Revisiting Stem Changing Verbs

Question

Stem Changing Verbs E to IE (como empezar)

empiezo, prefiero, quiero, cierra, enciendo, lo siento, y pienso

(I am beginning, I prefer, I want, It is closing, I am turning it on, I'm sorry, and I am thinking)

Stem Changing Verbs E to I (como repetir)

repito, sirvo, pido, eligo, sirvo

(I am repeating, I am serving, I am asking, I am electing, I am serving

Stem Changing Verbs O to UE (como dormir)

duermo, vuelvo, cuento, juego, almuerzo, cuelgo, duelo, pruebo, vuelo

(I am sleeping, I am returning, I am counting, I am playing, I am having lunch, I am hanging up (clothes), I am hurting, I am trying on, I am flying

Know some more "common ones" or Links!

Never hurts to keep practicing these

Answer 1

Here are most of the categories that have stem changes

verbs ending in -ger or -gir

verbs ending in -guir

verbs ending in -cer or -cir with a consonant preceeding

verbs ending in -cer or -cir with a vowel preceeding

verbs ending in -iar or -uar

verbs ending in -uir(not to be confused with -guir)

Learn these rules plus being able to recognize the irregular verbs.. You'll be able to conjugate 90% of Spanish verbs.

¡muy interesante pero muy confuso! - readytodictate, May 3, 2013

Thank you PapoPaz. You provided some great information. I've put it in my notes on Spanish verbs. - Esteban3304, May 5, 2013

Answer 2

Well, I know one very common stem-changing verb you can add to what you have already listed, and that is poder.

If you click on "Spanish Grammar" lessons under the "Learn" heading here at Spanish Dict, you will find excellent lessons on stem-changing verbs in the present and past tense. I just checked them out. They are excellent! - Esteban3304, May 2, 2013

sure you can look up 1,000 if you want ... these are the most common used! - readytodictate, May 2, 2013

I have re-instated Esteban's original answer. This answer is not to be removed or changed by any member. - bandit51jd, May 4, 2013

Answer 3

Stem Changing Verbs

I made that earlier! Check it out!

Bueno - readytodictate, May 3, 2013