PRESENTE INDICATIVO: STEM-CHANGING VERBS: O>UE

These verbs change "o" to "ue" in the first, second and third person singular and third plural

CONTAR ( TO TELL AND

TO COUNT)

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Cuento

Cuentas

Cuenta

Contamos

Contáis

Cuentan

DORMIR ( TO SLEEP)

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Duermo

Duermes

Duerme

Dormimos

Dormís

Duermen

Other examples that follow this pattern:

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Comer (to eat) / almorzar ( to have lunch)/ morir (to die)/ aprobar (to approve / pass an exam), acostarse ( go to bed), acordarse (remember) , avergonzarse ( be ashamed), colgar (hung),

costar ( cost), demonstrar (demonstrate), encontrar ( find), encontrarse ( meet, run across), envolver ( wrap), soñar ( dream), volver ( go back, come back).

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