for, to request

servir (e:i)

to serve

repetir (e:i)

to repeat

pensar (e:ie)

to think

querer (e:ie)

to want; to love

preferir (e:ie)

to prefer

empezar (e:ie)

to start, to begin

entender (e:ie)

to understand

Competir (e:i)

to compete

cerrar (e:ie)

to close

costar (o:ue)

to cost

Probar (o:ue)

to taste, to try

volar (o:ue)

to fly

mostrar (o:ue)

to show, demonstrate

recomendar (e:ie)

to recommend

envolver

to wrap

encontrar

to find

despedir

to say goodbye, to dismiss, to fire

sentir

to be sorry; to regret

vestir

to wear, to dress

impedir

prevent, stop, impede

perder

to lose; to miss