Verbs - e>ie Word Scramble

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Stem changing e>ie verb	Answer	Example Sentence	Translation	Comment
acertar (to guess, etc.) first person singular	acierto	Acierto en la lotería. I won the lottery.	I win the lottery.
atender (to attend to) second person (tú) singular	atiendes	La recepcionista atiende a los clients.	The receptionist attends to the customers.
atravesar (to go through/cross) third person singular	atraviesa	El río atraviesa la ciudad.	The river runs through the city.
calendar (to warm/heat third person plural	calientan	Los rayos del sol calientan la tierra.	The sun's rays warm the earth.
cerrar (to close) first person singular	cierro	Cierro la puerta antes de salir.	I close the door before leaving.
comenzar (to begin) second person (tú) singular	comienzas	Comienzas un nuevo capítulo en tu vida.	You are starting a new chapter in your life.
confesar (to confess) third person singular	confiesa	El acusado confiesa su crimen.	The accused confesses to his crime.
helar (to freeze): third person plural	hielan	Las temperaturas bajan y las casas se hielan.	Temperatures drop and the homes freeze.
defender (to defend): first person singular	defiendo	Defiendo mis derechos y los de los demás.	I defend my rights and the rights of others.
descender (to descend): second person (tú) singular	deciendes	Deciendes la escalera con cuidado.	You descend the stairs carefully.
despertarse (to wake up): third person singular	se despierta	El despertador suena y el niño se despierta.	The alarm clock goes off and the child wakes up.
divertirse (to have fun): third person plural	se divierten	Los amigos se divierten en la fiesta.	The friends are having fun at the party.
empezar (to begin): first person singular	empiezo	Empiezo a trabajar a las 8 de la mañana.	I start work at 8 in the morning.
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.
encerrar (to enclose): third person singular	encierra	El ladrón encierra a la víctima en una habitación.	The thief locks the victim in a room.
entender (to understand): third person singular	entiende	El profesor explica la lección y el alumno la entiende.	The teacher explains the lesson and the student understands it.
fregar (to scrub/wash): second person (tú) singular	friegas	Friegas los platos después de la cena.	You wash the dishes after dinner.
gobernar (to govern): third person singular	gobierna	El presidente gobierna el país con justicia.	The president governs the country with justice.
mentir (to tell a lie): third person plural	mienten	No les creas, ellos mienten mucho.	Don't believe them, they lie a lot.
negar (to deny): first person singular	niego	Niego las acusaciones en mi contra.	I deny the accusations against me.
nevar (to snow): third person singular	nieva	Nieva en las montañas durante el invierno.	It snows in the mountains during the winter.	This is a so-called "defecitve" verb.
pensar (to think): second person (tú) singular	piensas	¿En qué piensas tú?	What are you thinking about?
perder (to lose): third person singular	pierde	El equipo pierde el partido por un gol.	The team loses the game by one goal.
preferer (to prefer): third person plural	prefieren	Prefieren irse al cine que quedarse en casa.	They prefer to go to the movies than stay home.
querer (to wan): second person (tú) singular	quieres	¿Qué quieres beber?	What do you like to drink?
remendar (to mend/patch): second person (tú) singular	remiendas	Remiendas la ropa.	You mend the clothing.
sentar(se) (to sit down): third person singular	se sienta	Ella se sienta en la silla.	She sits on the chair.
sentir (to feel): third person plural	sienten	Sienten trieste por que su equipo nunca gana.	They feel sad because their team never wins.
sugerir (to suggest): first person singular	sugiero	“Sugiero que te vayas a dormir ya; es tarde.	I suggest you leave and sleep now; it is late.
tener (to have): second person (tú) singular	tienes	Tienes much dinero.	You have a lot of money.	First pereson singular is "tango"
tropezar (to stumble): third person singular	tropieza	Tropieza en la escalera.	He trips on the stairs.
venir (to come): second person (tú) singular	vienes	Vienas a un buen tiempo.	You come at a good time.

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