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Stem-Changing Verbs: e>ie

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Stem-Changing Verbs:

e>ie

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Remember, there are three types of infinitives: -ar, -er, -ir. Infinitives are made up of two parts: the ending and the stem. In the following examples, the stem is underlined and the ending is in bold.

hablarcomer vivir

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With regular verbs, the stem stays the same, and the ending changes

as they are conjugated.

Hablo como vivo

Hablas comes vives

Habla come vive   

Hablamos Comemos Vivimos

Habláis Coméis vivís  

Hablan comen viven

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With the this group of stem-changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except the

nosotros and vosotros. cerrar

cierrocierrascierra

cerramoscerráis

cierran

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Here's another e>ie stem changing verb. Compare it to the regular verb

comer. Notice that the endings are the same for regular verbs and stem-

changing verbs. entender (e:ie)

comer (regular -er verb)

entiendocomo

entiendescomes

entiendecome

entendemoscomemos

entendéiscoméis

entiendencomen

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Here's another e>ie stem-changing verb. Notice how the stem

doesn't change in the nosotros and vosotros forms. • mentir (e:ie)

mientomientesmiente

mentimosmentís

• mienten

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Yo entiendo el problema.

Tú empiezas el trabajo.

El hombre prefiere el camión.

Nosotros comenzamos el trabajo.

Vosotros pensáis en el trabajo.

Ellos comienzan con la pala. (shovel)

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Más verbos con cambio e>ie

• Querer- to want• Preferir- to prefer• Entender- to understand• Cerrar- to close• Empezar- to begin• Comenzar- to begin• Mentir- to lie