Stem-changing verbs in Spanish: -er verbs (o > ue) in the present tense (El Presente)

Question 1

How do -er stem-changing verbs change?

Answer 1

The first vowel gets dropped and replaced with -ue- except for nosotros/nosotras where it remains -o-. Their endings remain the same as all regular verbs in present tense.

Question 2

volver

Answer 2

to come back

Question 3

What is the present tense conjugation of “volver”?

Answer 3

yo- vuelvo

tú-vuelves

él/ella/usted- vuelve

nosotros/nosotras- volvemos

ellos/ellas/ustedes- vuelven

Question 4

mover

Answer 4

to move

Question 5

What is the present tense conjugation of “mover”?

Answer 5

yo- muevo

tú- mueves

él/ella/usted- mueve

nosotros/nosotras- movemos

ellos/ellas/ustedes- mueven

Question 6

Yo muevo las sillas del salón.

Answer 6

I’m moving the chairs around in the lounge.

Question 7

Tú vuelves del trabajo a las cinco.

Answer 7

You return from work at five.

Question 8

Ella mueve las cajas a otro lugar.

Answer 8

She’s moving the boxes somewhere else.

Question 9

Nosotros volvemos muy cansados.

Answer 9

We’re coming back very tired.

Question 10

Los chicos vuelven temprano del colegio.

Answer 10

The boys are returning early from school.

Question 11

Ustedes siempre vuelven muy tarde de la oficina.

Answer 11

You always return very late from the office.