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Present tense stem-changing Spanish verbs: e to ie

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Stem changing e>ie verb
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acertar (to guess, etc.) first person singular   acierto   Acierto en la lotería. I won the lottery.   show  
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atender (to attend to) second person (tú) singular   atiendes   La recepcionista atiende a los clients.   show  
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atravesar (to go through/cross) third person singular   atraviesa   El río atraviesa la ciudad.   The river runs through the city.   show
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show calientan   Los rayos del sol calientan la tierra.   The sun's rays warm the earth.    
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show cierro   Cierro la puerta antes de salir.   I close the door before leaving.    
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comenzar (to begin) second person (tú) singular   show Comienzas un nuevo capítulo en tu vida.   You are starting a new chapter in your life.    
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confesar (to confess) third person singular   confiesa   El acusado confiesa su crimen.   The accused confesses to his crime.   show
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helar (to freeze): third person plural   hielan   show Temperatures drop and the homes freeze.    
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show defiendo   Defiendo mis derechos y los de los demás.   I defend my rights and the rights of others.    
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descender (to descend): second person (tú) singular   deciendes   Deciendes la escalera con cuidado.   show  
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show se despierta   El despertador suena y el niño se despierta.   The alarm clock goes off and the child wakes up.    
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show se divierten   Los amigos se divierten en la fiesta.   The friends are having fun at the party.    
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empezar (to begin): first person singular   show Empiezo a trabajar a las 8 de la mañana.   I start work at 8 in the morning.    
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encender (to light/ignite): second person (tú) singular   enciendes   Enciendes la luz para leer un libro.   You turn on the light to read a book.   show
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encerrar (to enclose): third person singular   encierra   show The thief locks the victim in a room.    
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entender (to understand): third person singular   entiende   El profesor explica la lección y el alumno la entiende.   show  
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fregar (to scrub/wash): second person (tú) singular   friegas   Friegas los platos después de la cena.   show  
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gobernar (to govern): third person singular   show El presidente gobierna el país con justicia.   The president governs the country with justice.    
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mentir (to tell a lie): third person plural   mienten   No les creas, ellos mienten mucho.   show  
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negar (to deny): first person singular   niego   show I deny the accusations against me.    
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nevar (to snow): third person singular   nieva   Nieva en las montañas durante el invierno.   show This is a so-called "defecitve" verb.  
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pensar (to think): second person (tú) singular   piensas   ¿En qué piensas tú?   What are you thinking about?   show
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perder (to lose): third person singular   show El equipo pierde el partido por un gol.   The team loses the game by one goal.    
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preferer (to prefer): third person plural   prefieren   show They prefer to go to the movies than stay home.    
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querer (to wan): second person (tú) singular   show ¿Qué quieres beber?   What do you like to drink?    
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remendar (to mend/patch): second person (tú) singular   remiendas   Remiendas la ropa.   show  
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sentar(se) (to sit down): third person singular   se sienta   show She sits on the chair.    
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sentir (to feel): third person plural   sienten   Sienten trieste por que su equipo nunca gana.   They feel sad because their team never wins.   show
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sugerir (to suggest): first person singular   sugiero   “Sugiero que te vayas a dormir ya; es tarde.   show  
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tener (to have): second person (tú) singular   tienes   Tienes much dinero.   You have a lot of money.   show
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show tropieza   Tropieza en la escalera.   He trips on the stairs.    
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venir (to come): second person (tú) singular   vienes   show You come at a good time.    
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