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e to ie stem-changing verbs
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Spanish verbs that have a stressed "e" as the last stem vowel in the infinitive form change to "ie" in the conjugated form. Preferir (to prefer) and querer (to want) are good examples.
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PRERERIR
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QUERER
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Singular |
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yo
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prefiero
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quiero
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tú
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prefieres
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quieres
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él / ella / usted
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prefiere
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quiere
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EXAMPLES: |
Yo prefiero un refresco.
Ella quiere un café.
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Plural |
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nosotros / nosotras
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preferimos
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queremos
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vosotros / vosotras
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preferís
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queréis
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ellos / ellas / ustedes
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prefieren
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quieren
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EXAMPLES: |
Prefieren comer en casa.
Nosotros queremos ir al baile.
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Attention:
All verb forms change in the stem except nosotros and vosotros, which do not have stem vowels that are stressed. In these forms, the ending not the stem is stressed. |
nosotros preferimos
vosotros preferĖs
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Attention: Some very common stem-changing verbs are used together with the infinitive of a second verb.
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Yo prefiero comer ahora.
I prefer to eat now.
Ella quiere jugar también.
She wants to play too.
Ellos piensan salir pronto.
They plan to leave soon.
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