Conjugate stem-changing -er verbs (o > ue) in El Presente (present tense)

2021-04-14

There are semi-regular -er verbs in Spanish in El Presente. This table shows two common verbs that follow this pattern:

Notice how the first vowel -o- becomes -ue- EXCEPT for nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras where it remains -o-.

However their endings are the same as for all regular -er verbs in El Presente.

Listen to these examples:

Yo muevo las sillas del salón.I'm moving the chairs around in the lounge.

Tú vuelves del trabajo a las cinco.You return from work at five.

Ella mueve las cajas a otro lugar.She's moving the boxes somewhere else.

Nosotros volvemos muy cansados.We're coming back very tired.

Vosotros movéis los muebles de un lado a otro.You're moving the furniture around.

Los chicos vuelven temprano del colegio.The boys are returning early from school.

Ustedes siempre vuelven muy tarde de la oficina.You always return very late from the office.