Stem-Changing Verbs in Spanish
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What does 'almorzar' mean?

  • to eat lunch (correct)
  • to sleep
  • to count
  • to find

    • What does 'contar' mean?

  • to defend
  • to count (correct)
  • to show
  • to remember

    • What is the meaning of 'costar'?

    to cost

    What does 'devolver' translate to?

    <p>to return, give back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English translation of 'dormir'?

    <p>to sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'encontrar' mean?

    <p>to find; to meet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translate 'morir' into English.

    <p>to die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mostrar' mean?

    <p>to show</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'poder'?

    <p>to be able; can, may</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'recordar' translate to?

    <p>to remember</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English translation of 'resolver'?

    <p>to solve; to resolve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translate 'sonar' into English.

    <p>to sound; to ring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'volar' mean?

    <p>to fly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'volver'?

    <p>to return, come (go) back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cerrar' mean?

    <p>to close</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English translation of 'comenzar'?

    <p>to begin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translate 'confesar' into English.

    <p>to confess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'defender' mean?

    <p>to defend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'empezar'?

    <p>to begin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'entender' mean?

    <p>to understand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English translation of 'pensar'?

    <p>to think; to intend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'perder' mean?

    <p>to lose; to waste; to miss (train, bus...)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'preferir'?

    <p>to prefer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'querer' mean?

    <p>to want; to wish; to love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translate 'referir' into English.

    <p>to tell; to narrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'sentir'?

    <p>to regret, be sorry; to feel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'medir' mean?

    <p>to measure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English translation of 'pedir'?

    <p>to ask for, request; to order (food)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ren~ir' mean?

    <p>to quarrel; to scold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'repetir'?

    <p>to repeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'servir' mean?

    <p>to serve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Stem-Changing Verbs in Spanish

    • Stem-changing verbs alter the vowel in the stem form based on the subject pronoun.
    • Two main types:
      • ue change: almorzar, contar, costar, devolver, dormir, encontrar, morir, mostrar, poder, recordar, resolver, sonar, volar, volver.
      • ie change: cerrar, comenzar, confesar, defender, empezar, entender, pensar, perder, preferir, querer, referir, sentir.
      • i change: medir, pedir, renir, repetir, servir.

    Common ue Stem-Changing Verbs

    • almorzar (ue): to eat lunch
    • contar (ue): to count
    • costar (ue): to cost
    • devolver (ue): to return or give back
    • dormir (ue): to sleep
    • encontrar (ue): to find or meet
    • morir (ue): to die
    • mostrar (ue): to show
    • poder (ue): to be able to; can, may
    • recordar (ue): to remember
    • resolver (ue): to solve or resolve
    • sonar (ue): to sound or ring
    • volar (ue): to fly
    • volver (ue): to return or come/go back

    Common ie Stem-Changing Verbs

    • cerrar (ie): to close
    • comenzar (ie): to begin
    • confesar (ie): to confess
    • defender (ie): to defend
    • empezar (ie): to begin
    • entender (ie): to understand
    • pensar (ie): to think or intend
    • perder (ie): to lose, waste, or miss (train, bus, etc.)
    • preferir (ie): to prefer
    • querer (ie): to want, wish, or love
    • referir (ie): to tell or narrate
    • sentir (ie): to regret or feel

    Common i Stem-Changing Verbs

    • medir (i): to measure
    • pedir (i): to ask for, request, or order (food)
    • renir (i): to quarrel or scold
    • repetir (i): to repeat
    • servir (i): to serve

    Importance of Stem-Changing Verbs

    • Essential for effective verbal communication in Spanish.
    • Allows for more expressive and varied speech.
    • Recognizing patterns can aid in remembering and correctly conjugating these verbs.

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    Test your knowledge of stem-changing verbs in Spanish. This quiz covers the three main types: ue, ie, and i changes, along with examples and meanings. Enhance your understanding of how these verbs function based on subject pronouns.

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