Looking for a list of common stem-changing verbs? You’re in the right place!

Today, I will share with you more than 150 verbs in Spanish (English translation included)!

At the end of the post, you will find a stem-changing verb conjugation cheat sheet! It’s in PDF format and it includes common Spanish stem-changing verbs!

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Stem-Changing Verb List

A stem-changing verb is a verb that suffers a change in its stem when it is conjugated.

A verb stem is the root of a verb. For example, in the verb amar, am is the stem, and ar is the ending.

When a verb suffers a change in its root or stem, then it is considered irregular or stem-changing.

Today, I will share with you a list of top stem-changing verbs in Spanish!

common stem changing verbs

Do you already know how to conjugate boot verbs? If not, visit the post How to Conjugate Stem-Changing Verbs in Spanish.

Alright, here are the most common stem-changing verbs that end in -ar!

AR VERBS

Stem Change E to IE

  • pensar (think)  | see conjugation
  • acertar (guess)
  • alentar (encourage)
  • apretar (tighten)
  • arrendar (rent)
  • asentar (settle)
  • aterrar (terrify)
  • atravesar (cross)
  • calentar (heat)
  • cegar (blind)
  • cerrar (close)
  • comenzar (start)
  • concertar (conclude)
  • confesar (confess)
  • denegar (deny)
  • desalentar (discourage)
  • desconcertar (confuse)
  • desenterrar (dig up)
  • deshelar (defrost)
  • despertar (wake up)
  • desplegar (display)
  • desterrar (expatriate)
  • emparentar (relate)
  • empezar (begin)
  • encerrar (confine)
  • encomendar (entrust)
  • enmendar (amend)
  • enterrar (bury)
  • gobernar (govern)
  • helar (freeze)
  • invernar (winter)
  • manifestar (express)
  • mentar (mention)
  • merendar (eat an afternoon snack)
  • negar (deny)
  • nevar (impersonal verb “to snow”)
  • quebrar (brake)
  • recalentar (reheat)
  • recomendar (recommend)
  • regar (water)
  • remendar (patch)
  • renegar (deny)
  • restregar (scrub)
  • reventar (burst)
  • salpimentar (season with salt and pepper)
  • segar (reap)
  • sembrar (sow)
  • sentar (seat)
  • serrar (saw)
  • sosegar (calm)
  • soterrar (underground)
  • temblar (shake)
  • tentar (tempt)
  • tropezar (trip)

Stem Change O to UE

  • recordar (remember)
  • acordar (agree)
  • apostar (bet)
  • aprobar (approve)
  • asolar (destroy)
  • colar (strain)
  • comprobar (check)
  • concordar (agree)
  • consolar (comfort)
  • contar (count)
  • costar (cost)
  • demostrar (demonstrate)
  • desaprobar (disapprove)
  • descontar (discount)
  • encontrar (find)
  • engrosar (swell)
  • mostrar (show)
  • poblar (populate)
  • probar (try)
  • recostar (tilt)
  • renovar (renew)
  • repoblar (repopulate)
  • reprobar (fail)
  • resonar (resonate)
  • rodar (roll)
  • sobrevolar (overfly)
  • soldar (weld)
  • soltar (release)
  • sonar (sound)
  • soñar (dream)
  • tostar (toast)
  • tronar (impersonal verb “to thunder”)
  • volar (fly)
  • volcar (overturn)

ER VERBS

Stem Change E to IE

  • querer (love, want)
  • ascender (promote)
  • atender (attend)
  • defender (defend)
  • desatender (neglect)
  • descender (descend)
  • encender (turn on)
  • entender (understand)
  • extender (extend)
  • perder (lose)
  • tender (tend)
  • trascender (transcend)
  • verter (pour)

Stem Change O to UE

  • poder (can, to be able to)
  • absolver (absolve)
  • conmover (stir)
  • demoler (demolish)
  • desenvolver (unfold)
  • devolver (return)
  • disolver (dissolve)
  • doler (hurt)
  • envolver (wrap)
  • llover (impersonal verb “to rain”)
  • moler (grind)
  • morder (bite)
  • mover (move)
  • promover (promote)
  • remorder (chew)
  • remover (remove)
  • resolver (solve)
  • revolver (scramble)

IR VERBS

Stem Change E to IE

  • preferir (prefer)
  • mentir (lie)
  • concernir (concern)
  • adherir (adhere, attach)
  • adquirir (acquire, buy)
  • diferir (differ, defer)
  • digerir (digest, absorb)
  • herir (hurt, injure)
  • inferir (infer, conclude)
  • ingerir (eat, ingest)
  • interferir (interfere)
  • preferir (prefer)
  • referir (refer, relate)
  • transferir (transfer, assign)
  • discernir (discern)
  • divertir (entertain, amuse)
  • sentir (feel, sense)
  • revertir (reverse, revert)
  • resentir (resent)
  • presentir (sense)
  • invertir (invest)

Stem Change E to I

  • seguir (follow)
  • sonreír (smile)
  • repetir (repeat)
  • teñir (dye)
  • elegir (choose)
  • regir (govern)
  • pedir (ask)
  • derretir (melt)
  • despedir (dismiss)
  • freír (fry)
  • gemir (groan)
  • impedir (prevent)
  • servir (help)
  • repetir (repeat)
  • rendir (render)
  • reñir (quarrel)
  • medir (measure)
  • vestir (dress)

Stem Change O to UE

  • morir (die)
  • dormir (sleep)

Stem-Changing Verb Chart

Here you have a chart that can help you conjugate boot verbs easily! 

stem changing verbs list
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