Stem-Changing Verbs e-ie

Unidad 3 Etapa 2Pg.205

You learned that the u in jugar sometimeschanges to ue. When you use the verb pensar(to think, to plan), the e in it’s stem sometimeschanges to ie. Pensar means to plan only whenfollowed by an infinitive.

STEM: PENS- ENDING: -AR The “E” changes to “IE”

3.piensan3.piensa2.pensáis2.piensas1.pensamos1.pienso

PluralSingularPensar = to think, to plan

*Pensar + que… = to think that*Pensar + en = to think about

Él piensa que tú eres loco.He thinks that you are crazy.

Nosotros pensamos en ti.We think about you.

Notice that the nosotros(as) and the vosotros(as) do not require a stem change.

Conjugated Verbs

¿Piensas jugar en el equipo de baloncesto?Do you plan to play on the basketball team?

¿Piensas pasar un rato con tu mamá eldomingo?Do you plan to spend time with your mom onSunday?

Other E-IE Stem-Changing Verbs:

To wantQuererTo preferPreferirTo losePerder

To eat a snackMerendarTo understandEntender

To beginEmpezarTo closeCerrar