ASK A QUESTION Radical Changing/Stem changing
Challenge;
Write down as many radical changing (in the present tense) verbs you can,
try to put in ones that haven't been said already.
I'll start;
Pensar - to think,
Empezar - to begin,
Volver - to return,
Dormir - to sleep,
Contar - to count,
Costar - to cost,
Almorzar - to have lunch/a snack,
Jugar - to play,
Encontrar - to meet,
Mentir - to lie,
Merender - to have lunch
Mover - to move,
Negar - to deny,
Pedir - to ask for,
Perder - to lose,
Poder - to be able to,
Recordar - to remember,
Cerrar - to close,
Querer - to want,
Sentir - to feel,
Seguir - to follow,
Reír - to laugh,
Temblar - to tremble,
elegir - to choose.
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Acontecer -to happen
Acordar -to agree
Acostar -to put to bed
Agradecer -to be thankful for
Alentar -to encourage
Amanecer -to dawn
Aparecer -to appear
Apostar -to bet
Aprobar -to pass an exam
Atender -to attend to
Atravesar -to cross
Atraer -to attract, to lure
Bendecir -to bless
Caber -to fit
Caer -to fall
Calentar -to warm up
Colgar -to hang
Comenzar -to begin
Componer -to compose
Concertar -to agree on
Concordar -to coincide with
Conducir -to drive
Conseguir -to get
Constituir -to constitute
Construir -to construct, to build
Contener -to contain
Contribuir -to contribute
Convencer -to convince
Convenir -to suit
Convergir -to converge
Convertir -to convert; Corregir -to correct
Crecer -to grow
Dar -to give
Decir -to say
Desagradecer -to be unthankful for
Desaparecer - to disappear
Descender -to descend
Destruir -to destruct
Derretir -to melt
Detener -to stop
Devolver -to give back
Dirigir -to direct
Disminuir -to disminish
Distribuir -to distribute
Divergir -to diverge
Divertir -to amuse
Doler -to hurt
Dormir -to sleep
Ejercer -to excercise
Encender -to light
Enflaquecer -to get thin
Enriquecer -to enrich
Entretener -to entertain
Envejecer -to get old
Estar -to be
Establecer -to establish
Exigir -to demand
Exponer -to expose
Extender -to extend
Extinguir -to extinguish
Fingir -to fake
Florecer -to florish
Fortalecer -to strengthen
Freír -to fry
Guiar -to guide
Gobernar -to govern
Haber -to have (there is/are)
Hacer -to do
Herir -to injure
Hervir -to boil
Huir -to fleed
Incluir -to include
Inducir -to induce
Influir -to infuence
Introducir -to introduce
Invertir -to invert
Ir -to go
Llover -to rain
Mantener -to maintain
Medir -to measure
Merecer -to deserve
Merendar -to have a snack
Morir -to die
Mostrar -to show
Nacer -to be born
Nevar -to snow
Obedecer -to obbey
Obtener -to obtain
Ofrecer -to offer
Oír -to hear
Oler -to smell
Oponer -to set up
Padecer -to suffer
Parecer -to seem, to appear
Permanecer -to remain
Perseguir -to pursue
Pertenecer -to belong
Predecir -to predict
Presentir -to have a premonition of
Prever -to foresee
Probar -to taste, to test
Proponer -to propose
Proseguir -to continue
Proteger -to protect
Poner -to put
Quebrar -to break
Recoger -to pick up
Recomendar -to recommend
Reconocer -to recognize
Referir -to refer
Regar -to water
Regir -to rule
Rehacer -to redo
Rehusar -to refuse
Renacer -to be reborn
Renovar -to renew
Reñir -to quarrel
Repetir -to repeat
Rogar -to plead, to beg
Saber -to know
Salir -to leave
Satisfacer -to satisfy
Sentar -to sit
Ser -to be
Servir -to serve
Soler -to be accustomed to
Sonar -to ring
Sonreír -to smile
Soñar -to dream
Sostener -to sustain
Sugerir -to suggest
Suponer -to suppose
Surgir -to arrise
Sustituir -to substitute
Tener -to have
Torcer -to twist
Traducir -to translate
Traer -to bring
Tropezar -to stumble
Valer -to be worth
Vencer -to conquer
Venir -to come
Ver -to see
Volar -to fly
Vestir -to dress
Volver -to return
Yacer -to lie down
Students: these are also known as stem-changing or "boot" verbs!
preferir--to prefer
entender--to understand
- "boot" verbs - I like that - fatchocobo Apr 2, 2010 flag
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