The pattern: the ‘e’ in the stem changes to ‘ie.’ The verb conjugation illustrated in the table below is that of Perder (to lose)
Yo
Tú
Él/Ella/Ud.
Nosotros/as
Vosotros/as
Ellos/as/Uds.
* Not used in Latin America
To ascend
To defend
To descend
To light
To understand
To want
1. What do you want? ¿Qué quieres (tú)? 2. She understands everything Ella entiende todo
The pattern: the ‘o’ in the stem changes to ‘ue.’ The verb conjugation illustrated in the table below is that of Poder (to be able to)
To return
To dissolve
To hurt
To rain
To exhaust, To crush
To bite
To move
To be used to
To come back
1. You-formal can’t come back Usted no puede volver 2. This dog bites Este perro muerde
The pattern: these verbs are conjugated regularly, except for the first-person singular (I) form, where the letter ‘G’ is added.
The Verb
Conjugation
To put
To bring
To do/To make
To fall
To satisfy
1. They do something Ellos hacen algo 2. I put the key Yo pongo la llave
Verbs of this type are conjugated regularly, except in the first-person singular (I), where the letter ‘Z’ is added.
To thank
To appear
To know
To Supply
To enrich
To become sad
To establish
To blossom
To be worthy of
To be born
To offer
To belong to
To recognize
I know that restaurant Yo conozco ese restaurante
Subject Pronoun
¿Qué quieres (tú)?
