"E" Changes To "IE" Flashcards

0
Q

To start

I start

We start

They start

A

Comenzar = Empezar (also followed by “a + infinitive”). Comenzando comenzado

Comienzo

Comenzamos

Comienzan

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The E changes to IE except in the first and second person plural.

To Begin

A

Empezar -always followed by “ a + infinitive
Empezando Empezado
Empiezo
Empiezas
Empieza
Empezamos
Empezáis
Empiezan

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To prefer

I

We

They

A

Preferir Prefiriendo Preferido

Prefiero

Preferimos

Prefieren

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To understand

I

We

They

My little cousin (F) does not understand when we speak Spanish.

A

Entender Entendiendo Entendido

Entiendo

Entendemos

Entienden
Mi prima pequeña no entiende cuándo hablamos español.

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To want

I

We

They

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Querer Queriendo Querido

Quiero

Queremos

Quieren

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5
Q

To wake up

A

Despertarse Despertando Despertado

Me despierto

Nos despertamos

Se despiertan

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6
Q

To feel or to perceive

I feel sick.

Where do you feel the pain

We feel. //. You (plural) feel

A

Sentir ( Sintiendo ). Sentido

Siento mal.

Dónde siente el dolor?

Nosotros sentimos // Vosotros sentís

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To feel or to perceive

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Sentir (Past is Irregular )
Siento Sentí
Sientes Sentiste
Siente Sintió
Sentimos Sentimos
Sentís Sentisteis
Sienten Sintieron

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To sit

A

Sentarse Sentando Sentado

Me siento Me senté
Te sientas Te sentaste
Se sienta Se sentó
Nos sentamos Nos sentamos
Os sentáis Os sentasteis
Se sientan Se sentaron

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To rent (LM)

He rented a car while he was on vacation in Ecuador.

A

Arrendar Arrendando Arrendado

Arriendo, arriendas, arrienda, arrendamos, arrendáis, arriendan.

Arrendó un coche mientras estaba en vacaciones en Ecuador.

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To think

To think that…. To believe that…

To think about…

Rocio always thinks about you Robert.

A

Pensar Pensando Pensado

Pensar que Creer que (Believe that)

Pensar en

Rocío siempre piensa en ti, Roberto.

Note: “ti” is direct object pronoun, whereas “te” is indirect

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To lose

A

Perder Perdiendo (Past is regular) Perdido

Pierdo
Pierdes
Pierde
Perdemos
Perdéis
Pierden

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To close

Jose closes the door of his room.

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Cerrar Cerrando Cerrado
Cierro (all other tenses are regular)
Cierras
Cierra
Cerramos
Cerráis
Cierran
José cierra la puerta de su cuarto.

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Q

To tell a lie

My cousins lie to their parents

A

Mentir Mintiendo Mentido

Miento
Mientes
Miente
Mentimos
Mentís
Mienten
Mis primos mienten a sus padres.

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To Guess Correctly
To Identify Correctly
To Get Correctly

A

Acertar

Acierto

Acertamos

Aciertan

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To Warn

A

Advertir

Advierto

Advertimos

Advierten

16
Q

To Cross (over something)

A

Atravesar

Atravieso

Atravesamos

Atraviesan

17
Q

To Confess

A

Confesar

Confieso

Confesamos

Confiesan

18
Q

To Consent

A

Consentir

Consiento

Consentimos

Consienten

19
Q

To Convert

A

Convertir

Convierto

Convertimos

Convierten

20
Q

To Defend

A

Defender

Defiendo

Defendemos

Defienden

21
Q

To have a good time

To have fun

To amuse oneself

A

Divertir(se)

Me Divierto

Nos Divertimos

Se Divierten

22
Q

To Light

A

Encender

Enciendo

Encendemos

Encienden

23
Q

To Scrub

A

Fregar

Friego

Fregamos

Friegan

24
Q

To Govern

To Rule

A

Gobernar

Gobierno

Gobernamos

Gobiernan

25
Q

To freeze

A

Helar

Hielo

Helamos

Hielan

Note: Congelar is regular

26
Q

To Boil

When the water boils, you can toss in the green beans.

A

Hervir

Hiervo

Hervimos

Hierven

Cuando hierva (subjunctive) el agua, puedes echar las judías verdes.

Echar = To Throw (in)

EH-char

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Q

To Deny

The official refused to help us.

They denied us use of the hotel pool because we weren’t guests.

A

Negar

Niego

Negamos

Niegan

El oficial nos negó su ayuda.

Nos negaron el uso de la piscina del hotel porque no éramos huéspedes.

1st person past is Negué , otherwise regular in all tenses except present.

28
Q

To Snow

Snow

A

Nevar
Nievo
Nievas
Nieva
Nevamos
Neváis
Nievan

La Nieve

29
Q

To Want

A

Querer

Quiero

Queremos

Quieren

30
Q

To Recommend

A

Recomendar

Recomiendo

Recomendamos

Recomiendan

31
Q

To Refer

A

Referir (like preferir)

Refiero

Referimos

Refieren

32
Q

To Sit Down

A

Sentar(se)

Me Siento

Nos Sentamos

Se Sientan

33
Q

To Feel

To Regret

To Feel Sorry For

A

Sentir

Siento

Sentimos

Sienten

34
Q

To Suggest

I suggest you go to sleep now. It’s late.

A

Sugerir (like Preferir)

sue-HEY-rear

Sugiero

Sugerimos

Sugieren

Sugiero que te vayas a dormir ya; es tarde.

35
Q

To Tremble

A

Temblar

Tiemblo

Temblamos

Tiemblan