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Pitman's Commercial Spanish Grammar (2nd ed.)

Appendix VI. Principal Verbs, the Last Root Vowel of Which Changes Into a Diphthong When the Stress of the Voice Falls On It

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                 Pensar (to think).

 Pres. Ind.,     Pienso, piensas, piensa, --, --, piensan.
 Pres. Subj.,    Piense, pienses, piense, --, --, piensen.
 Imperative,     Piensa, piense, --, --, piensen.

                 Entender (to understand).

 Pres. Ind.,     Entiendo, entiendes, entiende, --, --, entienden.
 Pres. Subj.,    Entienda, entiendas, entienda, --, --, entiendan.
 Imperative,     Entiende, entienda, --, --, entiendan.

                 

Sentir (to feel). Pres. Ind., Siento, sientes, siente, --, --, sienten. Pres. Subj., Sienta, sientas, sienta, sintamos, [217] sintáis, [217] sientan. Imperative, Siente, sienta, sintamos, [217] --, sientan. Acordar (to agree). Pres. Ind., Acuerdo, acuerdas, acuerda, --, --, acuerdan. Pres. Subj., Acuerde, acuerdes, acuerde, --, --, acuerden. Imperative, Acuerda, acuerde, --, --, acuerden. Mover (to move). Pres. Ind., Muevo, mueves, mueve, --, --, mueven. Pres. Subj., Mueva, muevas, mueva, --, --, muevan. Imperative, Mueve, mueva, --, --, muevan. Dormir (to sleep).[216] Pres. Ind., Duermo, duermes, duerme, --, --, duermen. Pres. Subj., Duerma, duermas, duerma, durmamos,[217] durmáis,[217] duerman. Imperative, Duerme, duerma, durmamos, [217] --, duerman.

Footnote 216: Morir (to die) is the only verb conjugated like Dormir; but past part. Muerto.
Footnote 217: Notice the additional irregularities.

Principal Verbs conjugated like "Pensar" --

Acertar (to hit the mark)
Acrecentar (to increase)
Alentar (to encourage)
Apretar (to squeeze)
Arrendar (to lease, to hire)
Asentarse (to sit down)
Aterrar (to pull down)
Atravesar (to cross)

Calentar (to warm)
Cegar (to blind)
Cerrar (to shut, to close)
Comendar (to commend)
Comenzar (to begin)
Confesar (to confess)

Desmembrar (to dismember)
Despertar (to awake)

Empedrar (to pave)
Empezar (to begin)
Encerrar (to shut in)
Enmendar (to correct)

Gobernar (to govern)

Manifestar (to manifest)
Mentar (to mention)

Negar (to deny)

Plegar (to fold)

Quebrar (to break)

Recomendar (to recommend)
Reventar (to burst)

Temblar (to tremble)
Tentar (to tempt, to attempt)
Tropezar (to stumble)

Principal Verbs conjugated like "Entender" --

Ascender (to go up)
Atender (to attend)

Condescender (to condescend)
Contender (to contend)

Defender (to defend)
Descender (to descend)

Encender (to light)
Extender (to extend)

Perder (to lose)

Tender (to stretch)

Verter (to shed, to spill)

Principal Verbs conjugated like "Sentir" --

Adherir[218] (to adhere)
Adquirir[218] (to acquire)
Advertir[218] (to notice, to warn)
Arrepentirse (to repent)
Asentir (to assent)

Consentir (to consent)

Erguir (to erect, to raise)

Hervir (to boil)

Mentir (to lie)

Footnote 218: And all in erir, irir, ertir.

Principal Verbs conjugated like "Acordar" --

Acostarse (to go to bed)
Almorzar (to breakfast)
Apostar (to bet)
Aprobar (to approve)
Avergonzarse (to be ashamed)

Colgar (to hang)
Consolar (to comfort)
Contar (to relate)
Costar (to cost)

Encontrar (to meet)

Forzar (to force)

Hollar (to tread)

Mostrar (to show)

Poblar (to people)
Probar (to prove)

Recordar (to remind, to remember)
Renovar (to renew)
Rodar (to roll)
Rogar (to pray)

Soldar (to solder)
Soltar (to loosen)
Sonar (to sound)
Soņar (to dream)

Tostar (to toast)
Trocar (to exchange, to barter)

Volar (to fly)

Principal Verbs conjugated like "Mover" --

Absolver (And all in olver) (to absolve)

Cocer (to bake, to cook)

Demoler (to demolish)
Doler (to ache)

Moler (to grind)
Morder (to bite)

Oler (to smell)[219]

Footnote 219: Huelo, etc., (because no words begin with ue).

Promover (to promote)

Soler (to be accustomed)

Torcer (to twist)

LIST OF PRINCIPAL VERBS CONJUGATED LIKE "PEDIR" --

Ceņir (And all in eņir) (to gird)
Competir (to compete)
Concebir (to conceive)
Corregir (to correct)

Derretir (to melt)

Elegir (to elect, to select)
Embestir (to run down, to assail)

Freir (to fry)

Gemir (to moan)

Impedir (to prevent)

Medir (to measure)

Regir (to rule, to govern)
Reir (to laugh)
Repetir (to repeat)

Seguir (to follow)
Servir (to serve)

Vestir (to dress, to clothe)

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