Stem- changing verbs do not follow the regular verb patterns of conjugation, changing a vowel in the stem. This change affects to all the persons in the singular and the third person of plural. VERBS ENDING IN –AR AND –ER Verbs ending in –ar and –er with the stem vowel e […]
Stem- changing verbs do not follow the regular verb patterns of conjugation, changing a vowel in the stem. This change affects to all the persons in the singular and the third person of plural.
VERBS ENDING IN –AR AND –ER
Verbs ending in –ar and –er with the stem vowel e change to ie in all the forms except in the nosotros and vosotros
Cerrar (to close)
Querer (to love, to want)
Cierro
Cerramos
Quiero
Queremos
Cierras
Cerráis
Quieres
Queréis
Cierra
Cierran
Quiere
Quieren
The following is a list of commonly used verbs that follow this pattern:
-ar
-er
Acertar
To guess
Defender
To defend
Atravesar
To cross
Descender
To descent
Comenzar
To start, to begin
Encender
To light up
Confesar
To confess
Entender
To understand
Despertar
To wake up
Perder
To lose, to miss
Encerrar
To lock in
Gobernar
to rule
Helar
To freeze
Negar
To deny
Nevar
To snow
Verbs ending in –ar and –er with the stem vowel o change to ue in all the forms except in the nosotros and vosotros
Contar (to count, to tell)
Volver (to return)
Cuento
Contamos
Vuelvo
Volvemos
Cuentas
Contáis
Vuelves
Volvéis
Cuenta
Cuentan
Vuelve
Vuelven
The following is a list of commonly used verbs that follow this pattern:
-ar
-er
Acordar
To remember
Devolver
To return
Acostar
To go to bed
Doler
To hurt
Almorzar
To eat lunch
Llover
To rain
Aprobar
To approve
Morder
To bite
Colgar
To hang
Mover
To move
Costar
To cost
Oler
To smell
Demostrar
To prove
Poder
To be able to
Encontrar
To find
Resolver
To solve
Jugar
To play
Mostrar
To show
VERBS ENDING IN –IR
preferir (to prefer)
Prefiero
Preferimos
Prefieres
Preferís
Prefiere
Prefieren
See the list of stem-change verbs with e>ie:
-ir e>ie
Advertir
To warn
Presentir
To predict
Convertir
To convert
Referir
To refer to
Divertir
To have a good time
Sentir
To regret
Hervir
To boil
Sentir –se
To feel
Mentir
To lie
Verbs ending in –ir with the stem vowel o change to ue :
dormir (to sleep)
Duermo
Dormimos
Duermes
Dormís
Duerme
Duermen
Verbs ending in –ir with the stem vowel e change to i :
Pedir (to ask for, to request)
Pido
Pedimos
Pides
Pedís
Pide
Piden
VERBS ENDING IN –UIR
Verbs ending in –uir add a y following the u in all forms except nosotros and vosotros forms.
