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Chapter 2
stem-changing verbs
| Spanish | English | Conjugation (yo) |
|---|---|---|
| acertar | to hit the mark, to guess right | acierto |
| apretar | to tighten, squeeze, be tight | aprieto |
| atravesar | to cross | atravieso |
| cerrar | to close | cierro |
| comenzar | to begin, to commence | comienzo |
| confesar | to confess | confieso |
| despertar(se) | to awaken, (to wake up) | despiertar |
| empezar | to begin | empiezo |
| encerrar | to lock in, to contain | encierro |
| gobernar | to govern | gobierno |
| helar | to freeze | hielo |
| nevar | to snow | nievo |
| quebrar | to break | quiebro |
| remendar | to patch, mend | remiendo |
| sentar(se) | to seat, (to sit down) | siento |
| ascendar | to ascend, promote | asciendo |
| defender | to defend | defiendo |
| descender | to descend | desciendo |
| encender | to light, ignite | enciendo |
| entender | to understand | entiendo |
| perder | to lose | pierdo |
| acordarse(de) | to remember | acuedo |
| acostar(se) | to put to bed (to go to bed) | acuesto |
| almorzar | to eat lunch | almuerzo |
| contar | to count, tell | cuento |
| costar | to cost | cuesto |
| encontrar | to find, meet | encuentro |
| jugar | to play games, sports | juego |
| recordar | to remember | recuerdo |
| renovar | to remodel, renew | renuevo |
| tronar | to thunder | trueno |
| volar | to fly | vuelo |
| conmover | to move (emotionally) | conmuevo |
| devolver | to return, give back | devuelvo |
| doler | to pain, ache | duelo |
| llover | to rain | lluevo |
| mover | to move | muevo |
| oler | to smell | huelo |
| poder | to be able | puedo |
| resolver | to solve, resolve | resuelvo |
| soler | to be in the habit of, be accustomed to | suelo |
| consentir | to consent | consiento |
| mostrar | to show | muestro |
| pensar | to think | pienso |
| volver | to return | vuelvo |
| pedir | to ask for, request | pido |
| advertir | to notify, to warn | advierto |
| divertirse | to enjoy oneself, to have a good time | divierto |
| hevir | to boil | hievo |
| mentir | to lie | miento |
| preferir | to prefer | prefiero |
| referir | to recount, refer | refiero |
| sentir | to regret, feel sorry | siento |
| sentirse | to feel (well, ill) | siento |
| dormirse | to fall asleep | duermo |
| morir(se) | to die | muero |
| despedirse (de) | to take leave (of), to say goodbye (to) | despido |
| gemir | to groan, moan | gimo |
| impedir | to prevent | impido |
| medir | to measure | mido |
| reír(se) | to laugh | río |
| reñir | to quarrel, scold | riño |
| repetir | to repeat | repito |
| servir | to serve | sirvo |
| sonreír(se) | to smile | sonrío |
| vestir(se) | to dress (oneself) | visto |
| adquirir | to acquire | adquiero |
| huir | to flee | huyo |
| concluir | to conclude, end | concluyo |
| construir | to construct | construyo |
| contribuir | to contribute | contribuyo |
| destruir | to destroy | destruyo |
| distribuir | to distribute | distribuyo |
| incluir | to include | incluyo |
| sustituir | to substitute | sustituyo |
| enviar | to send | envío |
| continuar | to continue | continúo |
| confiar(en) | to rely (on), confide (in) | confío |
| espiar | to spy | espío |
| fiarse(de) | to trust | fío |
| guiar | to guide | guío |
| resfriarse | to catch cold | resfío |
| actuar | to act | actúo |
| graduarse | to graduate | gradúo |