Here’s a list of the most common stem-changing verbs in Spanish organized by the changes in the root of the verb.
Stem-Changing Verb List
Use the following chart to conjugate all the verbs in this list!
Irregular Verbs that End in Ar
Stem Change E to IE
- pensar (think)
- 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)
Irregular Verbs that End in Er
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)
Irregular Verbs that End in Ir
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)
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