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Semi-regular, also known as stem-changing verbs or vowel-alternating verbs, have two stems; one is the common infinitive stem and the other derives from it by a vowel change. In the case of the verbs below, the change turns e into i in the singular persons and third-person plural of the present indicative, present subjunctive, and present imperative. [Source]
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Es
difícil
sonreír
cuando
te
duele
la
garganta
It's difficult to laugh when your throat hurts.
él
que
se
rie
último
se
rie
mejor
He who laughs last laughs best.
Yo
prefiero
que
tú
sigas
con
tus
planes
I prefer that you continue with your plans.
Acabo
de
comer
una
hamburguesa
con
papas
fritas
I just ate a hamburger and french fries.
Sirva
me
un
tequila.
Serve me a tequila.