Megan Ratcliffe
September 16, 2009
STEM CHANGING VERBS: Study Guide
1. pensar – to think (ie)
a. acertar – to hit the mark, to guess right
b. apretar – to tighten, to squeeze, to be
tight
c. atravesar – to cross
d. cerrar – to close
e. comenzar – to begin, to commence
f. confesar – to confess
g. despertarse – to awaken
h. empezar – to begin
i. encerrar – to enclose, to
lock up
j. gobernar – to govern
k. helar – to freeze
l. nevar – to snow
m. quebrar – to break
n. remendar – to patch, to
mend
o. sentarse – to sit down
2. mostrar – to show (ue)
a. acordarse – to remember
b. acostarse – to go to bed
c. almorzar – to eat lunch
d. contra – to count, to relate
e. costar – to cost
f. encontrar – to find, to meet
g. jugar – to play
h. recordar – to remember
i. tronar – to thunder
j. volar – to fly
3. pedir – to ask for (i)
a. despedirse – to take leave, to say goodbye
b. gemir – groan, to moan
c. impedir – to prevent
d. medir – to measure
e. reir(se) – to laugh
f. renir – to quarrel, to scold
g. repetir – to repeat
1. descender – to descend (ie)
a. ascender – to ascend
b. defender – to defend
c. encender – to light, to ignite
d. entender – to understand
e. perder – to lose
f. querer – to wish, to love, to
want
1. consentir – to consent (ie)
a. adquirir – to acquire
b. converter – to convert
c. divertirse – to enjoy oneself
d. hervir – to boil
e. mentir – to lie
f. preferir – to prefer
g. referir – to narrate, to refer
h. sentir – to regret, to feel sorry
i. sentirse – to feel (well, ill)
g. conmover – to move (emotionally)
h. devolver – to return, to give back
i. doler – to pain, to ache
j. llover – to rain
k. mover – to move
l. oler (o to hue) – to smell
m. poder – to be able
n. resolver – to solve, to resolve
o. soler – to be in the habit of
1. dormir – to sleep (ue)
a. dormirse – to fall asleep
b. morir(se) – to die
1. servir – to serve
a. sonreir – to smile
b. vestir(se) – to dress (oneself)
 1. huir – to flee (y)
a. concluir – to conclude, to end
b. construer – to construct
c. contribuir – to contribute
d. destruir – to destroy
e. distribuir – to distribute
f. incluir – to include
g. influir – to influence
h. sustituir – to substitute

enviar – to send (accent on i)

confiar – to rely [on], to confide [in]
espiar – to spy
fiarse – to trust
guiar – to guide, to drive
resfirarse – to catch cold
variar – to vary

continuar – to continue (accent on u)

actuar – to act
graduarse – to be graduated