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Verbos con cambio ortográfico e > ie (presente)

Stem-changing Spanish e > ie verbs in present tense

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2018-04-19
A number of Spanish verbs are semi-regular because they undergo a stem change (e > ie) in El Presente de Indivativo (the present tense), but the usual endings still apply. This stem change occurs in verbs that end in -ar, -er and -ir.

The essential verbs pensar, querer, entender, preferir and sentir follow this pattern but there are many more.
 
Since this affects so many verbs, the lessons below will help you practise conjugating the essential verbs individually, and then other common verbs that follow this pattern ending in -ar, -er or -ir according to the group endings:

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The most common (i>ie) verbs are:
B1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense

For a more comprehensive list see:
A1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense

Lessons with more detail on Verbos con cambio ortográfico e > ie (presente)

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