Stem-changing Verbs (e-ie)

to close

• cierro
• cierras
• cierra
• cerramos
• cierran

cierra tus piernas - shut your legs

to begin

requires the pereposition a when followed by an infinitive.

• comienzo
• comienzas
• comienza
• comenzamos
• comienzan

to begin (more common than comenzar)

requires the preposition a when follwed by an infinitive.

• empiezo
• empiezas
• empieza
• empezamos
• empiezan

to understand

• entiendo
• entiendes
• entiende
• entendemos
• entienden

no entiendo - i don't understand

to think

• pensar + infinitive means to plan to do something
• pensar en meanns to think about something or someone.

not to be confused with creer - to believe.

• pienso
• piensas
• piensa
• pensamos
• piensan

to lose; to miss

• pierdo
• pierde
• pierdes
• perdemos
• pierden

siempre pierdo mis llaves - i always lose my keys

to prefer

• prefiero
• prefieres
• prefiere
• preferimos
• prefieren

to want; to love

• quiero
• quieres
• quiere
• queremos
• quieren

te quiero - i love you