Stem-changing verbs arranged according to "classes":
CLASS I (stem-changing verbs that end in -ar and -er and have a change of o>ue or e>ie in present tense) [These verbs change ONLY in Present Indicative and Present Subjunctive.]:
recordar
perder
mover
pensar
presente de indicativo
recuerdo | recordamos |
recuerdas | recordáis |
recuerda | recuerdan |
CLASS II (stem-changing verbs that end in -ir and have a change of o>ue or e>ie in present tense). Changes also are made in preterit indicative, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, and the present participle.
morir
dormir
sentir
preferir
muero | morimos |
mueres | morís |
muere | mueren |
CLASS III (stem-changing verbs that end in -ir and have a change of e>i in present tense). Changes also are made in preterit indicative, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, and the present participle.
pedir
vestir
servir
pido | pedimos |
pides | pedís |
pide | piden |