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Spanish 2 Verbs
Common Stem-Changing Verbs (-AR, -IR, & -ER)
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ayudar | (-AR) to help |
| bailar | (-AR) to dance |
| cantar | (-AR) to sing |
| comprar | (-AR) to buy |
| contestar | (-AR) to answer |
| desear* Deseo ir al cine. | (-AR) to wish, want I wish to go to the movies. |
| enseñar | (-AR) to teach, show |
| enseñar a alguien a + inf | (-AR) to teach someone to +inf |
| entrar (en) | (-AR) to enter, go (come) in |
| escuchar | (-AR) to listen (to) |
| estudiar | (-AR) to study |
| explicar | (-AR) to explain |
| hablar | (-AR) to speak, talk |
| llegar | (-AR) to arrive |
| llegar a | (-AR) to arrive at |
| llegar a ser (médico(-a), abogado(-a), etc.) | (-AR)to became a (doctor, lawyer, etc) |
| llevar | (-AR) to carry, take; to wear |
| mirar | (-AR) to look (at) |
| mirar la televesión | (-AR) to watch television |
| pagar | (-AR) to pay (for) |
| pasar | (-AR) to pass; to spend (time) |
| preguntar | (-AR) to ask |
| prestar | (-AR) to lend |
| prestar atención | (-AR) to pay attention |
| sacar | (-AR) to take out |
| sacar buenas (malas) notas | (-AR) to get good (bad) notes |
| tomar | (-AR) to take |
| tomar el desayuno (café, etc) | (-AR) to have breakfast (coffee, etc) |
| trabajar | (-AR) to work |
| tratar de +inf | (-AR) to try to +inf |
| usar | (-AR) to use |
| viajar | (-AR) to travel |
| vistar | (-AR) to visit |
| aprender | (-ER) to learn |
| aprender a +inf | (-ER) to learn to |
| beber | (-ER) to drink |
| comer | (-ER) to eat |
| comprender | (-ER) to understand |
| correr | (-ER) to run |
| deber* Debo estudiar. | (-ER) to have to, must I have to study. (I must study.) |
| leer | (-ER) to read |
| prometer* Prometo trabajar mucho. | (-ER) to promise I promise to work a lot. |
| responder | (-ER) to answer |
| vender | (-ER) to sell |
| abrir | (-IR) to open |
| asistir | (-IR) to attend |
| cubrir | (-IR) to cover |
| decidir | (-IR) to decide |
| describir | (-IR) to describe |
| dividir | (-IR) to divide |
| escribir | (-IR) to write |
| partir | (-IR) to leave, depart |
| recibir | (-IR) to recieve |
| subir | (-IR) to go up |
| subir a | (-IR) to get into or on (a vehicle) |
| vivir | (-IR) to live |