Stem-Changing Verbs

cerrer

to close (e-ie)

comenzar

to begin, to start, to commence (e-ie)

defender

to defend (e-ie)

descender

to descend (e-ie)

empezar

to begin, to start (e-ie)

encender

to turn on, to light up (e-ie)

entender

to understand (e-ie)

mentir

to lie (e-ie)

merendar

to have a snack (e-ie)

nevar

to snow (e-ie)

pensar

to think (e-ie)

perder

to lose (e-ie)

preferir

to prefer (e-ie)

quebrar

to break (e-ie)

querer

to want; to love (e:ie)

tener

to have (e-ie)

venir

to come (i-ie)

almorzar

to have lunch (o-ue)

contar

to count; to tell (o-ue)

costar

to cost (o-ue)

devolver

to return (objects) (o-ue)

dormir

to sleep (o-ue)

encontrar

to find, to encounter (o-ue)

llover

to rain (o-ue)

morir

to die (o-ue)

mostrar

to show (o-ue)

mover

to move (o-ue)

oler

to smell (o-hue)

poder

to be able, to have the power (o-ue)

recordar

to remember (o-ue)

resolver

to solve (o-ue)

sonar

to sound, to make noise (o-ue)

soñar

to dream (o-ue)

volver

to return (people) (o-ue)

pedir

to ask for, to order (e-i)

reír

to laugh (e-i)

repetir

to repeat (e-i)

seguir

to follow, to continue, to keep going (e-i)

servir

to serve (e-i)

sonreír

to smile (e-i)