Stem Changing Verbs E to IE Stem Changing

Stem Changing Verbs E to IE

Stem Changing Verbs E to IE • Some regular verbs require a change in the stem of the verb when we conjugate it in certain forms – Yo – Tu – El, Ella, Usted – Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes

CERRAR CERR AR Stem AR Ending

Example PENSAR = To Think YO pienso NOSOTROS pensamos TU piensas VOSOTROS pensais ELLA piensa ELLOS piensan

More E to IE Verbs • • • Acertar = to manage to Atravesar = to cross Calentar = to heat Cerrar = to close Comenzar = to begin Confesar = to confess Despertar = to wake up Empezar = to begin Encerrar = to lock up Enterrar = to bury

More E to IE Verbs • • Fregar = to scrub Merendar = to have a snack Nevar = to snow Recommendar = to recommend Regar = to water Temblar = to tremble Tropezar = to stumble

More E to IE Verbs • • Atender = to attend to Defender = to defend Encender = to turn on Entender = to understand Perder = to lose Querer = to want Tender = to spread over Verter = to spill

And More E to IE Verbs • • • Advertir = to alert Convertir = to convert Herir = to injure Hervir = to boil Mentir = to lie Preferir = to prefer Referir – to tell or to narrate Sentir – to feel / to regret / to be sorry Sugerir – to suggest