Conjugate stem-changing (e > ie) -er verbs in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente) Flashcards
perder
to lose
defender
to defend
encender
to switch on
Are these verbs (perder, defender, and encender) regular or irregular verbs? If irregular, do they follow a pattern?
Irregular.
All three are stem-changing e->ie.
Other examples of verbs that follow this pattern are querer and entender.
Yo nunca pierdo la paciencia.
I never lose my patience.
Tú defiendes a tu hermana de todos los peligros.
You defend your sister from anything dangerous.
Ella enciende la radio todas las mañanas.
She turns on the radio every morning.
Nosotros defendemos nuestras ideas.
We defend our ideas.
Ellos encienden las velas de la tarta.
They light the candles on the cake.
Ustedes defienden su teoría muy bien.
You defend your theory very well.
What is the present tense conjugation of perder?
yo- pierdo
tú- pierdes
él/ella/usted- pierde
nosotros/nosotras- perdemos
ellos/ellas/ustedes- pierden
What is the present tense conjugation of defender?
yo- defiendo
tú- defiendes
él/ella/usted- defiende
nosotros/nosotras- defendemos
ellos/ellas/ustedes- defienden
What is the present tense conjugation of encender?
yo- enciendo
tú- enciendes
él/ella/usted- enciende
nosotros/nosotras- encendemos
ellos/ellas/ustedes- encienden
