Los verbos e ie U4L1
Stem-changing verbs are verbs that have a spelling change at the stem of the word (the last syllable before the “ar” “er” or “ir” ending). Empezar Preferir Entender There are many types of “stem-changes” E IE (the verb changes from E to IE) O UE (the verb changes from O to UE) E I (the verb changes from E to I) U UE (the verb changes from U to UE) Today, we’ll learn about E IE verbs…
Empezar to start / to begin Cerrar to close Pensar to think Empezar to start / to begin Yo cierro Nosotros cerramos Tú cierras Él / ella / Usted cierra Ellos(as) / Ustedes cierran
Entender to understand Perder to lose Querer to want Entender to understand Perder to lose Yo quiero Nosotros queremos Tú quieres Él / ella / Usted quiere Ellos(as) / Uds. quieren
Preferir to prefer Yo prefiero Nosotros preferimos Tú prefieres Él / ella / Ud prefiere Ellos(as) / Uds. prefieren
Ir de compras to go shopping Necesitar to need Euros euros Dólares dollars Pagar to pay Centro comercial mall la tienda store Feo(a) ugly Bonito(a) pretty Caro(a) expensive Barato(a) cheap Las estaciones the seasons El invierno winter La primavera spring El verano summer El otoño fall