Stem- Changing Verbs HABLAR COMER HABLAR ASISTIR COMER ASISTIR

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1 Stem- Changing Verbs HABLAR COMER HABLAR ASISTIR COMER ASISTIR
Do you remember what a STEM is?? A STEM is the front half of the verb…….. basically the part before the –AR, -ER, or –IR ending. What part is the STEM? HABLAR COMER ASISTIR HABLAR COMER ASISTIR ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

2 Some verbs have a spelling change in their stems when conjugated
Some verbs have a spelling change in their stems when conjugated. This is purely for orthographic reasons. There are only 4 types of stem-changing verbs in the present tense. The spelling change occur in ALL forms EXCEPT NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS. O → UE E → IE U → UE E → I pedir (to ask, permisson/order) pIdo pIdes pIde pEdimos pEdís pIden probar (to try) prUEbo prUEbas prUEba prObamos prObáis prUEban preferir (to prefer) prefIEro prefIEres prefIEre prefErimos prefErís prefIEren jugar (to play) jUEgo jUEgas jUEga jUgamos jUgáis jUEgan ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

3 Some examples of stem-changing verbs…
O → UE E → IE poder (to be able to) dormir (to sleep) almorzar (to lunch) volver (to return) pensar (to think) empezar (to begin) entender (to understand) querer (to want) cerrar (to close) E → I U → UE pedir (to ask, permission/order) servir (to serve) repetir (to repeat) jugar (to play) ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

4 Conjugate the following stem-changing verbs.
¡Practica! Conjugate the following stem-changing verbs. 1. I prefer. (preferir) 2. You (Usted) ask. (pedir) She can. (poder) We return. (volver) You (Tú) begin. (empezar) He thinks. (pensar) Y’all serve. (servir) They (ellos) sleep. (dormir) You all (Uds.) understand. (entender) They (ellas) want. (querer) 1. Yo prefiero. 2. Usted pide. 3. Ella puede. 4. Nosotros volvemos. (doesn’t change) 5. Tú empiezas. 6. Él piensa. 7. Vosotros servís (doesn’t change) 8. Ellos duermen. 9. Ustedes entienden. 10. Ellas quieren. ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

5 Stem- Changing Verbs HABLAR COMER _____AR ASISTIR _____ER _____IR
Do you remember what a STEM is?? A ____________________________________…….. basically the part before the –AR, -ER, or –IR ending. What part is the STEM? HABLAR COMER ASISTIR _____AR _____ER _____IR ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

6 Some verbs have a spelling change in their stems when conjugated
Some verbs have a spelling change in their stems when conjugated. This is purely for orthographic reasons. There are only ___ types of stem-changing verbs in the present tense. The spelling change occur in ALL forms ______________________________ O → UE E → IE U → UE E → I pedir (to ask, permisson/order) __________ probar (to try) __________ preferir (to prefer) __________ jugar (to play) __________ ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

7 Some examples of stem-changing verbs…
O → UE E → IE ________ (to be able to) ________ (to sleep) ________ (to lunch) ________ (to return) ________ (to think) ________ (to begin) ________ (to understand) ________ (to want) ________ (to close) E → I U → UE ________ (to ask, permission/order) ________(to serve) ________ (to repeat) ________ (to play) ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14

8 Conjugate the following stem-changing verbs.
¡Practica! Conjugate the following stem-changing verbs. 1. I prefer. (preferir) 2. You (Usted) ask. (pedir) She can. (poder) We return. (volver) You (Tú) begin. (empezar) He thinks. (pensar) Y’all serve. (servir) They (ellos) sleep. (dormir) You all (Uds.) understand. (entender) They (ellas) want. (querer) _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________ 7. _____________________ 8. _____________________ 9. _____________________ 10. _____________________ ¡Exprésate! Ch.1-1 pg. 12 & 14