Common Stem Changing Verbs

cerrar (e:ie)

to close

comenzar (a+inf.) (e:ie)

to begin

empezar (a+inf.) (e:ie)

to begin

entender (e:ie)

to understand

pensar (e:ie)

to think

preferir (+ inf.) (e:ie)

to prefer

perder (e:ie)

to lose; to miss

querer (+ inf.) (e:ie)

to want; to love

almorzar (o:ue)

to have lunch

contar (o:ue)

to count; to tell

dormir (o:ue)

to sleep

encontrar (o:ue)

to find

mostrar (o:ue)

to show

poder (+ inf.) (o:ue)

to be able to; can

recordar (o:ue)

to remember

volver (o:ue)

to return

jugar (u:ue)

to play (a sport or a game)