Irregular Spanish Verbs - (e) changes to (ie)  


-ar verbs that that change e to ie

cerrar to close
comenzar to begin
confesar to confess
despertar to wake up
empezar to begin
gobernar to govern
negar to deny
recomendar to recommend

-er verbs that change e to ie

ascender to ascend (to go up)
descender to descend (to go down)
defender to defend
encender to light
entender to understand
querer to want

-ir verbs that change e to ie

preferir to prefer
sentir to feel, to regret
sugerir to suggest
referir to refer

mentir(example sentences) (full conjugation)

yo miento (I lie)
mientes (you lie)
Ud./él/ella miente (you/he/she lies)
nosotros (as) mentimos (we lie)
vosotros (as) mentís (you guys lie)
Uds./ellos/ ellas mienten (you all/they lie)

pensar(example sentences) (full conjugation)

yo pienso (I think)
piensas (you think)
Ud./él/ ella piensa (you/he/she thinks)
nosotros (as) pensamos (we think)
vosotros (as) pensáis (you guys think)
Uds./ellos/ ellas piensan (you all/they think)

defender(example sentences) (full conjugation)

yo defiendo (I defend)
defiendes (you defend)
Ud./él/ ella defiende (you/he/she defends)
nosotros (as) defendemos (we defend)
vosotros (as) defendéis (you guys defend)
Uds./ellos/ ellas defienden (you all/they defend)

preferir (example sentences)(full conjugation)

yo prefiero (I prefer)
prefieres (you prefer)
Ud./él/ella prefiere (he prefers)
nosotros (as) preferimos (we prefer)
vosotros (as) preferís (you guys prefer)
Uds./ellos/ ellas prefieren (you all/they prefer)



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