etoiestemchangingverbs

You have already seen two -go verbs that change e to ie:
tener -- to have
venir -- to come
tengo
tenemos
vengo
venimos
tienes
tenis
vienes
vens
tiene
tienen
viene
vienen
Notice that the irregular conjugations are in all but the nosotros and vosotros
forms, with the yo form as a -go form. The nosotros and vosotros forms are
conjugated exactly like regular verbs.
The following list of verbs are NOT -go verbs, but they ARE e to ie stem changers.
They are all conjugated like these two verbs:
pensar -- to think
pienso
pensamos
piensas
pensis
piensa
piensan

entender -entiendo
entiendes
entiende

to understand
entendemos
entendis
entienden

Notice that the e to ie forms follow the shape of a boot -- all forms except the
nosotros and vosotros forms have an e that changes to an ie. The rest of the
conjugation is regular (the endings). Each of these verbs are conjugated the same:
acertar
apretar
atravesar
comenzar
consentir
defender
empezar
encerrar
fregar
hervir
negar
perder
querer
recomendar
sentir
temblar

to guess, to get right

to be tight, to squeeze
to cross
to begin
to consent
to defend
to begin
to lock in, to contain
to scrub, to wash dishes
to boil
to deny
to lose
to want, to wish, to love
to recommend
to feel sorry, to regret
to tremble

advertir
to advise, to warn
ascender
to go up, to promote
cerrar
to FORVH
confesar
to confess
convertir
to convert
descender to go down, descend
encender
to light, to kindle
entender
to understand
gobernar
to govern
mentir
to lie, to tell a lie
pensar (en) to think (about)
preferir
to prefer
quebrar
to break
referir
to refer
sugerir
to suggest
tropezar (con)
to stumble, bump into

*** In the verbs with more than one e, the LAST e changes to ie !!
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Conjugate the following verbs and write their meanings.

acertar --

quebrar --

mentir --

sugerir --

querer --

defender --

entender --

confesar --

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Conjugateeachverbaccordingtothesubjectgiven.

1. Marshano_____________________(pensar)enelfuturo.
2. Yo____________________(sugerir)algunascosasamipadre.
3. Nosotros____________________(hervir)elaguaparalasopa.
4. Misprimosno___________________(fregar)susplatos.
5. Yo_____________________(traer)lospostresalafiesta.
6. Tno____________________(acertar)entutarea.
7. Usted_____________________(recomendar)esto,no?
8. Mipadreyyo_____________________(conver r)amimadre.
9. Yo____________________(tener)muchoslibrosdetexto.
10.T___________________(quebrar)loshuevos.
11.Ellos____________________(entender)estasmatem cas.
12.Yono__________________(venir)atucasahoy.
13.Tno____________________(confesar)deplano.
14.LosLemor___________________(sen r)poreso.
15.Migato_____________________(preferir)losratonespequeos.
16.Pacoyyo______________________(apretar)enestosasientos.
17.T____________________(ser)muyinteligente.
18.Susana____________________(atravesar)estacallealasdos.
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Conjugateeachverbaccordingtothesubjectgiven.

1. Marshanopiensa(pensar)enelfuturo.
2. Yosugiero(sugerir)algunascosasamipadre.
3. Nosotroshervimos(hervir)elaguaparalasopa.
4. Misprimosnofriegan(fregar)susplatos.
5. Yotraigo(traer)lospostresalafiesta.
6. Tnoaciertas(acertar)entutarea.
7. Ustedrecomienda(recomendar)esto,no?
8. Mipadreyyoconver mos(conver r)amimadre.
9. Yotengo(tener)muchoslibrosdetexto.
10.Tquiebras(quebrar)loshuevos.
11.Ellosen enden(entender)estasmatem cas.
12.Yonovengo(venir)atucasahoy.
13.Tnoconfiesas(confesar)deplano.
14.LosLemorsienten(sen r)poreso.
15.Migatoprefiere(preferir)losratonespequeos.
16.Pacoyyoapretamos(apretar)enestosasientos.
17.Teres(ser)muyinteligente.
18.Susanaatraviesa(atravesar)estacallealasdos.
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MoreStemchangingVerbs
The following verbs all have an o that changes to ue in all but the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Example:

dormir -- to sleep
duermo
dormimos
duerme
dorms
duerme
duermen

almorzar
colgar
contar
demonstrar
doler
encontrar
llover*
mostrar
probar
resolver
soler
tostar
volver

to eat lunch
to hang (up)
to count
to show, demonstrate
to hurt, ache
to find (think: encounter)
to rain
to show
to prove, test, sample, taste
to solve
to be accustomed to
to toast
to return

aprobar
conmover
costar*
devolver
dormir
envolver
morder
poder
recordar
rogar
soar (con)
tronar*
volar

to approve
to move (emotionally)
to cost
to return, give back
to sleep
to wrap (up) (think: envelop)
to bite
to be able, can
to remember
to beg, to pray
to dream (about)
to thunder
to fly

* verbs with limited conjugations ( can you ever say we rain?)

