Spanish List #3 Verbs

E -> IE VERBS

cerrar

to close, ≠ abrir

comenzar

to start, = empezar, ≠ terminar

defender

to defend

despertar(se)

to wake up, ≠ acostarse

empezar

to start, = comenzar, ≠ terminar

encender

to light/turn on, = prender, ≠ apagar

entender

to understand, = comprender

encerrar

to enclose/to lock up/to confine

perder

to lose, ≠ ganar, encontrar

quebrar

to break, = romper, ≠ arreglar

recomendar

to recommend, = aconsejar

sentar(se)

to sit

sentir(se)

to feel

E -> I VERBS

despedir

to fire, to dismiss

despedirse de

to say goodbye to

impedir

to prevent

repetir

to repeat

medir

to measure

reír

to laugh, ≠ llorar

sonreír

to smile

vestirse

to put on (clothes), = ponerse

seguir

to follow

servir

to serve

O -> UE VERBS

acordarse

to remember, = recordar, ≠ olvidar

acostarse

to go to bed, ≠ despertarse

almorzar

to have lunch

contar

to count/ to tell a story

costar

to cost

demostrar

to demonstrate

devolver

to return an item

doler (me duele)

to hurt/ache

envolver

to wrap

mostrar

to show/display, = enseñar

probar(se)

to try on/ to taste

recordar

to remember, = acordarse

soler

to usually do something

volar (vuelvo)

to fly

VERBS W/O STEM CHANGES

fiarse (de)

to trust/rely on, = confiar

enviar

to send/mail, = mandar

resfriarse

to catch a cold, = estar resfriado(a)