1 Stem changing verbs (o - ue, e - ie, e - i)

name the three categories of stem changing verbs

o-ue, e-ie, e-i

what is the only verb with a u-ue stem change?

jugar

which two forms of the verb do not change?

the we and you plural form (4th and 5th)

encontrar (o-ue)

to meet/find

almorzar (o-ue)

to have lunch

contar (o-ue)

to tell/relate

costar (o-ue)

to cost

morir (o-ue)

to die

dormir (o-ue)

to sleep

volver (o-ue)

to return

poder (o-ue)

to be able to

mostrar (o-ue)

to show

llover (o-ue)

to rain

probar (o-ue)

to try on/taste

recordar (o-ue)

to remember

querer (e-ie)

to want

empezar (e-ie)

to start

cerrar (e-ie)

to close

preferir (e-ie)

to prefer

pensar (e-ie)

to think

sentarse (e-ie)

to sit down

nevar (e-ie)

to snow

despertarse (e-ie)

to wake up

divertirse (e-ie)

to enjoy oneself

perder (e-ie)

to loss/miss

pedir (e-i)

to ask for

vestirse (e-i)

to get dressed

despedirse (e-i)

to say goodbye

reír (e-i)

to laugh

sonreír (e-i)

to smile

repetir (e-i)

to repeat

it rains

llueve

it snows

nieva

we ask for

pedimos

they ask for

piden

she finds

encuentra

I smile

sonrío

you want

quieres

I prefer

prefiero

we sit down

nos sentamos

I wake up

me despierto

I think

pienso

they enjoy themselves

se divierten

I can

puedo

you (pl) can

podéis

he sleeps

duerme

I return home

vuelvo a casa

you taste

pruebas

they lose

pierden

we lose

perdemos