Present Tense "e to ie" Stem-Changing Verbs (Boot verbs)

to want, to love

querer

I want

yo quiero

you (informal) want

t� quieres

you (formal) want

Ud. quiere

he wants

�l quiere

she wants

ella quiere

we want

nosotros(as) queremos

all of you (Spain) want

vosotros(as) quer�is

all of you want

Uds. quieren

they want

ellos/ellas quieren

to think

pensar

I think

yo pienso

you (informal) think

t� piensas

you (formal) think

Ud. piensa

he thinks

�l piensa

she thinks

ella piensa

we think

nosotros(as) pensamos

all of you (Spain) think

vosotros(as) pens�is

all of you think

Uds. piensan

they think

ellos/ellas piensan

to start

empezar

I start

yo empiezo

you (informal) start

t� empiezas

you (formal) start

Ud. empieza

he starts

�l empieza

she starts

ella empieza

we start

nosotros(as) empezamos

all of you (Spain) start

vosotros(as) empez�is

all of you start

Uds. empiezan

they start

ellos/ellas empiezan

to lose

perder

I lose

yo pierdo

you (informal) lose

t� pierdes

you (formal) lose

Ud. pierde

he loses

�l pierde

she loses

ella pierde

we lose

nosotros(as) perdemos

all of you (Spain) lose

vosotros(as) perd�is

all of you lose

Uds. pierden

they lose

ellos/ellas pierden

to understand

entender

I understand

yo entiendo

you (informal) understand

t� entiendes

you (formal) understand

Ud. entiende

we understand

nosotros(as) entendemos

all of you (Spain) understand

vosotros(as) entend�is

all of you understand

Uds. entienden

they understand

ellos/ellas entienden

to lie

mentir

I lie

miento

you (informal) lie

t� mientes

you (formal) lie

Ud. miente

he lies

�l miente

she lies

ella miente

we lie

nosotros(as) mentimos

all of you (Spain) lie

vosotros(as) ment�s

all of you lie

Uds. mienten

they lie

ellos/ellas mienten

to close

cerrar

I close

yo cierro

you (informal) close

t� cierras

you (formal) close

Ud. cierra

he closes

�l cierra

she closes

ella cierra

we close

nosotros(as) cerramos

all of you (Spain) close

vosotros(as) cerr�is

all of you close

Uds. cierran

they close

ellos/ellas cierran

to prefer

preferir

I prefer

yo prefiero

you (informal) prefer

t� prefieres

you (formal) prefer

Ud. prefiere

he prefers

�l prefiere

she prefers

ella prefiere

we prefer

nosotros(as) preferimos

all of you (Spain) prefer

vosotros(as) prefer�s

all of you prefer

Uds. prefieren

they prefer

ellos/ellas prefieren

to understand

entender

I understand

yo entiendo

you (informal) understand

t� entiendes

you (formal ) understand

Ud. entiende

he understands

�l entiende

she understands

ella entiende

we understand

nosotros(as) entendemos

all of you (Spain) understand

vosotros(as) entend�is

all of you understand

Uds. entienden

they understand

ellos/ellas entienden