Spanish e-i and e-ie Stem-Changers Quiz
What are stem-changing verbs?
Stem-changing verbs in Spanish have a change in the stem for some of the conjugations.
The most common types of stem-changers are:
e-ie
e-i
o-ue
u-ue
Important notes:
The vowel of the stem is what changes in present tense
Nosotros/as and vosotros/as do not stem-change.
What are some stem-changers?
e-ie e-i
cerrar = to close decir = to say, to tell
entender = to understand pedir = to order, to ask for
pensar = to think, to plan repetir = to repeat
perder = to lose servir = to serve
preferir = to prefer
querer = to want
o-ue u-ue
almozar = to have lunch jugar = to play
dormir = to sleep
encontrar = to find
poder = to be able to
recordar = to remember
volver = to return
How can I stem-change?
There are three steps to stem-changing are:
Drop the ending
Change the stem
Add a new ending