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Sp 1 stem-changes
stem-changing verbs o-ue, e-ie, e-i
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I play (games, sports) | jugar (ue) → juego |
| you eat lunch | almorzar (ue) → almuerzas |
| it costs | costar (ue) → cuesta |
| we count (to 100) or tell | contar (ue) → contamos (a cien) |
| they return (the books) AND they return (to a place, like their Grandma's house) | devolver (ue) → devuelven (los libros) AND volver (ue) → vuelven (a la casa de su abuela) |
| I sleep | dormir (ue) → duermo |
| you find (your homework) | encontrar (ue) → encuentras la tarea |
| she dies | morir (ue) → muere |
| he can | poder (ue) → puede |
| we remember (think record in your brain) | recordar (ue) → recordamos |
| It's raining | *llover (ue) → llueve *only used in 3rd person |
| I think or plan | pensar (ie) → pienso |
| you close | cerrar (ie) → cierras |
| he starts | empezar (ie) → empieza |
| we understand | entender (ie) → entendemos |
| they have an afternoon snack | merendar (ie) → meriendan |
| I lose | perder (ie) → pierdo |
| you prefer | preferir (ie) → prefieres |
| he wants | querer (ie) → quiere |
| we have | tener (ie) → tenemos |
| It's snowing | *nevar (ie) → nieva *only used in 3rd person |
| they serve | servir (i) → sirven |
| I order or ask for | pedir (i) → pido |
| you repeat | repetir (i) → repites |
| she competes | competir (i) → compite |