Stem- Changing Verbs
Stem-changing verb Stem-Changing Verb (a.k.a. Stem-changer): a verb that experiences a CHANGE in the STEM during conjugation.
Regular endings Stem-changing Verbs will have regular (-AR, -ER, -IR) verb endings. -AR endings-ER endings-IR endings o amos as a an o emos es e en o imos es e en
Stem To find the stem, you drop the last two letters of the infinitive (unconjugated verb). The remaining letters are the stem. Example: Infintive Stem hablar habl Remove the last two letters
4 categories There are 4 categories of stem-changing verbs: e --> ie e --> i o --> ue u --> ue (jugar)
3 There are 3 categories of stem- changing verbs you will learn today: e --> ie o --> ue u --> ue (jugar)
Important! Stem-changing verbs will NEVER have a stem-change in the NOSOTROS form!
Recognize Stem-changers! The following verbs are stem-changers:
e --> ie cerrar (to close) empezar (to start) perder (to lose) sentarse (to sit down) comenzar (to start) pensar (to think) preferir (to prefer) querer (to want) sentir (to feel)
ExAMPLE OF E --> IE CONJUGATION EMPEZAR (TO START) EMPIEZO EMPEZAMOS EMPIEZAS EMPIEZA EMPIEZAN
o --> ue encontrar (to find) acostarse (to go to bed) recordar (to remember) poder (to be able) volver (to return) devolver (to return)
EXAMPLE OF O --> UE CONJUGATION PODER (TO BE ABLE) PUEDO PODEMOS PUEDES PUEDE PUEDEN
u --> ue jugar (to play)
EXAMPLE OF U --> UE CONJUGATION JUGAR (TO PLAY) JUEGO JUGAMOS JUEGAS JUEGA JUEGAN
Checking for understanding
What is a stem-changing verb? Verb that experiences a change in the stem during conjugation
What endings do stem- changing verbs use? Regular Verb Endings (-AR, -ER, -IR Verbs)
How do you find the stem of an infinitive? Drop the last two letters, and any letters remaining are the “stem”
How many stem-changer categories are there?
What are the 4 stem-changer categories? e --> ie e --> i o --> ue u --> ue (jugar)
How many categories did we focus on today?
Which 3 categories did we learn today? E -> IE O -> UE U -> UE
In which form do stem-changers never have a stem-change? Nosotros
Conjugate the stem-changer Yo Nosotros Tú Él/ella/Ud. Ellos/ellas/Uds. jugar juego juegas juega jugamos juegan
Conjugate the stem-changer Yo Nosotros Tú Él/ella/Ud. Ellos/ellas/Uds. cerrar cierro cierras cierra cerramos cierran
Conjugate the stem-changer Yo Nosotros Tú Él/ella/Ud. Ellos/ellas/Uds. Poder puedo puedes puede podemos pueden
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis Yo ___________ el tenis. (jugar) juego
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis Roberto __________ hablar español. (poder) puede
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis El partido _______________. (empezar) empieza
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis Mis padres ___________ un carro viejo. (preferir) prefieren
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis Mis padres y yo ___________ a la casa. (volver) volvemos
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis Nosotros __________ mucho dinero. (querer) queremos
choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis Mis hermanos y yo _________ el tenis. (jugar) jugamos
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