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3-2-1 verbs

These verbs have regular endings but feature a spelling change in the stem of the verb.

jugar - to play (u>ue)

juego I play Stem change  
juegas you play Stem change 3 odd parts
juega he/she/it plays Stem change  
jugamos we play No stem change 2 even (normal) parts
jugáis you (all) play No stem change  
juegan they play Stem change 1 odd part

poder - to be able (o>ue)

puedo I can Stem change  
puedes you can Stem change 3 odd parts
puede he/she/it can Stem change  
podemos we can No stem change 2 even (normal) parts
podéis you (all) can No stem change  
pueden they can Stem change 1 odd part

pedir - to ask for (e>i)

pido I ask for Stem change  
pides you ask for Stem change 3 odd parts
pide he/she/it asks for Stem change  
pedimos we ask for No stem change 2 even (normal) parts
pedís you (all) ask for No stem change  
piden they ask for Stem change 1 odd part

querer to wish, to want (e>ie)

quiero I want Stem change  
quieres you want Stem change 3 odd parts
quiere he/she/it wants Stem change  
queremos we want No stem change 2 even (normal) parts
queréis you (all) want No stem change  
quieren they want Stem change 1 odd part