stem-changingpresent tense74 verbs
o → ue
Stem-changing verbs whose stressed o diphthongizes to ue. The change applies when stress falls on the stem, never to nosotros or vosotros, whose stress lands on the ending.
Verbs following this pattern
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| # | Infinitive | English | 1s present | Diphthong | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | poder | to be able | puedo | o → ue | #6 |
| 24 | encontrar | to find | encuentro | o → ue | #24 |
| 29 | volver | to return | vuelvo | o → ue | #29 |
| 36 | contar | to count, to tell | cuento | o → ue | #36 |
| 50 | recordar | to remember | recuerdo | o → ue | #50 |
| 60 | jugar | to play, to gamble | juego | o → ue | #60 |
| 72 | dormir | to sleep, to fall asleep, to sleep in | duermo | o → ue | #72 |
| 74 | morir | to die | muero | o → ue | #74 |
| 92 | resolver | to resolve, to sort out, to settle | resuelvo | o → ue | #92 |
| 98 | probar | to try, to taste, to test, to prove | pruebo | o → ue | #98 |