Stem changing e>ie verb
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Verbs - e>ie
Present tense stem-changing Spanish verbs: e to ie
Stem changing e>ie verb | Answer | Example Sentence | Translation | Comment |
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acertar (to guess, etc.) first person singular | acierto | Acierto en la lotería. I won the lottery. | I win the lottery. | |
atender (to attend to) second person (tú) singular | atiendes | La recepcionista atiende a los clients. | The receptionist attends to the customers. | |
atravesar (to go through/cross) third person singular | atraviesa | El río atraviesa la ciudad. | The river runs through the city. | |
calendar (to warm/heat third person plural | calientan | Los rayos del sol calientan la tierra. | The sun's rays warm the earth. | |
cerrar (to close) first person singular | cierro | Cierro la puerta antes de salir. | I close the door before leaving. | |
comenzar (to begin) second person (tú) singular | comienzas | Comienzas un nuevo capítulo en tu vida. | You are starting a new chapter in your life. | |
confesar (to confess) third person singular | confiesa | El acusado confiesa su crimen. | The accused confesses to his crime. | |
helar (to freeze): third person plural | hielan | Las temperaturas bajan y las casas se hielan. | Temperatures drop and the homes freeze. | |
defender (to defend): first person singular | defiendo | Defiendo mis derechos y los de los demás. | I defend my rights and the rights of others. | |
descender (to descend): second person (tú) singular | deciendes | Deciendes la escalera con cuidado. | You descend the stairs carefully. | |
despertarse (to wake up): third person singular | se despierta | El despertador suena y el niño se despierta. | The alarm clock goes off and the child wakes up. | |
divertirse (to have fun): third person plural | se divierten | Los amigos se divierten en la fiesta. | The friends are having fun at the party. | |
empezar (to begin): first person singular | empiezo | Empiezo a trabajar a las 8 de la mañana. | I start work at 8 in the morning. | |
encender (to light/ignite): second person (tú) singular | enciendes | Enciendes la luz para leer un libro. | You turn on the light to read a book. | |
encerrar (to enclose): third person singular | encierra | El ladrón encierra a la víctima en una habitación. | The thief locks the victim in a room. | |
entender (to understand): third person singular | entiende | El profesor explica la lección y el alumno la entiende. | The teacher explains the lesson and the student understands it. | |
fregar (to scrub/wash): second person (tú) singular | friegas | Friegas los platos después de la cena. | You wash the dishes after dinner. | |
gobernar (to govern): third person singular | gobierna | El presidente gobierna el país con justicia. | The president governs the country with justice. | |
mentir (to tell a lie): third person plural | mienten | No les creas, ellos mienten mucho. | Don't believe them, they lie a lot. | |
negar (to deny): first person singular | niego | Niego las acusaciones en mi contra. | I deny the accusations against me. | |
nevar (to snow): third person singular | nieva | Nieva en las montañas durante el invierno. | It snows in the mountains during the winter. | This is a so-called "defecitve" verb. |
pensar (to think): second person (tú) singular | piensas | ¿En qué piensas tú? | What are you thinking about? | |
perder (to lose): third person singular | pierde | El equipo pierde el partido por un gol. | The team loses the game by one goal. | |
preferer (to prefer): third person plural | prefieren | Prefieren irse al cine que quedarse en casa. | They prefer to go to the movies than stay home. | |
querer (to wan): second person (tú) singular | quieres | ¿Qué quieres beber? | What do you like to drink? | |
remendar (to mend/patch): second person (tú) singular | remiendas | Remiendas la ropa. | You mend the clothing. | |
sentar(se) (to sit down): third person singular | se sienta | Ella se sienta en la silla. | She sits on the chair. | |
sentir (to feel): third person plural | sienten | Sienten trieste por que su equipo nunca gana. | They feel sad because their team never wins. | |
sugerir (to suggest): first person singular | sugiero | “Sugiero que te vayas a dormir ya; es tarde. | I suggest you leave and sleep now; it is late. | |
tener (to have): second person (tú) singular | tienes | Tienes much dinero. | You have a lot of money. | First pereson singular is "tango" |
tropezar (to stumble): third person singular | tropieza | Tropieza en la escalera. | He trips on the stairs. | |
venir (to come): second person (tú) singular | vienes | Vienas a un buen tiempo. | You come at a good time. |