RADICAL CHANGING VERBS

These verbs have unorthodox spelling in the present tense in most cases, but, are regular in the past tense. In these cases, We(Nos) takes on the spelling and pronounciation of a regular verb. But, We(Nos) is the only case.

Present Tense
1. Cerrar
-to close
cierro Cierra Cerramos Cierran – to close
2.Contar
- to count, to tell a story
Cuento Cuenta Contramos Cuentan
3. Encontrar
- to find
Encuento Encuenta Encontramos Encuentan
4. Entender
- to understand
Entiendo Entiende Entendemos Entienden
5. Establecer
- to establish
Establezco Establece Establecemos Establecen
6. Jugar
- to play
juego Juega Jugamos juegan
7. Pensar
- to think
Pienso Piensa Pensamo Piensan
8. Perder
- to lose
Pierdo Pierde Perdemos Pierden
9. Preferir
- to prefer
Prefiero Prefiere Preferimos Prefieren
10. Recordar
- to remember
Recuerdo Recuerda Recordamos Recuerdan
11. Servir
- to serve
Sirvo Sirve Servimos Sirven

Families of the Irregular Verbs:
3. ENCONTRAR- to find
These following verbs follow the same pattern as Encontrar.
Refer to the table.

Acordar- to remind
Acostar- to put to bed
Apostar- to bet
Aprobar- to approve
Colar- to strain
Comprabar- to prove
Consolar- to console
Contar- to count
Costar- to cost
Demostrar- to demonstrate
Descontar- to discount
Encontrar- to find, to encounter
Mostrar- to show
Probar- to try, to test, to prove, to taste
Recordar- to remember
Renovar- to renew
Rodar- to roll
Soltar- to let loose
Sonar- to sound
Tostar- to toast
Tronar- to thunder
Volar- to fly

5. ESTABLECER- to establish
These following verbs follow the same pattern as Establecer.
Compadecer- to feel sorry for, to sympathize
Conocer- to know (people)
Crecer- to grow
Desaparecer- to disappear
Desobedecer- to disobey (with)
Merecer- to deserve
Nacer- to be born
Obedecer- to obey
Ofrecer- to offer
Parecer- to seem like
Reconocer- to recognize

7. PENSAR- to think
The following verbs have the same pattren as Pensar.
Apretar- to squeeze
Atravesar- to cross (a street)
Calentar- to heat
Cerrar- to close
Confessar- to confess
Desconcertar- to disconcert
Despertar- to wake up
Desaparecer- to disappear
Desobedecer- to disobey (with)
Encerrar- to lock up
Merecer- to deserve
Nacer- to be born
Obedecer- to obey
Ofrecer- to offer
Parecer- to seem like
Reconocer- to recognize

7. PENSAR- to think
The following verbs have the same pattern as Pensar.
Apretar- to squeeze
Atravesar- to cross (a street)
Calentar- to heat
Cerrar- to close
Confessar- to confess
Desconcertar- to disconcert
Despertar- to wake up
Encerrar- to lock up
Governar- to govern
Helar- to freeze
Manifestar- to manifest
Quebrar- to break
Recomendar- to recommend
Regar- to irrigate, to sprinkle
Regimentar- to regiment
Remendar- to mend
Reventar- to burst
Sembrar- to plant
Temblar- to tremble
Tentar- to feel (to touch), to test (to try)
Sentar- to seat

8. PERDER- to lose
Ascender- to ascend, to climb
Atender- to attend (a person), to help (a person)
Concernir- to concern
Defender- to defend
Descender- to descend, to go down
Encender- to light (a fire)
Entender- to understand
Extender- to extend
Heder- to stink
Perder- to lose
Tender- to hang (clothes), to spread out, to lay out, to set (i.e.a trap)

9. PREFERIR- to prefer
These following verbs follow the same pattern as #5 Establecer.
Arrepentirse- to regret, to be sorry, to repent
Consentir- to consent
Convertir- to convert
Digereir- to digest
Divertirse- to have a good time, to have fun
Herir- to wound
Hervir- to boil
Invertir- to invert (to reverse), to invest
Mentir- to tell a lie
Pervertir- to pervert
Referir- to refer
Requirir- to request
Sentir- to feel
Sugerir- to suggest

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