Present Tense Changing Verbs Flashcards
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1
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What are stem changing verbs
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Verbs that change in all people except we and you all
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O -> ue
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Volver
I return
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Vuelvo
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Q
Acostarse
I go to bed
A
Me acuesto
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Q
Almorzar
I eat lunch
A
Almuerzo
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Contar
I count
A
Cuento
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Doler/soler
I hurt/usually do
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Duelo/suelo
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I sleep
Dormir
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Duermo
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I smell
Oler
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Huelo
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I die
Morir
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Muero
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Probar
I try
A
Prueba
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Volar
I fly
A
Vuelo
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I play
Jugar
A
Juego
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E -> IE
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I warn
Advertir
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Advierte
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I go up
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Asciendo
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I cross
A
Atravieso
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I close
A
Cierro
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I start
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Comienzo
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I wake up
A
Me despierto
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I have fun
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Me divierto
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I lie
A
Miento
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I sit
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Me siento (from sentarse)
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E -> I
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I ask for
Pido
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To ask for
Pedir
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They ask for
Piden
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Verbs like pedir:
Despedirse (to say goodbye)
Impedir (to prevent)
Medir (to measure)
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I prefer
Prefiero
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They prefer
Prefieren
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They laugh
Ríen
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They serve
Sirven
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They smile
Sonríen
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I moan
Gimo
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Verbs that end in -iar and -uar, prohibir and reunir…
Often add an accent to the -I or -u in singular forms and they form
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I spy
Espío
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I act
Actúo
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They prohibit
Prohíben
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They assemble
Reúnen
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Verbs ending in -uir add what for boot people
A y
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I substitute
Sustituyo
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C -> qu
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Cer-> z (only for yo form)
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I know someone
Conozco
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I grow
Crezco
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I am born
Nazco
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I offer
Ofrezco
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I seem
Parezco
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E-ie verbs with last stem vowel as e
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I lose
Pierdo
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I confess
Confieso
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I defend
Defiendo
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I reduce
Reduzco
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Reducir is a model verb for
Introducir
Producir
Traducir
Conducir
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Uir verbs
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I construct
Construyo
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They construct
Construyen
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What verbs go like construir
Destruir
Huir
Incluir
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Creer is a model verb for verbs that..
- insert y in third person forms of preterite (creyó/creyeron) imperfect subjunctive and present participle
- caer, leer and poseer do the same thing (leyeron, leyó)
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Consonant spelling change verbs in present
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I get
(Conseguir, goes like distinguir, seguir, extinguir)
Consigo
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I cross (subjunctive present is irregular, goes like abrazar, cazar, organizar, analizar)
Cruzo -> Cruce
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I convince (convencer)
(Just in yo form, any verb whose stem ends in an s sound that is spelled z or c, e.g ejercer, vencer (triumph)
Convenzo
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Present subjunctive of buscar and all ar verbs that have a stem which ends in a k sound (aplicar, clasificar, sacar, tocar, destacar)
Busco -> Busque
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Yo form of verbs like proteger (any er or ir verb that has a stem which ends in the jota, ghh sound e.g dirigir, escoger, elegir, exigir, recoger, regir)
Protejo
Elijo
Exijo
Escojo
Rejo
Dirijo
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Verbs like pagar in subjunctive which have a hard g sound which ends their stem (e.g llegar)
Pague
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Verbs like averiguar (e.g atestiguar) which have a stem that ends in a gw sound in subjunctive
Averigüe
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Verbs like enviar, criar, guiar, variar have what in the present for all boot people
An accent on the i
E.g envío
