Stem changing verbs e>ie, o>ue

empezar

empiezo

yo

empiezo *

tú

empiezas

él, ella, usted

empieza

nosotros/as

empezamos

ellos/ ellas / ustedes

empiezan

cerrar

to close

comenzar

to begin

entender

to understand

pensar

to think

perder

to lose; to miss

preferir

to begin

querer

to want; to love

pensar en

to think about someone

use pensar + infinitive when you are saying that…

you plan to do something.

volver

to return

yo (ue)

Vuelvo

tú (ue)

vuelves

él/ ella/ usted (ue)

vuelve

nosotros/as (ue)

volvemos

ellos/ ellas/ ustedes

vuelven

almorzar

to have lunch

contar

to count; to tell

dormir

to sleep

encontrar

to find

mostrar

to show

poder

to be able to; can

recordar

to remember

whenever you say that you want to play a game or sport jugar is followed by what?

a + a definite article.