List of stem-changing verbs

1. e changes to ie

Example: perder (ie) - lose

pierdo          perdemos
pierdes         perdéis
pierde          pierden

Other verbs in this category:

advertir       to warn
ascender       to go up
atravesar      to cross
cerrar         to close
comenzar       to begin
descender      to go down
despertarse    to wake up
divertirse     to have fun
empezar        to begin
entender       to understand
mentir         to lie
pensar         to think
perder         to lose
preferir       to prefer
quebrar        to break
recomendar     to recommend
sentarse       to sit down
sentir         to feel

2. o changes to ue

Example: volver (ue) - return

vuelvo          volvemos
vuelves         volvéis
vuelve          vuelven

Other verbs in this category:

acostarse      to go to bed
almorzar       to eat lunch
contar         to count
costar         to cost
doler          to hurt
dormir         to sleep
encontrar      to find
jugar          to play
morir          to die
mostrar        to show
oler           to smell
probar         to try
recordar       to remember
soler          to usually do
volar          to fly
volver         to return

3. e changes to i

Example: pedir (i) - ask for

pido          pedimos
pides         pedís
pide          piden

Other verbs in this category:

despedirse    to say good-bye
gemir         to moan, groan
impedir       to prevent
medir         to measure
reír(se)      to laugh
repetir       to repeat
seguir        to follow, continue
servir        to serve
sonreír       to smile
vestirse      to dress

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