Español 2: Stem-changing verbs (e --> ie; o --> ue; e --> i)

to want

querer (e-ie)

to think

pensar (e-ie)

to lose

perder (e-ie)

to prefer

preferir (e-ie)

to begin

empezar (e-ie)

to start/commence

comenzar (e-ie)

to understand

entender (e-ie)

to close

cerrar (e-ie)

to feel

sentir (e-ie)

to lie

mentir (e-ie)

to recommend

recomendar (e-ie)

to suggest

sugerir (e-ie)

to defend

defender (e-ie)

to snack/have a snack in the afternoon

merendar (e-ie)

to snow

nevar (e-ie)

to refer

referir (e-ie)

to eat/have lunch

almorzar (o-ue)

to count

contar (o-ue)

to find

encontrar (o-ue)

to rain

llover (o-ue)

to show

mostrar (o-ue)

to try/taste

probar (o-ue)

to move

mover (o-ue)

to cost

costar (o-ue)

to return/come back (a person)

volver (o-ue)

to return/give back (a gift, clothing, or other object)

devolver (o-ue)

to sleep

dormir (o-ue)

to be able to

poder (o-ue)

to remember

recordar (o-ue)

to dream

soñar (o-ue)

to die

morir (o-ue)

to fly

volar (o-ue)

to smell

oler (o-ue; huele)

to play

jugar (u-ue)

to serve

servir (e-i)

to ask for /.order

pedir (e-i)

to compete

competir (e-i)

to repeat

repetir (e-i)

to laugh

reír (e-i)

to smile

sonreír (e-i)

to say

decir (e-i)

to follow/continue

seguir (e-i)

conseguir (e-i)

conseguir