The verbs below have an e that changes to an i in all but the nosotros and vosotros forms.
**Notice that all these verbs end in -ir, and that some of them are from your -go verbs list!
Example:

pedir -- to request, to ask for

pido
pedimos
pides
peds
pide
piden

bendecir
conseguir
decir
elegir
gemir
maldecir
pedir
reir
seguir
sonrer

to bless
to obtain, to get
to say, to tell
to elect
to groan, to moan
to curse
to request, to ask for
to quarrel, to scold
to follow, to continue
to smile

competir
corregir
despedir
frer
impedir
medir
rer
repetir
servir
vestir

to compete
to correct
to fire
to fry
to impede, to hinder
to be long, to measure
to laugh
to repeat
to serve
to dress
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File each verb under the correct heading, according to what type of stem-changer it is (or is not).
temblar

vestir

mostrar

empezar

cantar

sentir

pedir

probar

servir

comprar

costar

pensar

elegir

seguir

e to ie

o to ue

e to i

not a stem-changer

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Conjugatetheverbinparenthesestocompleteeachsentence.

1. Yono___________________(probar)tucocina.

2. Misamigos___________________(almorzar)alauna.

3. Losmuchachos___________________(compe r)eneljuego.

4. Estecamareronos___________________(servir)bien.

5. T____________________(seguir)elprograma,no?

6. Yo___________________(tostar)elpanparaeldesayuno.

7. Susanano__________________(gemir)cuando enedolordecabeza.

8. Pepeyyo____________________(pensar)enelcolegio.

9. Elprofesor___________________(pedir)nuestrosdeberes.

10.Mimadre____________________(ves r)amihermana.

11.Yono____________________(maldecir)amimadre.

12.____________________(llover)muchoenlostrpicos.

13.Mijefe___________________(despedir)atrabajadoreslentos.

14.Tno_____________________(encender)lasvelas.

15.Losmapaches__________________(morder)alosnios.
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Conjugatetheverbinparenthesestocompleteeachsentence.

1. Yonopruebo(probar)tucocina.

2. Misamigosalmuerzan(almorzar)alauna.

3. Losmuchachoscompiten(compe r)eneljuego.

4. Estecamareronossirve(servir)bien.

5. Tsigues(seguir)elprograma,no?

6. Yotuesto(tostar)elpanparaeldesayuno.

7. Susananogime(gemir)cuando enedolordecabeza.

8. Pepeyyopensamos(pensar)enelcolegio.

9. Elprofesorpide(pedir)nuestrosdeberes.

10.Mimadreviste(ves r)amihermana.

11.Yonomaldigo(maldecir)amimadre.

12.Lueve(llover)muchoenlostrpicos.

13.Mijefedespide(despedir)atrabajadoreslentos.

14.Tnoenciendes(encender)lasvelas.

15.Losmapachesmuerden(morder)alosnios.

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Chooseaconjugatedverbfromtheboxtowriteon11 lines below - omit 1 word and add 2 of your own.

recomiendo

sienten

prefiere

miente

piensan

pienso

gobernamos

quieren

entendemos

empezamos

preferimos

comienzo

Youunderstand.

T_________________________.

Wegovern.

___________________________.

Helies.

l__________________________.

Ibegin.

___________________________.

Theythink.

Ellos________________________.

Weunderstand.

___________________________.

Shebegins.

Ella_________________________.

Ithink.

___________________________.

Youwish.

Ustedes______________________.

Irecommend.

___________________________.

Theyregret.

Ellas________________________.

Webegin.

___________________________.

Youprefer.

Usted_______________________.

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Chooseaconjugatedverbfromtheboxtowriteon11 lines below - omit 1 word and add 2 of your own.

recomiendo

sienten

prefiere

miente

piensan

pienso

gobernamos

quieren

entendemos

empezamos

preferimos

comienzo

Youunderstand.

Ten endes.

Wegovern.

Gobernamos.

Helies.

lmiente.

Ibegin.

Comienzo.

Theythink.

Ellospiensan.

Weunderstand.

Entendemos.

Shebegins.

Ellaempieza.

Ithink.

Pienso.

Youwish.

Ustedesquieren.

Irecommend.

Recomiendo.

Theyregret.

Ellassienten.

Webegin.

Empezamos.

Youprefer.

Ustedprefiere.

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Writethecorrectconjuga onoftheverbinparentheses.

1. Miabuelo___________________(tolose)susombrero.

2. Yono_______________________(tolie).

3. Miguel____________________(tohave)dosgatos.

4. Mispadres________________________(torecommend)estelibro.

5. Misconejos________________________(totremble).

6. Tno___________________________(toscrub)nadahoy.

7. Nosotros_______________________(toadvise)aaquellaschicas.

8. Usted________________________(tobegin)elcursohoy,no?

9. Yono_______________________(tounderstand)estapalabra.

10.Pepeyyo____________________(tolight)lasvelas.

11.Ellos_________________(tocome)amicasa.

12.Yono_________________(toprefer)estacamiseta.

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Writethecorrectconjuga onoftheverbinparentheses.

1. Miabuelopierde(tolose)susombrero.

2. Yonomiento(tolie).

3. Miguel ene(tohave)dosgatos.

4. Mispadresrecomiendan(torecommend)estelibro.

5. Misconejos emblan(totremble).

6. Tnofriegas(toscrub)nadahoy.

7. Nosotrosadvertemos(toadvise)aaquellaschicas.

8. Ustedcomienza,empieza(tobegin)elcursohoy,no?

9. Yonoen endo(tounderstand)estapalabra.

10.Pepeyyoencendemos(tolight)lasvelas.

11.Ellosvienen(tocome)amicasa.

12.Yonoprefiero(toprefer)estacamiseta.

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