Chapter 4 stem-change verbs Flashcards
acostar –> acuestar + R
“I tucked my grumpy co-star Lassie into bed and gave her a cup of tea, than I went to bed myself.”
to put to bed; to go to bed
afeitar –> R
“I shaved my feet and underarms”
to shave; to shave oneself
almorzar –> almuerzar
“eating oranges with the stupid Tzar”
to have lunch
ayudar
to help
bañar –> R
to bathe; to take a bath
casar –> R
“I was married in a cassock because you couldn’t get nylons for love or money back then”
to get married
cerrar –> cierrar
“the lion closed the door with a bang the shook the whole port-a-pottle”
to close
conectar –> R
to connect to
costar –> cuestar
“When my grumpy co-star got up in the morning she went on a shopping spree that cost way too much money”
to cost
decir –> digo, dices, etc.
“he told me the horrible secret in THIS EAR”
to say to tell
dedicar
to dedicate
desayunar
“THEY SAY YOU ARE coming to breakfast”
to have breakfast
despertar –> despiertar + R
“waking up in the morning made me so DESPERATE that I wanted to kick myself in the head”
to wake someone up; to wake up
dormir –> duermir (la siesta)
“The DORMOUSE slept like the dead”
to take a nap
dormir –> duermir + R
“The DORMOUSE slept like the dead”
to sleep; to fall asleep
duchar + R
to give a shower to; to take a shower
empezar –> empiezar
“I had empathy for his ridiculous attempts to start writing that paper on the habits of comedic zebras”
to begin, to start
encontrar –> encuentrar
“I ENCOUNTERED the rare animal in the blue room at Versailles, I had finally FOUND the three-footed sassy bird”
to find
Entender –> Entiendo
“I INTENDED to UNDERSTAND everything that the wrinkly sage was trying to tell me”
to understand
llamar + R
“The llamas name is Joe”
to call; be called
hacer
“The amazing flying ACE knew he had TO DO four tailspins to avoid the angry enemy.”
to do
jugar –> juegar
to play (a game or sport)
lavar + R
“I lathered myself in lavender soap”
to wash oneself
levantar + R
“I levitated myself from the my bed using my magical guitar”
to raise; to get up
maquillar + R
“I put on my eyeliner with a quill pen”
to put makeup on someone; to put makeup on oneself
pasar
“I passed the time after my breakup eating chocolates and crying”
to spend (time)
pasear
The Ear took a stroll all over my face
to take a walk, to stroll
pedir –> pidir
I asked the PEDIATRIC to ORDER pizza”
to ask for; to order
peinar + R
His well-ordered hair reigned for many years
to comb someone’s hair; to comb one’s hair
pensar (ie) + infinitive
to plan to + verb
pensar (ie)
“I sat and thought PENSIVELY”
to think
poder (ue)
Putter I can!!!
to be able to; can
poner(se) (g) la ropa
“I wore my red dress with PONAGRANATES”
to put one’s clothes on
preferir (ie)
to prefer
querer (ie)
Anne voice: “Yo quiero mucho comida”
to want
quitar(se)
“Santa TOOK AWAY his guitar”
to take away; to take off
repetir (i)
to repeat
secar(se)
The sugar was dry
to dry oneself
seguir (i)
The clown FOLLOWED me on a SEGWAY
to follow, to go on
sentarse (ie)
“sintatae”
to sit down
sentir(se) (ie)
“Juliet, I’m SENT HERE to say that Romeo has FEELS for you”
to feel
servir (i)
to serve
tener (g, ie)
“yo tengo un goat”
to have
terminar
to finish
venir (g, ie)
“drawing near”
to come
vestir(se) (i)
to dress; to get dressed
visitar
to visit
volver (ue)
to return
