Stem-Changers - 10th Grade

cerrar

E—>IE (cierra) - to close

empezar/comenzar

E—>IE (empiezar/comienzar) - to start

preferir

E—>IE (prefierir) - to prefer

sugerir

E—>IE (sugierir) - to suggest

querer

E—>IE (quierer) - to want

tener*

E—>IE (tiener) - to have, irregular yo - (you tengo)

pensar

E—>IE (piensar) - to think

recomendar

E—>IE (recomiendar) - to record

mentir

E—>IE (mientir) - to lie

entender

E—>IE (entender) - to understand

pedir

E—>I (pidir) - to ask for

servir

E—>I (sirvir) - to serve

repetir

E—>I (repitir) - to repeat

decir*

E—>I (dicir) - to say/tell, irregular yo - (yo digo)

seguir*

E—>I (siguir) - to follow, irregular yo - (yo sigo)

jugar

U—>UE (juegar) - to play

dormir

O—>UE (duermir) - to sleep

volver

O—>UE (vuelver) - to go back (physically)

devolver

O—>UE (devuelver) - to return (an item)

morir

O—>UE (muerir) - to die

almorzar

O—>UE (almuerzar) - to have lunch

poder

O—>UE (pueder) - to be able to

costar

O—>UE (cuestar) - to cost

Special Notes

• The stem will change in every form except nosotros

• They all have normal present tense endings