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PRESENT TENSE: stem changing verbs and verbs with spelling changes

Terms in this set (99)

acertar
to be on target, guess right (e > ie)
apretar
to be tight, squeeze (e > ie)
ascender
to go up, promote (e > ie)
atravesar
to cross (e > ie)
cerrar
to close (e > ie)
comenzar
to begin (e > ie)
confesar
to confess (e > ie)
defender
to defend (e > ie)
despertar(se)
to wake up (e > ie)
descender
to go down (e > ie)
empezar
to begin (e > ie)
encender
to light (e > ie)
encerrar
to lock in, contain (e > ie)
entender
to understand (e > ie)
gobernar
to govern (e > ie)
helar
to freeze (e > ie) **conjugated only in the third person singular.
merendar
to have an afternoon snack (e > ie)
nevar
to snow (e > ie) **conjugated only in the third person singular
perder
to lose (e > ie)
quubrar
to break (e > ie)
recomendar
to recommend (e > ie)
sentar(se)
to seat, to sit down (e > ie)
pensar
to think (e > ie)
querer
to want (e > ie)
acordarse
to remember (o > ue)
acostar(se)
to put to bed, to go to bed (o > ue)
almorzar
to eat lunch (o > ue)
conmover
to move emotionally (o > ue)
costar
to cost (o > ue)
demonstrar
to show, to demonstrate (o > ue)
devolver
to return (something), give something back (o > ue)
doler
to hurt, ache (o > ue)
encontrar
to find (o > ue)
envolver
to wrap up (o > ue)
jugar
to play a sport/game, to gamble, to bet (u > ue)
llover
to rain (o > ue) **only conjugated in the third person singular
mostrar
to show (o > ue)
oler
to smell (o > hue)
poder
to be able, can (o > ue)
probar(se)
to try, taste, try on (o > ue)
recordarse
to remember (o > ue)
resolver
to solve (o > ue)
rodar
to ask, request; to beg, plead (o > ue)
soler
to be accustomed to doing something (o > ue)
tronar
to thunder (o > ue) **only conjugated for third person singluar
volar
to fly (o > ue)
atribuir
to attribute (add y after u)
concluir
to conclude (add y after u)
contribuir
to contribute (add y after u)
destruir
to destroy (add y after u)
distribuir
to distribute (add y after u)
huir
to flee (add y after u)
incluir
to include (add y after u)
influir
to influence (add y after u)
sustituir
to substitute
enviar
to send (stress the i, í)
continuar
to continue (stress the i, í)
confiar (en)
to rely (on), confide (in) (stress the i, í)
criar
to raise, bring up (stress the i, í)
desafiar
to challenge, dare, defy (stress the i, í)
espiar
to spy (stress the i, í)
esquiar
to ski (stress the i, í)
fiarse (de)
to trust (stress the i, í)
guiar
to guide, lead, drive (stress the i, í)
resfriarse
to catch a cold (stress the i, í)
rociar
to sprinkle, spray, water (stress the i, í)
vaciar
to empty (stress the i, í)
variar
to vary (stress the i, í)
acentuar
to accent, stress, emphasize (stress the u, ú)
actuar
to act (stress the u, ú)
efectuar
to effect, carry out, do, execute (stress the u, ú)
evaluar
to evaluate, assess (stress the u, ú)
graduarse
to graduate (stress the u, ú)
insinuar
to hint (stress the u, ú)
escoger
to choose (g >> j before o or a in yo)
acoger
to welcome, receive someone (g >> j before o or a in yo)
afligir
to afflict (g >> j before o or a in yo)
coger
to get, take, **** (g >> j before o or a in yo)
corregir
to correct (e > i) (g >> j before o or a in yo)
dirigir
to direct, conduct (g >> j before o or a in yo)
elegir
to choose, elect (e > i) (g >> j before o or a in yo)
encoger
to shrink (g >> j before o or a in yo)
exigir
to demand (g >> j before o or a in yo)
fingir
to pretend (g >> j before o or a in yo)
proteger
to protect (g >> j before o or a in yo)
recoger
to gather, pick up, collect (g >> j before o or a in yo)
surgir
to arise (g >> j before o or a in yo)
seguir
to follow (e > i, except nos/vos)
distinguir
to distinguish (drop the u in yo)
extinguir
to extinguish (drop the u in yo)
conseguir
to get, acquire (e > i, except nos/vos)
perseguir
to pursue, persecute (e > i, except nos/vos)
proseguir
to proceed (e > i, except nos/vos)
convencer
to convince (c > z in yo)
mercer
to rock a child, to swing (c > z in yo)
ejercer
to exercise, practice (c > z in yo)
vencer
to conquer, overcome (c > z in yo)
Cocer
to cook (c > z in yo) (o > ue except nos/vos)
torcer
to twist (c > z in yo) (o > ue except nos/vos)
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