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stem-changing verbs

Sentence

In stressed syllables of present tense, certain verbs change their stem vowel: e→ie (querer→quiero), o→ue (poder→puedo), e→i (pedir→pido). 'Boot' shape: nosotros/vosotros forms keep the original vowel.

Examples

Yo ___ café (querer).
quiero
e→ie under stress
Nosotros ___ café (querer).
queremos
Unstressed → no change
Yo ___ bien (poder).
puedo
o→ue

Words in this rule

WordEnglish
quererwant

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