PMP GRAMMAR UNIT 2 - Stem Changes e>ie in the Present Tense

Question 1

to guess

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 1

acertar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 2

to cross (over)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 2

atravesar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 3

to start, begin, commence

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 3

comenzar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 4

to confess

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 4

confesar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 5

to wake up

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 5

despertar (se)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 6

to start, begin

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 6

empezar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 7

to wash dishes, to scrub

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 7

fregar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 8

to govern, rule

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 8

gobernar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 9

to freeze

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 9

helar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 10

to deny

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 10

negar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 11

to snow

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 11

nevar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 12

to think (of, about)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 12

pensar (en)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 13

to recommend, advise

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 13

recomendar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 14

to mend, patch

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 14

remendar

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 15

to sit down, seat (oneself)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 15

sentar (se)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 16

to stumble (into, across)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 16

tropezar (se)

In the pattern of cerrar (to close)

e>ie in the stem

Question 17

to defend

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 17

defender

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Question 18

to descend, go down

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 18

descender

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Question 19

to light up, power-up [Electricidad], turn on, incite

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 19

encender

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Question 20

to understand

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 20

entender

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Question 21

to lose, miss

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem

Answer 21

perder

In the pattern of querer (to love, want)

e>ie in the stem