E-IE O-UE E-I
What is a verb stem? The stem of a verb is the portion remaining after removing the –ar, -er or –ir For example The stem of empezar is “EMPEZ” The stem of preferir is “PREFER”
There are three types “boot” verbs. Many verbs in Spanish have changes in their stem when conjugated in the present tense. They are called “stem changing verbs”. Also called “boot” verbs, because the stem change does NOT occur in the nosotros and vosotros forms, creating the shape of a boot . There are three types “boot” verbs.
e-ie stem changing verbs Type 1
Which verbs have e-ie stem changes?
Stem-Changing Verbs (e - ie) empezar querer preferir pensar divertirse despertarse sentirse mentir cerrar comenzar entender to begin to want to prefer to think, plan to have fun to wake up to feel to lie to close to understand The “e” in the stem will change to “ie” when the verb is conjugated, but NOT in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
How do we conjugate E-IE stem changing verbs?
querer (e - ie) – to want Quiero Quieres Quiere Queremos Queréis I want Quieres You want Quiere He/She wants You Want (formal) Queremos We want Queréis You all want Quieren They want You all want (formal)
Perder (e - ie) – to lose pierdo pierdes pierde perdemos perdéis pierden
Cerrar (e - ie) – to close cierro cierras cierra cerramos cerráis cierran
you try it! Conjuguemos…..
Practicamos Empezar = to begin 1. Tú… empiezas 2. Mis amigos y yo… empezamos 3. Miguel y Elena… empiezan 4. Tú y Susana… (informal) empezáis 5. Yo… empiezo 6. Paco… empieza
Pensar – to plan, to think Practicamos Practicamos Pensar – to plan, to think 1. Mis padres y yo… pensamos 2. Yo… pienso 3. Ellos… piensan 4. Tú… piensas 5. Ana… piensa 6. Vosotros… pensáis
Practicamos Practicamos Querer – to want 1. Rafa, Miguel, Jose y yo… queremos 2. Tú y tus amigos… queréis 3. Las chicas… quieren 4. Tú… quieres 5. Yo… quiero 6. Usted… quiere
Practicamos Preferir = to prefer 1. Tú y Paco… preferís 2. Mis amigos, tus padres y yo… preferimos 3. Yo… prefiero 4. Los estudiantes… prefieren 5. Tú… prefieres 6. Rafael… prefiere
o-ue Stem changing verbs Type 2
Which verbs have o-ue stem changes?
Stem-Changing Verbs (o - ue) jugar (u - ue) contar costar encontrar recordar volar dormir volver devolver acostarse almorzar to play to count, tell a story to cost to find, meet to remember to fly to sleep to return to return something to go to bed to eat lunch The “o” in the stem will change to “ue” when the verb is conjugated, but NOT in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
How do we conjugate O-UE stem changing verbs?
PODER (o - ue) – to be able to, can puedo puedes puede podemos podéis pueden
you try it!
Stem changing verbs o-ue Practicamos Stem changing verbs o-ue I eat lunch They eat lunch You eat lunch They find We find I sleep You sleep They sleep Almuerzo Almuerzan Almuerzas Encuentran Encontramos Duermo Duermes Duermen
E-i Stem changing verbs Type 3
Which verbs have e-i stem changes?
Stem-Changing Verbs (e - i) pedir servir repetir reír sonreír seguir vestirse to order, ask for to serve to repeat to laugh to smile to follow, continue to dress The “e” in the stem will change to “i” when the verb is conjugated, but NOT in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
How do we conjugate E-I stem changing verbs?
PEDIR (e - i) – to ask for, to order pido pides pide pedimos pedís piden
Stem changing verbs e-i Practicamos Stem changing verbs e-i I order You order We order You all order (inf) They serve He serves We serve Pido Pides Pedimos Pedís Sirven Sirve Servimos
Practicamos Todos I can I eat lunch You repeat Marta sleeps They follow You find Puedo Almuerzo Repites Duerme Siguen Encuentras
Practicamos Todos Miguel can We return You prefer I want It costs They cost He returns We understand Puede Volvemos Prefieres Quiero Cuesta Cuestan Vuelve Entendemos
Practicamos Todos Ana serves You and I serve Your friends can I understand My parents find You and Ana eat lunch They want My friends and I sleep The waiter orders Sirve Servimos Pueden Entiendo Encuentran Almorzáis Quieren Dormimos Pide
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