Stem-changers

3 types: e -ie, e - i, and o- ue

stem vowels change in the BOOT

(nosotros, vosotros do not change)

pensar (ie) = to think

pienso

pensamos

piensas

pensáis

piensa

piensan

other e-ie stem changers:

preferir

to prefer

sentir

to be sorry

sentirse

to feel

sentarse

to sit down

divertirse

to have fun

empezar

to start

cerrar

to close

querer

to like

comenzar

to begin

entender

to understand

venir

to come